Tag: F. Chris Curran
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The Academic Minute for 2018.10.08-10.12 – Timely Topics Week
Academic Minute from 10.08 – 10.12 Monday, October 8th Amy Bhatt – University of Maryland Baltimore County Highly Skilled Immigrant Family Separation Dr. Amy Bhatt is Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies, Affiliate Assistant Professor in the Language, Literacy and Culture Program and the Asian Studies Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore…
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F. Chris Curran, University of Maryland Baltimore County – School Resource Officers and Discipline
More and more schools have law enforcement in the hallways. F. Chris Curran, assistant professor of public policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, discusses how this affects schools during normal times. I am an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s (UMBC) School of Public Policy. I conduct…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.10.08) – Timely Topics Week
Timely Topics Week on The Academic Minute 2018.10.08 Monday, October 8th Amy Bhatt of the University of Maryland Baltimore County examines changes to programs that impact high-skilled immigrant workers and their families. Tuesday, October 9th Richard Cleveland of Georgia Southern University explores how mindfulness can help law enforcement during stressful situations. Wednesday, October 10th Frank…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.12.12-12.16
Academic Minute from 12.12 – 12.16 Monday, December 12th Eliane Lucassen – Leiden University Medical Center Continuous Light Causes Premature Aging I started performing research concerning circadian rhythms as an undergrad student and have thus been in the chronobiology field for about 10 years. Last March I obtained my PhD degree with as a subject…
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F. Chris Curran, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Science Achievement Gap
The achievement gap in science can start early. F. Chris Curran, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, explores why there’s a need to focus on early science learning. Chris Curran, PhD, is an educational researcher who focuses on improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged groups of students. In particular, his…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.12.12)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.12.12 Monday, December 12th Eliane Lucassen of the Leiden University Medical Center examines if continuous light can make you age faster. Tuesday, December 13th F. Chris Curran of the University of Maryland Baltimore County details when the science achievement gap starts. Wednesday, December 14th Charles Bourque of McGill University…