Steve Garland, Head Coach, Wrestling, University of Virginia

Successful coaches are skilled leaders. Steve Garland, head coach of UVA’s wrestling team, is a master motivator, recruiter, coach, and leader. 

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Garland discusses four areas of leadership—goal setting, change, opportunity, and empathy—and how these are demonstrated in specific coaching examples he shares. Listen to learn about “big, hairy, audacious goals,” replacing grumbling with gratitude, and the importance of always remembering your “why.” 

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found at https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/mo2o3xs4TNHImzKcYoLR5_Pq9OTOe4fTgNLzVBb6fK61zp8vIdi6hEJVjUAFN68vV0QPsI7qzEB1aIaubLAY6CGeQYM?loadFrom=SharedLink

Steve Garland is the head coach of UVA’s wrestling team and a former cavalier all-American himself. In his 15 years as Coach, Garland led the Cavaliers to 14 All-America honors and 19 ACC individual titles while qualifying 90 athletes to the NCAA Championships, among them 2 NCAA finalists with both taking 2nd.

Leadership Lessons from Coach Garland

For many people, cryptocurrency and crypto assets are not easily understandable concepts. 

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Robert Parham, assistant professor at the McIntire School of Commerce, 
explains how crypto assets are the digital equivalent of a gold bar and how the concepts of scarcity and durability play out in this digital context. Learn about the terms “blockchain” and “asset bubbles.” In the end, Professor Parham reminds us that crypto assets can still be considered a highly volatile and risky asset class.  

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Robert Parham, assistant professor, conducts research on the growth of high research and development firms. He recently documented how the transfer of firm-specific knowledge to new employees creates a constraint on the pace of firm growth. Before joining the McIntire faculty, Parham was head of the cybersecurity academy at the Israeli intelligence corps and a cybersecurity product manager at Microsoft. He also helped found MUV Interactive, an Israeli Internet-of-Things startup, and is a consultant to several other startups.

Cryptocurrency and Crypto Assets

Autism is a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior. Statistics show that one in a hundred people meet the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Dr. Kevin Pelphrey, the Harrison-Wood Scholars Foundation Professor at the University of Virginia’s Brain Institute, provides a baseline understanding of autism and the incidence and misconceptions of the disorder. Dr. Pelphrey also explains the latest pan-University initiatives in autism research and his important research that focuses on sex-based differences in autism. 

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found at https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/AMcxFhTHNianL7IIiStYhM4LeVYiO0VA6BoYMJyMadiuHNEDzF0hajDpA4S-0tyImqzNCVdqsof-A4Astgh0DdtY09c?loadFrom=SharedLink

Kevin Pelphrey is the Harrison-Wood Jefferson Scholars Foundation Professor of Neurology at the  University of Virginia. Dr. Pelphrey is a leader in groundbreaking research on autism, using brain science to develop biologically-based tools for detecting and tailoring treatments for individuals on the autism spectrum. He has had extensive experience teaching and conducting research at leading institutions like Carnegie Mellon, Duke, Yale, and George Washington University.

Autism Research – Dr. Kevin Pelphrey

Scott DeVeaux, professor of critical and comparative studies at the McIntire Department of Music, College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, University of Virginia

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Scott DeVeaux, professor of critical & comparative studies in the McIntire Department of Music at the University of Virginia, shares teachings from his Fall 2021 course about The Beatles. He discusses the band's marathon sessions in Hamburg clubs and how that led to them writing their own music. We hear about the lives of Paul McCartney and John Lennon and how their adolescent experiences impacted and differentiated the music composed by both songwriters. Listen to DeVeaux play bars of Beatles’ songs that combine rock music with the blues tradition. 

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Scott DeVeaux is a professor of critical & comparative studies in the McIntire Department of Music at the University of Virginia. DeVeaux has revolutionized jazz scholarship over a decades-long career celebrating and analyzing this American-and-now-World art form. His book, Jazz, was nominated for the 2010 Jazz Journalists Association Best Book award. He has also written the award-winning book The Birth of Bebop: A Social and Musical History.

The Beatles

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Joshua Mauldin and Matthew Rannals of the UVA Licensing & Ventures Group (LVG) explain the work done by the technology transfer office. Listen in to hear how the group assists in managing the intellectual property that comes out of research conducted by UVA faculty, staff, and students through the development of patents and licenses. We also hear about the LVG Seed Fund that supports new ventures emerging in the UVA research portfolio. This fund can bridge the gap between basic research funding from places like the National Institutes for Health (NIH) to keep the study viable until an investor can be found to develop the marketplace opportunities. 

