Podcasts about academic engagement

Send us a textDiscussion on Facetiousness and Cultural References 0:00Indigenizing and Decolonizing Literature 6:11Thanksgiving, Columbus Day, and Liberation Day 11:02Challenges of Academic Engagement 17:15Sovereignty and Indigenous Knowledge 31:32Data Sovereignty and Academic Validation 50:40The Role of Indigenous Scholars 59:59The Impact of Academic Research on Indigenous Communities 1:03:06The Role of Traditional Knowledge in Academia 1:10:48The Importance of Cultural Context in Academic Research 1:13:28Validation of Expertise and Cultural Practices 1:15:23Challenges of Balancing Modern and Traditional Roles 1:28:53Reflecting on Sovereignty and Expertise 1:29:08Planning for Future Discussions 1:30:15Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Salisha Old Bull (Salish/Apsáalooke), (Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). How to cite this episode (apa)Pete, S. H., Brien, A. & Old Bull, S. A. (Hosts). (2025, May 20). #62 - Indigenous Wisdom or Intellectual Tourism: Problematizing Indigenous Academic Knowledge [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.comHow to cite this podcast (apa)Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/Podcast Website: tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.comApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribal-research-specialist-the-podcast/id1512551396Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1H5Y1pWYI8N6SYZAaawwxbX: @tribalresearchspecialistFacebook: www.facebook.com/TribalResearchSpecialistYouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9HR4B2ubGK_aaQKEt179QSupport the show

Guest: Sarah Morris, Assistant Director of Academic Engagement at the University of Georgia Libraries First broadcast May 16 2025. Playlist here "AI has become the elephant in the room."

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In this episode, our speakers will discuss the latest special issue from JIED, which addresses the history, policies and practice of drug control in Asia. Including, historical landmarks such as drug control policy developments at the national level, which shaped the international regime over the last two centuries; public health and the history of local responses; as well as criminal justice and its development.Presenter: John Collins, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal and Director of Academic Engagement, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime.Speakers:Yun Huang, a Postdoctoral Researcher at Shanghai University.Aysel Sultan, Lecturer at the Technical University of Munich and editor-in-chief of “Drugs, Habits and Social Policy” journal.Khalid Tinasti, a Researcher at the Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding at the Geneva Graduate Institute and Visiting Scholar at the ICPDS at Shanghai University.Additional LinksTwitter - @IllicitEconsLinkedIn - Become a member of the Illicit Economies and Organized Crime: Researchers and Policy Professionals group The Journal of Illicit Economies and Development (JIED). JIED is an independent academic journal run by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime and published by LSE Press. It's a peer-reviewed, open access, electronic journal publishing research on the relationship between illicit markets and development.

