Welcome to the Summer Edition of LDAC's Prof-Cast Series! In this Prof-Cast, our VP Graphic Design Marcus Nandu and Dr. Carla Silva discuss academic life, sport and disability, and what to do after undergrad.
Host: Marcus Nandu
Producers: Ashini Peiris & Amir Parvaresh
29 Mar 2021
LDAC Presents: Prof-Cast with Dr. Erika Katzman
This episode of the Prof-Cast series features a conversation with Dr. Erika Katzman.
In this episode, we discuss several topics, including the stigma which surrounds physical and intellectual disabilities from various perspectives.
26 Mar 2021
LDAC Presents: Prof Cast with Dr. Jeffrey Preston
This episode of the Prof-Cast series features a truly engaging conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Preston.
In this episode, you'll hear Dr. Preston dispel some of the myths and misconceptions regarding physical disabilities.
24 Mar 2021
LDAC Presents: Prof Cast with Dr. Louis C Charland
The third episode in LDAC's "Prof-Cast" series - a podcast which is designed to shed some light on what the world of research and academia is truly like.
Host: Leeat Goldenberg
Producers: Ashini Peiris Amir Parvaresh
Shout out to LDAC Communications Team
22 Mar 2021
LDAC Presents: Prof Cast with Dr Lisa Archibald
The second episode in LDAC's "Prof-Cast" series - a podcast which is designed to shed some light on what the world of research and academia is truly like.
Hosts: Ammar Haque & Hana Babetti
Producers: Ashini Peiris & Amir Parvaresh
Shout out to LDAC Communications Team
4 Mar 2021
LDAC Presents: Prof-Cast with Dr. Eric Wilkey and Dr. Lien Peters
The first episode in LDAC's "Prof-Cast" series - a podcast which is designed to shed some light on what the world of research and academia is truly like.
Hosts: Ashini Peiris & Sharan Grewal
Producers: Ashini Peiris & Amir Parvaresh
Shout out to LDAC Communications Team
*Approximate Timestamps* 0:00 Introductions | 2:00 PhD research journey: Dr. Peters | 5:00 PhD research journey: Dr. Wilkey | 13:00 Current Research | 17:00 Affiliations | 19:00 Concluding Remarks | 22:00 How Dr. Wilkey and Dr. Peters ended up at Western | 28:00 Mentor/mentee discussion | 35:00 Experiences with professors during undergraduate years | 40:00 What was the process like when applying to graduate programs in this field? | 47:00 Impact of COVID-19 on ongoing research + upcoming projects Dr. Wilkey and Dr. Peters are excited to work on, post-COVID | 51:00 Work aside from research (teaching + working with various organizations) | 55:00 Issues in research | 1:12:00 Brief overview on “Are specific learning disorders truly specific, and are they disorders?” - Dr. Peters | 1:18:00 “I hope to do research that informs pedagogical techniques for struggling learners, diagnosis of learning disabilities, and remediation of math deficits.” - Dr. Wilkey | 1:28:00 Explanation of how fMRI (used to examine brain activity) has benefited Dr. Peters' research instead of other methods that were possibly available to her | 1:36:00 Suggestions regarding how Western can improve education for students with LDs | 1:42:00 Audience Q&A
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