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found at https://engagement.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/2021-10/LL%20PC%20captions%20maudlin%2C%20rannals.pdf

Joshua Mauldin is a Licensing Manager working predominately with technologies in biomedical science and chemistry and is responsible for evaluating the patentability and marketability of assets created from UVA research. He holds a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from the University of Virginia. He works with UVA’s departments of Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Medicine, Physics, Statistics, and the Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research. 

Matthew Rannals is a Venture Associate in UVA’s Licensing & Ventures Group. Matt joined UVA in January 2020 and is responsible for identifying new ventures within the University portfolio, working alongside the licensing team, and contributing to the success of the Seed Fund. Matthew holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Virginia and has held research fellowships at Johns Hopkins University, Penn State University, and the University of Pittsburgh.

UVA Licensing & Ventures Group

Speaker: 
Andrew Kaufman, Assistant Director of Community-Engaged Learning Initiatives, UVA’s Center for Teaching Excellence and Associate Professor, General Faculty, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Virginia

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On this UVA Speaks podcast, Andrew Kaufman, Assistant Director of Community Engaged Learning Initiatives at the Center for Teaching Excellence and an Associate Professor, General Faculty, at the College of Arts & Sciences talks about his new book The Gambler Wife: A True Story of Love, Risk, and the Woman Who Saved Dostoyevsky. https://uvabookstores.com/shop_product_detail.asp?catalog_group_id=LTQ&catalog_group_name=U2VhcmNoIFJlc3VsdHM&catalog_id=0&catalog_name=U2VhcmNoIFJlc3VsdHM&pf_id=46724&product_name=S2F1Zm1hbiwgQW5kcmV3IC8gR2FtYmxlciBXaWZlIDogVHJ1ZSBTdG9yeSBMb3ZlLCBSaXNrLCAgV29tYW4gU2F2ZWQgRG9zdG95ZXZza3k&type=3&search_text=andrew+kaufman&f=t%3a0%2cv%3a3%2cl%3aGeneral+Books

Listen in to hear about Anna Snitkina, a young woman who came to work for Fyodor Dostoyevsky, the Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and journalist, as his stenographer and later became his wife. The book chronicles their partnership and how Anna founded her own publishing house, a book distribution business, and a literary museum, to name a few of her ventures. 

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/m66qrP7kYurE6ja5AhTS7hp5EbVMpdZ2dF2MVLNdoB7FjbuYjDjjGqrBasF0xAqC_ao79fMDIv69_X7TIBU-nr-9l5k?loadFrom=SharedLink

Andrew Kaufman is the Assistant Director of Community-Engaged Learning Initiatives at UVA’s Center for Teaching Excellence and an Associate Professor, General Faculty, in the College of Arts & Sciences. Andrew joined the Center for Teaching Excellence in December 2019 from UVA’s Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, where he has designed and taught courses since 2005. In 2010, he founded Books Behind Bars, https://andrewdkaufman.com/about-books-behind-bars/ a course in which undergraduate students and committed youth at a juvenile correctional center meet to explore questions of meaning, value, and social justice through conversations about Russian literature classics.

Book Discussion: The Gambler Wife: A True Story of Love, Risk, and the Woman Who Saved Dostoyevsky

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Melissa Goldman, Lab Manager in UVA’s School of Architecture, talks about the Fabrication Labs. The Lab’s mission is to provide an inclusive space where students, staff, and faculty can learn through practice by using the tools and techniques of making, prototyping, and crafting across the different disciplines of architecture. Goldman also speaks about MakerGrounds, a network of UVA shops, labs, and maker spaces across Grounds open to the UVA community and the Milton LandLab, a 172-acre experimental landscape space. Listen in to hear about examples of the small and large-scale products and projects created in these dynamic spaces.  

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/Kr5Mdrd1UZpdB4azabIfHNO3Dn8Pzbs3UsfSfZYILuz7sSdNcF1y-6PTxFl2VPPB5GZ5DSsgUa_AS0jQ98fpEDJi54g?loadFrom=SharedLink

Melissa Goldman is the Fabrication Lab Manager in the School of Architecture’s Fabrication Labs. Melissa has an excitement for making at all scales, from crafting new tools and materials to designing and building gigantic moving creatures. Her work combines an interest in exploiting material properties, hacking tools, working with robots, CNC routers, and 3D printers. She also teaches seminars on digital fabrication and design robotics. Goldman oversees the Milton Air Field Hangar facility and mentors a Teaching Assistant cohort that leads a series of Shops Short Courses open to all in the University.