Join Dr. F. Scott Feil in the latest installment of the Healthcare Education Transformation podcast—a riveting Teach Me Something Tuesday episode diving into the unfolding world of artificial intelligence (AI). With AI's integration into academia imminent, this episode explores leveraging and creating prompts, empowering educators and students to ethically harness AI's potential as an invaluable educational tool.Key Points:Harnessing AI Prompts: Delve into the significance of crafting prompts that engage students in critical thinking while facilitating AI's learning process.Personalization and Dialogue: Explore the interactive nature of AI in tailoring feedback and fostering a dynamic Q&A dialogue between students and AI.Perspective-Shifting: Uncover strategies to challenge perspectives through AI, encouraging students to explore alternative viewpoints and enhance critical analysis.Preparation and Reflection: Emphasize the importance of educators' firsthand AI engagement and guiding students in ethical AI use through guidelines and reflective assignments.If you are taking the NPTE or are teaching those about to take the NPTE, visit the NPTE FInal Frontier at www.NPTEFF.com and use code "HET" for 10% off all purchases at the website...and BREAKING NEWS!!!! They now have an OCS review option as well... You're welcome! You can also reach out to them on Instagram @npteff If you're a PT and you have student loan debt, you gotta talk to these guys. What makes them unique is that they view financial planning as like running hurdles on a track. And for PTs, the first hurdle many of us run into is student loan debt. Varela Financial will help you get over that hurdle. They not only take the time to explain to you which plans you individually qualify for and how those plans work, but they ALSO take the time to show you what YOUR individual case looks like mapped out within each option. So if you're looking for help on your student loan debt, or any area of your personal finances, we highly recommend working with them. You can check out Varela Financial out at varelafinancial.com. Feel free to reach out to us at: http://healthcareeducationtransformationpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/HETPodcast https://twitter.com/HETpodcast Instagram: @hetpodcast @dawnbrown_pt @pteducator @dawnmagnusson31 @farleyschweighart @mail.in.stew.art @ujima_institute For more information on how we can optimize and standardize healthcare education and delivery, subscribe to the Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Why is there so much antisemitism on college campuses and especially on Ivy League institutions? Is anyone doing anything about it? What can we do??? All of these question are discussed in 2 interviews on this episode. The first conversation (5:30-42:18) is with Joshua Suchoff and Dr. Ayal Feinberg. Joshua Suchoff is Managing Director of the Academic Engagement Network, an organization that mobilizes networks of university faculty and administrators to counter antisemitism, oppose the denigration of Jewish and Zionist identities, promote academic freedom, and advance education about Israel.  Professor Dr. Ayal Feinberg is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Antisemitism Studies and the Director of the Center for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights at Gratz College, where he oversees the world's largest graduate program in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. The second conversation (42:19-1:09:35) is with Rabbi Daniel Epstein who is the Chief Rabbi of Hillel on George Washington University. Please rate and review the Empowered Jewish Living podcast on whatever platform you stream it. Please follow Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum and the Lev Experience on the following channels: Facebook: @shlomobuxbaum Instagram: @shlomobuxbaum YouTube: TheLevExperience Pick up a copy of Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum's second book, "The Four Elements of Inner Freedom: The Exodus Story as a Model for Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Personal Breakthroughs". You can order a copy on Amazon, in your local Jewish bookstore, or right here: ⁠⁠⁠https://levx.org/event/the-four-elements-of-freedom⁠

Join us as we explore the world of agriculture and the importance of academic engagement in shaping the future with Tia O'Brien of Corteva Agriscience.

In this episode of the Celebrate Kids podcast, Dr. Kathy explores the topic of whether parents are interchangeable. She discusses a study from the University of Leeds that found fathers' involvement in childcare has a unique and important effect on children's educational outcomes, while mothers' involvement enhances cognitive behavior and reduces hyperactivity. Dr. Cook emphasizes the unique roles of mothers and fathers in children's development, particularly in education. The episode also touches on the importance of discussing diverse family structures with children.

Cory Clark received my Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine. She worked as the Director of Academic Engagement for Heterodox Academy and is now the Director of the Adversarial Collaboration Project and a Visiting Faculty Scholar in The Wharton School and School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. ​Her hobbies include phojography (taking pictures while jogging), phodography (taking pictures of her dog), solo travel to beautiful or weird and murdery places, and planning for her future beet farm/live music venue/goat sanctuary, to be called Beets, Beats, & Bleats.

