The Academic Minute

On Rhode Island College Week:  What are climate models missing? Katherine Lacasse, associate professor in the department of psychology, delves into this question. Katherine Lacasse, Ph. D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Rhode Island College. She is a social psychologist broadly interested in understanding the motivations behind people’s concern and […]

On Rhode Island College Week: People commit crimes for a number of reasons. Frederic Reamer, professor in the school of social work, untangles the data from the stories to learn the why. Frederic Reamer is professor in the graduate program, School of Social Work, Rhode Island College, where he has been on the faculty since […]

On Rhode Island College Week:  Where do students go after graduation? Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur, professor of sociology, takes a look. Dr. Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur is Chair and Professor of Sociology at Rhode Island College. Her research focuses on organizational change in higher education and policy issues surrounding regional comprehensive colleges and universities. She […]

On Rhode Island College Week:  How much do you use the library for your studies? Amy Barlow, associate professor and librarian, examines how to get students back into the stacks. Amy Barlow is an Associate Professor and Reference Librarian in the James P. Adams Library at Rhode Island College. She has more than a decade […]

Talking circles can promote listening at a time when it is most needed. Karla Abbott, associate professor of nursing at Augustana University, discusses using this method to combat trauma. Karla Abbott teaches “Behavioral Health Nursing”, “Nursing Leadership” and “Interdisciplinary Palliative Care” at the senior level.  An enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Karla […]

Non-victims can be affected harshly by mass shootings. Arash Javanbakht, associate professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences at the Wayne State University School of Medicine, determines that even those not hit can become afflicted. Arash Javanbakht, M.D., is a psychiatrist and serves as the director of the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research […]

What is the police myth? Shima Baradaran Baughman, professor of law at the SJ Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, explores this question. Shima Baradaran Baughman is a national expert on bail, prosecutors, drugs, and race and violent crime.  Baughman has worked with economists and political scientists to write articles involving advanced […]

Constructive criticism can be a very good thing. Kevin Lerner, associate professor of journalism at Marist College, explores how changing from negative to constructive criticism can help the U.S press. Kevin M. Lerner is an Associate Professor of Journalism at Marist College and edits the Journal of Magazine Media. His research focuses on the intellectual history […]

Is there still beauty to be seen during tough times? Brian Treanor, professor of philosophy, environmental studies and Irish studies at Loyola Marymount University, examines the world to see. Brian Treanor is Charles S. Casassa Chair and Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University. He holds affiliate appointments in Environmental Studies and Irish Studies. His […]

What was COMSAT? Robert Edgell, professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, goes back to the Space Race to find out. Dr. Edgell is currently a Professor of Technology Management and Co-Director of the Joint Center for Creativity, Design, and Venturing at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. He directs Innovation Challenge New York (ICNY), an integrated […]