Category: Academic Minute
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Widener University Week on The Academic Minute (2019.10.21)
Widener University Week on The Academic Minute 2019.10.21 Monday, October 21st Kenn Tacchino discusses the 4% Retirement Rule. Tuesday, October 22nd Luke Ayers delves into what drives our food choices. Wednesday, October 23rd Yufeng Mao examines a Muslim view of China. Thursday, October 24th Mary Francis explores addressing gun violence through the perspectives of the…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.10.14-10.18
The Academic Minute from 10.14 – 10.18 Monday, October 14th Megan Gerhardt – Miami University Managing Generational Differences in the Workplace Megan received her doctorate at the University of Iowa in 2003 in organizational behavior and human resource management. She is currently a Professor of Management at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where she also…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.10.14)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.10.14 Monday, October 14th Megan Gerhardt of Miami University discusses how to manage different age groups in the workplace. Tuesday, October 15th Steve Joordens of the University of Toronto Scarborough delves into why critical thinking is important for today’s students. Wednesday, October 16th Lee Farquhar of Butler University reflects…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.10.07-10.11
The Academic Minute from 10.07 – 10.11 Monday, October 7th Camilla Nonterah – University of Richmond Healthy Behavior Change Camilla Nonterah is a counseling psychologist by training whose research and clinical interests focus on behavioral medicine. Nonterah’s research focuses primarily on physical and mental health in underserved groups and minority populations. She has a particular…
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University of Richmond Week on The Academic Minute (2019.10.07)
University of Richmond Week on The Academic Minute 2019.10.07 Monday, October 7th Camilla Nonterah discusses the difficulty of making healthy lifestyle changes. Tuesday, October 8th Della Dumbaugh delves into how political conflict can reshape the field of mathematics. Wednesday, October 9th Jack Singal reflects on the achievement of landing men on the moon 50 years…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.09.30-10.04
The Academic Minute from 09.30 – 10.04 Monday, September 30th Jillian Peterson – Hamline University Mass Shooter Database Jillian Peterson, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of criminal justice at Hamline University and the director of the Hamline Center for Justice and Law. Dr. Peterson has a doctoral degree in psychology and social behavior from the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.09.30)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.09.30 Monday, September 30th Jillian Peterson of Hamline University discusses creating a mass shooter database to find ways to reduce violence. Tuesday, October 1st Brian Houston of the University of Missouri delves into how media coverage of natural disasters can affect children. Wednesday, October 2nd Parisa Saboori of Manhattan…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.09.23-09.27
The Academic Minute from 09.23 – 09.27 Monday, September 23rd Rupali Chandar – University of Toledo Star Forming Galaxies Rupali Chandar, professor of astronomy, studies the origins of the universe, she focuses on nature’s biggest building blocks – galaxies. An expert in galactic formations and life cycles, Chandar’s research is casting aside the long-held belief…
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University of Toledo Week on The Academic Minute (2019.09.23)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.09.23 Monday, September 23rd Rupali Chandar examines how other star-forming galaxies compare to our own Milky Way. Tuesday, September 24th Bina Joe delves into hypertension and how it wreak havoc on your gut. Wednesday, September 25th Celia Williamson explores the link between social media and sex trafficking. Thursday, September…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.09.16-09.20
The Academic Minute from 09.16 – 09.20 Monday, September 16th Lisa Leopold – Middlebury Institute of International Studies Public Apologies Lisa Leopold is an associate professor and program coordinator for the Institute’s English for Academic and Professional Purposes Program. She brings over a decade of experience teaching survival and academic English to adult immigrants, refugees,…