UVA Architecture Fabrication Labs – Collaborating and Making a Difference

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Vicki Gist, Associate Dean of Students & Director, Multicultural Student Services, talks about how her department promotes inclusion and engagement for historically underrepresented students. Gist describes the outreach, mentoring, and leadership services provided and the importance of multicultural student services to the University of Virginia. There are four centers located in Newcomb Hall: Multicultural Student Center, Interfaith Student Center, Latinx Student Center, and the LGBTQ Center. 

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Vicki Gist is the Associate Dean of Students & Director, Multicultural Student Services and Fraternity & Sorority Life in the Office of Dean of Students at the University of Virginia. Gist and Multicultural Student Services aim to promote inclusion and engagement for historically underrepresented students.

UVA Multicultural Student Services

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Kyrill Kunakhovich, Assistant Professor in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia, provides a historical context of the war in Ukraine and the interconnected histories between Ukraine and Russia. Kunakhovich explores Russian motivations for the invasion, in part, to restore global significance and provide a territorial buffer zone from the West. He also explains that what we see in Ukraine is a violent clash between an authoritarian regime and a democracy, with allies lining up behind the different ideologies.

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/SDoyJH8Fmu25RKpcg-TDYmk5MZfUzK__AvBvpQPqJ6jnuQhFq5Gw_2OoWIxGZYIH9ChauRj8cQ6TFA39oHM_dwy1zEs?loadFrom=SharedLink

Kyrill Kunakhovich is an Assistant Professor in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia. He is a historian of modern Europe, focusing on central and eastern Europe in the 20th century. Later this year, Kunakhovick’s book Communism's Public Sphere: Culture as Politics in Cold War Poland and East Germany will be published.

Ukraine and Russia – A Historical Context

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Joseph Williams, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development, talks about his research on academic resilience. He studies the achievements of students who face adversity from risk factors such as poverty and racism. Williams has found, for example, that positive and meaningful relationships are key to connecting at-risk students with resources such as tutoring and enrichment programs. Through his research, Williams seeks to inform educational and policy decisions. 

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/1kOVcnPH31RW4izUhGyjAY4w1jY7dit8jc1wzgm9-Q5hB1Ci2_F70Y0kn1fe3geimhgb3hu7V9BPNooVYWInjGMou68?loadFrom=SharedLink

Joseph Williams is an Associate Professor of Education in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia. His primary research focuses on identifying the protective factors and underlying processes that contribute to the academic resilience of K-12 students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. In addition to publishing scholarly articles and book chapters in these areas, he also consults with school districts, communities, associations, and corporations to improve diversity, inclusion, and equity efforts and engage people in productive dialogue and action.

Understanding Academic Resilience

Speaker: Jennifer Payne, MD, Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences in the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia Health System

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Jennifer Payne, MD, Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System, talks about perimenopause which is a time when women face many medical, physical, and mental health changes. Payne explains that research shows an increased risk for mental health issues during this time of hormonal fluctuation that can last up to a decade. Treatment options are described including mental health medications, hormone replacement, cognitive behavioral therapy, herbal remedies, and lifestyle changes that can help physical and mental health symptoms. 

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/hjoR92nogjPXCTNHFWcOz59yuOw1Bmef3p4dL7L2QPbV-nLlexRxYwCYdc6JWokpNMsCWC2XSl7fbRU3rBh7K0p8irk?loadFrom=SharedLink

Jennifer Payne, MD, is a Professor and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences in the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia Health System. Dr. Payne is an expert in reproductive psychiatry. She helps people who experience a psychiatric illness that is influenced by times of reproductive hormonal change. This can include pre-menstruation, pregnancy and after pregnancy (postpartum), and perimenopause (years leading up to menopause).

Understanding Perimenopausal Mental Health Issues

On this UVA Speaks podcast, B. Brian Foster, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, discusses his book, "I Don’t Like the Blues: Race, Place, & the Backbeat of Black Life," which seeks to give voice to the Black community of Clarksdale, Mississippi. Through ethnographic interviews and observations, Foster contextualizes the residents’ skepticism of blues music and heritage tourism. He explains that this critique is understandable because the Black community has not experienced the rewards of this economic development in ways that have improved their daily lives.

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/tc-editor/shared/3uV5yXCICQYsVhAR0aUbbmHBxXrFYsk_JAyoy4AbXRdZloG9Z-jY-Lv1nv0IqsfxXyEG4gxByThEr4ZUOyFApOP7m_M?loadFrom=SharedLink

B. Brian Foster is an Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences. Foster studies Black community life in post-1960’s United States, with attention to rural communities in the U.S. South. His research focuses on neighborhood effects, economic development, racial attitudes, culture, and placemaking.

