The Academic Minute

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Brennan Peterson of Chapman University examines the psychological challenges surrounding the issue of infertility.

Brennan Peterson is an associate professor of psychology and the Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate Program at Chapman College in Orange, California. His research focuses on the mental health implications of infertility including couple coping processes and fertility awareness issues. He holds a Ph.D. from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. David Vaught of Texas A&M University explores big-city baseball’s rural roots.  

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In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Sarah Feakins of the University of Southern California explores the role environmental factors played in the origin of bipedalism. 

Dr. Feakins is an assistant professor of Earth sciences at the University of Southern California’s Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Her research uses biogeochemical analytical approaches to answer questions about climatic and ecological change. Her current projects include compound-specific carbon isotopic reconstruction of paleovegetation. She holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University.

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Phil Fisher of the University of Oregon reveals an infant’s ability to pick up on the tone of conversations around them.  

Phil Fisher is a professor of psychology at the University of Oregon. His research focuses on childhood trauma and maltreatment, and foster and adopted children.  He is particularly interested in the effects of early stressful experience on children's neurobiological and psychological development.

About Dr. Fisher

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Jay Dickson of Brown University explains what the world’s saltiest pond has to say about the possibility of life on Mars.

Jay Dickson is a science data analyst and lab manager in the Geological Science Department at Brown University where he works in the lab of Dr. James Head. His recent research involves the analysis of data from Antarctica’s Don Juan Pond.

About Dr. Dickson

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Paul Booth of DePaul University explores the cultural importance of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who.

Paul Booth is an assistant professor of media and cinema studies at DePaul University where his teaching and research interests include new media, technology, popular culture, and cultural studies. His written works include Digital Fandom, which examines fans of cult television programs. He earned his Ph.D. at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Claudia Buchmann of Ohio State University explains the growing gender gap that exists on college campuses.

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Frank Elgar of McGill University explores the psychological benefits of making time for family meals.

Frank Elgar is an associate professor of psychiatry and Canada Research Chair in Social Inequalities in Child Health at McGill University. His research explores social and behavioral determinants of child mental health and well-being. He holds a PhD in psychology from Dalhousie University.

About Dr. Elgar

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Aaron Sachs of Cornell University reveals how many of America’s iconic urban parks had first lives as cemeteries.

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Natalie Spillman of Washington University in St. Louis explains research that points to an effective way to kill the microorganism that causes malaria.