Join authors of Whiteout and Robin D.G. Kelley for a discussion of the roots of the surprisingly white opioid crisis in racial capitalism. In the past two decades, media images of the surprisingly white “new face” of the US opioid crisis abounded. But why was the crisis so white? Some argued that skyrocketing overdoses were “deaths of despair” signaling deeper socioeconomic anguish in white communities. Whiteout makes the counterintuitive case that the opioid crisis was the product of white racial privilege as well as despair. Anchored by interviews, data, and riveting firsthand narratives from three leading experts—an addiction psychiatrist, a policy advocate, and a drug historian—Whiteout reveals how a century of structural racism in drug policy, and in profit-oriented medical industries led to mass white overdose deaths. The authors implicate racially segregated health care systems, the racial assumptions of addiction scientists, and relaxed regulation of pharmaceutical marketing to white consumers. Whiteout is an unflinching account of how racial capitalism is toxic for all Americans. In this special event hosted by Haymarket, Robin D.G. Kelley will discuss with the authors Helena Hansen, Jules Netherland, and David Herzberg how Whiteness drove the opioid crisis. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— Get a copy of Whiteout from Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/1039/978052038... ———————————————————————————————————————————————— Panelists: Helena Hansen, an MD, Ph.D. psychiatrist-anthropologist, is the interim chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and interim director of the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. She is the author of Addicted to Christ: Remaking Men in Puerto Rican Pentecostal Drug Ministries (UC Press 2018) and is editor of Structural Competency in Mental Health and Medicine: a Case Based Approach to Treating the Social Determinants of Health (Springer 2019). Julie “Jules” Netherland, PhD, is the managing director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement at the Drug Policy Alliance. Netherland previously worked in DPA's New York Policy Office where she was instrumental in passing New York's first medical marijuana laws. She is the editor of Critical Perspectives on Addiction (Emerald Press, 2012). David Herzberg is Professor of History at the University at Buffalo (SUNY). He researches the history of drugs and drug policy in America with a focus on pharmaceuticals. He is the author of two books: White Market Drugs: Big Pharma and the Hidden History of Addiction in America and Happy Pills in America: From Miltown to Prozac. He is also co-editor of Social History of Alcohol and Drugs: An Interdisciplinary Journal, the journal of the Alcohol and Drug History Society. Robin D.G. Kelley is Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He is the author of Hammer and Hoe, Race Rebels, Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination, and Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original, among other titles. His writing has been featured in the Journal of American History, American Historical Review, Black Music Research Journal, African Studies Review, New York Times, The Crisis, The Nation, and Voice Literary Supplement. Watch the live event recording: https://youtu.be/dDr0kA6XmMo Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks This event is sponsored by the Drug Policy Alliance, Boston Review, University of California Press, University at Buffalo (SUNY) and Haymarket Books.

On today's episode: English professor at Arizona State University Jessica EarlyEarly is an English professor at Arizona State University. She's also the director of the Central Arizona writing Project at ASU, and a former high school English teacher. Her latest book, Next Generation Genres, offers educators an alternative framework for writing instruction, one that offers compelling writing genres like op-eds, profiles, and podcasts, all relevant to students.Topics 02:00 Why we should move beyond 5-paragraph essays 03:40 Genres vs modes 06:23 Bringing non-fiction writing into the classroom 11:20 The Turning Point essay 14:27 Allowing students to write for impact 16:56 Navigating censorship

How can we remix writing instruction to invite students to write across a range of genres? How might a genre framework for teaching writing support students in writing for specific audiences and purpose? Listen to this NWP Radio interview to hear Dr. Jessica Singer Early talk about her new book Next Generation Genres: Teaching Writing for Civic and Academic Engagement.

How can we remix writing instruction to invite students to write across a range of genres? How might a genre framework for teaching writing support students in writing for specific audiences and purpose? Listen to this NWP Radio interview to hear Dr. Jessica Singer Early talk about her new book Next Generation Genres: Teaching Writing for Civic and Academic Engagement.

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode, Alliance Executive Director Kathleen Weis catches up with Alliance member Arlene Karole. Arlene is the director of the Office of Academic Engagement, Education and Communications in the Department of Cardiology at Northwell Health, along with her role as an adjunct assistant professor, member of the Alliance CHCP Certification Commission, and an author. Here, Arlene discusses how she went about writing “Just Diagnosed: Breast Cancer” and how it differed from writing a journal or academic article. Also, she shares her passion for the patient experience, advocacy and engagement, as well as advice for healthcare CPD professionals who want to be more involved in these spaces. || LINKS *Social Media* https://www.amkjustdiagnosed.com/ | https://almanac.acehp.org/Education/Education-Article/here-an-app-there-an-app-everywhere-an-app-app *Alliance Websites* https://www.acehp.org/ | https://almanac.acehp.org/

Lena Robra tells us about her work as Head of Academic Engagement at Swissnex, why she enjoys living in India and her side project as co-founder of the Moving Waters Film Festival on the latest episode of Success Across Boundaries.

Recorded by the International Coalition of Girls' Schools. Host Trudy Hall invites Julie Jorritsma, Acting Principal, and Winifred Hanson, Head of Academic Engagement, from https://www.cggs.act.edu.au/ (Canberra Girls Grammar School) to discuss a program designed to ensure girls understand and engage in the political realm. They offer lessons learned, practical advice and a savvy understanding of the skills girls need to successfully enter the political fray. They take the responsibility for preparing girls for a life of service very seriously; they want girls to be able to “open the door, enter the room, and join the conversation.”