I Don’t Like the Blues: Race, Place, & the Backbeat of Black Life

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Vidya Mani, Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business, explains the complexities of the global supply chain. Mani details how the pandemic and current events have resulted in disruptions, how those disruptions impact products, and when we might see a return to stocked grocery shelves and car lots. She also draws connections between the products we buy, the impacts of global climate change, and the responsibilities of the individual and governments to move toward a more sustainable future. 

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/tc-editor/shared/XtofgMnxhT7Ollo6Eb-J_ssQcJo8deX3Nt224167fH0uquMQbJfE8AEzL8rpH297bHUzhcxP-fQswDBh7yUBduU5WAo?loadFrom=SharedLink

Vidya Mani is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. Her research focuses on establishing the impact of operational decisions on performance under changing market conditions. Mani leverages empirical models to develop data-driven insights that inform operations management theory and industry practice.

Global Supply Chain Complexities

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Allen Lynch, Professor in the Department of Politics in the College and Graduate of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, discusses the legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev. Lynch explains that during his short time in power, Gorbachev oversaw sweeping reforms that dismantled the Soviet Union’s economic and political systems. The West welcomed these reforms as they ended the Cold War peacefully. In his own country, these programs led to destabilization that brought about the collapse of the Soviet Union. Lynch describes a legacy of opposed reputations at home and abroad. He also shares personal reflections on Gorbachev’s 1993 visit to the University of Virginia.  

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/tc-editor/shared/J1QWIYQLz8pJ-3qqxDJQjbjCtsZ4UKf0QfyvQh2xGobVTaPDAm2AQFdbKoDJwLi-KVn-4d20bP3zRUyJ0Ur5370N0ok?loadFrom=SharedLink

Allen Lynch, a Professor in the Department of Politics in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia. Lynch’s research interests include Russian foreign policy, Russian politics in comparative perspective, and relationships between international order and political development. He has many books and monographs to his credit, and his articles have appeared in journals in the US and abroad. His works have been translated into Russian, Chinese, French, German, Serbo-Croatian, and Polish.

Gorbachev’s Legacy in Russia, the West, and at UVA

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Julie Haizlip, M.D., a Clinical Professor of Nursing with a dual appointment in the School of Nursing and the School of Medicine, and Natalie May, an Associate Professor of Research in the School of Nursing at the University of Virginia, explain their research on the concept of mattering and how mattering impacts healthcare providers. Haizlip and May discuss how when we feel that we matter, we make a difference in the lives of others and thus, feel significant in our work. At a time when healthcare providers are reporting a high degree of burnout, the research suggests that creating a culture of mattering can be a protective measure to burnout. They also discuss how the sense of mattering can be fostered for all of us in our daily lives.

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/0tltUB1cpI5HlRR2lIuN_S3VlW4BJJxwJ5cJIxPgJBhOHFMR8dthcfXW4THd5mHRipFMvJAx5U5oGp0l0HENyGG-KDU?loadFrom=SharedLink

Julie Haizlip, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Nursing at the School of Nursing and holds a joint appointment as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia. Based on her experiences working in a collaborative healthcare environment, Haizlip has developed an interest in interprofessional education and practice.  She serves as co-director of the UVA Center for ASPIRE (Academic Strategic Partnership for Interprofessional Research and Education) with Dr. Tina Brashers. 

Natalie May is an Associate Professor of Research at the School of Nursing at the University of Virginia and is a founding member of the UVA Center for Appreciative Practice. Certified as an appreciative inquiry facilitator and lead author of the book Appreciative Inquiry in Healthcare, she enjoys developing appreciative inquiry projects and teaching appreciative practice workshops at UVA and beyond. May is an experienced qualitative researcher with extensive experience in grant writing, program and curriculum development, and program evaluation.

Mattering and Why it Matters

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Cristina Lopez-Gottardi Chao, Assistant Professor and Chair of Public Programming at The Miller Center at the University of Virginia, provides an overview and context of Cuba’s political leadership and the current economic crisis. She discusses the July 2021 protests that broke out across the country, the corresponding crackdown and detentions by President Díaz-Canel’s regime, and the current status of U.S. – Cuban relations.  

