Brandi Brimmer, Spelman College – Black Union Widows and the Battle for Survivors’ Benefits in Post-Civil War America
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On Spelman College Week: Black Union widows had trouble claiming benefits after the Civil War. Brandi Brimmer, associate professor in the department of history, discusses their post-war battle. Dr. Brimmer is an associate professor of history and author of Claiming Union…
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Myra Greene, Spelman College – Representations of Race and Our Understanding of Color
On Spelman College Week: How we perceive colors can have a big impact. Myra Greene, professor in the department of art and visual culture, explains this statement visually. Greene uses a diverse photographic practice and fabric manipulations to explore representations…
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Karen Brakke, Spelman College – Development of Coordinated Skill in Toddlers
On Spelman College Week: No parent likes a toddler with a drum set. Karen Brakke, full professor in the department of psychology, examines the development of motor skills in toddlers. Karen Brakke, Ph.D. is a full professor in the Department…
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Viveka Brown, Spelman College – Black Girls and Women in Mathematics
On Spelman College Week: Black women majoring in math can feel very isolated. Viveka Brown, associate professor in the department of mathematics, explores why. Viveka Borum Brown, Ph.D. has been teaching and tutoring mathematics since 2000. Her primary research focus…
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Angelino Viceisza, Spelman College – Using Media to Spur Entrepreneurship
On Spelman College Week: Do the media impact the startup economy? Angelino Viceisza, associate professor in the department of economics, looks into the shark tank to find out. Dr. Angelino Viceisza is an associate professor of economics at Spelman College,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.01)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.03.01 Monday, March 1st Angelino Viceisza, associate professor in the department of economics, looks into the shark tank to find out whether the media influences the startup economy. Tuesday, March 2nd Viveka Brown,…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.02.22-2021.02.26
The Academic Minute from 02.22 – 02.26 Monday, February 22nd Jessie Hewitt – University of Redlands Men, Madness, and Marriage in 19th-Century France Jessie Hewitt teaches modern European history, with a special focus on gender, disability, medicine, and culture. Jessie’s…
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Kelly Hankin, University of Redlands – The Personal is Professional: The Study Abroad Video Contest
On University of Redlands Week: Are student travel videos giving the wrong impression? Kelly Hankin, professor of film studies, discusses a new trend in the study abroad industry. KELLY HANKIN is a professor of film studies in the Johnston Center…
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Kathy Feeley, University of Redlands – The Rise of the Hollywood Press Corps and the Making of the Modern American Press
On University of Redlands Week: Women journalists have faced many questions about their legitimacy. Today on The Academic Minute: Kathy Feeley, professor of history, describes how one group of women journalists fought through. Kathy Feeley is Associate Dean, Professor of…
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Tim Seiber, University of Redlands – Pictures on the Threshold between the Living and the Dead
On University of Redlands Week: More powerful brain scans can lead to changes in declarations of brain death. Tim Seiber, associate professor of science and media studies, takes a look inside our heads for more. Tim’s primary interests are in…