Tag: Melissa Wooten

  • The Academic Minute for 2015.12.21-12.25

    The Academic Minute for 2015.12.21-12.25

    Academic Minute from 12.14 – 12.18 Monday, December 21 Melissa Wooten – University of Massachusetts Amherst Are Black Colleges Necessary? Melissa E. Wooten is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She studies how the structure of race and racism influences organizational development. Her book In the Face of Inequality: How Black…

  • Melissa Wooten, University of Massachusetts Amherst – Are Black Colleges Necessary

    Melissa Wooten, University of Massachusetts Amherst – Are Black Colleges Necessary

    Black colleges are doing great things for their students, so why does a negative view persist? Melissa Wooten, associate professor of sociology at UMass Amherst, explores this question. Melissa E. Wooten is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She studies how the structure of race and racism influences organizational development.…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.12.21)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.12.21)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.12.21 Monday, December 21 Melissa Wooten of the University of Massachusetts Amherst delves into why black colleges are necessary for African-American students. Tuesday, December 22 Jon Morris of the University of Florida will examine the emotional appeal of Donald Trump. Wednesday, December 23 Martin Edwards of Seton Hall University informs us about how Americans view the United…