How might job loss affect physical wellness? Shamma Alam, associate professor of international studies at Dickinson College, examines this question. Shamma Alam is Associate Professor on International Studies at Dickinson College. He is an expert on economic shocks and understanding their impacts on individual and household decision-making. Alam is an economist by training, and his […]

Many unseen workers have played important roles during the pandemic. Meredith Kneavel, professor in the department of urban public health and nutrition at La Salle University, explores one such group. Dr. Meredith Kneavel, Ph.D., has training as a biopsychologist whose foundational work was in the study of sex differences in stress, learning, and memory. Her […]

Measuring the invisible force of gender bias can be difficult. Leanne Dzubinski, associate professor of intercultural education and study at Biola University, explores how to measure this phenomenon. Leanne Dzubinski is Associate Professor of Intercultural Education in the Cook School of Intercultural Studies at Biola University. She teaches doctoral courses on education, leadership, and research […]

When will the diversity of political leaders catch up with the rest of the country? Phil Chen, assistant professor of political science at Beloit College, explains why representation matters. Philip Chen is assistant professor of Political Science at Beloit College. Philip’s work has appeared in numerous journals in political science and psychology, including Political Behavior, […]

Systemic racism hasn’t always been in the news. Edna Chun, lecturer at Columbia University, explores this topic through a higher education lens. Dr. Edna B. Chun is an award-winning author and educational thought leader with more than two decades of strategic human resource and diversity leadership experience in public higher education. Dr. Chun has co-authored […]

Racism is bad for your health. April Thames, associate professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Southern California Dornsife, details why. April Thames is an associate professor of Psychology who studies how social context interacts with the brain to influence health and mental health outcome. She operates a translational neuroscience research program that […]

Access to clean water is critical for Native American communities. Heather Tanana, assistant professor of law at the University of Utah, discusses the wide gap in drinking water access. Heather Tanana is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and Assistant Professor & Wallace Stegner Center Fellow at the S.J. Quinney College of Law. Heather is […]

What can communal trauma suffered in Puerto Rico teach us about the response to Covid-19? Ricia Anne Chansky, professor of literature at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, listens to voices to find out. Ricia Anne Chansky is professor of literature.  She is the co-editor of the scholarly journal, a/b: Auto/Biography Studies, a member […]

How do we hire a more diverse workforce? Charlotte Alexander, associate professor of legal analytics at Georgia State University, details how to avoid bias when looking for new employees. Charlotte S. Alexander is an associate professor of legal analytics at Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business and director of its Legal Analytics Lab, which is a joint initiative […]

Shockwaves cause big changes, but look closer. Mithun Bhowmick, assistant professor in the department of mathematical and physical sciences at Miami University, takes a look at a tabletop apparatus that can influence new technologies. Dr. Bhowmick’s research is focused on shock compression of condensed matter. Looking at materials and events closely has never been more […]