Themes: Human Biases, Victimhood, Cancel Culture, Virtue Signaling, Morality   Summary: Lately I've been feeling motivated to explore my own (and what seems to be the world in general's) edge around having hard conversations. What shapes binary/black and white thinking, and what has created the inability to speak about subjects that have become so hypersensitive? How can can we disagree with love and curiosity? It seems that more often than not, we cease talking about certain things altogether because it's easier to avoid cancellation, the possibility of being critized, and conflict. But whenever we do this, we don't actually serve our communities, our society, or the world as a whole. I'm so excited for you to hear this conversation with Cory Clark and was blown away by the research she shares about human biases, victim mentality, and more. It gave me the opportunity to explore my own personal biases and to bring light to the things that I don't even see about myself and the way I see the world. I hope it does the same for you. Cory Clark is the Director of the Adversarial Collaboration Project at University of Pennsylvania and a Visiting Scholar in the Psychology Department. She received her PhD in Social and Personality Psychology and Quantitative Methods from University of California, Irvine and formerly worked as an Assistant Professor of Social Psychology at Durham University in the United Kingdom and the Director of Academic Engagement for Heterodox Academy. Among other things, she studies political biases (on both the left and right) and how moral and political concerns influence evaluations of science among everyday people and scientists alike. She writes a Psychology Today blog called The AntiSocial Psychologist and occasionally co-hosts the YouTube channel and podcast, Antisocial Psychologists.    Discover: How victimhood can be used for manipulation/to gain very real benefits Why we tend to cancel other people for having different opinions How research shows that being perceived as a victim can justify immoral behavior   00:00 Intro 01:27 Social media reinforces our beliefs 03:46 Competition in research 06:34 Being biased is human nature 11:14 The bias blindspot 12:52 Vicitmhood and the evolutionary benefits of playing victim 21:26 Justification of immoral behaviors 26:24 Emotional manipulation & victim playing 33:57 Victim and virtue signaling 39:46 Obsessive passions versus harmonious passions 41:56 Having a different opinion 43:32 Verbal versus physical violence 46:40 Extremist people 56:47 Participating in canceling by refusing to talk about it 1:00:50 Taking things to social media instead of talking about things privately 1:04:25 Being held accountable for what we say 1:07:20 Self-censorship   Links: Cory's Website | https://www.coryjclark.com/ Cory Clark's Twitter | https://twitter.com/ImHardcory Psyphilopod Podcast | https://bit.ly/3mUpeAP The Antisocial Psychologist Youtube | https://bit.ly/3HsCgyY The AntiSocial Psychologist Blog | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-antisocial-psychologist   Sponsors: Cured Nutrition | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% all products at https://www.curednutrition.com/createthelove Organifi | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off all products at http://organifi.com/createthelove Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at http://createthelove.com/cards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Quote: With women being the minority in every government in the world, it is vital that we don't allow ourselves to be cut out of discussions due to who we are and what we represent, and that we fight for our position and our beliefs. (Student at Canberra Girls Grammar School) When a young woman aspires to enter the political arena, she faces an array of challenges–from societal bias to the discouragement of family and friends. According to statistics maintained by the United Nation, as of September 2021, there are a mere 26 women serving as Heads of State or Government in nations around the world. Even more astounding, there are still 27 countries in the global realm in which women account for less than 10% of parliamentarians. In this episode, our conversation focuses on what adults can do to ensure that girls with political aspirations become women whose ambition and courage place them in rooms where their voices will make a difference in the legislative agenda. Along the way, we discuss the barriers they confront and ways to prepare them to challenge those barriers. Host Trudy Hall invites Julie Joritssma, Acting Principal, and Winifred Hanson, Head of Academic Engagement, from Canberra Girls Grammar School in the Australian capital city of Canberra, to talk about a program designed to ensure girls understand and engage in the political realm. They offer lessons learned, practical advice and a savvy understanding of the skills girls need to successfully enter the political fray. They take the responsibility for preparing girls for a life of service very seriously; they want girls to be able to “open the door, enter the room, and join the conversation.” The resources you need to know about: NCGS: https://www.ncgs.org/ Canberra Girls Grammar School: https://www.cggs.act.edu.au/student-life/co-curricular/the-house National Coalition of Girls' Schools