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/TGTa1x0y7dX7ipoYDBu1sDVFjkHEnx7KC7dtZytwRkLiINwuabXgDdo9p8ErjFpFo8khBseyNe4IgSQ5UWBLExgW9BI?loadFrom=SharedLink

Cristina Lopez-Gottardi Chao is an Assistant Professor and Chair of Public Programming at The Miller Center at the University of Virginia. Her scholarship examines the evolving nature of U.S.-Cuban relations, the state of human rights on the island, and Cuba’s opposition and dissident movement. The December 2014 change in U.S.-Cuban relations, and the direct role played by President Obama in altering this policy, has created an alignment between her core scholarship with a focus on the American presidency, and in particular, executive decision-making.

Cuba: The Current Political and Economic Situation

On this UVA Speaks podcast, learn about the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest and the importance of prompt intervention to increase the chances of survival from these emergency conditions. Dr. Taison Bell, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Divisions of Infectious Diseases and International Health and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UVA Health, explains the importance of learning CPR, the bystander algorithm, and the use of defibrillators to restart the heart. Dr. Bell also highlights the disparities in rates of CPR delivery in black and brown communities and the need to increase awareness and education in these communities.

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/XxeCrM0ZWEl2blCt3AwRRem_tkIFKyihAhyNnWXeFXwIJkgOnKr8fBibCPriFNf6LrUJ6pFXpDT0xfcq2OxneaGROJA?loadFrom=SharedLink

Taison Bell, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Divisions of Infectious Diseases and International Health and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UVA Health and Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit and the UVA Summer Medical Leadership Program. Dr. Bell’s interests include improving inpatient healthcare delivery through quality improvement initiatives and increasing workforce diversity. He is involved in quality improvement efforts on the national level and sits on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Committee, developing healthcare payment reform initiatives.

Heart Attacks and Cardiac Arrests: Immediate Intervention Saves Lives

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Zachary Irving, Assistant Professor in the Corcoran Department of Philosophy in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, talks about the philosophy of mind-wandering, which is unguided attention that occupies up to half of our waking hours. Listen in to learn about Irving’s interdisciplinary research that points to how mind-wandering can be a tool that leads to creativity and exploration. By combining philosophy with other disciplines, Irving and his colleague are developing ways to measure the dynamic phenomena of mind-wandering and how it can influence the mind and outcomes in our personal and professional lives.

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/YVMchcRmI5W_MDx5ILVOyul-gajGeJIu-0lQ5Q4DeQrbcj-4o711RAhYyIxxi4r4rU88toOQE_j2Q0Zrnf7YbC13FOY?loadFrom=SharedLink

Irving’s research focuses on the philosophy of cognitive science. He has proposed a new theory of mind-wandering as unguided attention. He also examines more general philosophical topics, such as mental action, conscious attention, and introspection, through the lens of mind-wandering.

Philosophy of Mind-Wandering

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas, Professor of Education from the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia, talks about the history of living-learning communities. These academic programs are based in college residence halls that seek to integrate in-class and out-of-class experiences. Her research shows that at their best, living-learning communities allow college students to forge connections with peers and faculty and participate in intellectual and social activities, all leading to a strong sense of belonging. 

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/NKQEt9b-S_n33YZ7bbVYjvxU_i2oebzuFUdzoubWjRvgrTM36lakZa2g651GX19i9kW8cmyTf62oxO1y62_kpk3XryU?loadFrom=SharedLink
	
Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas is a Professor of Education in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia. She has a longstanding interest in how college environments affect students. Among her research interests are the impact of living-learning communities and their impact on undergraduate student outcomes. In addition, she holds an appointment in the UVA Contemplative Sciences Center as Research Director of Undergraduate Initiatives, where she is the co-principal investigator of the Student Flourishing Initiative, a collaborative project with The Pennsylvania State University and the University of Wisconsin.

History and Benefits of Living-Learning Communities

This UVA Speaks podcast features Crystal Shin, a Professor of Law and Director of the University of Virginia School of Law's Holistic Youth Defense Clinic. Shin explains that the clinic’s faculty and students represent their young clients in court proceedings, particularly those facing felony and misdemeanor charges. The clinic’s primary objective is to advocate for their young clients to keep them out of the system and in their homes, schools, and communities. Given the challenges and biases inherent in the criminal justice system, Shin highlights programs, such as the Restorative Justice program, that offer an alternative to traditional prosecution and incarceration. 

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Crystal Shin is a Professor of Law at the University of Virginia’s School of Law and Director of the Holistic Youth Defense Clinic. She joined the Law School in 2017 and served as the first full-time faculty director of the Program in Law and Public Service until 2020. Before entering academia, Shin was an attorney for the JustChildren Program of the Legal Aid Justice Center, where she provided legal representation to children and families in special education, school discipline, juvenile justice, and immigration.

