Tag: Cornell University
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Kaitlin Woolley, Cornell University – Information Avoidance
When making a decision, do you follow your heart, or your head? Kaitlin Woolley, assistant professor of marketing at the SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University, looks into how information avoidance can influence how you make your decisions. Professor Woolley studies consumer motivation and goal pursuit, with a focus on understanding what consumers…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.05.21)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.05.21 Monday, May 21st Lisa Stegall of Hamline University examines how getting up and moving to the music can reduce the risk of a fall for the elderly. Tuesday, May 22nd Timothy Mulgan of the University of Auckland delves into why aliens may be avoiding us. Wednesday, May 23rd…
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Joseph Fins, Cornell University – Secret Memo Shows Bipartisanship during Watergate Crisis
Bipartisanship during a crisis seems unlikely in today’s political climate. Joseph Fins, professor of medical ethics at Cornell University, details a situation from our past that shows how leaders can work together in tough times. Dr. Joseph J. Fins is The E. William Davis, Jr. M.D. Professor of Medical Ethics and Chief of the Division…
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Kate Manne, Cornell University – Misogyny
There’s been a sea change in how we think of sexual harassment, but has it been enough? Kate Manne, assistant professor of philosophy at Cornell University, discusses why our attitudes are still not where they need be. I’m an assistant professor of the Sage School of Philosophy at Cornell University, where I’ve been teaching since 2013.…
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Anna Haskins, Cornell University – Children with Incarcerated Parents
Incarceration of a father can have lasting impacts on a child’s schooling. Anna Haskins, assistant professor of sociology at Cornell University, explores how this affects children in surprising ways. Anna Haskins’ scholarly interests are in the areas of educational inequality, social stratification, race and ethnicity, and the intergenerational social consequences of mass incarceration. Her current…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.09.19-09.23
Academic Minute from 9.19 – 9.23 Monday, September 19th Claire Vallotton – Michigan State University Dads Mental Health Matters Dr. Vallotton earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Simpson College, and a Ph.D. in Human Development from the University of California, Davis, mentored by Larry Harper, Linda Acredolo, and Kathy Conger. Following a year as…
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Lorraine Maxwell, Cornell University – Schools Falling Apart
The condition of a school’s building could resemble the learning done within it. Lorraine Maxwell, associate professor in the department of design & environmental analysis at Cornell University, explores if a rundown school could doom a child’s education from the beginning. I joined the Design and Environmental Analysis faculty in 1993 as my first full…
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Dylan Gee, Weill Medical College at Cornell University – Anxiety Peaks in Adolescence
Why do anxiety disorders peak in adolescence? Dylan Gee, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Yale University with research conducted at Weill Cornell Medical College, delves into this question. Dr. Gee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Yale University. She received her B.A. in Psychological and Brain Studies from Dartmouth College in…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.07.18)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.7.18 Monday, July 18 Gary Lewandowski of Monmouth University discusses if your partner is ‘The One.” Tuesday, July 19 Dylan Gee of Weill Cornell Medical College explores why anxiety peaks in adolescence. Wednesday, July 20 Tracy Alloway of the University of North Florida examines why running barefoot may be…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.06.13-06.17
Academic Minute from 6.13 – 6.17 Monday, June 13 Don MacKenzie – University of Washington Driverless Cars Don MacKenzie joined the department as an Assistant Professor in 2013. His research focuses on the interactions of emerging transportation technologies and public policies, and their effects on energy consumption. He is currently working in three related areas:…