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The Get Schooled Podcast delves into resources, skills, and tips for grad students, as well as research by current grad students. Produced at 93.5 CHMR, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Get Schooled

  • Jul 21, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 31 EPISODES


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Ep 31: Student Engagement and Technology with Shawn Pendergast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 30:00


Shawn Pendergast is an instructor at the Marine Institute at Memorial University of Newfoundland, a PhD candidate with the University of Calgary, and has been working in higher eduation and IT for decades. In this episode, Shawn shares strageties for students and instructors on how to approach online courses, course structure, and specific software to keep student engaged and support group projects online.

Ep 30: Fieldwork with Digital Communities

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 25:59


PhD candidate Naomie Barnes shares her experience doing fieldwork on digital communities. Naomie wrote her master's thesis on true crime fandom, focusing on online forums and chat rooms.

Ep 29: Teaching Online with Lynn Kendall

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 26:37


Professor Lynn Kendall is Chair of the Business Administration Department at Memorial University's Grenfell campus. In this episode, she shares strategies and tools for teaching online classes. She also talks about how she transitioned her in-person classes to an online format in response to COVID-19 measures. Check out more resources here.

Ep 28: "When the Labs Close" a Study by Celeste Suart

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 27:08


Celeste Suart is graduate student in the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University. Celeste is leading a project investigating the impact of the COVID-19 research disruption on graduate students and postdoctoral fellows conducting laboratory-based research in Canada. Click on the link in the description this podcast to take the survey for "When the Labs Closed: Graduate Students’ & Postdoctoral Fellows’ Experiences of Disrupted Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic."

Ep 27: Student Supports for Online Learning with Dr. Gabrielle Young

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 24:45


Dr. Gabrielle Young is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Memorial University. She teaches courses surrounding understanding and supporting students with specific learning disorders. Her research interests surround the use of technology to support students in inclusive classrooms and facilitate positive mental health. In this episode, we focus on strategies for graduate students to get the most out of remote learning and how to maintain a system of support despite social distancing measures.

Ep 26: Qualitative Research Workshop

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 30:00


PhD graduates and current Banting Postdoctoral Fellows Dr. Bailey Gerrits (University of Winnipeg) and Dr. William Hébert (Memorial University) walk us through qualitative research strategies, from starting your research to data management. This workshop was presented by the Nexus Centre.

Ep 25: Web-based Learning with Dr. Vernon Curran

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 24:33


The first episode in our remote learning series! Dr. Vernon Curran, the Associate Dean of Educational Development in the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial University, shares tips and strategies for students adjusting to web-based learning and remote classes.

Ep 24: Logan Zeinhart and Bryan Heystee Share their Research

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 30:00


This episode concludes our series on student research with guest host Bryan Heystee. In part one of this episode, Logan Zeinhart shares his research on spider crabs. In part two, guest host Bryan Heystee talks about his research on philosopher George Grant.

Ep 23: Sheridan Thompson on Interdisciplinary Research and Coastal Changes

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 30:00


In this episode, guest host Bryan Heystee talks with PhD candidate Sheridan Thompson about her research on coastal changes in Iceland.

Ep 22: Covid-19 and Public Health with Rhiana Fitts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 26:02


In this episode, Rhiana Fitts, a graduate students at Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, talks about COVID-19, the differences between social distancing, quarantine and isolation, and more. Links: Students against COVID19 Twitter: @StudentsCOVID19

Episode 21: Jessica Wood & Yanitza Trosel

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 28:40


In this episode, guest host Bryan Heystee talks with grad student Jessica Wood about her research on soft shell clams in Nunavut. In part 2, Bryan chats with Yanitza Trosel about her research on molecular crowding.

Episode 20: Modeline Longjohn

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 25:00


In this episode, grad students Modeline Longjohn and Bryan Heystee chat about her research about on cancer detection.

Episode 19: ISER Grants with Dr. Diane Tye

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 25:16


Dr. Diane Tye walks us through ISER funding for grad students. Links: ISER Grants J.R. Smallwood Foundation Grants

Episode 18: Talking Poetry with Andreae Callanan

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 25:52


This episode features PhD candidate Andreae Callanan. Andreae is a poet and writer living in St. John's, NL, and Memorial University’s 2019 Trudeau Scholar. We chat about Andreae's unconventional dissertation, the political value of poetry, and reading poetry for beginners.  

Episode 17: The Questions We Ask- Psychology in the Courtroom

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 24:18


In this episode, PhD candidate Chris Lively talks about his research about how lawyers ask questions in the Canadian courtroom, and how that influences peoples' answers.

