Melissa Littlefield
Biographic Data
| ID | 172940 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melissa Littlefield |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melissa |
| FAMILY NAME | Littlefield |
| SIGNATURE | LITTLEFIELD M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Special Issue: Science, Technology, and Literature during Plague and Pandemics
Special Issue: Science, Technology, and Literature during Plague and Pandemics Tim Urban, Melissa Littlefield, and Rajani Sudan Introduction The role of universities and intellectuals in both the management and analyses of COVID-19 cannot be understated. Paul Basken notes in the February issue of Times Higher Education that “many of the Covid inoculations now being conducted around the world were made possible by techniques painstakingly develope…
An Introduction: Reimagining Social Work Education for the Digital Age
Despite the recent publication of a number of articles, along with current presentations at professional conferences, and a scholarly text all on the topic of distance learning and online social work education, many believe that the subject has not received the level of recognition among academics in our profession that it needs and deserves. This Introduction to a special double issue of a prominent peer-reviewed journal serves to welcome the re…
Constructing the Organ of Deceit: The Rhetoric of fMRI and Brain Fingerprinting in Post-9/11 America
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and the electroencephalography (EEG)-based technology of Brain Fingerprinting have been hailed as the next, best technologies for lie detection in America, particularly in the context of post-9/11 anxiety. In scientific journals and the popular press, each has been juxtaposed and deemed superior to traditional polygraphy, which measures changes in the autonomic nervous system and correlates these fluct…
African American Intergender Relationships a Theoretical Exploration of Roles, Patriarchy, and Love
Current expectations of men andwomen in society have undergone tremendous changes concerning roles and the expression of intimacy within intergender relationships. African American intergender relationships have not escaped these changes. Three theoretical perspectives are offered to enrich the discussion on African American intergender relationships: patriarchy, role, and love. This article posits that African American intergender relationships …
Constructing the Organ of Deceit: The Rhetoric of fMRI and Brain Fingerprinting in Post-9/11 America
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and the electroencephalography (EEG)-based technology of Brain Fingerprinting have been hailed as the next, best technologies for lie detection in America, particularly in the context of post-9/11 anxiety. In scientific journals and the popular press, each has been juxtaposed and deemed superior to traditional polygraphy, which measures changes in the autonomic nervous system and correlates these fluct…
An Introduction: Reimagining Social Work Education for the Digital Age
Despite the recent publication of a number of articles, along with current presentations at professional conferences, and a scholarly text all on the topic of distance learning and online social work education, many believe that the subject has not received the level of recognition among academics in our profession that it needs and deserves. This Introduction to a special double issue of a prominent peer-reviewed journal serves to welcome the re…
African American Intergender Relationships a Theoretical Exploration of Roles, Patriarchy, and Love
Current expectations of men andwomen in society have undergone tremendous changes concerning roles and the expression of intimacy within intergender relationships. African American intergender relationships have not escaped these changes. Three theoretical perspectives are offered to enrich the discussion on African American intergender relationships: patriarchy, role, and love. This article posits that African American intergender relationships …
Constructing the Organ of Deceit: The Rhetoric of fMRI and Brain Fingerprinting in Post-9/11 America
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and the electroencephalography (EEG)-based technology of Brain Fingerprinting have been hailed as the next, best technologies for lie detection in America, particularly in the context of post-9/11 anxiety. In scientific journals and the popular press, each has been juxtaposed and deemed superior to traditional polygraphy, which measures changes in the autonomic nervous system and correlates these fluct…
An Introduction: Reimagining Social Work Education for the Digital Age
Despite the recent publication of a number of articles, along with current presentations at professional conferences, and a scholarly text all on the topic of distance learning and online social work education, many believe that the subject has not received the level of recognition among academics in our profession that it needs and deserves. This Introduction to a special double issue of a prominent peer-reviewed journal serves to welcome the re…
Special Issue: Science, Technology, and Literature during Plague and Pandemics
Special Issue: Science, Technology, and Literature during Plague and Pandemics Tim Urban, Melissa Littlefield, and Rajani Sudan Introduction The role of universities and intellectuals in both the management and analyses of COVID-19 cannot be understated. Paul Basken notes in the February issue of Times Higher Education that “many of the Covid inoculations now being conducted around the world were made possible by techniques painstakingly develope…
Sociology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · African american (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Anxiety (1 works) · Atonement (1 works) · Brain activity and meditation (1 works) · Cognitive psychology (1 works)