Tag: Elizabeth Kiester

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.05.10-2021.05.14

    The Academic Minute for 2021.05.10-2021.05.14

      The Academic Minute from 05.10 – 05.14 Monday, May 10th Robert Edgell – SUNY Polytechnic Institute Humans and Outer Space Dr. Edgell is currently a Professor of Technology Management and Co-Director of the Joint Center for Creativity, Design, and Venturing at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. He directs Innovation Challenge New York (ICNY), an integrated community-based experiential…

  • Elizabeth Kiester, Albright College – A Virus Without Papers: The Impact of COVID-19 on Immigrant Communities

    Elizabeth Kiester, Albright College – A Virus Without Papers: The Impact of COVID-19 on Immigrant Communities

    Immigrant communities have been hit hard by the pandemic. Elizabeth Kiester, associate professor of sociology at Albright College, determines the reasons. Dr. Elizabeth Kiester is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Albright College in Reading, PA.  She specializes in Gender and Family Studies particularly within labor market organizations and globally with regard to immigration.  Her…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.05.10)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.05.10)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.05.10   Monday, May 10th Robert Edgell, professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, looks beyond our planet for innovation. Tuesday, May 11th Elizabeth Kiester, associate professor of sociology at Albright College, determines the reasons immigrant communities have been hit hard by the pandemic. Wednesday, May 12th Joseph…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.05.03-2021.05.07

    The Academic Minute for 2021.05.03-2021.05.07

      The Academic Minute from 05.03 – 05.07 Monday, May 3rd William Powers – University of Houston Clear Lake The Transformative Effects of Higher Education for Incarcerated Students Dr. William Powers, Jr.  completed his Ph.D. at Texas A&M University in May 1993 in the field of 20th Century US History, specifically– the Petroleum Industry.  His dissertation,…

  • The Academic Minute for 2018.05.14-05.18

    The Academic Minute for 2018.05.14-05.18

      Academic Minute from 5.14 – 5.18 Monday, May 14th Elizabeth Kiester – Albright College Religion and Policy on Attitudes Towards LGBTQ Rights Dr. Elizabeth Kiester, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Albright College, discusses why what we believe and who we know can affect our attitudes towards individuals who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,…

  • Elizabeth Kiester, Albright College – Religion and Policy on Attitudes towards LGBTQ Rights

    Elizabeth Kiester, Albright College – Religion and Policy on Attitudes towards LGBTQ Rights

    We’re still looking to fully understand prejudice in our society. Elizabeth Kiester, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Albright College, looks into the intersection of religion and policy on attitudes toward LGBTQ rights. Dr. Elizabeth Kiester, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Albright College, discusses why what we believe and who we know can affect our attitudes…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.05.14)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.05.14)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.05.14 Monday, May 14th Elizabeth Kiester of Albright College examines how religion and policy affect attitudes towards LGBTQ rights. Tuesday, May 15th Marie Helweg-Larsen of Dickinson College delves into hygge and why the Danish people are so much happier than Americans. Wednesday, May 16th Phillip Zoladz of Ohio Northern…