Tag: Skidmore College
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The Academic Minute for 2021.09.27-2021.10.01
The Academic Minute from 09.27 – 10.01 Monday, September 27th Amy Lueck – Santa Clara University English Professors Study More Than Books Amy J. Lueck is Associate Professor of English at Santa Clara University, where her research and teaching focus on histories of rhetorical instruction and practice, women’s rhetorics, feminist historiography, and digital public…
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Catherine Golden, Skidmore College – The Victorian Age Beyond Masterpiece Theater
The Victorian Age has a standard portrayal on TV. Catherine Golden, professor of English at Skidmore College, delves into the myths and realities. Catherine J. Golden is professor of English and the Tisch Chair in Arts and Letters at Skidmore College. She is author of Serials to Graphic Novels: The Evolution of the Victorian Illustrated…
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Kenneth Sider, Skidmore College – Confronting Whiteness in the Teacher Education Classroom
Who is hired as teachers has a big impact. Kenneth Sider, visiting assistant professor at Skidmore College, explains why. Dr. Kenneth Sider has served as a public-school teacher in upstate New York, an adjunct lecturer at SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College, and is presently a visiting assistant professor at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New…
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Minita Sanghvi, Skidmore College – Gender and Biases in Politics
Women in politics face a wide swath of biases. Minita Sanghvi, Assistant Professor in Management and Business Department at Skidmore College, looks into this statement with many women entering the political fray this year. Minita Sanghvi, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Management and Business Department at Skidmore College, where she teaches business, marketing,…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.12.28-1.1
Academic Minute from 12.28 – 1.1 Monday, December 28 Mitch Grayson – Medical College of Wisconsin Asthma Research Congratulations to Mitchell Grayson of The Medical College of Wisconsin for winning our 2015 President’s Choice Senior Superlative award. Dr. Grayson’s segment discussed a new treatment for the common affliction of asthma. This segment aired on September…
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Paul Arciero, Skidmore College, The Quality of Exercise
Most Likely To Change The World Congratulations to Paul Arciero of Skidmore College for winning our 2015 Most Likely To Change The World Senior Superlative award. His segment analyzed how you should pay attention to the quality of your exercise as opposed to just the quantity. This segment originally aired on November 6th, 2014
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2015 Senior Superlative Awards!
To honor the hard work of the contributors and public relations teams at the higher learning institutions, The Academic Minute team is proud to announce the Fifth Annual Senior Superlative awards. Mister Congeniality Dr. Martin Krieger – University of Southern California Dr. Martin Krieger has become a fan favorite on The Academic Minute. He contributed four very…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.01.19)
Monday, January 19 Lawrence Ian Reed of Skidmore College analyzes the implications of facial expression. Tuesday, January 20 Yoel Stuart of The University of Texas at Austin profiles the speedy evolutionary process of anolis carolinensis. Wednesday, January 21 Florida State University’s Kimberly Hughes explores the benefits of being a particularly colorful fish. Thursday, January 22…
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Behind The Scenes: Dr. Lawrence Ian Reed records at WAMC
Thanks very much to Dr. Lawrence Ian Reed of Skidmore College for coming down to WAMC Northeast Public Radio‘s studios to record his segment for The Academic Minute. Dr. Reed is a visiting assistant professor in Skidmore College’s Department of Psychology. His Academic Minute segment is about the nature and psychology of facial expressions. Learn…
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Paul Arciero 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 (#1262), Bob has selected…