Indie Major is a podcast devoted to the stories and visions of Individualized Majors at the University of Connecticut.
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In this episode, Brad Greene explains how he created an individualized major in "Collective Bargaining" by combining courses in Economics, Sociology, History, Business, and more. He describes his long and fruitful career in labor relations and human resource management, all informed by the groundbreaking interdisciplinary curriculum he was able to design as an undergraduate at UConn.
Episode transcript available at our website: https://iisp.uconn.edu/indie-major-brad-greene/
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8 Sept 2026
Global Health and Youth Development
In this episode, Kathleen Whisler explains how she created an individualized major in "Global Health and Youth Development" by combining courses in Allied Health, Human Development & Family Sciences, Anthropology, Physiology & Neurobiology, Molecular & Cell Biology, and more. She describes her lifelong passion for science, medicine, and working in the area of children's health.
Episode transcript available at our website: iisp.uconn.edu/indie-major/
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27 Mar 2026
Movement Therapy
In this episode, Marie Lavendier explains how she created an individualized major in "Movement Therapy" by combining courses in Psychology, Dance, and Drama. Marie was part of the first cohort of students to graduate with an individualized major in 1976. She describes the work she has done in family therapy, education, and dance instruction, all informed by the groundbreaking interdisciplinary curriculum she was able to design as an undergraduate at UConn.
More info:
Dr. Kenneth Ring, Psychology (https://kenring.org/)
Marcia Heath, Dance (https://ksqd.org/bodywise-with-marcia-heath/#gsc.tab=0)
Episode transcript available at our website: iisp.uconn.edu/indie-major/
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