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The Academic Minute for 2021.03.29-2021.04.02
The Academic Minute from 03.29 – 04.02 Monday, March 29th Sarah Jones – University of West Georgia Foster Care Youth and Higher Education Aspirations Sarah Jones is an Assistant Professor of Professional Counseling and College Student Affairs. She teaches in the College Student Affairs and Higher Education Administration programs. Before graduating from the University of…
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Chelsea Morris, University of West Georgia – Pyramid Model
On University of West Georgia Week: What is the Pyramid Model and why can it help preschool classrooms? Chelsea Morris, assistant professor of early childhood special education, explains. Dr. Chelsea T. Morris is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Literacy and Special Education. Prior to pursuing her Ph.D., Dr. Morris was a teacher in…
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Nick Sterling, University of West Georgia – Chemical Evolution of the Universe
On University of West Georgia Week: How were the different elements in the universe produced? Nick Sterling, associate professor of physics, explores a fossil record of stars to find out. Dr. Sterling grew up in St. Paul, MN and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he earned a double B.S. in physics-astronomy and mathematics. He…
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Stephanie Chalifoux, University of West Georgia – Commercial Sex Market in the U.S. South During the 1940s and 1950s
On University of West Georgia Week: Red-light districts were turned off during World War II, but did the crackdown work? Stephanie Chalifoux, associate professor of history, explores how sex workers took to the road during this time. Fields of Study: US Women’s History, the American South, Labor History, History of Sexuality, and Modern America. Dr.…
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Anthony Fleming, University of West Georgia – Gun Policy Debate as Individualism vs Communitarian Values
On University of West Georgia Week: Rugged individualism has had a large influence over gun laws in the U.S. Anthony Fleming, associate professor of political science, determines its impact on the country. I graduated with my PhD in Political Science in 2010 from West Virginia University. My primary area of study has been gun control…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.29)
University of West Georgia Week on The Academic Minute 2021.03.29 Monday, March 29th Sarah Jones, assistant professor of counselor education, discusses the resiliency of foster-care youth with higher education aspirations. Tuesday, March 30th Anthony Fleming, associate professor of political science, determines rugged individualism’s impact on the gun policy debate. Wednesday, March 31st Stephanie Chalifoux,…