Tag: Jason Boardman

  • The Academic Minute for 2017.4.10-4.14

    The Academic Minute for 2017.4.10-4.14

    Academic Minute from 4.10 – 4.14 Monday, April 10th Lisa Wade – Occidental College Mass Murder as a Form of Protest Prof. Wade’s research, found in highly-regarded academic journals, involves the relationship between social inequality and the body, especially as sexuality becomes a marker of difference and an arena of social control. She has published extensively…

  • Jason Boardman, University of Colorado Boulder – Nature or Nurture

    Jason Boardman, University of Colorado Boulder – Nature or Nurture

    Is it nature or nurture? Or is it both? Jason Boardman, professor of sociology at the University of Colorado Boulder, examines whether each plays a part in our development. Jason Boardman’s research focuses on the social determinants of health with an emphasis on the gene-environment interactions related to health behaviors. He teaches undergraduate and graduate-level…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.4.10)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.4.10)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.4.10 Monday, April 10th Lisa Wade of Occidental College discusses if mass murder is becoming a form of protest. Tuesday, April 11th Jennifer Bevan of Chapman University explores romantic jealousy in the digital age. Wednesday, April 12th Ana Ines Ansaldo of the University of Montreal examines if bilingualism can benefit us in more ways…