Tag: Lewis Davis
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Lewis Davis, Union College – COVID on Campus
COVID rates on campuses didn’t always follow the socioeconomic script. Lewis Davis, Thomas Armstrong professor of economics at Union College, explores why. Lewis Davis is the Thomas Armstrong Professor of Economics and Chair of the Economics Department at Union College. He has over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles, with recent work addressing the religious, climatic, and…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.09.11)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.09.11 Monday Lewis Davis, Thomas Armstrong professor of economics at Union College, explores why COVID rates on campuses didn’t always follow the socioeconomic script. Tuesday Judith DeSena, professor of sociology at St. John’s University, discusses the response of two neighborhoods in Brooklyn to the COVID-19 lockdowns. …
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The Academic Minute for 2018.07.16-07.20
Academic Minute from 7.16 – 7.20 Monday, July 16th Carlos Mendes de Leon – University of Michigan Wealth Shock Dr. Carlos Mendes de Leon is a Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, where he has been a faculty member since 2011. Prior to joining the University of Michigan,…
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Lewis Davis, Union College – Gendered Language
Can gendered language make a difference in hiring decisions? Lewis Davis, professor of economics at Union College, delves into this question. Prof. Davis has been a faculty member at Union College since 2006 and teaches courses on political economy, economic growth, and the economics of culture, and the economics of sin. He has over twenty…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.07.16)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.07.16 Monday, July 16th Carlos Mendes de Leon of the University of Michigan looks into how harmful a sudden loss of wealth can be in later life. Tuesday, July 17th Meredith MacKenzie of Villanova University determines how to care for the informal caregivers of hospice patients. Wednesday, July 18th…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.11.14-11.18
Academic Minute from 11.14 – 11.18 Monday, November 14th Ed Hirt – Indiana University Self-Sabotage Ed Hirt is a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington.As a researcher, Hirt is interested in issues related to motivation and performance, including how mental depletion can negatively…
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Lewis Davis, Union College – Climate Culture and Economic Development
Are individualistic societies richer or poorer than collectivist ones? Lewis Davis, professor of economics at Union College, examines this question. Lewis Davis is a Professor of Economics at Union College, where he teaches courses that investigate how economics interacts with culture, politics and ethics. His research addresses a broad range of topics, including economic growth,…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.11.14)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.11.14 Monday, November 14th Ed Hirt of Indiana University discusses when we’re most likely to self sabotage ourselves. Tuesday, November 15th Shawn Bishop of the Technical University of Munich explores supernova ash found in our oceans. Wednesday, November 16th Mitch Prinstein of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill examines…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.11.30-12.4
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 11.30 – 12.4 Monday, November 30 Montserrat Rabago-Smith – Kettering University Antioxidants Dr. Montserrat Rabago-Smith is an Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry at Kettering University in Flint, Michigan. She is currently collaborating with Dr. Lihua Wang and Dr. Veronica Moorman in an attempt to specify the potential preventative relationship between…
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Lewis Davis, Union College – Racial Solidarity
Does your race affect your view of social status? Lewis Davis, professor of economics at Union College, describes his research into racial solidarity and social status. Lewis Davis is a Professor of Economics at Union College, where he teaches courses that investigate how economics interacts with culture, politics and ethics. His research addresses a broad…