Psychedelics may be the way out of depression. Argel Aguilar Valles, assistant professor in the department of neuroscience at Carleton University, explores why. Dr. Argel Aguilar Valles received his B.Sc. (Biology) and M.Sc. (Biochemistry) from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Then, he obtained his Ph.D. in Neuroscience at McGill University in 2011. Following […] The post Angel Aguilar Valles, Carleton University – Can Non-Hallucinogenic Psychedelics Be Used to Treat Depression appeared first on The Academic Minute ..read more

Athletes are known for their physical prowess, but their morals may also aid in performance. Sabrina Little, assistant professor in the department of leadership and American studies at Christopher Newport University, explains why. Sabrina Little is an assistant professor in the Department of Leadership and American Studies at Christopher Newport University. She earned her doctorate […] The post Sabrina Little, Christopher Newport University – Character and Athletic Performance appeared first on The Academic Minute ..read more

Sports gambling has taken over the airwaves and playing surfaces of professional sports. Jared Bahir Browsh, assistant teaching professor in the department of ethnic studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder, says scandals are also emerging. Dr. Jared Bahir Browsh is scholar and educator specializing in the political economics of sports and the media and the relationship between money, policy, and representation of identity in popular culture. Vulnerabilities Emerge Six Years After Sports Gambling Legalization https://academicminute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/07-24-24-Colorado-Vulnera ..read more

It’s not just athletes who have to worry about brain injuries. Sarah Raskin, Charles A. Dana professor of psychology and neuroscience at Trinity College, details other areas of life that are sadly involved in these afflictions as well. Sarah A. Raskin, Ph.D. is a Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist and the Charles A. Dana Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.  She received her BA in Behavioral Biology from Johns Hopkins University and her PhD in Neuropsychology from the City University of New York Graduate Center.  She is a Fello ..read more

The COVID-19 pandemic was difficult to navigate for farmers of color. Loren Henderson, associate professor of public policy and incoming director of the school of public policy at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, centers their voices. Henderson’s research interests include diversity issues, stratification and inequality, health disparities, race, class, gender, and sexuality. She is the current executive officer of the Association of Black Sociologists (2021-Present). Listen to Dr. Henderson talk about her research on the experience of Black farmers during COVID-19 on the Minority ..read more

This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.07.22   Monday Loren Henderson, associate professor of public policy and incoming director of the school of public policy at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, centers the voices of black farmers.   Tuesday Sarah Raskin, Charles A. Dana professor of psychology and neuroscience at Trinity College, details other areas of life besides sports that also sadly involve brain injuries.   Wednesday Jared Bahir Browsh, assistant teaching professor in the department of ethnic studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder, says scandals are ..read more

The Academic Minute from 7.15 – 7.19 MondayClaire Cahen – Occidental CollegeSelling Student Futures Claire Cahen (she/ her/ hers) is an urbanist, researcher and educator living and working in Los Angeles. She researches and writes about municipal austerity and public sector union renewal—how workers are responding to decades of cuts to public services, how they are forming new labor-community alliances in the process, and the relationship between inequality and the privatization of public goods, especially public education. She holds a PhD in Environmental Psychology from The Graduate Center ..read more

On Occidental College Week: Nature can give us the compounds to treat afflictions, but are we taking advantage? Raul Navarro, assistant professor of chemistry, looks at one avenue to do so. Raul Navarro was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Yale University, then traveled back to California to conduct his graduate studies at Caltech, where his research focused on the total synthesis of propellane alkaloid natural products. After obtaining his PhD, Raul made his way up north to Stanford University, where he investigated the development of ..read more

On Occidental College Week: Foreign aid can change political behavior in the country receiving it. Syeda ShahBano Ijaz, assistant professor of global political economy, diplomacy & world affairs, details how. Syeda ShahBano Ijaz is a scholar of the political economy of development with a regional focus on South Asia. Her research, teaching, and public scholarship is situated at the cusp of international and comparative politics: she is most interested in the domestic consequences of foreign aid and its impact on the political behavior of aid recipients in the global south. In 2023, she rec ..read more

On Occidental College Week: Hints to our climatic future could be hidden underground. Natasha Sekhon, assistant professor in the department of geology, digs in for a look. Dr. Natasha Sekhon has her training as a low-temperature geochemist and paleoclimatologist. She uses the geochemical signals preserved in speleothems (secondary cave deposits) and monitors modern cave systems to reconstruct periods of past climate change through the Quaternary and discern processes dictating modern cave systems. Dr. Sekhon’s research is multidisciplinary as she uses concepts from karst hydrology, speleothem ..read more