Voices of Excellence

Voices of Excellence


Latest Episodes

Randolph Roth: “When You’re a Historian, You See the Civil War Everywhere”
March 27, 2024

Randolph Roth, Distinguished Professor of history and sociology at The Ohio State University, discusses the use of quantitative methods in historical research, patterns of adult homicide and child mor

Professor Shiyu Zhang: “I Love Making New Molecules”
March 20, 2024

Shiyu Zhang, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, researches sustainability within chemistry, specifically the production of sustainable batteries made from organic mat

OSU Going Overseas: Breyfogle and Elmore Discuss Dubai and COP 28
March 13, 2024

Nicholas Breyfogle, assistant professor of history and director of the Harvey Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching, and Bart Elmore, professor of history, discuss their recent visit to COP 28, w

How Does Vladimir Kogan Spend His Free Time? School Board Meetings, Of Course
March 06, 2024

Vladimir Kogan, professor of political science, researches the activity of school boards across the state and the country to analyze their real impact on students and the communities they preside over

“A Hip Hop Dissertation is a Community Body of Work:” Dr View Describes His Research
February 28, 2024

Stevie ‘Dr. View’ Johnson, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Creative Practice in Popular Music at The Ohio State University. He joins Voices of Excellence host Prof. David Staley to discuss the origi

Brian Skinner Talks Physics, From Basketball to Quantum Entanglement
February 14, 2024

Brian Skinner, associate professor of physics, joins David Staley this week to talk about his wide range of research topics, ranging from quantum entanglement and its implications to the physics of cr

Knoester Discusses Research on Impact of Sports in Daily Life
September 07, 2023

Chris Knoester, Professor of Sociology and Chair of Research of the Sports and Society Initiative at Ohio State, discusses the emerging field of sports sociology and the ways in which politics, econom

Gleissner Reflects on Emphasis on Literacy in Former Soviet Bloc
August 30, 2023

Philip Gleissner, Assistant Professor in the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures, specializes in the study of the culture and communication of former socialist Eastern Europe

Start Dancing With Devils, Says Michelle Wibbelsman
November 01, 2022

Michelle Wibbelsman, Associate Professor of Latin American Indigenous Cultures, ethnographic studies and ethnomusicology in the department of Spanish and Portuguese, studies ritual and politics, aesth

Categories Keep Us Alive, Says Vladimir Sloutsky
October 31, 2022

Vladimir Sloutsky, Professor of Psychology, researches conceptual development and interrelationships between cognition and language. His most recent publication describes how humans can learn about ca