2021 EVENTS
Dec. 9
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Peter Cruise](/research/community/images/ria/peter-cruise.png)
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How do we Clean-up Government Corruption?
Peter Cruise, Ph.D.,
Affiliate Associate Professor of Dorothy F. Schmidt
College of Arts and Letters and Executive Director of LeRoy Collins
Public Ethics Academy School of Public Administration
Dec. 2
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Cassandra Atkin-Plunk](/research/community/images/ria/cassandra-atkin-plunk-01.png)
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Can Communities Help Stop Re-Offending?
Cassandra Atkin-Plunk, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor,
College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
Nov. 18
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Osama Refai](/research/community/images/ria/osama-refai.png)
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Will Worms Wriggle Us Closer to Solving Brain Disorders?
Osama Refai, Ph.D.,
Research Assistant Professor, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
and FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Nov. 4
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Gabriel Alsenas](/research/community/images/ria/gabe-alsenas.png)
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Can Florida be a Global Leader in Renewables?
Gabriel Alsenas,
Director, Southeast National Marine
Renewable Energy Center
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Oct. 28
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Krista McCoy](/research/community/images/ria/krista-mccoy.png)
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Protecting People from Toxicants
Krista McCoy, Ph.D.,
Research Associate Professor,
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Oct. 21
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Robert Kozol](/research/community/images/ria/robert-kozol-01.png)
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Linking Genes, Brains and Behaviors in Fish to Human Health
Robert Kozol, Ph.D.,
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biological Sciences,
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College and Research Assistant,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Oct. 14
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Danielle Groton](/research/community/images/ria/danielle-groton.png)
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Help Her Find a Way Home: Escaping Homelessness
Danielle Groton, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor,
College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
Oct. 7
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Taylor Hagood](/research/community/images/ria/taylor-hagood.png)
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Dig Into Creepy Creatures in Southern Folklore
Taylor Hagood, Ph.D.,
Professor of American Literature,
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Sept. 30
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Armiel Suriaga](/research/community/images/ria/armiel-suriaga.png)
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Tips to Nip Cannabinoid-related Deaths in the Bud
Armiel Suriaga, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor,
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Sept. 23
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Jim Sullivan](/research/community/images/ria/sullivan-jim.jpg)
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Harmful Algal Blooms: Can the Damage be Undone?
Jim Sullivan, Ph.D.,
Executive Director,
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
EDICIÓN ESPECIAL DE DESCUBRIMIENTO EN ACCIÓN
Sept. 16
![Photo Research in Action Nuria Godon](/research/community/images/ria/godonphoto-01.png)
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Descubra la verdad sobre el regreso de los "Indianos" a España
Nuria Godón, Ph.D.,
Profesora Titular de Español, de la Facultad de Artes
y Letras del
Dorothy F. Schmidt College F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Sept. 9
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Masoud Jahandar Lashaki](/research/community/images/ria/masoud-01.png)
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Top Tips to Combat Harmful Air Pollutants
Masoud Jahandar Lashaki, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor, Department of Civil,
Environmental and Geomatics Engineering,
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Sept. 2
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Jeffrey Huber](/research/community/images/ria/jeffrey-huber.png)
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Reconstructing Miami's Salty Skyline
Jeffrey Huber
Associate Professor, School of Architecture,
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
May 20
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Patrick Grant](/research/community/images/ria/grant-200x200.png)
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Can You Turn Your Genes On and Off?
Patrick Grant, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biomedical Science,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
May 13
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action C-P.A.W.W.W.](/research/community/images/ria/cpawww-panel.png)
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Special Edition: How Puppy Love Empowers Veterans
Cheryl A. Krause-Parello
professor, I-Health fellow, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing,
director of
Canines Providing Assistance to Wounded Warriors (C-P.A.W.W.);
Beth Pratt, Ph.D.
assistant professor, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing,
associate investigator of
Canines Providing Assistance to Wounded Warriors (C-P.A.W.W.);
S. Juliana Moreno,
research assistant of Canines Providing Assistance to Wounded Warriors (C-P.A.W.W.);
David Hibler, MS,
U.S. Army Veteran, Combat Medic, Sergeant (E-5), Ohio State University, Doctorate student
May 6
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Jason Sharples](/research/community/images/ria/sharples-200x200.png)
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The Truth Behind Slave Rebellion Rumors
Jason Sharples, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of History,
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
April 29
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Sabrina Sembiante](/research/community/images/ria/sabrina-sembiante.png)
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How Multi-Language Learners Connect
Sabrina Sembiante, Ph.D.
