This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.12.21)

This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.12.28 Monday, December 28 Mitchell Grayson of the Medical College of Wisconsin won our President’s Choice Senior Superlative Award for his research into treating asthma. Tuesday, December 29 Stacy Tye-Williams of Iowa State University won our Listener’s Choice Senior…
Academic Minute from 12.14 – 12.18 Monday, December 21 Melissa Wooten – University of Massachusetts Amherst Are Black Colleges Necessary? Melissa E. Wooten is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She studies how the structure of…
Does your positive or negative spiritual beliefs affect your health? Brick Johnstone, professor of health psychology in the University of Missouri School of Health Professions, explains that what goes on in your mind may affect how your body feels. Johnstone recently…
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts…
How do you track the population of an elusive wild animal? Amy Welsh, assistant professor of wildlife and fisheries at West Virginia University, explains her research into tracking bobcat populations in West Virginia. A winding path brought me to the…
How do you feel about the United Nations? Martin Edwards, associate professor and director of the Center for United Nations and Global Governance Studies at Seton Hall University, explains his results after asking registered voters this question. Professor Martin S. Edwards,…
Like him or not, Donald Trump is appealing to many Republican voters. Jon Morris, professor in the department of advertising at the University of Florida, explains how he uses empowerment to further his cause among voters. Morris joined the college…
Black colleges are doing great things for their students, so why does a negative view persist? Melissa Wooten, associate professor of sociology at UMass Amherst, explores this question. Melissa E. Wooten is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University…
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.12.21 Monday, December 21 Melissa Wooten of the University of Massachusetts Amherst delves into why black colleges are necessary for African-American students. Tuesday, December 22 Jon Morris of the University of Florida will examine the emotional appeal of Donald Trump.…
Academic Minute from 12.14 – 12.18 Monday, December 14 Amy Nuttall – Michigan State University Children as Caregivers Guided by a developmental psychopathology perspective, Nuttall’s program of research broadly focuses on processes of resilience and risk in the context of family stress…