News and Features from MTSU

Synopsis: The longtime host and producer of "MTSU On the Record," the university's multi-award-winning weekly public affairs radio show, sits down with WMOT News Director Mike Osborne to discuss nearly two decades of talking with MTSU students, faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, special visitors, supporters and advocates to share their — and the university's — accomplishments with the world, plus what led her to a multi-award-winning radio career before she joined MTSU. This final broadcast of "MTSU On the Record" also features comments members of the campus community who worked with Logue during her 21 years at MTSU until her retirement in August 2022.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Monique Richard Synopsis: The MTSU alumna talks about being a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Producer: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Deanna Little Synopsis: The professor of flute talks about "The Dolly Project," a 2019 CD of chamber music inspired by the compositions of Dolly Parton.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Charlie Dahan Synopsis: The recording industry professor explains his doctoral dissertation on the need to preserve historic recording studios.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. John Vile Synopsis: The University Honors College dean and political scientist discusses his book "Prayer in American Public Life: An Encyclopedia."

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Susan Knowles Synopsis: The digital humanities fellow at the Center for Historic Preservation discusses her doctoral dissertation on Tennessee marble in civic architecture.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Sean Foley and Raghad Synopsis: The MTSU history professor and Saudi disc jockey describe a March 2022 concert in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which reflects the changing contemporary music industry in the kingdom.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Don Aliquo Sr. and Don Aliquo Jr. Synopsis: Don Aliquo Jr., a professor of saxophone and jazz studies, joins his father and fellow musician, Don Aliquo Sr., in Pennsylvania for a discussion of family, performing, and teaching.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Dennis Mullen Synopsis: The chair of the Department of Biology previews the STEM Summer Camp, which is scheduled for July 11-15.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Karen Reed Synopsis: The education librarian explains a study she co-authored about COVID-19's impact on university library personnel.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Jim McKairnes Synopsis: The adjunct professor in the Department of Media Arts analyzes television producer Norman Lear's impact on television as Lear approaches his 100th birthday.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Janet Colson Synopsis: The professor of nutrition and food studies and registered dietitian talks about MTSU's collaboration with high school educators in promoting nutrition education.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Emily Tillman Haugland Synopsis: The master's degree student and public history major details her experiences in preserving history in both Missouri and Tennessee.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Deborah Lee Synopsis: The holder of the NHC Chair of Excellence in Nursing previews MTSU's inaugural symposium on how to age gracefully and healthily.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Sam Zaza and Dr. Kristie Abston Synopsis: An assistant professor of information systems and analytics and an associate professor of management join forces to assess the lack of qualified labor in the STEM fields.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Khadijah, Fatimah, Zaynab, and Ahmad Alnassari Synopsis: Four family members who attend MTSU talk about the harassment they have faced because of their religious beliefs and their modest attire.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Sarah Bergemann Synopsis: The biology professor describes her research on the Polynesian island of Mo'orea, where she helped discover and document species of fungi that have never been discovered anywhere else.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Sophie Burks Synopsis: The MTSU alumna and two-time Conference USA Second Team Academic All-American discusses golf, studying, and the future.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Ralph Williams and Dr. Tim Moake Synopsis: The scholars from the Department of Management describe a study of managers in the printing industry that show them embroiled in a labor shortage.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dravidi Pasha Synopsis: A senior who loves genealogy talks about what he learned by participating in an MTSU academic project to investigate African American history.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Leigh Ann Gardner Synopsis: The MTSU alumna and historian discusses her new book "To Care for the Sick and Bury the Dead: African American Lodges and Cemeteries in Tennessee."

