Tag: USC Dornsife
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The Academic Minute for 2022.02.14-2022.02.18
The Academic Minute from 02.14 – 02.18 Monday, February 14th Lisa Bitel – University of Southern California Dornsife St. Valentine I am a first-generation college student. My parents came from a very small midwestern town and never considered university. I attended Smith College, Harvard University, and University College, Dublin. I learned Latin and Old…
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Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California Dornsife – St. Valentine
The history of Valentine’s Day might not match up with our current incarnation. Lisa Bitel, professor of history and religion at the University of Southern California Dornsife, delves into the past to find St. Valentine’s origin story. I am a first-generation college student. My parents came from a very small midwestern town and never considered…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.02.14)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.02.14 Monday, February 14th Lisa Bitel, professor of history and religion at the University of Southern California Dornsife, delves into the past to find St. Valentine’s origin story. Tuesday, February 15th Kathryn Boucher, associate professor of psychology at the University of Indianapolis, says faculty have a large…
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Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California Dornsife – The Real St. Nick
Who was the real St. Nick? Lisa Bitel, professor of history and religion at the University of Southern California Dornsife, explores the saint’s history. Lisa Bitel is a professor of history and religion whose studies focus on the social, cultural and religious histories of medieval Europe. Her publications have focused on gender and religion in…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.12.20)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.12.20 Monday, December 20th Susan McKelvey, research assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, looks into how we help students with disabilities fulfill their career goals. Tuesday, December 21st Neel Shah, assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School, explains how many prenatal care visits…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.05.10-2021.05.14
The Academic Minute from 05.10 – 05.14 Monday, May 10th Robert Edgell – SUNY Polytechnic Institute Humans and Outer Space Dr. Edgell is currently a Professor of Technology Management and Co-Director of the Joint Center for Creativity, Design, and Venturing at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. He directs Innovation Challenge New York (ICNY), an integrated community-based experiential…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.02.08-2021.02.12
The Academic Minute from 02.08 – 02.12 Monday, February 8th David Primo – University of Rochester Campaign Finance Reform PhD, Stanford, 2002. American politics, campaign finance, corporate political strategy, corporate social responsibility, fiscal policy, and political bargaining. Primo’s most recent project on campaign finance is the focus of his fourth book, Campaign Finance and American Democracy:…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.02.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.02.08 Monday, February 8th David Primo, professor of political science and business administration at the University of Rochester, wonders if our fears about money in politics are overblown. Tuesday, February 9th Deborah Bennett, professor of liberal arts at the Berklee College of Music, explores limits of teaching languages…
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Darby Saxbe, University of Southern California Dornsife – Timely Breast Milk Consumption May Help Babies Tell Time
How does breast milk affect a baby’s sleep schedule? Darby Saxbe, associate professor of psychology at the University of Southern California Dornsife, explains how getting the right milk at the right time can help babies get more sleep. Darby Saxbe studies the transition to parenthood and its impact on health and relationships. Saxbe’s current project,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.05.04)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.05.04 Monday, May 4th Carola Daffner, associate professor of global languages and cultures at the University of Dayton, looks into the history of German Jewish women writers during Holocaust. Tuesday, May 5th Karen Bonuck, professor in the department of family and social medicine at the Albert Einstein College of…