Podcast: The Academic Minute
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Samantha Dodson, University of British Columbia – The Morality of Himpathy for Sexual Harassers
Women in the workplace still fight an uphill battle to report sexual harassment. Samantha Dodson, postdoctoral research fellow at the University of British Columbia, explores why. Dr. Samantha Dodson is a postdoctoral fellow in the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. Her research broadly focuses on how employees’ cognitions and emotions…
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Sam Kruger, University of Texas at Austin – How Finance and Economics Research Increased During the Pandemic
COVID-19 brought many things to a halt, but not everything. Sam Kruger, assistant professor of finance at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses those who kept researching. Sam Kruger is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. His research…
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Paula Rochon, University of Toronto – Filling a Gap: Women’s Age Lab
We need to rethink how we treat older women in healthcare. Paula Rochon, professor in the department of medicine at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, examines. Dr. Paula Rochon, MD, MPH, FCRPC, is Founding Director of Women’s Age Lab, a geriatrician and senior scientist at Women’s College Hospital…
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Linda Charmaraman, Wellesley College – When It Comes to Teens and Screens, Pets Can Have Surprising Benefits
Pets can have many benefits, including some that are unseen. Linda Charmaraman, senior research scientist at the Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College, details one. Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D., is a senior research scientist at the Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College and director of the Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab. Her research…
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Eric Gaze, Bowdoin College – Debunking the Dunning-Kruger Effect
How do you rate your own performance relative to your peers? Eric Gaze, senior lecturer in mathematics at Bowdoin College, says you may be right or you may be wrong. Eric Gaze directs the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) program in the Baldwin Center for Learning and Teaching (BCLT) at Bowdoin College and is a Senior Lecturer…
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Timand Bates, Bard College – Students Want a Liberal Arts Global Classroom Online
Online learning is becoming the norm after the pandemic. Timand Bates, visiting professor of education at Bard College, discusses how it can affect student learning. Timand is currently Program Manager of the Open Society University Network’s Online Courses. He is also a Visiting Professor for the Bard College Prison Initiative and for the Institute of…
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Ellen Meiser, University of Hawaii at Hilo – Enduring the Heat of the Kitchen
It gets hot in the kitchen for many reasons. Ellen Meiser, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo, explores how abusive behavior has become the norm in restaurants. Ellen is an Alaska-grown sociologist interested in qualitative research, social psychology, emotions, and the culinary industry. She is an assistant professor of sociology…
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Dennis McCarty, University at Albany – The Quest to End Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is not just fought in the shadows. Dennis McCarty, lecturer at the University at Albany, says we all have a role to play. Dennis McCarty, Ph.D., is a lecturer at the University at Albany. He worked for several criminal justice agencies before retiring as an Assistant Director at what was initially known as…
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Mark Warschauer, University of California, Irvine – Improving Children’s Learning Through Interactive TV Shows
Kids loving talking to the TV, but what if it talked back to them? Mark Warschauer, professor of education and informatics at the University of California, Irvine, explores how to make characters interact with the kids watching them. Dr. Warschauer is a professor of education and informatics and has worked with students at all levels…
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Michele Meek, Bridgewater State University – How Teen Films Reveal Complexities of Sexual Consent
Teen films are changing with the times, but change isn’t always easy. Michele Meek, assistant professor in communication studies at Bridgewater State University, reveals how films treat consent is changing. Dr. Michele Meek, an Assistant Professor in Communication Studies at Bridgewater State University, delves into representations of sexual consent in teen films in her book…