Department of Curriculum,
Culture and Educational Inquiry
College of Education
April 22
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Meredith Ellis](/research/community/images/ria/ellis-200x200.png)
was not recorded.
Is the Skeleton Key to New York City's Past?
Meredith Ellis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology,
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
April 15
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Ashley Kennedy](/research/community/images/ria/ashley-kennedy.png)
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The Story of Child Labor in Myanmar
Ashley Graham Kennedy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Philosophy,
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
April 7
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Panel Discussion](/research/community/images/ria/panel-discussion-headshot-3.1-02.png)
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Panel Discussion: The Real World Behind AR & VR
Christopher Maraffi, MFA,
assistant professor, School of Communication and Multimedia Studies,
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters;
Mehrdad Nojoumian, Ph.D.,
associate professor, College of Engineering and Computer Science, director,
Privacy, Security and Trust in Autonomy Lab;
Dimitris Pados, Ph.D.,
Charles E. Schmidt Chair Professor of Engineering and Computer Science and
I-SENSE Fellow, director, Center for Connected Autonomy & Artificial Intelligence;
Susan Schneider, Ph.D.,
William F. Dietrich Chair in Philosophy, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts
and Letters and FAU's Brain Institute, director, Center for the Future Mind
April 1
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Justin Bernstein](/research/community/images/ria/bernstein-200x200.png)
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The Ethics of Vaccination During the Pandemic
Justin Bernstein, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy,
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
March 25
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Becka McKay](/research/community/images/ria/mckay-200x200.png)
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The Pursuit of Poetry Expression
Becka Mara McKay, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of English,
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
March 18
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Dale F. Williams](/research/community/images/ria/williams.png)
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In His Words: Stories of Stuttering
Dale F. Williams, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor, Communication Science
and Disorders Department of Communication Sciences
and Disorders College of Education
March 11
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Marianne Porter](/research/community/images/ria/marianne-porter.png)
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Dive Into Shark Science
Marianne Porter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
March 4
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Taylor Hagood](/research/community/images/ria/taylor-hagood.png)
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A Look into the Life of Sherlock Holmes
Taylor Hagood, Ph.D.
Professor of American literature,
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Feb. 25
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Nicholas Baima](/research/community/images/ria/nicholas-baima.png)
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How Plato Shapes Your World Today
Nicholas Baima, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Feb. 18
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Susan Schneider](/research/community/images/ria/schneider.png)
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Future Minds: Technological Innovations of the 21st Century
Susan Schneider, Ph.D.
William F. Dietrich Chair in Philosophy
in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters,
in collaboration with FAU's Brain Institute
Feb. 11
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Andrés Ramírez](/research/community/images/ria/ramierez.png)
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Explore the Best Kept Secret in Learning a New Language
Andrés Ramírez, Ed.D.,
Associate Professor, department of curriculum,
culture and educational inquiry, College of Education
Feb. 4
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Michael DeDonno](/research/community/images/ria/harari-cooper-01.png)
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Live Discussion: Tips to Ensure Employability Despite a Pandemic
Michael Harari, Ph.D.,
associate professor, FAU College of Business,
and Amy Cooper Hakim, Ph.D.,
executive consultant and founder of The Cooper Strategic Group
Jan. 28
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Michael DeDonno](/research/community/images/ria/michael-dedonno.jpg)
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Memory As We Age
Michael A. DeDonno, Ph.D.
Research Psychologist and Associate Professor,
College of Education and Charles E. Schmidt
College of Medicine
Jan. 20
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Brian McConnell](/research/community/images/ria/mcconnell.png)
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Live: Special Edition: Explore Ancient Sicily Live
Brian E. McConnell, Ph.D.
Professor, Art History and Classical Archaeology,
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Jan. 14
Virtual
![Photo Research in Action Ramin Pashaie](/research/community/images/ria/pashaie.png)
was not recorded.
Using Light to Decipher Brain Mysteries
Ramin Pashaie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, I-SENSE fellow, I-Brain fellow,
Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering
and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science
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