Podcast: The Academic Minute
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Anthony Scardillo, Mount Saint Mary – Preparing Today’s College Students for the Real World
Higher education costs more than ever, but are students leaving institutions prepared for the workforce? Anthony Scardillo, assistant professor of marketing at Mount Saint Mary College, checks in to find out. Professor Anthony Scardillo is an award-winning advertising, marketing and business professional with over 30 years’ experience in international, national, regional, state and local advertising,…
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Jason Warner, United States Military Academy – Africa: The New Epicenter of Global Terrorism
There is a new hub of global terrorism. Jason Warner, assistant professor in the department of social sciences at the U.S. Military Academy, surveys this theater. Dr. Jason Warner is an Assistant Professor at the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) where he also serves as the lead of Africa research in the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC). He is…
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Mahtab Jafari, University of California Irvine – Student Stress and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The pandemic has taken a toll on mental health. Mahtab Jafari, professor in the school of pharmacy & pharmaceutical sciences at the University of California, Irvine, explores the effects. Over the past 25 years, as an educator and scientist, Dr. Mahtab Jafari’s goal has been to inspire her students, family, friends and my community to…
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Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, UMass Amherst – Can We Become an Equal Opportunity Society?
Can we become an equal opportunity society? Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, has more. Tomaskovic-Devey studies workplace inequalities in multiple forms. His research utilizes large scale data on workplace employment diversity and discrimination charge processing from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He has also worked as an expert…
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Allison Weidhaas, Rider University – Red Zone: Sexual Assaults on College Campuses
Transitions can be hard on college campuses. Allison Weidhaas, associate professor and Director of Master in Communication Programs at Rider University, explains why the fall can be particularly hard for some. Allison Weidhaas, PhD, is an associate professor and program director for the Communication master’s programs at Rider University. Weidhaas studies gender and communication, including…
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Carl Sheperis, Texas A&M University San Antonio – Closing the Digital Divide
The internet is a pivotal part of navigating life today. Carl Sheperis, professor of mental health counseling at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, examines how to get everyone on the same bandwidth. Dr. Carl J. Sheperis serves as the Dean of the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-SA). Dr. Sheperis…
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Carolyn Henne, Florida State University – Art and Science Collaboration with Oysters
When art and science meet, good things can happen. Carolyn Henne, professor in the department of art at Florida State University, discusses one such instance. Carolyn Henne earned her BA in Fine Arts and Economics from the College of William and Mary in 1983. She worked as an Agricultural Economist until she left to study…
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William Deverell, University of Southern California – Living Better, Living Smarter, with Western Wildfire
Wildfires are in the news more than ever. William Deverell, professor of history at the University of Southern California, says we need to change how we fight them. William Deverell is Professor of History at the University of Southern California and Director of the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West. He writes broadly on…
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Filippo Menczer, Indiana University –The Vulnerability of Online Engagement
Social media algorithms want you to follow the crowd. Filippo Menczer, professor of informatics and computer science at Indiana University, examined how this can be gamed by certain users. Filippo Menczer is a Luddy distinguished professor of informatics and computer science and the director of the Observatory on Social Media at Indiana University. He holds…
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Richard Aronson, Florida Institute of Technology – Understanding the Impact of Climate Change on Sea Life
Climate change will have many effects for sea life. Richard Aronson, professor and head of the Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences department at the Florida Institute of Technology, dives in. His research explores the response of marine communities to environmental changes in deep time. His primary focus is on coral reefs and subtidal communities in…