Tag: Albright College
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Elizabeth Kiester, Albright College – A Virus Without Papers: The Impact of COVID-19 on Immigrant Communities
Immigrant communities have been hit hard by the pandemic. Elizabeth Kiester, associate professor of sociology at Albright College, determines the reasons. Dr. Elizabeth Kiester is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Albright College in Reading, PA. She specializes in Gender and Family Studies particularly within labor market organizations and globally with regard to immigration. Her…
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Elizabeth Kiester, Albright College – Religion and Policy on Attitudes towards LGBTQ Rights
We’re still looking to fully understand prejudice in our society. Elizabeth Kiester, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Albright College, looks into the intersection of religion and policy on attitudes toward 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…
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Justin Couchman, Albright College – Uncertainty
You can’t always give students what they want. Justin Couchman, associate professor of psychology at Albright College, discusses why giving them what they need can be hard, but useful. 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”.…
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Damayanthie Eluwawalage, Albright College – Aviator Fashion
Pilots have a dress code today, but it wasn’t always that way. Damayanthie Eluwawalage, assistant professor of fashion design at Albright College, looks back at early flying fashion. Damayanthie Eluwawalage, PhD, MPHA, researcher/author/historian/Private Pilot/designer, earned her interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Design and History from Edith Cowan University in Australia. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts…
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Damayanthie Eluwawalage, Albright College – An Alteration on Fashion History
Have we been studying fashion incorrectly? Damayanthie Eluwawalage, assistant professor of fashion design at Albright College, lays out the reasons to give fashion history an alteration. Damayanthie Eluwawalage serves as assistant professor of fashion design at Albright College. Damayanthie earned her interdisciplinary Ph.D. in design and costume history at Edith Cowan University in Australia. She…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.1.30-2.3
Academic Minute from 1.30 – 2.3 Monday, January 30th Rob Blair – Brown University Trust in Government and Health Robert Blair is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs at Brown University. His research focuses on international intervention and the consolidation of state authority after civil war, with an emphasis on…
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Matt Fotis, Albright College – Political Satire in the Age of Post-Truth
Are we entering a golden age of political satire? Matt Fotis, Assistant Professor and Co-Chair of the Theatre Department at Albright College, discusses this art form in the age of post-truth. Matt Fotis is an Assistant Professor and Co-Chair of the Theatre Department at Albright College where he teaches improvisation, acting, and writing for performance.…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.1.30)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.1.30 Monday, January 30th Rob Blair of Brown University discusses trust in government and how it relates to a population’s health during a crisis. Tuesday, January 31st Matt Fotis of Albright College delves into the past and future of political satire. Wednesday, February 1st Michelle Ouellette of SUNY Plattsburgh…