Tommie Experts: OCD and COVID-19
For more than two decades, Dr. Christopher Vye, associate professor and chair of the Graduate School of Professional Psychology in the Morrison Family College of Health, has treated people with anxiety disorder...
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Tommie Experts
Tommie Experts taps into the knowledge of St. Thomas faculty and staff to help us better understand topical events, trends and the world in general.
Understanding COVID-19: How Data Scientists Are Essential to Storytelling
The Newsroom connected with John Olson, Opus College of Business professor of operations and supply chain management, who explains how the pandemic illustrates why a career as a data scientist or a business analyst is the wave of the future.
During the Pandemic Sleep Is a Lifesaver … Literally
A recently published University of St. Thomas study finds that a good night's sleep can do a lot for mental health.
Panel Chaired by Law Professor Mark Osler Releases Report on Myon Burrell Conviction and Sentence
An independent panel of national legal experts chaired by Professor Mark Osler released its report on the conviction and sentencing of Myon Burrell, who is currently serving a life sentence in Minnesota for the 2002 death of 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards.
Tommie Experts: John Tauer on Keeping Athletes Mentally and Physically Healthy
St. Thomas basketball coach and psychology professor John Tauer recently discussed keeping athletes mentally and physically healthy during the COVID-19 shutdown with WCCO Radio’s Cory Hepola.
Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Jobs
In this Tommie Experts piece, Manjeet Rege and Dan Yarmoluk weigh in on AI’s impact on the future of work.
Tommie Experts: Facing Domestic Abuse Among Immigrant Latinas
In this Tommie Experts column, Dr. Catherine Luz Marrs Fuchsel stresses the importance of raising awareness about the global problem of domestic violence.
Tommie Experts: Emerging Media Keeps Students Ahead of the Curve
The Newsroom talked with Professor and Department of Emerging Media Chair Mark Neuzil about the program, including his thoughts on the future of journalism, skills needed to succeed in the profession today and how students have changed over the years.
New Koch Endowed Chair in Business Ethics: Beirut Blast Inevitable
Harry Van Buren III, the Barbara and David A. Koch Endowed Chair of Business Ethics in Opus College of Business, brings to his students an external perspective and perhaps a warning.
Faculty Host Town Hall on Breonna Taylor Killing
The St. Thomas Diversity Action Response Team (DART) and the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion co-sponsored a conversation that explored events related to the police killing of Breonna Taylor.
Tommie Experts: John Abraham on How Changing Oceans Impact Us
University of St. Thomas Professor John Abraham has made an important discovery about the Earth’s oceans.
Voting Is Health Care (and Social Work)!
Director of the School of Social Work Katharine Hill, MPP, MSW, PhD, LISW, explains how all health care professionals can play a part in engaging communities in healthy voting behaviors.
Tommie Experts: Radical Times Call for Radical Healing
Bryana H. French, PhD, LP, created with colleagues the Psychology of Radical Healing Collective to share evidence-based practices that promote individual and collective healing in the face of racism.
Marketing Professor Gino Giovannelli Launches Digital Transformation Podcast
Inspired by his numerous appearances on the "By All Means" podcast, Opus College of Business Marketing Professor Gino Giovannelli decided to start his own.
Tommie Experts: College of Arts and Sciences’ Tanya Gladney on Police Reform
Sociology and Criminal Justice Associate Professor and Department Chair Tanya Gladney discusses her new POST role, police reform and the death of George Floyd in this Q&A.
Tommie Experts: Opus College of Business’ Rama Hart on Going Virtual
Opus College of Business Associate Professor of Management Rama Hart shares insights into what we gain and what we lose when classrooms and companies go virtual, how to improve virtual communication and more.
Tommie Experts: George Floyd, Racism and Protests
Media outlets near and far connected with St. Thomas community members for comments on a range of topics relating to the death of George Floyd and subsequent protests.
Tommie Experts: ‘Outside Consultant’ Columns on COVID-19 Issues
For years, experts from Opus College of Business have answered business-related questions in a weekly Star Tribune column titled “Outside Consultant.” In the last couple of months, faculty weighed in on how businesses can adapt to the new challenges that come with navigating COVID-19.
Tommie Experts: School of Law’s Mark Osler on Clemency and Prison Populations Amidst COVID-19
As COVID-19's potential impact on the country's prison system continues to be explored nationally and in Minnesota, the Newsroom spoke with School of Law professor and clemency expert Mark Osler.
Tommie Experts: John Abraham on COVID-19’s Effect on Climate Change
School of Engineering Professor John Abraham weighs in on the impacts of COVID-19 on the overall issue of climate change.
Tommie Experts: COVID-19 Spotlights COBOL Coding Issues, Programmer Shortages
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As states around the country continue responding to COVID-19, a new pressing need has emerged: People with knowledge of COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language) coding, a decades-old programming language the majority of mainframe computers still run on.
Business Support During Challenging Times
The "Business Support During Challenging Times" webinars are designed to help businesses navigate COVID-19 and other uncertain times.
Tommie Experts: Yohuru Williams on the Voting Rights Act of 1965
College of Arts and Sciences Dean Yohuru Williams discusses the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which authorized the federal government to oversee elections in Southern states, helping overcome legal barriers aimed at preventing African Americans from voting.
Tommie Experts: Opus College of Business ‘Outside Consultant’
To help provide guidance to entrepreneurs, experts at Opus College of Business have for years answered questions in a weekly Star Tribune column titled "Outside Consultant."
Tommie Experts: Yohuru Williams on Landmark Ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson
College of Arts and Sciences Dean Yohuru Williams discusses the 1896 case of Plessy v. Ferguson, a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that established the doctrine of "separate but equal," allowing states to enforce the separation of races.