Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-7:16]: John's CV of Failures
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On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. John Nychka, Associate Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering, Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, Vargo Teaching Chair, and Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Dentistry at the University of Alberta. John graduated from the University of Alberta in 1997 with a Bachelors of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, then went on to earn his Masters in Engineering from McMaster University in 1999 and his PhD from the University of California Santa Barbara in 2004. He stayed on at Santa Barbara as a post doc, and then moved to become an assistant professor in Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky from 2005 to 2007. In 2007 he returned home to Edmonton to join the University of Alberta. He teaches introductory materials engineering, communication, and capstone design courses, and his research is primarily about structural materials.
Segment 1: Research on Materials [00:00-11:53]
In this first segment, John shares about the different components of his research on materials.
Segment 2: Materials at the Interface [11:54-21:16]
In segment two, John describes the professional philosophy he uses to guide his research, teaching, and service.
Segment 3: Failure in the Research Enterprise [21:17-34:40]
In segment three, John shares about the importance of embracing failure as a researcher.
Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-7:16]: John's CV of Failures
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Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-07:04]: Choosing Long-term Projects as the Parent of a Young Child
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On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Micky Lee, an Associate Professor of Media Studies and the Program Director of Asian Studies at Suffolk University, Boston. She has published one book, 19 journal articles and numerous essays on feminist political economy; telecommunications, new information and communication technologies; and media, information, and finance.
Segment 1: Balancing Research and Parenthood [00:00-11:12]
In this first segment, Micky share some her thoughts on balancing research and being a parent.
Segment 2: Support Structures for Successful Tenure as a Parent [11:13-18:28]
In segment two, Micky discusses the support structures and productivity strategies that help her research as a parent.
Segment 3: Productivity Strategies for Researchers Who are Parents [18:29-34:33]
In segment three, Micky recommends productivity strategies that help her research as a parent.
Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-07:04]: Choosing Long-term Projects as the Parent of a Young Child
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Bonus Clip #2 [00:00-4:34]: Creating Open Educational Resources
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Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-4:20]: Success Stories of Undergraduate Research
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On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Kevin Ahern, a Professor of Biochemistry/Biophysics who has taken a very non-traditional path to becoming a professor. A Beaver alum, Ahern received his Ph.D from OSU in 1986 and after post-doctoral work at UCSD, rejoined OSU as a business manager in 1989. Transitioning to the instructional ranks in 1995, Ahern served there until he was promoted from Senior Instructor to Professor in 2014, a rank he currently holds. Along the way, Ahern served as a scientific writer and editor with stints as contributing editor of Science Magazine, BioTechniques, and Genetic Engineering News. His YouTube instructional videos have over 4,000,000 views and his three open educational resource textbooks have saved students almost $50,000,000.
Segment 1: Writing Creatively as a Researcher [00:00-11:58]
In this first segment, Kevin shares about some of the creative writing he does as a scientist.
Segment 2: Supporting Undergraduate Researchers [11:59-19:58]
In segment two, Kevin shares his experience supporting undergraduate researchers.
Segment 3: Best Practices with Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers [19:59-31:16]
In segment three, Kevin describes some strategies for effectively mentoring undergraduate researchers.
Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-4:20]: Success Stories of Undergraduate Research
Bonus Clip #2 [00:00-4:34]: Creating Open Educational Resources
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On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Nyasha Junior, an Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible in the Department of Religion at Temple University in Philadelphia. She holds a Ph.D. in Old Testament from Princeton Theological Seminary. She is the author of An Introduction to Womanist Biblical Interpretation (Westminster John Knox Press, 2015). Visit nyashajunior.com and follow her on Twitter @NyashaJunior.
Segment 1: Womanist Biblical Interpretation [00:00-13:12]
In this first segment, Nyasha shares about her book and current research project.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
Segment 2: Text-based Research [13:13-23:07]
In segment two, Nyasha shares what its like to conduct text-based research.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
Segment 3: Building a Platform as a Scholar [23:08-35:26]
In segment three, Nyasha discusses strategies she uses to promote her work such as developing a professional website.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
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Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-5:03]: How Ethan Got Started as a Happiness Researcher
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In this episode, Ethan shares about his research on happiness.
On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Ethan McMahan, an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Western Oregon University. His research interests focus on hedonic and eudaimonic approaches to well-being, folk conceptions of happiness, and the relationship between nature and human well-being. His recent work examines how exposure to immersive simulations of natural environments impacts concurrent emotional state and, more broadly, how regular contact with natural environments may be one route by which individuals achieve optimal feeling and functioning. He has published in the Journal of Positive Psychology, the Journal of Happiness Studies, Personality and Individual Differences, and Ecopsychology, among other publications. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and holds a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Wyoming.
Segment 1: Measuring Happiness [00:00-18:21]
In this first segment, Ethan describes the instruments researchers use to measure happiness.
Segment 2: How Can Researchers Be Happier? [18:21-33:23]
In segment two, Ethan shares strategies that researchers can use to be happier.
Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-5:03]: How Ethan Got Started as a Happiness Researcher
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