Short conversations with faculty across Ohio State highlighting the deep personal motivations that fuel their passion. This is their story. This is their “why.”
Abby Zbikowski, Ohio State graduate and associate professor in the Department of Dance, talks about her life as the leader of a dance company, building trust with students and community, and her path to conducting research and being creative in academia.
4 Mar 2024
Katelyn Swindle-Reilly
Katelyn Swindle-Reilly, PhD, speaks with host Patrick Louchouarn about her non-traditional start in academia, incorporating entrepreneurship into her courses, and how following her heart and passion drives her professional pursuits.
7 Feb 2024
Stephen Quaye
Stephen Quaye, professor in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Program, talks about his journey to Ohio State, the importance of support from colleagues in processing impactful situations and working through significant feelings and events, and how he has blended personal interest with broader impact in his research.
9 Jan 2024
Mary Rodriguez
Mary Rodruguez, PhD, Provost’s Midcareer Scholars: Scarlet and Gray associate professor of Community Leadership in CFAES, talks with host Patrick Louchouarn about forming solid connections to the community and engaging with people from different backgrounds, the vital role that mentors played in her academic growth, and her experience in higher education as a first-generation American.
28 Nov 2023
Bart Elmore
Dr. Bart Elmore, professor in the Department of History, joins the podcast to talk about putting an environmental lens on history, how nature shapes the course of human events, and how his spiritual journey set him up for thinking about the big picture.
17 Oct 2023
Korie Little-Edwards
Dr. Korie Little-Edwards, a distinguished professor in the Department of Sociology, joins the podcast to discuss the “why” of her scholarly work on race, ethnicity, and religion in the United States, the importance of working on something you’re passionate about, and viewing scholarship as something that affects the world.
28 Sept 2023
Carmen Quatman and Katie Quatman-Yates
College of Medicine faculty members (and identical twins) Carmen Quatman and Katie Quatman-Yates join the podcast to discuss their sources of motivation and inspiration, taking risks and being courageous, and advocating for themselves, their students and immediate community.
20 Sept 2023
Terry Esper
Terry Esper, professor of logistics in the Department of Marketing and Logistics at the Fisher College of Business, joins the podcast to talk about his educational and professional journey, and how his trajectory was enhanced when he stepped back to focus on his “Why?”
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