The student podcasters for Southern Oregon University's Marketing and Communications Department tap the interesting and insightful viewpoints of faculty members, that make SOU News.
The May episode of Southern Oregon University's Faculty & Staff Spotlight podcast is a conversation with Bernie Boscoe, an assistant professor in SOU's Computer Science program and a prolific researcher.
Boscoe has received grants from the National Science Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation totaling more than $400,000 over the past two years to study tacit knowledge in research settings – gathering, storing and retrieving the unspoken practices of academic teams that sometimes are lost when a project is disrupted or ends. She has created a Large Language Model (LLM) of artificial intelligence to archive the protocols of scientific groups, and the resulting tacit knowledge archive benefits researchers by preventing the loss of unstated practices in research labs when participants leave the projects.
She and her students have also used artificial intelligence to document and archive photos of animals from images collected at the future site of a wildlife crossing over Interstate 5 south of Ashland.
Boscoe is a computer and information scientist who builds and researches infrastructures and tools to help domain scientists do their work.
She earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in painting from the Pratt Institute in New York, an associate degree in computer science from Northampton Community College in Pennsylvania, a master's degree in mathematics from California State University-Northridge and a Ph.D. in information science from UCLA.
Boscoe is interviewed in this 16th installment of "Faculty & Staff Spotlight," an SOU News podcast series in which a student multi-media host in SOU's Office of Communications shines a light on SOU faculty and staff members who make an impact on students and their campus community. This year's podcast host is Codi Kirksey, a Media Innovation major from Ashland.
13 Apr 2026
Faculty & Staff Spotlight #15: Greg Grano
The April episode of Southern Oregon University's Faculty & Staff Spotlight podcast is a conversation with Greg Grano, an adjunct faculty member in SOU's Digital Cinema program – and traveling storyteller.
Grano took a 60-day roadtrip around the U.S. – visiting 30 states – staying with and interviewing people he met on the journey, then produced the documentary "American Bear, an Adventure in the Kindness of Strangers." He later walked diagonally across the country, from Imperial Beach, California, to Lubec, Maine, and is currently writing a book about that adventure.
Courses he has taught at SOU include "Reality on Your Screen," "Production Arts: Audio" and "Production Arts: DSLR Video." He also teaches in the Digital Media program at Ashland Middle School.
Previous teaching assignments for Grano have included Rio Hondo College, Fullerton College and the Los Angeles High School for the Arts.
He received his bachelor of fine arts degree in Film and Television from New York University and his master's degree in Cultural Foundations of Education from Syracuse University.
He grew up in New Jersey, then gravitated toward the Southern California film industry following college. After his walk across the country, he felt ready for a move to Ashland to join his partner, who had come to SOU for grad school. He enjoys hiking the local trails, gardening, cooking and even roasting his own coffee.
Grano is interviewed in this 15th installment of "Faculty & Staff Spotlight," an SOU News podcast series in which a student multi-media host in SOU's Office of Communications shines a light on SOU faculty and staff members who make an impact on students and their campus community. This year's podcast host is Codi Kirksey, a Media Innovation major from Ashland.
24 Feb 2026
SOU Faculty & Staff Spotlight #14: Al Case
The February episode Southern Oregon University's Faculty & Staff Spotlight podcast is a conversation with Al Case, an associate professor of businss at SOU – and the university's official sports photographer.
Case received his bachelor's degree in accounting and master's degree in accounting with a tax emphasis, both at Brigham Young University. He then worked mostly in corporate tax areas for Deloitte, a prominent business services firm, before moving on to work in the tax departments of two multi-billion-dollar, high-tech companies.
He and his family moved to Ashland in 2000 to find a better work/life balance, and a year later he began teaching at SOU. He continues to teach a variety of accounting courses, focusing more on tax planning than typical accounting professors. He taught himself photography along the way, and became the university's official sports photographer after his work was noticed by the Athletics Department.
Case sees some parallels betwee his teaching and his photography – helping his students to see the story behind the numbers, just as viewers may see the fuller story behind his photos. "I'm tryng to get them to see the big picture, as well as the details," he says.
Case is interviewed in this 14th installment of "Faculty & Staff Spotlight," an SOU News podcast series in which a student multi-media host in SOU's Office of Communications shines a light on SOU faculty and staff members who make an impact on students and their campus community. This year's podcast host is Codi Kirksey, a Music Innovation major from Ashland, Oregon.
29 Jan 2026
SOU Faculty & Staff Spotlight #13: Alexander Gonzalez
The initial episode of the 2025-26 academic year for SOU's Faculty & Staff Spotlight podcast is a conversation with Alexander Gonzalez, an assistant professor of music and director of bands at SOU. He also serves as artistic director of the Rogue Valley Symphonic Band.