Quote: With women being the minority in every government in the world, it is vital that we don't allow ourselves to be cut out of discussions due to who we are and what we represent, and that we fight for our position and our beliefs. (Student at Canberra Girls Grammar School) When a young woman aspires to enter the political arena, she faces an array of challenges–from societal bias to the discouragement of family and friends. According to statistics maintained by the United Nation, as of September 2021, there are a mere 26 women serving as Heads of State or Government in nations around the world. Even more astounding, there are still 27 countries in the global realm in which women account for less than 10% of parliamentarians. In this episode, our conversation focuses on what adults can do to ensure that girls with political aspirations become women whose ambition and courage place them in rooms where their voices will make a difference in the legislative agenda. Along the way, we discuss the barriers they confront and ways to prepare them to challenge those barriers. Host Trudy Hall invites Julie Joritssma, Acting Principal, and Winifred Hanson, Head of Academic Engagement, from Canberra Girls Grammar School in the Australian capital city of Canberra, to talk about a program designed to ensure girls understand and engage in the political realm. They offer lessons learned, practical advice and a savvy understanding of the skills girls need to successfully enter the political fray. They take the responsibility for preparing girls for a life of service very seriously; they want girls to be able to “open the door, enter the room, and join the conversation.” The resources you need to know about: NCGS: https://www.ncgs.org/ Canberra Girls Grammar School: https://www.cggs.act.edu.au/student-life/co-curricular/the-house

John is joined by a number of guest to discuss the last decade of drug policy advocacy. Where they will evaluate the outcomes, challenges and opportunities of advocacy. Presenter: https://globalinitiative.net/profile/john-collins/ (John Collins), Editor-in-Chief of the Journal and Director of Academic Engagement, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime Guests: Diane Steber Büchli, Senior Advisor, Swiss Federal Office of Public Health. https://globalinitiative.net/profile/khalid-tinasti/ (Khalid Tinasti), Visiting Lecturer at the Geneva Graduate Institute; and Visiting Fellow at the Shanghai University https://globalinitiative.net/profile/deborah-alimi/ (Deborah Alimi), Founder of Daleth Research and Associate Researcher at the Sorbonne University. Social Media Twitter - https://twitter.com/IllicitEcons (@IllicitEcons) https://jied.lse.ac.uk/ (LinkedIn - Become a member of the )https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8992994/ (Illicit Economies and Organized Crime: Researchers and Policy Professionals group) The https://jied.lse.ac.uk/ (Journal of Illicit Economies and Development) (JIED). JIED is an independent academic journal run by the https://globalinitiative.net/ (Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime) and published by https://press.lse.ac.uk/ (LSE Press). It's a peer-reviewed, open access, electronic journal publishing research on the relationship between illicit markets and development.

The competition for today's talent has never been more fierce. Young talent graduating and searching for a career are faced with a variety of options and most manufacturing companies are struggling to find ways to attract this needed talent to help them run and grow their business. The aluminum extrusion industry is no exception. Duncan Crowdis, leader of AEC's Academic Engagement and New Talent Development Team and Shane Tredup of Custom Aluminum Products interview Savanah Kinney, a graduating engineering student with Illinois State University, to explore those seemingly elusive characteristics, both in the type of industry and the type of company, that attract today's generation of students as they research options to start their career.

In this episode John is joined by the pre-eminent scholar of global drug markets – Professor Peter Reuter. Presenter: https://globalinitiative.net/profile/john-collins/ (John Collins), Editor-in-Chief of the Journal and Director of Academic Engagement, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime Guest(s) https://ccjs.umd.edu/facultyprofile/reuter/peter (Professor Peter Reuter) is a Distinguished University Professor in the School of Public Policy and Department of Criminology at the University of Maryland. He was also founding resident of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy and has published prolifically on topics of drugs, organized crime, money laundering and numerous other topics. Social Media Twitter - https://twitter.com/IllicitEcons (@IllicitEcons) https://jied.lse.ac.uk/ (LinkedIn - Become a member of the )https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8992994/ (Illicit Economies and Organized Crime: Researchers and Policy Professionals group) The https://jied.lse.ac.uk/ (Journal of Illicit Economies and Development) (JIED). JIED is an independent academic journal run by the https://globalinitiative.net/ (Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime) and published by https://press.lse.ac.uk/ (LSE Press). It's a peer-reviewed, open access, electronic journal publishing research on the relationship between illicit markets and development.

In Jhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK6M0G87DOI (anuary 2020, experts from around the world gathered in Bogotá Colombia) at the Universidad de los Andes for the launch of the https://www.gpdpd.org/en/innovations/drugs-development-hub (Drugs and Development Hub) – set up by the https://www.lse.ac.uk/ (London School of Economics), the https://globalinitiative.net/ (Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime), and the https://www.gpdpd.org/ueber-uns (Global Partnership on Drug Policies and Development) – this initiative seeks to bring together academics, decision-makers and people affected by drug economies to discuss new approaches to drug policy. The original focus looked at development-orientated approaches to drug economies and the resilience of communities affected by drug cultivation and trafficking. Today, as the https://www.gpdpd.org/innovationen/drugs-development-hub (Drugs and Development Hub) launches the next phase, we will explore what drug markets and cultivation look like on the continent of Africa. But we will also look at how a change in approach, following the DDH development-led approach could help stem the tide of illicit drugs and improve the lives of those people affected. https://twitter.com/dev_drugs (Drugs and Development Hub Twitter) Presenter: https://twitter.com/lindymtongana?lang=en-GB (Lindy Mtongana) Speakers: https://twitter.com/JasonEligh?lang=en (Jason Eligh), https://globalinitiative.net/profile/jason-leigh/ (Senior Expert for the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime) https://twitter.com/danielbrombach1 (Daniel Brombacher), https://globalinitiative.net/profile/daniel-brombacher/ (Head of the Global Partnership and Drug Policies and Development at GIZ in Germany) https://twitter.com/simonehaysom (Simone Haysom), https://globalinitiative.net/profile/simone-haysom/ (Senior Analyst, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime) https://globalinitiative.net/profile/etannibi-alemika/ (Professor Etannibi Alemika, Professor of Criminology, University of Jos, Nigeria) https://www.issup.net/jallal-toufiq (Professor Jallal Toufiq, Head of the National Centre for Drug Abuse Prevention and Research in Morocco; and the Director of the Moroccan National Observatory on Drugs and Addictions) https://globalinitiative.net/profile/joyce-kimani/ (Joyce Kimani, Observatory Coordinator for East and Horn of Africa at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime) https://globalinitiative.net/profile/john-collins/ (John Collins, Director of Academic Engagement at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime) and host of the https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/crime-beyond-borders-podcast/ (Crime Beyond Borders podcast) Relevant Reading https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/meth-africa/ (A Synthetic Age: The Evolution of Methamphetamine Markets in Eastern and Southern Africa) https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/esa-drugs-tool/ (Drug markets in eastern and southern Africa: An overview of the current illicit drug economies and recent developments, drawing from the Global Initiative's ongoing studies in the country.) https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/heroin-east-southern-africa/ (A Shallow Flood: The Diffusion of Heroin in Eastern and Southern Africa) https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/north-africa-drugs-report/ (A rising tide: Trends in production, trafficking and consumption of drugs in North Africa) https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/west-africas-cocaine-corridor/ (West Africa's Cocaine Corridor: Building a subregional response) https://ocindex.net/ (Global Organized Crime Index)

