Tag: Colgate University
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Jenna Reinbold, Colgate University – Religious Freedom
Americans are confused about religious freedom. Jenna Reinbold, associate professor of religion at Colgate University, examine why this can have implications for our country. Jenna Reinbold, associate professor of religion at Colgate University, studies the interaction of religion and law in the contemporary world. Her particular focuses include controversies over the separation of church and…
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Best Education Segment Award: Ashley Taylor, Colgate University – Producers of Knowledge
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Best Education Segment Award: Ashley Taylor, assistant professor of educational studies at Colgate University, explored who can be a producer of knowledge. I am Assistant Professor of Educational Studies at Colgate University. I teach educational foundations courses in disability studies, inclusive education, and philosophy…
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Jennifer Tomlinson, Colgate University – Activities With Your Partner
Which activities are best for a night out with your partner? Jennifer Tomlinson, assistant professor of psychology at Colgate University, explains how engagement in a shared activity can boost your relationship. My research program is designed to understand the ways in which relationship partners can encourage one another to seek out opportunities for personal growth,…
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Alicia Simmons, Colgate University – Politicians and Dissent
Want to ask a politician a tough question? Good luck. Alicia Simmons, associate professor of sociology at Colgate University, explores why it’s difficult to ask hard hitting questions these days. I’m a social psychologist focused on the intersections of media, race, and politics. I study how the American news media shapes audience members’ racial attitudes…
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Graham Hodges, Colgate University – Black New Jersey
The history of enslaved people isn’t limited to the South. Graham Hodges, professor of history at Colgate University, looks at two alternative points of view on black history in New Jersey. I am currently working on three projects. The first is a one-volume history of New York City from its founding to the present. The…
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Best of Week – Best Political Science Segment – Jennifer LeMesurier, Colgate University – Knitting as Protest
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Political Science Segment Award, Jennifer LeMesurier, professor of writing and rhetoric at Colgate University, examined using knitting as a form of protest. Jennifer Lin LeMesurier, an Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric at Colgate University, received her PhD in English with a specialization…
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Best of Week – Best Psychology Segment – Krista Ingram, Colgate University – The Decision Making of Early Birds and Night Owls
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Psychology Segment Award, Krista Ingram, associate professor of biology at Colgate University, examined the decision making of early birds and night owls. Research interests include social behavior, chronobiology, human behavior, molecular ecology, tropical conservation genetics, and comparative sociogenomics. Teaching interests include animal…
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Ashley Taylor, Colgate University – Intellectual Disability and the Production of Knowledge
Who can be a producer of knowledge? Ashley Taylor, assistant professor of educational studies at Colgate University, challenges a stigma. I am Assistant Professor of Educational Studies at Colgate University. I teach educational foundations courses in disability studies, inclusive education, and philosophy of education. I received my Ph.D. in Cultural Foundations of Education at Syracuse…
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Ana Jimenez, Colgate University – Canine Life Spans and Size
Small dogs outlive bigger dogs; why? Ana Jimenez, assistant professor of biology at Colgate University, explores this question. Ana Jimenez is an assistant professor of biology at Colgate University. Her research specialties include animal physiology, environmental physiology, and organismal biology. Jimenez is primarily interested in the functional linkages between whole animal metabolic rate and the…
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Jennifer LeMesurier, Colgate University – Knitting as Protest
Can knitting be used as an act of defiance? Jennifer LeMesurier, professor of writing and rhetoric at Colgate University, describes how hands in motion can help make a commotion. Jennifer Lin LeMesurier, an Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric at Colgate University, received her PhD in English with a specialization in Language and Rhetoric from…