Tag: Albright
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The Academic Minute for 2021.05.10-2021.05.14
The Academic Minute from 05.10 – 05.14 Monday, May 10th Robert Edgell – SUNY Polytechnic Institute Humans and Outer Space Dr. Edgell is currently a Professor of Technology Management and Co-Director of the Joint Center for Creativity, Design, and Venturing at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. He directs Innovation Challenge New York (ICNY), an integrated community-based experiential…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.05.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.05.10 Monday, May 10th Robert Edgell, professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, looks beyond our planet for innovation. Tuesday, May 11th Elizabeth Kiester, associate professor of sociology at Albright College, determines the reasons immigrant communities have been hit hard by the pandemic. Wednesday, May 12th Joseph…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.05.14-05.18
Academic Minute from 5.14 – 5.18 Monday, May 14th Elizabeth Kiester – Albright College Religion and Policy on Attitudes Towards LGBTQ Rights Dr. Elizabeth Kiester, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Albright College, discusses why what we believe and who we know can affect our attitudes towards individuals who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.05.14)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.05.14 Monday, May 14th Elizabeth Kiester of Albright College examines how religion and policy affect attitudes towards LGBTQ rights. Tuesday, May 15th Marie Helweg-Larsen of Dickinson College delves into hygge and why the Danish people are so much happier than Americans. Wednesday, May 16th Phillip Zoladz of Ohio Northern…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.7.31-8.4
Academic Minute from 7.31 – 8.4 Monday, July 31st Justin Couchman – Albright College Uncertainty Justin Couchman is a cognitive psychologist who researches uncertainty. His work focuses on a mental ability called metacognition, which is often described as “thinking about thinking”. This interdisciplinary topic exists at the intersection between psychology, philosophy, economics, morality, and evolution.…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.7.31)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.7.31 Monday, July 31st Justin Couchman of Albright College discusses embracing uncertainty during our formative years. Tuesday, August 1st Ray Raymond of SUNY Ulster explores balanced internationalism for the U.S. Wednesday, August 2nd Steven Stahler of the University of California Berkeley delves into whether our sun has a twin. Thursday, August…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.7.3-7.7
Academic Minute from 7.3 – 7.7 Monday, July 3rd Michael Poulin – University at Buffalo Empathy Dr. Poulin’s research interests focus on understanding the resources that people use to adjust to stressful or traumatic events, as well as what motivates people to respond to the adversity of others. Both sets of phenomena have implications both…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.7.3)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.7.3 Monday, July 3rd Michael Poulin of the University at Buffalo discusses empathy. Tuesday, July 4th Jay Zagorsky of The Ohio State University determines why the census is so important to our democracy. Wednesday, July 5th Bella DePaulo of the University of California Santa Barbara delves into why having more single…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.4.10-4.14
Academic Minute from 4.10 – 4.14 Monday, April 10th Lisa Wade – Occidental College Mass Murder as a Form of Protest Prof. Wade’s research, found in highly-regarded academic journals, involves the relationship between social inequality and the body, especially as sexuality becomes a marker of difference and an arena of social control. She has published extensively…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.4.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.4.10 Monday, April 10th Lisa Wade of Occidental College discusses if mass murder is becoming a form of protest. Tuesday, April 11th Jennifer Bevan of Chapman University explores romantic jealousy in the digital age. Wednesday, April 12th Ana Ines Ansaldo of the University of Montreal examines if bilingualism can benefit us in more ways…