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In this episode John and his panel of guests will be discussing the environmental impact of illicit economies. Presenter: https://globalinitiative.net/profile/john-collins/ (John Collins), Editor-in-Chief of the Journal and Director of Academic Engagement, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime Guests https://globalinitiative.net/profile/angela-me/ (Angela Me – the Chief of the Research Branch at UNODC) https://www.efdinitiative.org/about-efd/people/velez-maria-alejandra (María Alejandra Velez) – Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for the Study of Security and Drugs at Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia https://globalinitiative.net/profile/daniel-brombacher/ (Daniel Brombacher) - the head of the Global Partnership on Drug Policies and Development (GPDPD) at GiZ. Social Media Twitter - https://twitter.com/IllicitEcons (@IllicitEcons) https://jied.lse.ac.uk/ (LinkedIn - Become a member of the )https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8992994/ (Illicit Economies and Organized Crime: Researchers and Policy Professionals group) The https://jied.lse.ac.uk/ (Journal of Illicit Economies and Development) (JIED). JIED is an independent academic journal run by the https://globalinitiative.net/ (Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime) and published by https://press.lse.ac.uk/ (LSE Press). It's a peer-reviewed, open access, electronic journal publishing research on the relationship between illicit markets and development.

In this episode John and his guests will be discussing Urban Peace and Illicit Economies. https://jied.lse.ac.uk/articles/10.31389/jied.97/ (Urban Peace special issue.) Presenter: https://globalinitiative.net/profile/john-collins/ (John Collins), Editor-in-Chief of the Journal and Director of Academic Engagement, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime Guests https://globalinitiative.net/profile/achim-wennmann/ (Achim Wennmann), Senior Researcher, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies & Executive Coordinator, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform https://jied.lse.ac.uk/articles/10.31389/jied.65/ (Merve Kania), Advisor for the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) https://globalinitiative.net/profile/antonio-sampaio/ (Antônio Sampaio), Senior Analyst, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime https://globalinitiative.net/profile/rachel-locke/ (Rachel Locke), Director, Impact:Peace, Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Social Media Twitter - https://twitter.com/IllicitEcons (@IllicitEcons) https://jied.lse.ac.uk/ (LinkedIn - Become a member of the )https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8992994/ (Illicit Economies and Organized Crime: Researchers and Policy Professionals group) The https://jied.lse.ac.uk/ (Journal of Illicit Economies and Development) (JIED). JIED is an independent academic journal run by the https://globalinitiative.net/ (Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime) and published by https://press.lse.ac.uk/ (LSE Press). It's a peer-reviewed, open access, electronic journal publishing research on the relationship between illicit markets and development.

Dr. Sheila Vakharia, Deputy Director of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance, joins us to discuss the news of New York City opening two safe injection sites, one in East Harlem and the other in Washington Heights, which are the first of their kind in the nation and look to deliver on saving lives, saving money, and increasing public health and safety writ large. We also talk about the pushback against these sites, which some argue may encourage drug use, and how this represents a misunderstanding of harm reduction strategies that strive to look at and treat addiction from a public health perspective and not a criminal one. Juan José Gutiérrez, immigration lawyer and executive director of the Full Rights for Immigrants Coalition, talks to us about how the Biden administration is expanding the use of for-profit detention facilities for immigrants, and how this represents yet another broken campaign promise that has left migrants in the lurch and keeps entrenching a two-tiered justice system in the country. We also talk about the reinstatement of the “Remain in Mexico” policy, which the Biden administration promised to rescind, but now is back in place after several state lawsuits, and how it has now been expanded to not only include Latino immigrants, but immigrants from Haiti, as well. Jon Jeter, author and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist with more than 20 years of journalistic experience, former Washington Post bureau chief and award-winning foreign correspondent on two continents, joins hosts Michelle Witte and Bob Schlehuber to talk about the tools the U.S. government is using to track down people involved in the January 6 Capitol insurrection, and how it's setting off alarm bells for some people who warn that the use of this kind of bulk data collection and facial recognition software could go beyond identifying these rioters and further expand the surveillance state. We also talk about Twitter announcing a rule change to prevent people's private images from being shared, unless those images are of public figures, and how debt collectors are now contacting people through social media.

