Tag: Amherst College Week
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Carrie Palmquist, Amherst College – Differences in Snap Judgments Between Children and Adults
On Amherst College Week: Do kids react differently to faces than adults? Carrie Palmquist, assistant professor of psychology, explores this question. Carrie Palmquist is an assistant professor of psychology at Amherst College. She received her BA in psychology and linguistics from the College of William and Mary and her PhD in developmental psychology from the…
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Catherine Sanderson, Amherst College – Bystander Effect
On Amherst College Week: Why is the bystander effect so prevalent? Catherine Sanderson, professor of psychology, explains it all starts in the deep within the brain. Catherine Sanderson is the Manwell Family Professor of Life Sciences (Psychology) at Amherst College. She received a bachelor’s degree in psychology, with a specialization in Health and Development, from…
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Josef Trapani, Amherst College – Hair Cells
On Amherst College Week: Little hair cells in our ears play big roles in hearing and balance. Josef Trapani, associate professor of biology, says understanding hair cells can help us fix them in the future. Joe Trapani is an Associate Professor of Biology at Amherst College and is a faculty member in the Neuroscience Program.…
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Sheila Jaswal, Amherst College – Retention of Women and Underrepresented Minorities in STEM
On Amherst College Week: How do we increase STEM enrollment for women and underrepresented minorities? Sheila Jaswal, associate professor of chemistry, answers this question. Sheila Jaswal is an associate professor of chemistry and member of the biophysics and biochemistry program at Amherst College. She attended Mills College in Oakland, Calif., where she graduated with a…
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David Jones, Amherst College – Vulcanism and Mass Extinctions
On Amherst College Week: Volcanic eruptions have shaped life’s history on Earth. David Jones, associate professor of geology, details how. I am a geologist with interests in surface Earth history. I use stratigraphy and geochemistry to address questions about the co-evolution of life and Earth’s surface environments in deep time. Most of the rocks I…