Tag: University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Farah Nibbs, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Road Infrastructure Resilience in the Eastern Caribbean
Many of us take roads for granted, but islands can have a harder time keeping them available. Farah Nibbs, assistant professor of emergency and disaster health systems at University of Maryland Baltimore County, looks into why. Farah Nibbs is a disaster scientist who studies the intersection of critical infrastructure and disasters in Small Island Developing…
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Brian Grodsky, University of Maryland Baltimore County – How Populism Impedes Democracies and Galvanizes Authoritarianism
Populism can function differently when it’s not paired with democracies. Brian Grodsky, chair and professor in the department of political science at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, explains the benefits. Brian Grodsky is a Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. His research interests include democratization, human rights, disaster management,…
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Loren Henderson, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Centering The Voices of Black Farmers
The COVID-19 pandemic was difficult to navigate for farmers of color. Loren Henderson, associate professor of public policy and incoming director of the school of public policy at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, centers their voices. Henderson’s research interests include diversity issues, stratification and inequality, health disparities, race, class, gender, and sexuality. She is…
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Dawn Biehler, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Learning From Central Park’s History
Green space in cities is limited, so how do we make the land work for everyone? Dawn Biehler, associate professor of geography and environmental sciences, at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, suggests a good first step. Dawn Biehler is Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, and Affiliate Faculty in Gender, Women’s, + Sexuality…
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Ramon Goings, University of Maryland Baltimore County – There’s No Dissertation Like a Done Dissertation
On University of Maryland Baltimore County Week: Dissertations can be tough to finish. Ramon Goings, associate professor in the language, literacy, and culture doctoral program, outlines the process to getting students across the finish line. Dr. Goings’ research interests are centered on exploring the academic and social experiences of gifted/high-achieving Black males PK-PhD, diversifying the…
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Renée Lambert-Brétière – Democratizing Access to Digital Tools in the Documentation of the Innu Language
On University of Maryland Baltimore County Week: Digital tools can help preserve languages that may otherwise become extinct. Renée Lambert-Brétière, associate professor of linguistics, looks into democratizing the process of documentation. Renée Lambert-Brétière is a linguist in the department of Modern Languages, Linguistics and Intercultural Communication at UMBC. She specializes in the documentation of the…
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Michael Nance, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Erhard on the Right to Revolution
On University of Maryland Baltimore County Week: Revolutions carry many inherent risks. Michael Nance, associate professor of philosophy, takes a philosophical approach to these conflicts. Michael Nance is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He has also been an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow at the Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt. With James…
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Upal Ghosh, University of Maryland Baltimore County – PCBs
A better way to rid waterways of harmful PCBs could be on the way. Upal Ghosh, professor in the department of chemical, biochemical, and environmental engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, discusses this breakthrough. My research group explores fundamental process mechanisms that control pollutant fate in soils, sediments, and aquatic environments. We use…
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F. Chris Curran, University of Maryland Baltimore County – School Resource Officers and Discipline
More and more schools have law enforcement in the hallways. F. Chris Curran, assistant professor of public policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, discusses how this affects schools during normal times. I am an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s (UMBC) School of Public Policy. I conduct…
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Amy Bhatt, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Highly Skilled Immigrant Family Separation
The immigration debate goes beyond the headlines. Amy Bhatt, associate professor of gender & women’s studies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, explores another side of the story. Dr. Amy Bhatt is Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies, Affiliate Assistant Professor in the Language, Literacy and Culture Program and the Asian Studies Program…