Nicole Lassahn
Nicole Lassahn earned her Ph.D. in 2001 from the University of Chicago. She studied political poetry in England and France from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, and is interested in the history of parliament and the development of our modern notions of public and private. Her latest essay, "Langland’s Rats Revisted: Conservatism, Commune, and Political Unanimity," was published in the interdisciplinary journal Traditio.
Dr. Lassahn also has extensive exerience as a writing teacher and an academic administrator, working for three years as Assistant Director of the Academic and Professional Writing Program at the University of Chicago, and four years as Assistant Dean of the Graduate School at Loyola University Chicago. She is deeply interested in the issues affecting higher education today, especially educational assessment, ties between student services and academic performance, and issues of diveristy, equity, and access.
Dr. Lassahn is also a heavy user of contemporary fiction, and a fan of popular science and psychology books.
Latest Articles
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Vitamin E and Health
While vitamin E has been proposed as a protection against cancer, heart disease, and the mental decline associated with aging, most studies do not support these claims.
Aug 26, 2009
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Nature and Nurture in Depression
Kindling -- a physiological response to a repeated stimulus -- is one way of explaining how depression may be both a physical condition and a response to trauma.
Aug 26, 2009
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Diet, Exercise, and Osteoporosis
While dietary calcium is important in maintaining healthy bones, other factors, such as regular exercise, may be just as important but less reported.
Aug 26, 2009
- Nicole Lassahn
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Vitamin D and Health
Vitamin D -- a fat-soluble vitamin obtained from sunlight, fortified foods, and dietary supplements -- contributes to overall health, especially bone health.
Aug 26, 2009
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Doris Lessing
Doris Lessing's prolific and sometimes difficult work offers a unique window into the ways in which fiction may interact with and express the complexities of politics.
Aug 25, 2009
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Muriel Spark – Award Winning Scottish Novelist
Best known for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Muriel Spark is a prolific, if under-appreciated, author.
Aug 25, 2009
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How are GMOs Regulated?
In the U.S., GMOs are regulated by the EPA and/or the Department of Agriculture, and GMO developers are encouraged to consult voluntarily with the FDA.
Aug 25, 2009
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Caffeine, Neurotransmitters, and Your Health
Caffeine works by interfering with adenosine: one of the brain's "brakes", making it effective at low doses, and safe for those who are not pregnant.
Aug 24, 2009
- Nicole Lassahn
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How Genetically Modified Organisms are Made
Genetically modified organisms (or GMOs) are organisms which have been modified using means other than sexual reproduction to introduce DNA from another species.
Jun 13, 2009
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