Voices of Excellence

Voices of Excellence


Latest Episodes

Lisa Florman: Moving the Arts Forward at Ohio State
July 31, 2024

Lisa Florman, Professor of the History of Arts and Vice Provost for the Arts at Ohio State University, discusses the status and future of the arts at Ohio State. She highlights the impressive history

Kevin McClatchy, Ohio State’s Artist Laureate Works from the Heartbeat
July 24, 2024

Kevin McClatchy, Associate Professor of Theatre at Ohio State University, will serve as Ohio States Artist Laureate for the 2024-2025 academic year, focusing on expanding his projects to underserved

Adélékè Adéẹ̀kọ́: Why Would Anybody Write an Ode to Palm Trees?
July 10, 2024

Dr. Adlk Adk, Humanities Distinguished Professor at The Ohio State University, discusses his book Arts of Being Yorb. Dr. Adk delves into the cultural significance of Yorb proverbs, prais

Anna Willow: No Such Thing as Distant Objectivity
June 26, 2024

Dr. Anna Willow, professor and engaged environmental anthropologist, focuses on human-environment relationships and resource conflicts. She joins David Staley to discuss her work on anti-clearcutting

Anna Dobritsa: Pollen – It’s More than Just an Allergen
June 19, 2024

Anna Dobritsa, Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics at the Ohio State University, discusses with David Staley the intricacies of pollen development, focusing on the unique cell walls called exine

Sean Downey: The Significance of Indigenous Knowledge
June 12, 2024

Sean Downey, associate professor of anthropology at The Ohio State University, discusses his research on the social and environmental dynamics of farming and foraging societies. Dr. Downey talks about

Cynthia Young: Making Universities Accountable, Accessible, and Relevant
June 05, 2024

Cynthia Young, associate professor and chair of the Ohio State University Department of African American and African Studies, discusses her vision for the department and the future of higher education

Angus Fletcher: How to Hack the GRE and Get into Yale
May 29, 2024

Angus Fletcher, a professor in the Ohio State University Department of English, discusses his unconventional journey from studying neuroscience at the University of Michigan to obtaining a PhD in lite

Tanya Berger·Wolf: Why You Should Go to See Zebras
May 22, 2024

Tanya BergerWolf directs The Ohio State Universitys Translational Data Analytics Institute and is a professor in the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology. She discusses translati

Christopher McKnight Nichols: Can those who know history avoid repeating it?
May 17, 2024

Professor of history Christopher McKnight Nichols is the Wayne Woodrow Hayes Chair in National Security Studies at the Ohio State University. He specializes in the history of the United States and its