The JCR: A Massey Podcast

The JCR: A Massey Podcast


Latest Episodes

How to Get Big Things Done: In conversation with the Dean
December 12, 2025

Jane Zhao, fifth year health policy PhD candidate at the University of Toronto (UofT), speaks with Dr. Adalsteinn (Steini) Brown, the Dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health ...

Face-to-Face: Protecting First Responders
November 28, 2025

Paramedics and firefighters depend on respirators for protection against infectious bioaerosols like COVID-19 virus. In this episode Junior Fellow Utkarsh Mali speaks with Rachel Tyli, a PhD candidate

A Trip Down Memory Lane: Sleep and Dreams
November 14, 2025

In this edition of The JCR: A Massey Podcast host Brohath Amrithraj speaks with Nelly Matorina, a PhD Candidate in Psychology at UofT about her research into memory, sleep, and ...

Chasing Cosmic Ripples: A Grad Student’s Journey with Gravitational Waves
October 31, 2025

What can the ripples of gravitational waves in space and time tell us about the universe? Utkarsh Mali, a Phd student in astrophysics tells Junior Fellow Rachel Tyli about his ...

Environmental Conservation in Africa: Pasts, Presents, and Possible Futures in a World on Edge
October 17, 2025

ChenZhong, a Junior Fellow at Massey Collegeand a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science speakswith Professor Kariuki Kirigia, Assistant Professor at the School of the Environment and

Surprise, You’re a Startup Founder! A Conversation with Philip Playfair
October 03, 2025

What do innovators and startup founders have in common? Surprises!Philip Playfair studied history and planned on a career in public service. Instead, he became a startup founder, building strong team

Risks and Rewards: Navigating the Academic Job Market
September 19, 2025

Today, three past and present Junior Fellows at Massey College dive into what the final year of a PhD looks like, from the perspective of a job market candidate. Leting ...

Wounds, Wisdom, and the Will to Lead: The Story of Dr. Sheila Wang
May 02, 2025

Evan Chan, a PhD Student at the University of Toronto and Research Fellow at Swift Medical speaks with Dr. Sheila Wang, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto with a ...

For the Public Good: Dr. James Orbinski
April 17, 2025

In this episode ofThe JCR: A Massey Podcast,Jane Zhao, a PhD candidate studying health policy and primary care at the University of Toronto speaks with the 7th Principal of Massey ...

Writing from the Margins: Black Canadian Women’s Life Narratives
April 04, 2025

In this episode of the JCR: A Massey Podcast, Titi Ayegbusi discusses her research into Black Canadian Womens life narratives with Junior Fellow Alison DCruz. They examine the dominant themes ...