Tag: University of Oregon
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Parichehr Kazemi, University of Oregon – The Protest Potential of Social Media Images
On this Student Spotlight: Images are everywhere in today. Parichehr Kazemi, 5th-year PhD candidate in political science at the University of Oregon, explores how they can be for protest. Parichehr Kazemi is a 5th-year PhD Candidate in political science at the University of Oregon. Her research interests fall at the intersection of social movements and…
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Nadia Singh, University of Oregon – How Organisms Cope with Environment Change
Can environment play a role in the diversity of offspring? Nadia Singh, associate professor of biology at the University of Oregon, looks to fruit flies to find out. Research topics: Evolutionary genetics, population genetics, population genomics. Causes and consequences of recombination rate variation and mutation rate variation. How Organisms Cope with Environment Change That sexual…
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Elizabeth Tippett, University of Oregon – Employers and Sexual Misconduct
Employers can rely too much on law enforcement to handle employees accused of misconduct. Elizabeth Tippett, associate professor in the school of law at the University of Oregon, discusses why employers should be prepared to act without outside assistance. Professor Tippett researches business ethics, employment practices, and decision-making. Her most recent research, published in the…
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Elliot Berkman 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 (#1333), Bob has selected Elliot…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.3.28-4.1
Academic Minute from 3.28 – 4.1 Monday, March 28 Chris Hopwood – Michigan State University Women More Sensitive to Annoying Behavior Christopher J. Hopwood, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Michigan State University where he is Principal Investigator of the Personality and Psychopathology lab and co-Director of the Interpersonal Problems Clinic. Dr. Hopwood is an…
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Elliot Berkman, University of Oregon – How Poverty Reduces Self-Control
What do self-control and poverty have to do with each other? Elliot Berkman, assistant professor in the department of psychology at the University of Oregon, explores how self-control and a focus on the present can make it hard for people to position themselves for success in the future. Elliot Berkman, PhD, is an Assistant Professor…