Tag: Worcester State University
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Alessandra Bazo Vienrich, Worcester State University – Place Matters: Access to College for Undocumented Students
On Worcester State University Week: Access to college is a big step for undocumented students. Alessandra Bazo Vienrich, explores the problems they face in this quest. Alessandra Bazo Vienrich is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Worcester State University. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts Boston, where in 2020 she was…
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Bryant Sculos, Worcester State University – Learning From Basic Income Pilots
On Worcester State University Week: What can we learn from universal basic income pilot programs? Bryant Sculos, visiting assistant professor of political science, discusses their effect. Dr Bryant William Sculos is a transdisciplinary international political theorist and currently a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Dept. of History and Political Science at Worcester State University. He…
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Kathryn Frazier, Worcester State University – The Power of Female Sexuality?
On Worcester State University Week: Women of different races respond differently to female sexuality in the media. Kathryn Frazier, assistant professor of psychology, digs into why. Kathryn Frazier is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Worcester State University. She earned her Master’s and Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Clark University. Before joining WSU, she was…
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Ian Stephens, Worcester State University – The Formation of Stars and their Planetary Siblings
On Worcester State University Week: We’re making advances in studying the births of new stars. Ian Stephens, assistant professor of physics, has more. Ian Stephens was born and raised in Wichita Falls, TX. He received his bachelor’s in electrical engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, and he received his PhD in Astronomy at the University…
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Maura Pavao, Worcester State University – Fermenters as a Model System to Study the Lung and Gut Microbiomes
On Worcester State University Week: The human microbiome is important for our health. Maura Pavao, professor of biology, explains why. Native of Massachusetts, BS In Biotechnology from WPI and PhD in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics from Rutgers University as a NIH Biotechnology Training Fellow. Postdoctoral fellow at the Shriners Hospital/MGH and then working as a…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.04.05-2021.04.09
The Academic Minute from 04.05 – 04.09 Monday, April 5th Matt Hendley – SUNY Oneonta What if the U.S. Followed the U.K. Parliamentary Model Dr. Matthew Hendley is Chair and Professor of History at the State University of New York – College at Oneonta (SUNY Oneonta). Educated in Canada, he is a specialist in Modern…
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Aimée Delaney, Worcester State University – Norms of Violence
Violence has a negative effect on youth. Aimée Delaney, associate professor of criminal justice at Worcester State University, examines this statement. Dr. Delaney specializes in the study of violence and victimization, with a focus on juvenile crime, risk behaviors and risk factors among youth, the victimization of youth, and family and community violence. Her book,…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.4.4-4.8
Academic Minute from 4.4 – 4.8 Monday, April 4 Thomas Amidon – SUNY-ESF New Forest Economy Professor and Chair, Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 6/2000-Present International Paper, 1976-6/2000 Laboratory Manager, Corporate Research Center, Tuxedo, NY, 1994-6/2000 Manager, Primary Process Development, Corporate Research Center, Tuxedo, NY 1989-1994 Quality Improvement Process Facilitator,…
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Tim Cook, Worcester State University – Hurricane Irene Erosion
While the West is drying out, the Northeastern U.S. is getting wetter. Tim Cook, Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, Department of Earth, Environment and Physics, Worcester State University, explores the effects of a wetter climate in this region. I am geoscientist in the Department of Earth, Environment, and Physics at Worcester State University.…
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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…