Tag: Winthrop University
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Marshall Jones, Winthrop University – The Digital Divide
Programs that bring computers into the classroom are helping to eliminate the digital divide. Marshall Jones, Professor and Senior Director of Learning Technologies and Graduate Studies at Winthrop University, examines the positives and negatives of such programs. Dr. Jones received an undergraduate degree in English Literature from Furman University. After graduation he taught English as…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.4.4)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.4.4 Monday, April 4 Thomas Amidon of SUNY-ESF discusses how to breathe new life into an old economy. Tuesday, April 5 Susan Snyder of the Georgia State University explores how much time is too much time for college students to be using the internet. Wednesday, April 6 Barbara Palmer…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.1.04-01.08
Academic Minute from 1.04 – 1.08 Monday, January 4 Cristine Legare – University of Texas at Austin Imitation and Innovation Cristine Legare is an associate professor of psychology and the director of the Cognition, Culture and Development Lab at The University of Texas at Austin. As a cognitive scientist, her research examines the evolution and development of…
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Maria Aysa-Lastra, Winthrop University – The Great Recession and Latino Immigrants
What do the recessions of Spain and the United States have in common? Maria Aysa-Lastra, assistant professor of sociology at Winthrop University, explores the reasons Latinos left both countries during the Great Recession. Dr. Maria Aysa-Lastra is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Winthrop University. Her research focuses on the causes of migration as well the integration…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.1.4)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.1.4 Monday, January 4 Cristine Legare of the University of Texas at Austin discusses the dual engines of cultural learning: imitation and innovation. Tuesday, January 5 Maria Aysa-Lastra of Winthrop University delves how The Great Recession affected Latino immigrants in the United States and Spain. Wednesday,January 6 Leo Fleishman of Union…
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Richard Chacon 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 weekâs edition (#1312), Bob has selected Richard…
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Richard Chacon, Winthrop University – The Great Awakening and the American Revolution
Did a religious awakening lead to the birth of a nation? Richard Chacon, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Winthrop University, explains how The Great Awakening laid the groundwork for the colonists’ freedom fight. Dr. Richard J. Chacon is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Winthrop University. He has conducted anthropological investigations throughout Latin America. He documented…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.10.12)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.10.12 Monday, October 12 Kristie Seelman of Georgia State University explains how discrimination is not always just one person targeting another. Tuesday, October 13 John Rennie Short of the University of Maryland Baltimore County explores the rash of wildfires in the Western US. Wednesday, October 14 Stephen Christ of Truman State University tells…
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Jeannie Haubert, Winthrop University – Hurricane Katrina’s 10th Anniversary
Tomorrow marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Jeannie Haubert, Winthrop University sociologist, examines the current state of recovery in New Orleans. Jeannie Haubert is Associate Professor and Chair of Sociology and Anthropology at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. She studies racial and ethnic relations, social inequality, disasters, and immigration. Dr. Haubert earned…
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Greg Bell, Winthrop University – Day to Day Life of Medieval Crusaders
Depictions of The Crusades usually entail throngs of pillaging troops sacking cities and running amok. Greg Bell, a medieval history expert at Winthrop University, offers an interesting profile of The Crusades, focusing on the time off the battlefield. A medievalist at heart, Dr. Greg Bell is fascinated with cultural interaction around the Mediterranean from Antiquity…