UVA’s Youth Legal Defense Clinic

This UVA Speaks podcast features Kristen Roorbach, a psychotherapist, educational psychologist, and Lecturer at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. She teaches a course entitled “Trauma and the U.S. Public School System” where she brings her clinical and research expertise to explore early childhood behavior and the impact of stress of trauma on learning. In her UVA classroom, Roorbach seeks to create an inclusive space for discussing public policy and addressing the complex interplay between mental health and education. 

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/R_57mrcceM4Zuj2hIEWVuWXOTBbatKnMXwUJ_sYVfXpRmCIQSl9AKN4Or8-YYVURk4cMi9lxUP3d0vgNLp0lJqw0yjQ?loadFrom=SharedLink

Kristen Roorbach is a psychotherapist, educational psychologist, and Lecturer at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. As a clinician, Roorbach works with children ages 3 – 18, families, and individuals using brain-based and solution-focused methods to support them through issues related to anxiety, stress, trauma, depression, and challenging behavior.

Incorporating Mental Health Awareness into Schools and Public Policy

This UVA Speaks podcast features Nicole Long, an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia. A cognitive neuroscientist, Long and her colleagues at the Long Term Memory Lab study brain functions to explore the complexities of memory processing. Researchers use non-invasive techniques like MRIs and controlled laboratory tasks to discover how different brain regions are involved in various memory encoding and retrieval stages. 

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/PfvXVegWdP3Nn5psPsRU3TeiKNKcFUNcae0U_Xfv_g-qeXHpemeKoSpLT4ZfIr5cn2pJHvcZuYMVVyN4BRuTODI-fqo?loadFrom=SharedLink

Nicole Long is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia. She is a professor and researcher at the Virginia Alzheimer’s Disease Center and a Principal Investigator in the Long Term Memory Lab. Through her research, Long and her colleagues aim to understand how we use strategic, goal-directed processes to form and retrieve memories.

Making and Retrieving Long-Term Memories: How Does The Brain Do It?

This UVA Speaks podcast features Melanie Prengler, Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. Prengler researches the increasing number of remote workers and digital nomads, exploring how these individuals are redefining the workplace. She highlights the challenges and adaptations organizations face when employees are not co-located and discusses how digital nomads and remote workers can create a consistent work environment, balancing freedom with familiarity.

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/K141OYon_vWLVuqmYdcbSIq5dx1WWapo5xVwtQy0R1BRWszl9CiAaHLi2BPcCWXZW2rQ4YOoSp3e8TMxUSfijtPwoeY?loadFrom=SharedLink

Melanie Prengler is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. At Darden, she teaches the “Contemporary Issues in Human Resources” class in the Leadership and Organizations Area. She studies how employees in remote work arrangements create a sense of workplace out of nonwork spaces.

Remote Workers and Digital Nomads: How to Create a Sense of Workplace

This UVA Speaks podcast features Adelaide Wilcox King, Associate Professor of Commerce at the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. King’s research focuses on the complex and evolving landscape of psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapy through her academic insights as a strategy scholar. She examines an industry transitioning from the underground to the mainstream, and the cultural and social history of these powerful substances. She shares that she is part of an interdisciplinary group of scholars and clinicians at the university who are exploring the potential and pitfalls of psychedelics in addressing mental health issues and the broader implications for society.

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/Edit?token=4rlcfUIseyqLqXUCTj-RqpMyUQclwJgBz1bAZ3gh5uyvMMKojBYeYvRgW2hkmY4lw7Gua7EL7SxwHSVd_HqQk0Jqz2U&loadFrom=DeliveryEmail&openShareModal=True&utm-source=mailgun&utm-medium=email&utm-campaign-name=transactional-email-htc&utm-campaign-content=share-file

Adelaide Wilcox King is an Associate Professor of Commerce at the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. She specializes in strategic management and decision-making, with a particular interest in positive organization studies and the influence of executive psychology on how strategic resources and human capital are valued and allocated in organizations. Her current interests center on the burgeoning psychedelic healing industry, and the systemic and organizational possibilities and constraints associated with efforts to alleviate suffering at scale.

Psychedelic Healing Industry: Research and Realities

This UVA Speaks podcast features David Corlett, Assistant Professor and Senior Program Director of Undergraduate Degrees at the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at the University of Virginia. Corlett discusses the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) and the Bachelor of Professional Studies in Health Sciences Management (BPHM). These degree completion programs have transitioned from in-person to primarily online formats, broadening UVA's reach to non-traditional students both nationwide and internationally. He emphasizes the importance of a liberal arts education in fostering critical thinking, ethics, and adaptability, and shares how these programs have profoundly impacted students' careers and personal lives.

