Tag: Bryan McCann

  • The Academic Minute for 2017.7.10-7.14

    The Academic Minute for 2017.7.10-7.14

    Academic Minute from 7.10 – 7.14 Monday, July 10th Brain Beatty – New York Institute of Technology Heart Disease Brian Beatty, Ph.D., specializes in evolutionary biology, paleontology, anatomy, and paleopathology. His research focuses on marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, and manatees, as well as hoofed mammals such as camels, deer, and extinct forms.  In…

  • Bryan McCann, Louisiana State University – Gangsta Rap and the War on Crime

    Bryan McCann, Louisiana State University – Gangsta Rap and the War on Crime

    Are we returning to the War-On-Crime era of the late 20th century? Bryan McCann, assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Louisiana State University, delves into how criminality is framed through art and policy today. My work broadly engages the intersection of rhetorical and cultural studies, with an emphasis on the racialized and…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.7.10)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.7.10)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.7.10 Monday, July 10th Brian Beatty of the New York Institute of Technology discusses heart disease. Tuesday, July 11th Mark Bartholomew at the University at Buffalo explores free speech and advertising. Wednesday, July 12th Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan of The Ohio State University delves into whether news mom should avoid Facebook. Thursday, July 13th…