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Sovereign Skies: The Origins of American Civil Aviation Policy – Q&A with author Sean Seyer
What is new about Sovereign Skies that sets it apart from other books in the field?While this is not the first book to address the early development of civil aviation policy in the United States, it is the first to demonstrate the central role that...
The Glorious, Colorful World of Fossils
Although most people think of the fossil world in shades of drab duns, browns, and blacks, it is actually sometimes very excitingly colorful. Dinosaur eggs, for example, can shimmer blue-green, while fossil leaves can sport vivid verdant hues. In these two...
Ending Sexual Violence in College
Covid-19 is having a devastating effect on the US population. It has been estimated that the virus has affected 8.7% of the population. It is headline news on every media outlet. Sexual assaults affect an estimated 20% of the female population on college...
Confronting Workplace Disasters
Havoc and Reform: Workplace Disasters in Modern America arose organically from my previous book, Vegas at Odds: Labor Conflict in a Leisure Economy, 1960-1985 (both published by Johns Hopkins). I was working on the latter project, reading old newspapers on a...
Shining A Light Into the Darkness of Dementia Through Support, Encouragement, and Hope
All caregivers have defining moments in their journey that open their minds and hearts to dementia. For me, that was experiencing the tragic story of the caregiver, Peggy. Because she was dutifully doing what she had always done, loving her husband through...
Take Control of Your Drinking
I am a clinical psychologist who has worked with individuals who struggle with alcohol for over 35 years. Over the years, I discovered that how I was originally trained to work with people who suffer from alcohol use, while valid and useful for many, was not...
Opossums: An Adaptive Radiation of New World Marsupials
Many people think of marsupials as Australian mammals, which get almost all the press attention. Most of the marsupials in nature documentaries are from Down Under: kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, koalas, bandicoots, sugar gliders, and so forth. But, despite...
Corporatizing American Healthcare: How We Lost Our Health Care System
A number of career pathways appeared before me after I finished medical school and advanced specialty training. I chose Academic Emergency Medicine at a University Medical Center, which provided time for research, teaching, and direct patient care. Over the...
Race, Indigeneity, and Relationship in Student Affairs and Higher Education
This past fall, the American College Personnel Association (ACPA)’s Journal of College Student Development published a special issue, answering a call to promote scholarship that engages both racial justice as well as decolonization. We asked Guest Editors...
Building Gender Equity in the Academy: Institutional Strategies for Change
Addressing the complex challenges facing the world requires the scientific and technical expertise of many people whose diverse talents can make a difference. Universities and colleges contribute to that work through research, teaching, and public engagement...