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/dWUCR0v7_rROLBvzvypiAgcQcVdtqNhhg6H6BfTepnyRKM2HsE82dNV_TkIpw3pjFBDfGJfIwqS8cfVfPJV41nMnpf8?loadFrom=SharedLink

David Corlett is an Assistant Professor and Senior Program Director of Undergraduate Degrees at the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at the University of Virginia. Corlett is a historian whose research and teaching interests focus on the Atlantic World, comparative colonialism, and early New England. Before joining UVA full-time, he taught with the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary program at UVA since 2005, served as an Assistant Teaching Professor at Arizona State University (2019-2023), and as the Interim Director of the National Institute of American History & Democracy at the College of William & Mary.

Degree Completion Programs: Transforming Students’ Lives and Careers

This UVA Speaks podcast features Abby Fines, Assistant Professor of Education in the Department of Kinesiology and Director of the Lifetime Physical Activity Program at the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia. Fines specializes in adaptive physical activity, focusing on tailoring exercise and sports programs to meet the unique needs of individuals with disabilities. She highlights that in kinesiology, exercise is regarded as medicine and advocates for equal access to sports and recreational activities. This involves breaking down barriers and advancing opportunities in adaptive sports.

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/hnzOOgANgiHnF7kEfRnI6C1pqJpD-XH318GS7cejg6LDrd0JdC7rSlkxrnQiOi25Q2IaZFYKqQUtV9GIK79gjIwfVis?loadFrom=SharedLink

Abby Fines is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and the Director of the Kinesiology Lifetime Physical Activity (KLPA) program at the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia. She oversees more than 35 academic courses designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to lead physically active lives. With a specialization in adaptive physical activity, Fines focuses on sports development for individuals with intellectual, physical, and sensory disabilities across various levels of play and competition. Her research is dedicated to creating equitable opportunities for participation, particularly for para-athletes, in both school and community athletic settings.

Adapting Physical Activity for the Disabled

This UVA Speaks podcast features Philip Potter, Professor of Politics in the Department of Politics, founding Director of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy’s National Security Policy Center, and founding Director of the National Security Data and Policy Institute at the University of Virginia. Potter explains that the National Security Data and Policy Institute, a collaboration between the University of Virginia and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, seeks to bridge the gap between government and academia to address the country’s most pressing national security issues. The Institute researches the challenges of data proliferation and emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and biotechnology. 

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/adEVxlrt1V_7LlRLjT3PgKaTjPBBA2Yo4XlubqQZa4uaM4wndK5zl8Mztdct0S5nom-gITiKW6B0lZKOk6UeeTWDxWk?loadFrom=SharedLink

Philip Potter is a Professor of Politics from the Department of Politics at the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and the founding Director of the National Security Policy Center at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the National Security Data Policy Institute at the University of Virginia. Professor Potter’s research focuses on US foreign policy, military affairs, and international security. He has published dozens of articles, policy papers, and government reports on these topics as well as two books. He also serves as a university expert for the Intelligence Community and a senior advisor in the Department of Defense.

UVA’s National Security Data and Policy Institute

This UVA Speaks podcast features Kelsey Johnson, Professor of Astronomy and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education at the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia. Earlier this year, Johnson captivated audiences at a popular Lifetime Learning virtual event entitled "Mysteries of the Cosmos: Science, Philosophy, and the Big Questions," where she delved into some of life's most profound mysteries. Due to the large number of questions posed by participants, Johnson agreed to address additional inquiries in this podcast. Here, she tackles deep questions about the origins of the universe, the nature of time, and the possibility of other dimensions. Johnson underscores the importance of curiosity and humility when confronting such vast and potentially unanswerable questions, and she champions interdisciplinary thinking as essential for fostering innovation and breakthroughs.

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/c9kwFGfFuFRiYc54iNBq2BAK7gVw9JglBC6D7RbP_jzf2A3C6nA19VSrKC98bHRw7BSXdiOxE9FNmVeoHzk_Q7oUVjE?loadFrom=SharedLink

Kelsey Johnson is a professor of astronomy at the University of Virginia, an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Religious Studies, and she currently serves as the associate dean of undergraduate education at the College of Arts & Sciences. She is the past president of the American Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and the founding director of the award-winning Dark Skies Bright Kids program. Johnson has won numerous awards for her research, teaching, and promotion of science literacy. Her TED talk on the importance of dark skies has more than 2 million views, and her writing has appeared in nationwide publications, including the New York Times, Scientific American, and the Washington Post.

