Category: Psychology
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Jacqueline Evans, Florida International University – CogTracer
Do you remember everyone you interacted with in the last few days? Jacqueline Evans, associate professor of psychology at Florida International University, discusses memory and contract tracing during COVID-19. Dr. Evans conducts research on investigative interviewing in its many forms, to include interviewing cooperative witnesses, interrogating uncooperative suspects, and gathering intelligence from sources. In addition,…
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Kyle Fruh, Duke Kunshan University – Fair-Weather Fan
The fair-weather fan gets a lot of contempt from the die-hards. Kyle Fruh, assistant professor of philosophy at Duke Kunshan University, wonders if these fans have it right after all. Kyle Fruh is an assistant professor of philosophy at Duke Kunshan University. Dr. Fruh’s current research focuses on the nature of promises and promissory obligation,…
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Yuval Avnar, Scripps College – News Echo Chambers
On Scripps College Week: Are news echo chambers really a bad thing? Yuval Avnur, professor of philosophy, takes a two-pronged approach to this question. Yuval Avnur is Professor of Philosophy at Scripps College. He works on a broad range of issues about belief and doubt, including in contemporary epistemology, philosophy of religion, and the history of…
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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…