Tag: Lafayette College
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The Academic Minute for 2018.02.05-02.09 – Lafayette College Week
Academic Minute from 2.05 – 2.09 Monday, February 5th Neha Vora – Lafayette College Liberal Education and Nationalism Neha Vora is an associate professor of anthropology at Lafayette College and author of the book “Teach for Arabia: American Universities, Liberalism, and Transnational Qatar,” being published by Stanford University Press in November 2018. Her interests include…
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Il Hyun Cho, Lafayette College – Dispelling Myths about North Korea
North Korea remains a mystery. Il Hyun Cho, assistant professor in the Department of Government and Law and the Asian Studies Program at Lafayette College, details popular myths about this rogue nation. Il Hyun Cho is an assistant professor in the Department of Government and Law and the Asian Studies Program at Lafayette College. His…
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Lisa Gabel, Lafayette College – Diagnosing Dyslexia
Early intervention is key to closing the reading achievement gap. Lisa Gabel, associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Lafayette College, discusses a new approach to catch dyslexia earlier and help children learn. Lisa Gabel is an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience and chair of the neuroscience program at Lafayette College. Her work focuses on…
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Brett Hendrickson, Lafayette College – Latinos and the U.S. Catholic Church
The Catholic Church will soon have a Latino majority congregation. Brett Hendrickson, associate professor of religious studies at Lafayette College, looks to understand more of the culture and heritage of these church goers. Brett Hendrickson is an associate professor of religious studies at Lafayette College, where he studies and teaches on religion in the Americas,…
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Sue Wenze, Lafayette College – Addressing Mental Health Issues with Technology
Can technology help us with our mental health? Sue Wenze, assistant professor of psychology at Lafayette College, describes how the internet can help remove barriers to treatment for some patients. Susan Wenze is an assistant professor of psychology at Lafayette College. Her research interests center on cognitive and emotional processing in mood disorders, ecological momentary…
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Neha Vora, Lafayette College – Liberal Education and Nationalism
Can liberal education from U.S. universities thrive under restrictive regimes? Neha Vora, associate professor of anthropology at Lafayette College, explores whether Education City in Qatar can have a real effect on its students. Neha Vora is an associate professor of anthropology at Lafayette College and author of the book “Teach for Arabia: American Universities, Liberalism,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.02.05) – Lafayette College Week
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.02.05 Monday, February 5th Neha Vora of Lafayette College explores if liberal education can thrive under restrictive regimes abroad. Tuesday, February 6th Sue Wenze of Lafayette College discusses how to address mental health issues with technology. Wednesday, February 7th Brett Hendrickson of Lafayette College explores the culture and heritage…
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Jennifer Talarico, Lafayette College – Imperfect Memories
Your recollection of a particular event might be exceptionally detailed and completely inaccurate. Jennifer Talarico, a psychologist at Lafayette College, is working to better understand how memory works. Jennifer Talarico is a cognitive psychologist at Lafayette College [CV]. Her research focuses on our ability to recall events that we have personally experienced. She has studied…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.4.27 – 5.1)
This Week on The Academic Minute Monday, April 27 Scott Adler of York University discusses his research into eye movement and cognitive development. Tuesday, April 28 Geoff Harkness of Morningside College explains his findings conducting interviews on athletic playing fields in Iraq. Wednesday, April 29 Lafayette College’s Jennifer Talarico explores the accuracy of human memory.…