Tag: Siena College
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Raymond Boisvert 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 (#1436), Bob has selected…
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Raymond Boisvert, Siena College – 200th Publication Anniversary of Frankenstein
Everyone knows the Frankenstein legend, right? Raymond Boisvert, professor of philosophy at Siena College, takes a deeper look. Educated in Rhode Island, Switzerland, the University of Toronto and Emory University in Atlanta, Raymond Boisvert made his academic reputation with two books on the American philosopher John Dewey. Hired at Siena in 1984, he has taught…
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Max Levine, Siena College – Nausea
When was the last time you felt nauseous? Max Levine, associate professor of psychology at Siena College, describes how helping people who constantly suffer from this affliction can be good for the rest of us as well. Dr. Levine received a B.A. from Franklin & Marshall College and an M.S. from The Pennsylvania State University…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.11.21-11.25
Academic Minute from 11.21 – 11.25 Monday, November 21st Laura Russell – Denison University Reading Reality Through The Lens of Gratitude Dr. Laura Russell is an Assistant Professor of Communication at Denison University. Drawn to issues concerning individual and collective well-being, she centers her research on understanding the communication of personal and relational health. As…
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Raymond Boisvert, Siena College – Gratitude and Giving Thanks
Are we thankful for the Earth? Raymond Boisvert, professor of philosophy at Siena College, explores whether we do enough to give back to the planet that gives us life. Educated in Rhode Island, Switzerland, the University of Toronto and Emory University in Atlanta, Raymond Boisvert made his academic reputation with two books on the American…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.11.21) – Gratitude Week
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.11.21 Monday, November 21st Laura Russell of Denison University reads reality through the lens of gratitude. Tuesday, November 22nd Nathan Deichert of Black Hills State University delves into gratitude’s effects on stress. Wednesday, November 23rd Raymond Boisvert of Siena College examines if we’re as thankful as we should be for…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.08.22-08.26
Academic Minute from 8.22 – 8.26 Monday, August 22nd Julia Jaekel – University of Tennessee Knoxville Refugee Mother’s Child Care Practices Dr. Julia Jaekel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Child and Family Studies at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. She studied developmental psychology and received her PhD titled “Familial developmental factors of…
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John Cummings, Siena College – Neutrinos
Our understanding of the universe is getting smaller and smaller. John Cummings, Associate Professor of Physics at Siena College, describes neutrinos and why they are so key to our understanding of the cosmos. Dr. John Cummings graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an undergraduate degree in Physics before he went on to receive his M.A.…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.08.22)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.8.22 Monday, August 22nd Julia Jaekel of the University of Tennessee Knoxville examines the child care practices of refugee mothers. Tuesday, August 23rd Guillermo Aguilar of the University of California Riverside details a window to the brain. Wednesday, August 24th John Cummings of Siena College discusses the neutrino. Thursday,…