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January 12, 2023 Austin Sarat, Amherst College – Alabama and Lethal Injection Issues
Today on The Academic Minute: Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell professor of jurisprudence and political science at Amherst College, explains the stakes for states. Austin Sarat is William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science and Chair of Political Science at Amherst College. He is the author of Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America’s […]

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January 11, 2023 Karen Levy, Cornell University – How Surveillance is Changing the Long-Haul Trucking Industry
The trucking industry is modernizing rapidly, but is it for the better? Karen Levy, associate professor in the department of information science at Cornell University, has more. Karen Levy is an associate professor of Information Science at Cornell University and associated faculty at Cornell Law School. Her new book, Data Driven: Truckers, Technology, and the […]

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January 10, 2023 Mneesha Gellman, Emerson College – How Does Cultural Survival Happen? One Word at a Time
Saving languages from eradication is a tall task as time goes on. Mneesha Gellman, associate professor of political science in the Marlboro Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies at Emerson College, delves into the process to keep the words alive. Dr. Mneesha Gellman is associate professor of political science in the Marlboro Institute for […]

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January 09, 2023 Ben Cotterill, Clemson University – Children’s Eyewitness Testimony
Can a child be a reliable eyewitness? Ben Cotterill, lecturer in forensic psychology at Clemson University, examines this question. Ben Cotterill, PhD, is a lecturer at Clemson University, where he teaches courses relating to forensic psychology. His research interests include personality development, the reliability and credibility of eyewitness testimony, and testing police procedures used with […]

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January 06, 2023 Huolin Xin, University of California Irvine – A Better Battery for Electric Cars
Making batteries for electric vehicles can come with a human cost in poorer countries. Huolin Xin, professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Irvine, discusses one way to change this. Huolin Xin graduated from the Physics Department of Cornell University in 2011 and joined University of California, Irvine in 2018. Prior to […]

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January 05, 2023 Lallen Johnson, American University – Racial Inequality, Age, and COVID-19 MortalityLallen Johnson, American University – Racial Inequality, Age, and COVID-19 Mortality
Certain groups bear more of the brunt from disaster and epidemics. Lallen Johnson, associate professor in the school of public affairs at American University, explains. Lallen Johnson, associate professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University, explores how urban gentrification influences social control. He is specifically interested in the ways by which neighborhood […]

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January 04, 2023 Susan Broniarczyk, University of Texas at Austin – Social Sharing Can Lead To a False Sense of Knowledge
Just because someone shares something online, it doesn’t mean they’re educated on it. Susan Broniarczyk, associate dean for research and professor of marketing at the University of Texas at Austin, explores this conundrum in the social sharing economy. Susan M. Broniarczyk is associate dean for research, Susie and John L. Adams Endowed Chair in Business, […]

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January 03, 2023 Na Young Lee, University of Dayton – Checkout Charity Solicitations Can Give Customers Anxiety
Getting asked to donate to charity in the checkout line may not produce good feelings. Na Young Lee, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Dayton, examines why. Na Young Lee is an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Dayton. She received her Ph.D. in marketing from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville […]

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January 02, 2023 Commissioner’s Choice Award – Minnita Daniel-Cox, University of Dayton – Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Artist Legacy
Who is your favorite poet’s favorite poet? On this Commissioner’s Choice Award segment to kick off 2023, Minnita Daniel-Cox, associate professor of music, looked into one such person during University of Dayton Week. Dr. Minnita Daniel-Cox attended Bowling Green State University, where she received a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance, and the University of […]

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December 29, 2022 Best-Of Week 2022: Rachael Woldoff, West Virginia University – Digital Nomads
It’s Best Of Week on The Academic Minute. In our second most listened to segment of 2022, Rachael Woldoff, professor of sociology at West Virginia University, explored the world of digital nomads. Rachael A. Woldoff is an urban sociologist and Professor of Sociology. She received a PhD in sociology from The Ohio State University, specializing […]

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