This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.04.29   Monday Shaomin Li, eminent scholar and professor of international business and chair of the department of management at Old Dominion University, takes a look at why TikTok fails to assure us it’s safe.   Tuesday Daniel Douglas, lecturer in sociology at Trinity College, explores micro-credentials.   Wednesday Gay Ivey, William E. Moran distinguished professor in literacy at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, talks about whether or not we should restrict certain books for teens.   Thursday Neeraj Sood, professor in the ..read more

The Academic Minute from 4.22 – 4.26 MondayCailyn Green – SUNY EmpireBest Practices in Treating Substance Use and Eating Disorders Cailyn Green, MS, Ph.D., Masters-CASAC is the Assistant Professor of Addiction Studies at SUNY Empire State University. Her research in the substance use field a supported by her past clinical experience. She earned her BA degree in psychology from Wester New England University, her MS degree in forensic mental health from Sage Graduate School and her Ph.D. in criminal justice with a specialization in addiction science from Walden University. Dr. Green is also a C ..read more

How two people react to a situation can bring about startling changes in their lives. Abby Chandler, associate professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, considers British colonists in the 1700s. Abby Chandler is Associate Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Her second book, “Seized with the Temper of the Times”: Identity and Rebellion in Pre-Revolutionary America, was published by Westholme in 2023. She has also published articles on eighteenth-century political movements in Early American Studies, Protest in the Long Eighteenth Century, and th ..read more

How many medications did you take today? Paula Rochon, professor in the department of medicine and Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, explains why it may be a few too many. Dr. Rochon is Founding Director of Women’s Age Lab, a geriatrician and senior scientist at Women’s College Hospital and ICES. She received her medical degree from McMaster University and Master of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Rochon is a professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto (UofT) and is the inaugural RTOERO Chair in Geriatric Medic ..read more

China is an economic powerhouse, but could that change. Kishore Gawande, Fred H. Moore Centennial professor of international management at the University of Texas at Austin, digs in to find out. Kishore Gawande is a professor and chair of the Department of Business, Government & Society in The University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business. An award-winning professor, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on business, global political economy, and international business. Gawande’s research examines the effects of socioeconomic and political events on economies. He has e ..read more

Is there a culture of anxiety at your workplace? Mandy O’Neill, associate professor of management at George Mason University, looks into how to change it. Olivia (Mandy) O’Neill is an associate professor of management at the George Mason University Costello College of Business. She received her PhD in organizational behavior from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Prior to teaching at Mason, she was on the faculty at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and the Terry College of Business, University of Georgia. O’Neill’s research focuses on the interrelationships among emotion ..read more

How to treat multiple disorders in one individual can be a tricky equation for mental health professionals. Cailyn Green, assistant professor of addiction studies in the school of human services at SUNY Empire, discusses best practices. Cailyn Green, MS, Ph.D., Masters-CASAC is the Assistant Professor of Addiction Studies at SUNY Empire State University. Her research in the substance use field a supported by her past clinical experience. She earned her BA degree in psychology from Wester New England University, her MS degree in forensic mental health from Sage Graduate School and her Ph.D. in ..read more

This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.04.15 Scripps College Week Monday Ken Gonzales-Day, professor and Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair in Art, explores how photography can reveal many hidden things from the past.   Tuesday Myriam Chancy, Guggenheim Fellow and Hartley Burr Chair in the Humanities, looks into the history of Caribbean women through their writing.   Wednesday Patrick Ferree, professor in the W. M. Keck Science Department, finds out why do some chromosomes act selfishly.   Thursday Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones professor of psychology, puts together the evidence to s ..read more

The Academic Minute from 4.08 – 4.12 MondayMoira Marsh – Indiana University BloomingtonCelestial Creatures and the Mythology Behind the Solar Eclipse Moira Marsh is a folklorist and librarian at Indiana University Bloomington. She earned both her Ph.D. in folklore and M.L.S. from Indiana University and has published research on folklore and humor theory. Her book Practically Joking was published by Utah State University Press in 2015. TuesdayMegan Bryson – University of TennesseeBuddhism and Gender Fluidity Dr. Megan Bryson’s research focuses on gender and ethnicity in East Asian Bu ..read more

On Scripps College Week: How do you combat confirmation bias and polarization? Sarah Marzen, assistant professor of physics, has a suggestion. Sarah Marzen started in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics but quickly went over to theoretical biophysics and has been researching that ever since. She started as an undergraduate in physics at Caltech, winning the Haren Lee Fisher Memorial Award and Axline Award, and moved to U.C. Berkeley to get her Ph.D. in physics as a National Graduate Research Fellow and U.C. Berkeley Chancellor’s Fellow, joining the Redwood Center in Theoretical Neuroscience t ..read more