Tag: Lisa Wisniewski

  • Lisa Wisniewski featured on The Best of our Knowledge

    Lisa Wisniewski 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 (#1449), Bob has selected…

  • The Academic Minute for 2018.06.11-06.15

    The Academic Minute for 2018.06.11-06.15

      Academic Minute from 6.11 – 6.15 Monday, June 11th Amir Hirsa – Renseelaer Polytechnic Institute Research Aboard the International Space Station Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; 2005 – present Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; 1996 – 2005 Associate Professor; 1990 – 1996 Assistant Professor, also, Associate Head for Graduate Studies (2007 – present) Rensselaer Polytechnic…

  • Lisa Wisniewski, Goodwin College – Immigration and Higher Education

    Lisa Wisniewski, Goodwin College – Immigration and Higher Education

    Foreign born students have additional challenges at academic institutions. Lisa Wisniewski, assistant professor of sociology at Goodwin College, discusses the Polish immigrant communities in the Northeast. Lisa Wisniewski is an assistant professor of sociology at Goodwin College. She earned her doctorate from the University of Hartford.  At Goodwin College she is a Teaching Fellow in…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.06.11)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.06.11)

    Last Week on The Academic Minute 2018.06.11 Monday, June 11th Amir Hirsa of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute examines how to advance the field of biology in space. Tuesday, June 12th James Shepperd of the University of Florida discusses how to better understand the gun divide in America. Wednesday, June 13th Brian Krupp of Baldwin Wallace…