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Shamma Alam, Dickinson College – The Hidden Cost of Lockdowns: Implications for Healthcare Access
Lockdowns had hidden costs for those needing healthcare access. Shamma Alam, associate professor of economics and chairperson of the department of international studies at Dickinson College, explores this. Shamma A. Alam is Associate Professor of Economics and Chairperson of the Department of International Studies at Dickinson College. He is an expert on economic shocks and […]
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Neeraj Sood, University of Southern California – Why a Simple Treatment Isn’t Reaching Children Who Need It
Why is a simple treatment not reaching children who need it? Neeraj Sood, professor in the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California, explores this preventable problem. Neeraj is a professor at the USC Price School of Public Policy with joint appointments at the USC Keck School of Medicine and USC […]
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Gay Ivey, University of North Carolina-Greensboro – Teens and Disturbing Books
Should we restrict what books children can read? Gay Ivey, William E. Moran distinguished professor in literacy at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, tells us why not. Gay Ivey is the William E. Moran Distinguished Professor in Literacy at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. She studies reading engagement among children and young adults and the […]
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Daniel Douglas, Trinity College – What Do We Know About Micro-Credentials?
What are micro credentials? Daniel Douglas, lecturer in sociology at Trinity College, explores these. Daniel Douglas is a Lecturer in Sociology & Director of Social Science Research at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. He is also a Senior Researcher at the Education and Employment Research Center at Rutgers University. Douglas’ research focuses on student access […]
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Shaomin Li, Old Dominion University – Why TikTok Fails to Assure Us It’s Safe
Why are users concerned about China and TikTok? Shaomin Li, eminent scholar and professor of international business and chair of the department of management at Old Dominion University, takes a look. Shaomin Li is an Eminent Scholar and Professor of International Business at Old Dominion University, where he serves as the Chair of the Management […]
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Abby Chandler, University of Massachusetts Lowell – A Tale of Two Colonists
How two people react to a situation can bring about startling changes in their lives. Abby Chandler, associate professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, considers British colonists in the 1700s. Abby Chandler is Associate Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Her second book, “Seized with the Temper of the […]
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