Gonzalez will conduct SOU's Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band, and will also teach music applied lessons in trumpet, and courses in music pedagogy.
He served as the assistant director of bands at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he also earned his master's degree in Wind Conducting. His career includes teaching conducting courses at Capital University Conservatory of Music in Ohio, directing the Professional School Orchestra, leading the Middleton Symphony Orchestra's Wind Octet in Wisconsin and educating students in music history at Hillsborough Community College in Florida. His journey began in public schools in Florida and Colorado, where he taught a range of music courses at the middle and high school levels.
Gonzalez is interviewed in this 13th installment of "Faculty & Staff Spotlight," an SOU News podcast series in which a student multi-media host in SOU's Office of Communications shines a light on SOU faculty and staff members who make an impact on students and their campus community. This year's podcast host is Codi Kirksey, a Music Innovation major from Ashland, Oregon.
24 Jun 2025
SOU Faculty & Staff Spotlight #12: Dee Fretwell Carreon
Dee Fretwell Carreon, business instructor, shares her experience in operations and nonprofit development, highlighting her passion for the nuts and bolts of business in an interview with Hailey Demarest.
6 May 2025
SOU Faculty & Staff Spotlight #11: Danielle Hammer
Instructor Danielle Hammer discusses her journey from facing homelessness to earning a Ph.D. and teaching at SOU, highlighting the importance of faculty support, in an interview with Hailey Demarest.
24 Apr 2025
SOU Faculty & Staff Spotlight #10: Val Soto
Val Soto, an instructor at Southern Oregon University, recounts his experiences in the U.S. Army and his academic journey, highlighting the importance of mentorship, in this interview with Hailey Demarest.
18 Mar 2025
SOU Faculty & Staff Spotlight #9: Joshua Goodman
Joshua Goodman, assistant professor of psychology, explores parent support for LGBTQ+ youth and interventions for parents unsure of their children's sexual orientation in an interview with Hailey Demarest.
26 Feb 2025
SOU Faculty & Staff Spotlight #8: Clinton Lytle
Veterans resource coordinator Clinton Lytle shares his Navy career and college journey, highlighting the impact of Veterans Resource Centers, in an interview with Hailey Demarest.
11 Feb 2025
SOU Faculty & Staff Spotlight #7: Tanya Blakeley
Instructor Tanya Blakeley discusses her experiences teaching K-12 students and incorporating those lessons into her curriculum for future teachers in an interview with Hailey Demarest.
3 Dec 2024
SOU Faculty Spotlight #6: Erik Sol
Erik Sol, Southern Oregon University's Outdoor Adventure Leadership chair, shares his teaching experiences and global expeditions, highlighting how he prepares students to become successful outdoor guides in an interview with Hailey Demarest.
12 Jun 2023
SOU Faculty Spotlight #5: Erica Knotts
Angelina Caldera interviews Erica Knotts, a communication instructor, about her teaching methods, favorite courses like Conflict Resolution, and observing real-world communication to enhance student learning in the classroom.
25 Apr 2023
SOU Faculty Spotlight #4: Precious Yamaguchi
Precious Yamaguchi, Associate Professor, shares her family history, entrepreneurial pursuits, and her book about Japanese American women during World War II in an interview with Angelina Caldera.
21 Mar 2023
SOU Faculty Spotlight #3: Alena Ruggerio
Professor Alena Ruggerio shares her passion for debate and teaching communication skills at Southern Oregon University, emphasizing the importance of impactful speaking, in an interview with Angelina Caldera.
22 Aug 2022
Faculty Spotlight #2: Andrew Gay
Andrew Gay, Associate Professor of Digital Cinema, discusses his Teaching Excellence Award and innovative teaching methods like "ungrading" and the Digital Cinema program’s Crew Experience in this interview.
9 Aug 2022
Faculty Spotlight #1: Margaret Perrow
Margaret Perrow, an English Education faculty member, discusses her background, passion for language arts, and being honored with the Oregon Excellence in Teaching Award in an interview.
10 Jun 2022
Tabitha Wheeler's ground-breaking capstone project for SOU Digital Cinema
Tabitha Wheeler, Digital Cinema student, discusses her groundbreaking capstone film project, "The Lost Years of Shakespeare," set in Ashland and involving the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, showcasing a unique student-led production.
28 Mar 2022
TRIO-SSS Selects a New OTA Fellow
Whillamina Wise, a TRIO-SSS student, becomes the 2022 Oregon TRIO Association Fellow, advocating for TRIO funding and sharing stories of Student Support Services' impact on underrepresented students nationwide; this is an interview.
9 Feb 2022
Rotaract raises $10k for ShelterBox
Teal Hamner discusses SOU Rotaract Club's impressive $10,000 fundraising achievement for ShelterBox in an interview with Nash Bennett, highlighting the impact of student-led initiatives.
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