Tag: Rachel Durso

  • The Academic Minute for 2018.08.13-08.17

    The Academic Minute for 2018.08.13-08.17

      Academic Minute from 8.13 – 8.17 Monday, August 13th Aaron Lampman – Washington College Perceptions of Risk and Sea-Level Rise Aaron Lampman, Chair and Associate Professor of the Department of Anthropology, is conducting ethnographic research in communities on Maryland’s Eastern Shore that are most vulnerable to dramatic sea level rise in the Chesapeake Bay…

  • Rachel Durso, Washington College – Using GIS to Help Victims of Domestic Violence

    Rachel Durso, Washington College – Using GIS to Help Victims of Domestic Violence

    On Washington College Week: Helping domestic violence victims can be hard in isolated areas. Rachel Durso, assistant professor of sociology at Washington College, describes using data points to bring help to areas that need it. Professor Durso’s primary research area examines the consequences of mass incarceration in the United States in the 21st century. This…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.08.13)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.08.13)

    Washington College Week on The Academic Minute 2018.08.13 Monday, August 13th Aaron Lampman of Washington College explores the perceptions and risks of sea-level rise. Tuesday, August 14th Melissa Deckman of Washington College discusses the evolving role of women in politics in the United States. Wednesday, August 15th Bill Schindler of Washington College details looking to…