The Academic Minute

Change is coming to many historical institutions as we grapple with our nation’s past. Frank Dukes, distinguished institute fellow and lecturer at the University of Virginia, explores one such transformation. Frank Dukes, Ph.D. is a mediator and facilitator with the Institute for Engagement & Negotiation at the University of Virginia. He has mediated numerous collaborative […]

A new option for treatment could be on the way for your hospital stay. Khalil Ramadi, assistant professor of bioengineering at NYU Abu Dhabi, discusses. Prof. Khalil Ramadi is an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering and Director of the Laboratory for Advanced Neuroengineering and Translational Medicine at New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi. His work focuses […]

What contributes to a motivated teaching environment in higher education? Allison BrckaLorenz, associate research scientist at Indiana University Bloomington, explores her findings. Allison BrckaLorenz, Ph.D. is the director of the College + University Teaching Environments, project manager for the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement, and a research analyst for the National Survey of Student Engagement. […]

English professors don’t always have their nose in a book. Amy Lueck, associate professor of rhetoric and composition at Santa Clara University, explains. Amy J. Lueck is Associate Professor of English at Santa Clara University, where her research and teaching focus on histories of rhetorical instruction and practice, women’s rhetorics, feminist historiography, and digital public […]

Can you study abroad from your own living room? Deborah Reisinger, associate professor of the practice of French at Duke University, logged on to find out. Deb Reisinger is Associate Professor of the Practice of French and Associate Director of Markets and Management Studies at Duke University. She is the author of Crime and Media […]

Are plants tricking insects into taking their nectar? Kate Goodrich, associate professor of biology at Widener University, explores. Kate Goodrich is an Associate Professor of Biology at Widener University.  She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Theater prior to entering graduate school for botany, where she earned a Ph.D. in Plant Biology in 2007.  She came […]

The battle against inequality in our society is ongoing. Kristin Anderson, professor of psychology at the University of Houston-Downtown, discusses how entitlement plays a part in inequality. Kristin Anderson is a professor of psychology at the Center for Critical Race Studies at the University of Houston-Downtown. Her newest book, Enraged, Rattled, and Wronged: Entitlement’s Response […]

Team projects can be fraught, but are important as a learning tool. Tim Franz, professor of psychology at St. John Fisher College, examines why. Timothy M. Franz, Ph.D. Dr. Franz is an Industrial and Organizational Psychologist at St. John Fisher College. He is a Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Psychology and past […]

Is war good or bad for a country’s economy? Clifford F. Thies, professor of economics and finance at Shenandoah University, considers if war is good for a country’s economy. Clifford F. Thies is the author, co-author, contributor and editor of more than a hundred books, encyclopedia entries and articles in scholarly journals. He is a […]

Everyone has a role to play in fighting climate change. Eban Goodstein, professor of economics at Bard College, explores the role educators can play. Goodstein is an economist and Director of the Center for Environmental Policy and the MBA in Sustainability at Bard. In recent years, Goodstein has coordinated a series of national educational initiatives […]