Tag: Jessica Gall Myrick
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The Academic Minute for 2016.2.29-3.4
Academic Minute from 2.29 – 3.4 Monday, February 29 Justin Mankin – Columbia University Declining Snowpacks Mankin is a climate scientist jointly appointed at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies under the Earth Institute. His research aims to advance understanding and responses to global warming’s impacts on people. He focuses on two…
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Jessica Gall Myrick, Indiana University – Cat Videos
Cats are the stars of the internet. Jessica Gall Myrick, assistant professor of media at Indiana University, explores why cat videos are so popular. I am an assistant professor at the Indiana University Media School. I received my Ph.D. in Mass Communication and a certificate in Interdisciplinary Health Communication from the University of North Carolina…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.2.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.2.29 Monday, February 29 Justin Mankin of Columbia University explores how a declining snowpack can affect a region or culture. Tuesday, March 1 David Badre of Brown University discusses executive functions and why some people have a hard time doing normal tasks. Wednesday, March 2 Anna Sosa of Northern Arizona…
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Jessica Gall Myrick, Indiana University – Celebrity Influence
The suicide of Robin Williams is just the latest example of a celebrity’s actions raising the discussion to national attention. Jessica Gall Myrick, a communications professor at Indiana University, explores the nature of celebrity influence over the population especially in terms of medical conditions. Jessica Gall Myrick received her Ph.D. in Mass Communication and a…