Tag: shamma alam
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Shamma Alam, Dickinson College – The Hidden Cost of Lockdowns: Implications for Healthcare Access
Lockdowns had hidden costs for those needing healthcare access. Shamma Alam, associate professor of economics and chairperson of the department of international studies at Dickinson College, explores this. Shamma A. Alam is Associate Professor of Economics and Chairperson of the Department of International Studies at Dickinson College. He is an expert on economic shocks and…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.04.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.04.29 Monday Shaomin Li, eminent scholar and professor of international business and chair of the department of management at Old Dominion University, takes a look at why TikTok fails to assure us it’s safe. Tuesday Daniel Douglas, lecturer in sociology at Trinity College, explores micro-credentials. Wednesday…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.09.06-2021.09.10
The Academic Minute from 09.06 – 09.10 Monday, September 6th Meredith Kneavel – LaSalle University Athletic Trainers: Unseen Healthcare Workers of the Pandemic Dr. Meredith Kneavel, Ph.D., has training as a biopsychologist whose foundational work was in the study of sex differences in stress, learning, and memory. Her stress research has expanded to understanding…
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Shamma Alam, Dickinson College – Job Losses and Physical Activity of Young Adults in a Recession
How might job loss affect physical wellness? Shamma Alam, associate professor of international studies at Dickinson College, examines this question. Shamma Alam is Associate Professor on International Studies at Dickinson College. He is an expert on economic shocks and understanding their impacts on individual and household decision-making. Alam is an economist by training, and his…