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In this episode we are joined by Dr. Ben Crider, an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the director of the Physics Summer Camp for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as Kathryn McTaggart, the associate director of the camp and the Department’s business manager. We have them on to highlight this awesome project during April, which is World Autism Acceptance Month, and also at the end, we talk about some of the new issues they are facing.
To donate to their foundation fund, click on the link below and search for "Physics Summer Camp for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder"
https://dda.msstate.edu/give-now
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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Sol Pelaez, an associate professor here in the Department of Classical & Modern Languages and Literatures. Dr. Pelaez was recently named as the university’s 2025 Mississippi Humanities Council Teacher of the Year, and she joins us to talk about the award and her research.
https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/02/celebrating-excellence-msus-sol-pelaez-earns-statewide-humanities
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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Joseph Thompson, an assistant professor in the Department of History. His book titled “Cold War Country: How Nashville's Music Row and the Pentagon Created the Sound of American Patriotism” was recently featured in Rolling Stone's list of best music books of 2024.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-music-books-2024-1235200820/cold-war-country-joseph-m-thompson-1235200990/
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In this episode, we host a long-time friend to the College of Arts & Sciences, Dr. Bill Hulett. He and his wife, Dr. Karen D. Hulett, have spent many years on the college's advisory board. Hear Dr. Hulett reflect on his time serving the college, his thoughts on higher education, and his own recent journey to earning a degree from Mississippi State, making him an official Bulldog.
Bill's article from 2002: https://issuu.com/msstate/docs/alumnus-78-01/24
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In this episode, we are joined by Ty Clardy, an undergraduate biological sciences student, to hear about his time at MSU, his experience with the College of Arts & Sciences Ambassadors program, and how the Dr. A. Randle And Marilyn W. White Health Professions Resource Center has prepared him for his career as a doctor.
https://www.prehealth.msstate.edu/
https://www.cas.msstate.edu/about/ambassadors
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In this special Halloween episode, we are joined by Dr. Keith Moser, professor in the Department of Classical & Modern Languages and Literatures. Dr. Moser researches 20th and 21st century French and Francophone literature, social and ecological justice, globalization, ecocriticism, and environmental philosophy, among many other important topics. As part of his research, Dr. Moser has become an expert in monster studies, and has designed a new general education class for students who may be interested in learning more. The class is titled “The American Horror Show: Understanding American Culture through Monsters." This episode highlights the new class as well as the subject of monster studies.
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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Angela Benton, assistant teaching professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Dr. James Hardin, head and professor in the Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures, And Dr. Manuel Roderio, assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion. These faculty members have all designed new general education classes for their discipline. These classes are true general education classes that anyone can take to learn about the subject, and they each focus on specific topics and are designed to engage students in new and interesting ways. The College of Arts & Sciences has designed nearly a dozen new courses like this for students to take.
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In this episode, we are joined by two MSU students, Josh Phillips, a senior political science major, and Alex Swan, a senior geosciences major, who tell us about their study abroad experiences.
MSSTATE Office of Study Abroad: https://www.international.msstate.edu/offices/study-abroad
MSSTATE Office of Prestigious External Scholarships: https://www.honors.msstate.edu/prestigious-external-scholarships/
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In this episode, we are joined by faculty members from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics including Robert Banik, Amber Robinson, Jacob Tschume and Kim Walters—all recipients of the Grisham Master Teacher Award, Mississippi State University’s highest teaching honor—to discuss their insights, teaching philosophies and best practices.
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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Mary Celeste Reese, Director of the Dr. A. Randle and Marilyn W. White Health Professions Resource Center (HPRC), to discuss how the HPRC can provide guidance to undergraduates, graduate students, and MSU alumni who aspire to gain entry into a health professional school.
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In this episode we are joined by Dr. Brian Shoup, professor and department head in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, to talk about the 2024 election season.
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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Kelly Moser, associate professor in the Department of Classical & Modern Languages and Literatures and Assistant Dean Intern for Academic Affairs in the College of Arts & Sciences, to discuss what exactly is teaching effectiveness as well as Dr. Moser's plans to improve it at MSU through her collaborative project called TEAMS.
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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Lara Dodds, professor at MSU and the next Head of the Department of English, to talk about what she hopes to accomplish as Department Head as well as an overview of the department and what an English degree can do for students.
MLA report: https://www.maps.mla.org/content/download/191583/file/ADE-Ad-Hoc-Career-Report.pdf
English major alumni profiles: https://www.english.msstate.edu/msu-english-alumni-stories
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In this episode we are joined by Dr. Julia Osman and Dr. Morgan Robinson; Dr. Osman has served as director for MSU’s Institute for the Humanities since 2017 and is now handing over the reins to Dr. Robinson. During our conversation we speak to the past, present, and future of the Institute for the Humanities.
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In this episode, we host Dr. Lia Merivaki to discuss her project with the Democracy Renewal Project. Along the way we discuss the importance of trust in elections, the need for information to make knowledgeable decisions, and the need for democratic listening to get as many voters as possible involved in elections.
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Theatre MSU will mark its 60th anniversary with the production of Pippin April 25-28 on the McComas Hall main stage. Jesse Wade, assistant clinical professor from the Department of Communication, joins us to discuss the significance of this musical and all the work that is being put in to make it one of Theatre MSU's biggest productions yet.
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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Christopher Snyder, a professor of history and the inaugural dean of Mississippi State’s Shackouls Honors College, to discuss Dr. Snyder being named the Mississippi Humanities Council Teacher of the Year. Along the way we discuss his research and the importance of liberal arts education.
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