Each month, Texas State University President Dr. Kelly Damphousse sits down with faculty members, staff, students, alumni, and community members for a conversation about all things TXST — the past, the present, and the bright future of the university.
Part of the TXST Podcast Network: https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html
The FESTA Program and Helping Veterans with Dr. Kelly Clary
In the 48th episode of The Current, President Damphousse talks to Dr. Kelly Clary, associate professor in the School of Social Work. They discuss her faculty recruitment experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, how the Fentanyl Education, Support Training, and Awareness (FESTA) Program impacts the Hays County community, and how her projects are helping veterans engage with each other and tell the stories of veterans buried in VA-funded cemeteries.
Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network (https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html). Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up.
For questions or inquiries about the TXST Podcast Network, email podcasts@txstate.edu (mailto:podcasts@txstate.edu).
28 Oct 2026
Representing Bobcats as Student Body President with Johanna Ajayi
In the 47th episode of The Current, President Damphousse talks to Johanna Ajayi, student body president at Texas State University. They discuss why she chose to attend TXST after growing up in Nigeria, all the groups and leadership opportunities she’s a part of, what she plans to do after graduation, and why she got involved in student government.
Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network (https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html). Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up.
For questions or inquiries about the TXST Podcast Network, email podcasts@txstate.edu (mailto:podcasts@txstate.edu).
14 Oct 2026
Supporting Student Entrepreneurs with Quinn Valentine & Donavan Brown
In the 46th episode of The Current, President Damphousse talks to Quinn Valentine, director of the Center for Student Entrepreneurship, and Donavan Brown, senior mechanical engineering student at Texas State University. They discuss how they landed at TXST, how the Center for Student Entrepreneurship supports student entrepreneurs by “getting their hands dirty,” and Donavan’s project to build drone swarms for search and rescue.
Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network (https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html). Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up.
For questions or inquiries about the TXST Podcast Network, email podcasts@txstate.edu (mailto:podcasts@txstate.edu).
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
2,134,196
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100
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