Tag: Georgia State University
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Mia Bloom, Georgia State University – How Women are Doubly Victimized by Sexual Violence
Violence against women leaves more than physical scars. Mia Bloom, professor of communication and Middle East Studies at Georgia State University, explains why they are doubly victimized. Mia Bloom is the International Security Fellow at the New America and a Professor at Georgia State University. Bloom conducts research in Europe, the Middle East and South…
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Charlotte Alexander, Georgia State University – Text Mining for Bias: A Recommendation Letter Experiment
How do we hire a more diverse workforce? Charlotte Alexander, associate professor of legal analytics at Georgia State University, details how to avoid bias when looking for new employees. Charlotte S. Alexander is an associate professor of legal analytics at Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business and director of its Legal Analytics Lab, which is a joint initiative…
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Garth Heutel, Georgia State University – Financial Regulation and Climate Change
What can financial regulation bring to the climate change fight? Garth Heutel, associate professor of economics at Georgia State University, follows the money. Garth Heutel is an Associate Professor of Economics in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He studies energy…
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Sophia Moskalenko, Georgia State University – QAnon: Real and Imaginary Dangers
Like it or not, QAnon keeps hitting the news. Sophia Moskalenko, research fellow at Georgia State University, has more on the evolution of the conspiracy theory led group. Sophia Moskalenko is a psychologist studying mass identity, inter-group conflict, and conspiracy theories. Her research on the psychology of radicalization has been presented at scientific conferences, government…
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Peggy Albers, Georgia State University – Children & Stories
Children love stories, but need hear them told from various perspectives. Peggy Albers, professor of language and literacy education in the College of Education & Human Development at Georgia State University, explains the danger of single stories and why children need to hear different views about the world. Peggy Albers is a professor of language…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.4.4-4.8
Academic Minute from 4.4 – 4.8 Monday, April 4 Thomas Amidon – SUNY-ESF New Forest Economy Professor and Chair, Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 6/2000-Present International Paper, 1976-6/2000 Laboratory Manager, Corporate Research Center, Tuxedo, NY, 1994-6/2000 Manager, Primary Process Development, Corporate Research Center, Tuxedo, NY 1989-1994 Quality Improvement Process Facilitator,…
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Susan Snyder, Georgia State University – Problematic Internet Usage Among College Students
The internet makes college easier; but can it be too much of a good thing? Susan Snyder, assistant professor in the school of social work at Georgia State University, determines that problematic use of the internet can have adverse effects on key areas of a college student’s life. Dr. Susan M. Snyder is an Assistant…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.4.4)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.4.4 Monday, April 4 Thomas Amidon of SUNY-ESF discusses how to breathe new life into an old economy. Tuesday, April 5 Susan Snyder of the Georgia State University explores how much time is too much time for college students to be using the internet. Wednesday, April 6 Barbara Palmer…
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Kristie Seelman featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1328), Bob has selected Kristie Seelman‘s segment…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.2.8-2.12
Academic Minute from 2.8 – 2.12 Monday, February 8 Tierney Lorenz – Indiana University Sex and the Immune System Tierney Lorenz is a visiting research scientist at the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction at Indiana University, where she studies the relationship between sexual behavior and symptoms of mood disorders. As a…