Tag: University of Texas at Austin
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Susan Broniarczyk, University of Texas at Austin – Social Sharing Can Lead To a False Sense of Knowledge
Just because someone shares something online, it doesn’t mean they’re educated on it. Susan Broniarczyk, associate dean for research and professor of marketing at the University of Texas at Austin, explores this conundrum in the social sharing economy. Susan M. Broniarczyk is associate dean for research, Susie and John L. Adams Endowed Chair in Business,…
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Amit Kumar, University of Texas at Austin – Doing Good Feels Surprisingly Good
Want to feel good? Do good. Amit Kumar, assistant professor of marketing and psychology at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business, explores why helping others can also help you. Amit Kumar is currently an Asst. Professor of Marketing and Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business.…
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Art Markman, University of Texas at Austin – Coherence, Belief Change, and Convincing Other People
Differing beliefs are at the forefront of our mind. Art Markman, professor of psychology and marketing at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses changing minds. Art Markman is the Annabel Irion Worsham Centennial Professor of Psychology and Marketing and Vice Provost of Continuing and Professional Education and New Education Ventures at the University of…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.10.05-2020.10.12
The Academic Minute from 10.05 – 10.12 Monday, October 5th Patricia DiBartolo – Smith College Perfectionism Patricia DiBartolo teaches several courses, including clinical psychology, developmental psychopathology, advanced research methods, and child and adolescent anxiety disorders. In 2008, she was the recipient of Smith’s Sherrerd Prize for Distinguished Teaching. DiBartolo has longstanding research interests in…
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Heather Houser, University of Texas at Austin – Infowhelm
Listening to the news can be overwhelming at times. Heather Houser, associate professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin, explores how art can help bring renewal to our senses. I’m an associate professor of English at The University of Texas at Austin and hold affiliations with American Studies, Center for Women’s and…
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Kevin Cokley, University of Texas at Austin – Impostor Syndrome
Do you feel like a phony? Kevin Cokley, distinguished teaching professor at the University of Texas at Austin, examines why college students often feel like they don’t belong. Kevin Cokley’s research can be broadly categorized in the area of African American psychology, with a focus on racial and ethnic identity development, academic motivation and academic…
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Jessica Fish, University of Texas at Austin – Mischievous Teens
Can teens be trusted to report truthfully on a scientific study? Jessica Fish, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas at Austin, examines whether the stigma of mischievous teens is true – or false. Jessica Fish is a human development and family sciences scholar with interests in LGBTQ health and well-being. She joined the Population…
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Christopher Brown, University of Texas at Austin – Playtime in Kindergarten
Kindergarten is now more structured with less time for play. Today on The Academic Minute: Christopher P. Brown, professor in the department of curriculum at the University of Texas at Austin, examines whether this is a good thing for kids. Christopher P. Brown is a Professor of Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Education and…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.1.16-1.20
Academic Minute from 1.16 – 1.20 Monday, January 16th Ruth Thompson-Miller – University of Dayton Jim Crow’s Lasting Impact Ruth Thompson-Miller is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Dayton. She is an author of Jim Crow’s Legacy: The Lasting Impact of Segregation, which uses the phrase segregation stress syndrome to describe the long-term…
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David Zuckerman, University of Texas at Austin – Randomness
How do you have a breakthrough in randomness? David Zuckerman, professor in the department of computer science at the University of Texas at Austin, details randomness and how algorithms and computers can make sense of it. David Zuckerman holds an Endowed Professorship in the Computer Science Department at the University of Texas at Austin. He…