Category: Academic Minute
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The Academic Minute for 2020.01.06-2020.01.10
The Academic Minute from 01.06 – 01.10 Monday, January 6th Gary Ackerman – University of Albany Defining What Drives a Terrorist Associate Professor of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity Gary Ackerman’s research focuses on understanding how terrorists and other adversaries make tactical, operational and strategic decisions, particularly with regard to innovating in their use…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.01.06)
University at Albany Week on The Academic Minute 2019.01.06 Monday, January 6th Gary Ackerman delves into defining what drives a terrorist to action. Tuesday, January 7th Brendan Gaesser discovers a pathway from imagination to altruism. Wednesday, January 8th Beth DuFault examines how to improve the parent experience in the NICU. Thursday, January 9th Wonhyung Lee…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.12.30-2020.01.03
The Academic Minute from 12.30 – 01.03 Monday, December 30th Andrew Morris – Union College – Best Political Science Segment Award Natural Disaster Aid Andrew Morris, associate professor of history at Union College. is an expert on the history of disaster relief. The recipient of a prestigious fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities,…
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Best Education Segment Award: Ashley Taylor, Colgate University – Producers of Knowledge
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Best Education Segment Award: Ashley Taylor, assistant professor of educational studies at Colgate University, explored who can be a producer of knowledge. I am Assistant Professor of Educational Studies at Colgate University. I teach educational foundations courses in disability studies, inclusive education, and philosophy…
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Best Psychology Segment: Jennifer Harman, Colorado State University – Parental Alienation
Parental alienation can have long term consequences. Jennifer Harman, associate professor of psychology at Colorado State University, explores how greater awareness of this form of family violence can lead to better outcomes. Jennifer Jill Harman, Ph.D. received her doctorate in Social Psychology from the University of Connecticut in 2005, and specializes in the study of…
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Best History Segment Award: Peter Filkins, Bard College at Simon’s Rock – H.G. Adler
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Best History Segment Award: Peter Filkins, professor of literature at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, discovered the life of H.G. Adler. Peter Filkins is an award-winning poet and translator. His authorized biography H.G. Adler: A Life in Many Worlds appeared in 2019 from Oxford…
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Best Health Segment Award: Gabe Neal, Texas A&M University – Paper Cuts
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Best Health Segment Award: Gabe Neal, clinical assistant professor at Texas A&M University, explored why paper cuts are such a nuisance. I am board-certified Family Medicine physician and Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. My love for patients and students is what…
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Best Political Science Segment Award: Andrew Morris, Union College – Natural Disaster Aid
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Best Political Science Segment Award: Andrew Morris, associate professor of history at Union College, looks at the lasting impact of late Senator Birch Bayh on natural disaster aid. Andrew Morris, associate professor of history at Union College. is an expert on the history of…
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Best-Of Week on The Academic Minute (2019.12.30)
Best Of Week on The Academic Minute 2019.12.30 Monday, December 30th Best Political Science Segment Award: Andrew Morris of Union College delves into a the late senator Birch Bayh and natural disaster aid. Tuesday, December 31st Best Health Segment Award: Gabe Neal of Texas A&M University discusses why paper cuts are such a nuisance. Wednesday,…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.12.23-12.27
The Academic Minute from 12.23 – 12.27 Monday, December 23rd Carin Robinson – Hood College Encouraging Women to Run for Political Office I became a news junkie in college. Growing up in a small town in Wisconsin, I never paid much attention to politics. But as a young adult, I started to enjoy watching and…