Category: Psychology
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Mateo Cruz, Bentley University – Response to Systemic Stereotype Threat
On Bentley University Week: There are many challenges for women in STEM fields. Mateo Cruz, Mateo Cruz, assistant professor of management, explores responses to systemic stereotype threat in the workplace. Dr. Mateo Cruz (Ph.D., Social-Organizational Psychology, Columbia University) is an Assistant Professor of Management at Bentley University. His primary research focuses on diversity, equity, and…
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Timothy D. Golden, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Telecommuting
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Are employees as productive while telecommuting? Timothy D. Golden, professor of enterprise management and organization, delves into this question. Timothy Golden’s research focuses on remote work, telework, telecommuting, and virtual interactions. He has conducted research in these areas for over 20 years, during which he has investigated a range of…
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Robin Zebrowski, Beloit College – Intercorporeality
Many of us are missing shared spaces right now. Robin Zebrowski, associate professor of cognitive science at Beloit College, explores why. Robin Zebrowski’s research focuses on embodied cognition and many of its implications, from how humanoid bodies affect the possibility of general artificial intelligence in robotics to the ways that embodiment influences the felt experience…
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Samuel Lyndon Gladden, University of Houston Clear Lake – Masked Manners: Pandemic Politeness and the New Normal of Non-Expression
Wearing masks due to COVID-19 has changed how we interact with each other. Samuel Lyndon Gladden, professor of literature at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, surveys our new masked manners. Samuel Lyndon Gladden, Ph.D., is Associate Dean and Professor of Literature in the College of Human Sciences and Humanities at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.…
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Kristin Jacobson, Stockton College – American Adrenaline Narrative
What is the American adrenaline narrative? Kristin J. Jacobson, professor of American literature at Stockton University, explains this term and how it relates to nature. Kristin J. Jacobson is a professor of American Literature, American Studies, and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Stockton University in New Jersey. She completed her Ph.D. at Penn State,…
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Ashley O’Connor, University of Alaska Anchorage – Veterans and Service Dogs
Pets can play a huge role in getting through a stressful situation. Ashley O’Connor, assistant professor of social work at the University of Alaska Anchorage, discusses why. Ashley O’Connor is an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). She teaches research and trauma interventions in the BSW…
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Matthew Boedy, University of North Georgia – Student Reactions to Kent State and COVID-19
Higher education will look different after COVID-19. Matthew Boedy, assistant professor of rhetoric and composition at the University of North Georgia, looks to a past example of change to draw parallels to today. Matthew Boedy is an associate professor of English at the University of North Georgia in Gainesville, Georgia. His longform article on the…
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Cinzia Pica-Smith, Assumption University – Interracial Friendships
The flow of migrants into southern Europe has made classrooms more diverse. Cinzia Pica-Smith, associate professor in the department of human services and rehabilitation studies at Assumption University, examines the relationships between Italian children and non-Italians. Cinzia is an Associate Professor at Assumption University in Worcester, MA in both the Education Department and the Department…
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Riana Anderson, University of Michigan – Stressors and the Black Community
On University of Michigan Week: Black communities are facing a stronger threat during the pandemic. Riana Anderson, assistant professor in the school of public health, explores the reasons why. Riana Elyse Anderson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health. She…
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Melissa Borja, University of Michigan – Anti-Asian Hate Incidents and COVID-19
On University of Michigan Week: Asian Americans have faced hate incidents in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Melissa Borja, assistant professor in the department of American culture, builds a system to gather information and raise awareness. Melissa Borja is currently an assistant professor in the Department of American Culture at the University of Michigan,…