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Kenneth Stern Synopsis: The director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate previews his April 14 MTSU talk on antisemitism.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Anne Anderson Synopsis: The holder of the Weatherford Chair of Finance previews Financial Literacy Week, a week of enlightening activities related to becoming better money managers.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Ken Middleton, Zada Law, Dr. Susan Knowles, Jo Ann McClellan Synopsis: Representatives of the library, geosciences and historic preservation discuss a project to document and map locations important to African American history in four Tennessee counties.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Marie Patterson Synopsis: Now that the Physician Assistant Studies Program has accreditation, its director welcomes interested students to apply.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. John Wallin Synopsis: The professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy explains the Computational and Data Science Doctoral Program and his adventures in the creation of art with data and algorithms.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Tim Odegard and Susan Porter Synopsis: The Murfree Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies holder and a doctoral candidate in literacy studies explain their study of various educators' grasp of literacy knowledge or lack thereof.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Andrew Polk Synopsis: In the second of a two-part interview, the associate professor of history explains the ramifications of the Advertising Council's Cold War campaign on subsequent generations of Americans.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Andrew Polk Synopsis: In the first installment of a two-part interview, the associate professor of history explains his book "Faith in Freedom" and how it documents a concerted effort by the federal government to create a "civil religion" in the United States.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Barbara Lancaster Synopsis: The associate professor of nursing describes the nursing students who volunteer to help in the kitchen at the Nashville Rescue Mission.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Sekou Franklin Synopsis: The associate professor of political science and international relations analyzes the results of a study of race relations in the Black Belt of Alabama.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Katie Foss Synopsis: The professor of media studies describes "Children and Media," a new course designed to examine the impact mass media have on children and vice versa.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Alan Campbell, Lorna Hedges, Owen Tadych, Jordan Marsh Synopsis: The assistant professor of Spanish and three students discuss translating the YWCA's Shear Haven Initiative script for Spanish-speaking cosmetologists.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Nancy James Synopsis: The retired former director of the Child Care Lab, who ran the facility for 33 years, addresses the future of child care for MTSU students.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Elizabeth Barnes, Alexa Summersill, Elizabeth Wybren Synopsis: The assistant professor of biology and two of her students describe the awards they won at the National Association of Biology Teachers' annual gathering in November 2021.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Winton Cooper Synopsis: The Student Government Association president talks about being an international student and his aspirations for the future.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Andrei Korobkov Synopsis: The professor of political science and international relations concludes his discussion of international migration with analysis of how Russia has handled the issue during the pandemic.

It's a new year and in this January episode of "Out of the Blue” we continue our tour of the different centers on campus by learning about the services the Disability and Access Center offers students, we talk with a Biology professor about her award-winning research and get a sneak peek into the creative journey of one MTSU Marketing professor that has found viral fame on TikTok.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Andrei Korobkov Synopsis: The professor of political science and international relations examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on worldwide human migration.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Chaney Mosley Synopsis: The assistant professor of education will collaborate in using a three-year state grant to assess the effectiveness of a program designed to keep higher education in sync with the workplace.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Jennifer Ruch Synopsis: The doctoral degree candidate describes her work in chronicling the history of Nashville's Exit/In in a bid to get it added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Michael Dillard Synopsis: MTSU alumnus Michael Dillard is the author of "Accidental Success: Accidental Millionaire Retirement," the story of how he went from being unemployed on a Friday to being a foreign service officer on a Monday.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Jennifer Caputo and Dr. Samantha Johnson Synopsis: The exercise science program professors have started their own academic journal, "Educational Practices in Kinesiology," or EPIK.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Zak Sohrabi Synopsis: The physics and math major previews his competition in the Red Bull Solo Q National Tournament, a contest for the advanced video game player.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Kahler Stone Synopsis: The assistant professor of health and human performance, who also is an epidemiologist, describes how public health professionals have been shifted away from their regular duties to deal with COVID-19.

It's the November 2021 episode of Middle Tennessee State University‘s TV magazine show, "Out of the Blue!” In this episode we learn more about the resources available to students at the Career Development Center, hear how the MTSU-McGuire partnership is helping McDonald's employees attend MTSU, and get a sneak peek at Tucker Theatre's new performance of "Sweeney Todd" opening the first week of November. You can watch “Out of the Blue,” with host Andrew Oppmann, anytime online and on True Blue TV (Murfreesboro cable Channel 9) daily at 11 AM and 1:30 PM, and on NewsChannel5+ at 3:30 p.m. every Sunday.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Patrick McCarthy and Risa Witherow Synopsis: A psychology professor and an MTSU alumna discuss a study of monetary awards provided to promising industrial/organizational psychology majors.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Andrea Taylor Synopsis: The assistant professor of nursing explains research showing that primary care physicians can help get more people inoculated with the HPV vaccine.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Amy Harris Synopsis: The associate professor and graduate program director in the Department of Information Systems and Analytics discusses ways to improve diversity and inclusion in technology careers.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Drs. Kristie Abston and Sam Zaza Synopsis: The professors discuss their research into the problems encountered by the manufacturing sector in finding qualified workers.

In this October 2021 episode of Middle Tennessee State University‘s TV magazine show, "Out of the Blue,” we welcome the coming of Fall by discussing all the upcoming Homecoming festivities, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Girls in STEM here at MTSU, and hear about a new, highly sought after program coming to MTSU's Graduate Studies lineup. You can watch “Out of the Blue,” with host Andrew Oppmann, anytime online and on True Blue TV (Murfreesboro cable Channel 9) daily at 11 AM and 1:30 PM, and on NewsChannel5+ at 3:30 p.m. every Sunday.