Tag: university of houston clear lake
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Andrea Baldwin, University of Houston Clear Lake – Building Storytellers
On University of Houston Clear-Lake Week: There is always a place for stories in academia. Andrea Baldwin, lecturer in communication, explains why storytelling is important in any field. Dr. Andrea Baldwin is a Lecturer in Communication at the University of Houston- Clear Lake and advisor to the UHCL Storytellers. Baldwin received a Ph.D. from Southern…
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Se-Hyoung Yi, University of Houston Clear Lake – Deliberative Dialogue: A New Kind of Political Talk
On University of Houston Clear-Lake Week: Political theorists are interested in a new way to debate political theories. Se-Hyoung Yi, assistant professor of political science, looks into one such method. Dr. Se-Hyoung Yi is Assistant Professor and Director of Political Science at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. He has a Ph.D. in political Science from…
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Desdamona Rios, University of Houston Clear Lake – Multidisciplinarity, Interpretive Power, and Interdependence in Higher Education
On University of Houston Clear-Lake Week: Your culture can play a big part in how you learn and teach. Desdamona Rios, associate professor of psychology, explores this in higher education. Dr. Desdamona Rios is an Associate Professor of Social Psychology and Director of the Latinx and Latin American Studies program at the University of Houston-Clear…
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Isabelle Kusters, University of Houston Clear Lake – Public Health and Everyday Life
On University of Houston Clear-Lake Week: COVID-19 has brought many unseen social impacts to the fore. Isabelle Kusters, assistant professor of exercise and health science, examines one of these. Isabelle Kusters, Ph.D., MPH, is an assistant professor of public health in the Department of Clinical, Health and Applied Sciences. She also holds a secondary appointment…
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William Powers, University of Houston Clear Lake – The Transformative Effects of Higher Education for Incarcerated Students
On University of Houston Clear-Lake Week: Education can still happen in correctional facilities. William Powers, associate professor of history, determines the benefits of such programs. Dr. William Powers, Jr. completed his Ph.D. at Texas A&M University in May 1993 in the field of 20th Century US History, specifically– the Petroleum Industry. His dissertation, “Over A…