Tag: Jerusha Conner
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Jerusha Conner 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 (#1445), Bob has selected…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.04.23-04.27
Academic Minute from 4.23 – 4.27 Monday, April 23rd Nikos Solounias – New York Institute of Technology How Many Toes Do Horses Have? Nikos Solounias, Ph.D., specializes in evolutionary biology, paleontology, anatomy. His research focuses on living and extinct ungulates such as horses, giraffes, and antelopes. Solounias teaches embryology and gross anatomy. He is…
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Jerusha Conner, Villanova University – Students Should March and Then They Should Run
On Part 2 of our Student Protest Series: What happens after the students stop marching? Jerusha Conner, associate professor of education at Villanova University, discusses one way these young activists can also make an impact in the future. A strong ally to public school students and teachers, Dr. Jerusha Conner researches student activism. Her areas…
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Jerusha Conner, Villanova University – Are Mass Shootings This Generation’s Vietnam War?
On Part 1 of our Student Protest Series: There’s been an increase in student activism after recent mass shootings. Jerusha Conner, Associate Professor of Education at Villanova University, compares this movement with another politically charged time in our history. A strong ally to public school students and teachers, Dr. Jerusha Conner researches student activism. Her…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.04.23)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.04.23 Monday, April 23rd Nikos Solounias of the New York Institute of Technology examines many toes horses have and why it’s a point of debate. Tuesday, April 24th Elizabeth Tippett of the University of Oregon discusses what employers can do to stop the next Larry Nassar. Wednesday, April 25th…