Tag: brendan gaesser

  • The Academic Minute for 2020.01.06-2020.01.10

    The Academic Minute for 2020.01.06-2020.01.10

    The Academic Minute from 01.06 – 01.10 Monday, January 6th Gary Ackerman – University of Albany Defining What Drives a Terrorist Associate Professor of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity Gary Ackerman’s research focuses on understanding how terrorists and other adversaries make tactical, operational and strategic decisions, particularly with regard to innovating in their use…

  • Brendan Gaesser, University at Albany – Pathways from Imagination to Altruism

    Brendan Gaesser, University at Albany – Pathways from Imagination to Altruism

    On University at Albany Week: Imagination can help you become more altruistic. Brendan Gaesser, assistant professor in the department of psychology, explains. As of fall 2016, I am an assistant professor of psychology at SUNY and Member of Purpose Co-working. Before starting at SUNY Albany, I was a postdoctoral researcher at Boston College in the Morality…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.01.06)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.01.06)

    University at Albany Week on The Academic Minute 2019.01.06 Monday, January 6th Gary Ackerman delves into defining what drives a terrorist to action. Tuesday, January 7th  Brendan Gaesser discovers a pathway from imagination to altruism. Wednesday, January 8th Beth DuFault examines how to improve the parent experience in the NICU. Thursday, January 9th Wonhyung Lee…