Episode 16: Pornography Research with Valerie Webber

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 27:38


In this episode, PhD student Valerie Webber talks about her research on the pornography industry.  Links: Read more of Valerie's research here

Episode 15: Principled Decision Making for Students

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 40:23


Dr. Janna Rosales teaches professionalism and ethics with the MUN engineering department. She joins us on the podcast to share ways for students to think through ethical decisions. Links: MUN Code of Conduct The Oz Principle

Episode 14: Supervisor Relationships

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 26:19


In this episode, Dr. Danine Farquharson shares advice on navigating your relationship with you supervisor. Links: Student & Supervisor Responsibilities  Email to nominate your supervisor for the President's Award

Episode 13: Back to School with Andrew Kim

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 21:31


In this episode, Andrew Kim from Memorial University's School of Graduate Studies encourages us to look at the big picture when it comes to grad school.

Episode 12: Funding for Grad Students

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 17:50


In this episode, Memorial University Associate Dean of the School of Graduate Studies Danine Farquharson shares information for researching funding opportunities and application tips for students. Links: MUN Funding Database GSU Funding

Episode 11: Queer/Trans Scholarship

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 41:07


Host Natalie Dignam talks with Daze Jefferies and Forough Emam, two master's students in the Gender Studies Department at Memorial University. Daze is an artist and student researching trans history in Newfoundland. Forough is writing about the lesbian community in Iran. Links: See Daze's work at the Eastern Edge Gallery

Episode 10: International Student 101

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 24:25


In this episode, Jessie Peace from the Memorial University Internationalization Office shares advice for international students.  Links: Internationalization Office my.mun.ca Immigration, Refugees & Citizens of Canada (IRCC)

Episode 9: On Writing with Dr. Sarah Gordon

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 29:59


Host Natalie Dignam talks with Dr. Sarah Gordon of the Folklore Department about writing strategies, how to begin, and what to do when you get stuck.  Links: Edge Workshops Thesis Writing Retreat

Episode 8: Wellness Part II & St. John's Gay Men's Chorus

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 27:39


Karen Moore of the Student Wellness & Counseling Centre talks about mental health resources on campus and online. In the second half, recent grad Yohei Sakai talks about founding the St. John's Gay Men's Chorus while in grad school. Links: Wellness & Counseling Centre Bridge The Gapp St. John's Gay Men's Chorus

Episode 7: Wellness Part I

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 26:55


Karen Moore from the Health & Wellness Centre shares wellness strategies for students. In the second half of the episode, Wyatt Shibley and I talk about learning differences. Links: Student Counselling Centre Bridge the gAap Well Track The Scans

Episode 6: Indigenous Research

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 30:22


Dr. Max Liboiron talks about what grad students need to consider when it comes to research involving indigenous groups. Settler scholars Caitlynn Beckett and Alex Zahara share their experiences collaborating with indigenous groups for their PhD research. Links:  MUN Indigenous Research Max Liboiron's website Chain of Lynx

Episode 5: The Aldrich Conference

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 17:09


In this episode, Natalie and Sarah Khalil talk about the Aldrich Conference at Memorial University. In the second half, Brittany Pittman shares her research in graph theory. Links: Aldrich Conference Website Rhubarb Jones "Make Your Own Kind of Muzak"

Episode 4: Know Your Union

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 25:59


In Ep. 4, Mohamed Auf tells us how the Grad Student Union serves us. In the second half Shaun Morrissey talk about his research on compensation practices in charities. Music by Pet Legs Resources GSU Contacts GSU Funding

Episode 3: We're going to a conference!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 27:48


Natalie talks with Dr. Meghan Burchell about going to an academic conference (and grad school FOMO). In the second half, PhD student Naomie Barnes shares her research on rape culture in the Mormon Church. Resources: Aldrich Conference GSU Conference Funding

Episode 2: C.V.s and Cookies

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 26:26


In Ep. 2, Dr. Rochelle Cote shares strategies for your C.V. and Cuirin Cantwell talks science and cookies! Resources in this episode: MUN C.V. Guide  

Episode 1: The Unknown is Opportunity

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 26:38


Natalie Dignam talks with Andrew Kim from Memorial University's School of Graduate Studies about support for grad students, the importance of connecting with a community, and having a plan. In the second half, Natalie interviews Akseli Virratvouri, a PhD student in the Folklore Department, about his research on Finnish cannabis culture. Resources in this episode: MUN Edge Workshops

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