Tag: Sarah Lawrence College

  • The Academic Minute for 2016.3.21-3.25

    The Academic Minute for 2016.3.21-3.25

    Academic Minute from 3.21 – 3.25 Monday, March 21 Edward Alessi – Rutgers University LGBT Migrants Dr. Edward J. Alessi is Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. His scholarship investigates the effects of trauma and stress on the mental health of sexual and gender minorities; examines mental…

  • Adam Brown, Sarah Lawrence College – PTSD Treatments

    Adam Brown, Sarah Lawrence College – PTSD Treatments

    Having PTSD may hinder your ability to imagine a positive future for yourself. Adam Brown, clinical psychologist and member of the psychology faculty at Sarah Lawrence College, delves into treatment options to help reverse this cognitive disorder. Adam Brown is a clinical psychologist and member of the psychology faculty at Sarah Lawrence College where he…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.3.21)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.3.21)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.3.21 Monday, March 21 Edward Alessi of Rutgers University explores the lives of the LGBT community among migrants fleeing the crisis in their home country. Tuesday, March 22 Jack Gilbert of the University of Chicago discusses why sharing microbes with your neighbors can make everyone healthier. Wednesday, March 23 Clay Calvert of…

  • Michelle Hersh, Sarah Lawrence College – Lyme Disease and an Unlikely Relationship

    Michelle Hersh, Sarah Lawrence College – Lyme Disease and an Unlikely Relationship

    “We couldn’t detect an effect, which is really surprising,” said Michelle Hersh in a recent article that appeared in the Poughkeepsie Journal. Dr. Hersh is speaking about the unlikely relationship between ticks and white-footed mice. Though these ticks carry Lyme disease, the population of white-footed mice appears to be unharmed. Dr. Michelle Hersh is an…