Tag: lisa bitel
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The Academic Minute for 2022.02.14-2022.02.18
The Academic Minute from 02.14 – 02.18 Monday, February 14th Lisa Bitel – University of Southern California Dornsife St. Valentine I am a first-generation college student. My parents came from a very small midwestern town and never considered university. I attended Smith College, Harvard University, and University College, Dublin. I learned Latin and Old…
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Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California Dornsife – St. Valentine
The history of Valentine’s Day might not match up with our current incarnation. Lisa Bitel, professor of history and religion at the University of Southern California Dornsife, delves into the past to find St. Valentine’s origin story. I am a first-generation college student. My parents came from a very small midwestern town and never considered…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.02.14)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.02.14 Monday, February 14th Lisa Bitel, professor of history and religion at the University of Southern California Dornsife, delves into the past to find St. Valentine’s origin story. Tuesday, February 15th Kathryn Boucher, associate professor of psychology at the University of Indianapolis, says faculty have a large…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.12.20-2021.12.24
The Academic Minute from 12.20 – 12.24 Monday, December 20th Susan McKelvey – Virginia Commonwealth University Giving Students with Disabilities a Chance to Fulfill their Career Goals Susan McKelvey is a research assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University where she serves as the Director of Research and Evaluation for the Transition Rehabilitation Research and Training Center…
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Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California Dornsife – The Real St. Nick
Who was the real St. Nick? Lisa Bitel, professor of history and religion at the University of Southern California Dornsife, explores the saint’s history. Lisa Bitel is a professor of history and religion whose studies focus on the social, cultural and religious histories of medieval Europe. Her publications have focused on gender and religion in…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.12.20)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.12.20 Monday, December 20th Susan McKelvey, research assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, looks into how we help students with disabilities fulfill their career goals. Tuesday, December 21st Neel Shah, assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School, explains how many prenatal care visits…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.02.08-2021.02.12
The Academic Minute from 02.08 – 02.12 Monday, February 8th David Primo – University of Rochester Campaign Finance Reform PhD, Stanford, 2002. American politics, campaign finance, corporate political strategy, corporate social responsibility, fiscal policy, and political bargaining. Primo’s most recent project on campaign finance is the focus of his fourth book, Campaign Finance and American Democracy:…
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Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California – St. Valentine
The history of Valentine’s Day might not match up with our current incarnation. Lisa Bitel, professor of history and religion at the University of Southern California Dornsife, delves into the past to find St. Valentine’s origin story. I am a first-generation college student. My parents came from a very small midwestern town and never considered…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.02.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.02.08 Monday, February 8th David Primo, professor of political science and business administration at the University of Rochester, wonders if our fears about money in politics are overblown. Tuesday, February 9th Deborah Bennett, professor of liberal arts at the Berklee College of Music, explores limits of teaching languages…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.12.23-12.27
The Academic Minute from 12.23 – 12.27 Monday, December 23rd Carin Robinson – Hood College Encouraging Women to Run for Political Office I became a news junkie in college. Growing up in a small town in Wisconsin, I never paid much attention to politics. But as a young adult, I started to enjoy watching and…