Voices of Excellence

Voices of Excellence


Latest Episodes

Stephen Gavazzi: Shaping Public Policy with Data
November 20, 2024

Steve Gavazzi, Director of the College of Arts and Sciences’ CHRR and professor in the College of Education and Human Ecology, joins host David Staley to discuss Gavazzi’s research on public higher ed

Jeffrey Cohen: “I Can’t Do Work on Them if I Don’t Eat Them, Right?” The Scholarship of Eating Grasshoppers
November 13, 2024

Some people look at a grasshopper and see an insect. Anthropology professor Jeffrey Cohen sees a snack. Cohens research spans migration, development, and nutrition, interests that have taken him fr

Margaret Ellen Newell: How to Bring Undergraduates into Praxis
November 06, 2024

Margaret Ellen Newell, Distinguished Professor of History, talks with host David Staley about her directorship at the History Praxis Lab, a collaborative research initiative funded by the Mellon Found

I am a Storm Chaser: Jana Houser and the Study of Tornados
October 30, 2024

Dr. Jana Houser, an Associate Professor of Geography and Director of Undergraduate Studies, discusses her pioneering research on tornadoes through the use of mobile radar technology. She describes to

Exploring Shakespeare’s London with Christopher Highley
October 09, 2024

Christopher Highley, Professor of English and Director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at The Ohio State University, discusses the context and findings of his most recent book, Blac

Elizabeth Renker: Discovering and Recovering Sarah Piatt
October 02, 2024

Elizabeth Renker, Professor of English at The Ohio State University, discusses her work in Discovering Sarah Piatt, a podcast and recovery project aimed at reclaiming the legacy of 19th-century poet

Andréa G Grottoli: Will Coral Reefs Survive?
September 25, 2024

Andra Grottoli, Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences, discusses her research on and the future of coral reefs with host David Staley. Grottoli shares insights into coral biology, the impacts of

“Who Was Your Favorite Guest?”: ASC Podcasters Talk Shop
September 18, 2024

Voices host David Staley is joined by podcasters from the College of Arts and Sciences: Kayley DeLong Shakespeare in the PostColonies, Jim Phelan Project Narrative, Elizabeth Renker Discoverin

Julia Applegate: Creating a Film or Preserving History?
September 11, 2024

Julia Applegate, Senior Lecturer at The Ohio State University, discusses her documentary film Free Beer Tomorrow. The film focuses on the historically significant and longest-running lesbian-owned Ohi

Christo Sevov: Pushing the Limits of Catalysis
September 04, 2024

Dr. Christo Sevov, Associate Professor in the The Ohio State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, shares his research interests. Dr. Sevov explains the significance of catalysis, parti