Origins of the Universe, the Nature of Time, and Other Dimensions

This UVA Speaks podcast features Kelley Anderson, Associate Professor of Nursing at the School of Nursing at the University of Virginia. Anderson explains that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, causing more deaths than all cancers combined. She shares how lifestyle and food choices can significantly reduce the risk and progression of heart disease, as recommended by the American Heart Association's Life's Essential Eight. (https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-lifestyle/lifes-essential-8) A collaborative, grant-funded initiative between the University of Virginia, Blue Ridge Medical Center, and the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank offers crucial heart disease prevention services to rural communities in Central Virginia. Through a food pharmacy, clients receive fresh fruits and vegetables and sessions with nutritionists who educate them on sustainable lifestyle changes to prevent and manage heart disease.

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/f605CPAuJqp6KTDQh_bmteSZ0xsKzZR0mu_gSgNox3DwCOdjLjhc0gNqy6-mdkhtvNz9PXRRrqrAw4OhDvrf5sScqKw?loadFrom=SharedLink

Kelley Anderson is an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia's School of Nursing. As a nurse-scientist, her research centers on heart failure, cardiovascular health, assistive technology for heart failure patients, and innovative approaches to teaching and mentoring. As a family nurse practitioner, Anderson also studies nursing in global and under-resourced contexts and earned a Fulbright Program Scholarship to the Czech Republic.

Food Pharmacies and Heart Disease Prevention in Rural Communities

This UVA Speaks podcast features Naomi Cahn, the Justice Anthony M. Kennedy Professor of Law and Armistead M. Dobie Professor of Law at the School of Law at the University of Virginia. Cahn and two co-authors have written a book entitled, 
Hot Flash: How the Law Ignores Menopause and What We Can Do About It. The book explores the topic of menopause, which is often still considered a taboo subject, yet is a stage of life that half of the population will inevitably experience. She shares some of the cultural stereotypes that surround menopause and how it is treated in the law and medical field. Cahn calls for more medical research, better education, and legal reforms to support menopausal women, especially in the workplace. 

Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/gS68jJ5Nxks4BBxs5kDeIUHmD5ciG0Xbk1RGTZ-DkXRKaloqHqHYo-yrCgUCiOD2z8APZRL_RUHfJBg5LyD7i8iaEYQ?loadFrom=SharedLink

Naomi Cahn, the Justice Anthony M. Kennedy Distinguished Professor of Law, the Armistead M. Dobie Professor of Law, and Co-Director of the Family Law Center at the School of Law at the University of Virginia. Cahn is an expert in family law, trusts and estates, feminist jurisprudence, reproductive technology, and aging and the law. She is a co-author of casebooks in both family law and trusts and estates, and she has written numerous articles that have been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and the New Yorker.

Menopause, the Workplace, and the Law

Speakers:
Barbara Perry, White Burkett Miller Professor of Ethics and Institutions; Director, Presidential Studies, Miller Center
William Antholis, Executive Director, CEO, Miller Center
Jeffrey Legro, Vice Provost for Global Affairs, Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost

This panel will consider US foreign policy and the world it must confront after the first “100 days” of the presidency.

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The 45th President: The First 100 Days of Foreign Policy

Speaker: Jim Tucker, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, School of Medicine

Researchers at the University of Virginia, beginning with Ian Stevenson, have investigated children’s reports of memories of previous lives for the past fifty years, studying more than 2,500 cases from around the world.

Common features in the cases include a child talking about a past life at a very early age, behaviors that appear connected to that life such as phobias related to the mode of death, and sometimes birthmarks or birth defects that correspond to wounds the previous person suffered.

Dr. Jim Tucker will review the research and the details of recent American cases.

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Children’s Memories of Previous Lives

Larry Terry, Director, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service; Lecturer of Public Policy, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy

Next year’s census has already proven to be one of the most anticipated and controversial constitutionally grounded headcounts in U.S. history. While the debate around the necessity or legality of the “citizenship” question has fueled much of the discussion in political and social circles alike, what is often overlooked or misunderstood about the census is its relationship to American citizenship – or our responsibilities in participatory government and civic engagement beyond voting. This conversation will engage participants and explore notions of citizenship historically as well as propose a call to action for individuals across the United States of America to be better citizens through service, collective action, and a belief in the power of democratic community. Prior to this event, one question to consider is: What does citizenship mean to you?

Census 2020: A Question of Citizenship?

Edward Murphy, Professor of Astronomy in the Department of Astronomy, A&S, explores astronomical explanations about the Star of Bethlehem.

The Star of Bethlehem: An Astronomical Perspective

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