Tag: MCLA
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The Academic Minute for 2023.10.30-2023.11.03
The Academic Minute from 10.30 – 11.03 Monday Marjan Ehsassi – Johns Hopkins University Putting the Public Back in Policy Dr. Marjan H. Ehsassi is a Berggruen Future of Democracy Fellow (non-resident) and Strategic Director of the Democratic Action Fund. A former litigator and governance practitioner, she is an expert in citizen participation, democratic innovations,…
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Lisa Donovan, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts – Studying the Arts and Deep Learning
Studying the arts can lead to deep, rigorous learning. Lisa Donovan, professor of arts management at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, explores how arts can help the cause of academic rigor. Dr. Lisa Donovan is a professor in the Fine and Performing Arts Department at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Previously she served…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.10.30)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.10.30 Monday Marjan Ehsassi, Berggruen Future of Democracy fellow and research and assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University, details why U.S. citizens feel like they are not being heard in politics. Tuesday Sarah Seymour, expat specialist and lecturer at Chiang Mai University, examines how humans are always…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.04.01-04.05
The Academic Minute from 04.01 – 04.05 Monday, April 1st Michele Gilman – University of Baltimore School of Law Gender Pay Gap Michele Gilman is the Venable Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Professor Gilman directs the Civil Advocacy Clinic, where she supervises students representing low-income individuals and community groups…
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Samantha Pettey, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts – Women In Political Office
2018 was a good year for increasing the number of women in political office. Samantha Pettey, assistant professor of political science and public policy at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, examines this shift. I happily joined the History, Political Science and Public Policy department in the Fall of 2016. I grew up in southeastern…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.04.01)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.04.01 Monday, April 1st Michele Gilman of the University of Baltimore School of Law examines how to close the gender pay gap. Tuesday, April 2nd Lauren Scharff of the United States Air Force Academy explores the science of learning. Wednesday, April 3rd Karen Gaffney of Raritan Valley Community College…
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Dale Fink 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 (#1380), Bob has selected…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.2.13-2.17
Academic Minute from 2.13 – 2.17 Monday, February 13th Akira O’Connor – University of St. Andrews Deja Vu I am interested in how contextual information and our expectations help (and hinder) the judgements we make about our memories. My research employs laboratory, online and neuroscientific experiments. In my spare time I enjoy running – I…
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Dale Fink, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts – Recess
Recess is a favorite among elementary school students. Dale Fink, associate professor of education at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, explains what happens when recess is taken away for bad behavior. Dr. Fink came to MCLA in 2006 after a career spanning 35 years in childcare, early childhood education, out-of-school time care, and research…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.2.13)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.2.13 Monday, February 13th Akira O’Connor of the University of St. Andrews discusses deja vu. Tuesday, February 14th Ryan Kelly of the University of Washington talks on how telling a good story is a good idea even in a science research paper. Wednesday, February 15th Kevin Caskey of SUNY…