Tag: Northeastern University
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Joseph Reagle, Northeastern University – Life Hacking
Hacking isn’t only for computers. Joseph Reagle, associate professor of communication studies at Northeastern University, describes another type used to make life easier. Joseph Reagle is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern. He’s been a resident fellow at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard (in 1998 and 2010), and he taught and received…
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Madhavi Venkatesan, Northeastern University – Economics of Sustainability
Consumerism is at the heart of our economy. Madhavi Venkatesan, assistant teaching professor at Northeastern University, delves into conscious consumerism and sustainability as economic policy. Madhavi Venkatesan is a faculty member in the Economics Department of Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts and the executive director of Sustainable Practices, a nonprofit dedicated to sustainability education and operationalization,…
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Mary Steffel 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 (#1361), Bob has selected…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.09.12-09.16
Academic Minute from 9.12 – 9.16 Monday, September 12th Scott Campbell – University of Michigan Solitude Scott W. Campbell, PhD is Pohs Professor of Telecommunications and Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Michigan. His research helps explain mobile communication behaviors and consequences. Campbell’s work is published in Journal of Communication, Human Communication…
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Mary Steffel, Northeastern University – Passing the Buck
We like choosing for ourselves – but how about for others? Mary Steffel, assistant professor of marketing at Northeastern University, examines when people pass the buck when it comes to making decisions. Professor Steffel’s research is at the interface of consumer behavior, social psychology, and judgment and decision making. She employs experimental research methods to…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.09.12)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.9.12 Monday, September 12th Scott Campbell of the University of Michigan discusses solitude and how it’s disappearing in today’s connected world. Tuesday, September 13th Charles Mitchell the University at Buffalo details why mass extinction takes longer than an blink-of-the-eye event. Wednesday, September 14th Mary Steffel of Northeastern University examines…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.11.2-11.6
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 11.2 – 11.6 Monday, November 2 Joseph Reagle – Northeastern University Peeple Joseph Reagle is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern. He’s been a resident fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard (in 1998 and 2010), and he taught and received his Ph.D. at NYU’s Department…
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Joseph Reagle, Northeastern – Peeple
Would you rate your friends like you rate a business on Yelp? Joseph Reagle, assistant professor of communication studies at Northeastern University, explains how you might get the chance to find out soon. Joseph Reagle is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern. He’s been a resident fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.11.2)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.11.2 Monday, November 2 Joseph Reagle of Northeastern University delves into the ramifications of a people rating app. Tuesday, November 3 Nicole Gardner-Neblett of the University of North Carolina explores how storytelling improves literacy for African-American children. Wednesday, November 4 Lynn Perry of the University of Miami examines the iconicity of languages. Thursday, November 5…