In the first episode of Crime Beyond Borders, John speaks with three leading experts into the illicit markets in Brazil, their connections with legal activities and the institutional responses. Presenter: https://globalinitiative.net/profile/john-collins/ (John Collins), Editor-in-Chief of the Journal and Director of Academic Engagement, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime Speakers: Juliana de Oliveira Carlos, https://sociologia.fflch.usp.br/en (Department of Sociology) at University of São Paulo, Brazil https://globalinitiative.net/profile/gabriel-de-santis-feltran/ (Gabriel Feltran), http://www.ppgs.ufscar.br/o-ppgs/professors/gabriel-de-santis-feltran/?lang=en (Department of Sociology) at the Federal University of São Carlos, and the Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning (https://cebrap.org.br/home-en/ (CEBRAP)) https://globalinitiative.net/profile/luiz-de-paiva/ (Luiz Guilherme Mendes de Paiva), Criminal Justice Researcher at the https://laut.org.br/en/ (Center for Analysis of Liberty and Authoritarianism) Reading: https://jied.lse.ac.uk/2/volume/1/issue/2/ (Brazil: Special Issue) - Volume 1, Issue 2 Social Media Twitter - https://twitter.com/IllicitEcons (@IllicitEcons) LinkedIn - Become a member of the https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8992994/ (Illicit Economies and Organized Crime: Researchers and Policy Professionals group) The https://jied.lse.ac.uk/ (Journal of Illicit Economies and Development) (JIED). JIED is an independent academic journal run by the https://globalinitiative.net/ (Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime) and published by https://press.lse.ac.uk/ (LSE Press). It's a peer-reviewed, open access, electronic journal publishing research on the relationship between illicit markets and development.

Today on the show, host Morgan Hutter welcomes Dannita Trice - Associate Director of Academic Engagement, and Dezire Morris, Administrative Project Coordinator at the Boehly Center. In this episode, you'll learn how students can contact and utilize the resources inside the Boehly Center, the events and programs that are scheduled throughout the year, and the unique Incentive Program available to students. If you'd like to learn more about The Boehly Center come visit us at boehlycenter.mason.wm.edu.

This week's episode features Doctor Sheila Vakharia and Professor Alex Stevens, together with Professor Nutt they will be talking about decriminalization and drug policies in the US and the UK. Has both countries' drug policies arisen from colonialism and social class hierarchy? What are the consequences of the policies that can be witnessed today? Are there any reasons for drug criminalisation?  Sheila P Vakharia, PhD is Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance, a US organisation advocating for decriminalisation of drug use. Prior to joining DPA, Dr. Vakharia was an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Long Island University, and had also worked as a clinical social worker in both abstinence-only and harm reduction settings. Her research interests include harm reduction therapy, drug policy reform, drug user stigma, overdose prevention, and social work education. She is currently on the Board of Directors of HAMS Harm Reduction Network and Filter magazine. She has written op-eds for the Philadelphia Inquirer on the overdose crisis and NY Daily News on drug-induced homicide laws and stimulants. Professor Alex Stevens has worked on issues of drugs, crime and health in the voluntary sector, as an academic researcher and as an adviser to the UK government. He has published extensively on these issues, with a focus on the sociology of drugs and crime, on risk behaviours by young people, on the use of evidence in policy and on quasi-compulsory drug treatment. His published works include a book on ‘Drugs, Crime and Public Health‘, studies of decriminalisation of drugs in Portugal, of the right to use drugs, on gangs and on the ethnography of policy making.Professor Stevens' interest in drugs and crime dates back to his time working with UK charity Prisoners Abroad, which provides advice and information to British prisoners held in foreign prisons, and as European project manager and coordinator of the European Network of Drug and HIV/AIDS Services in Prison for Cranstoun Drugs Services. Drug Policy AllianceWar on drugsCannabisHarm reductionDecriminalization in OregonCrack house statute legal definition An article about what this statute actually means HIV crisis in the 1980sOpium WarsPharmacy Act 1868OpioidsDoctor shoppingHeroinMetamphetamineFentanylMethadoneBuprenorphineUprooting the Drug War ★ Support this podcast ★

Joe and Amy sit down with Sheila Vakharia, Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement of the Drug Policy Alliance.  We discuss the misunderstandings about harm reduction, whether cannabis causes violence and mental illness, why booze is overlooked as a toxic drug and the efficacy of the treatment industry.

Dan Kovalik is an author and human rights & labor lawyer. His most recent book is “No More War: How the West Violates International Law by Using ‘Humanitarian' Intervention to Advance Economic and Strategic Interests.” He talks to us about the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan, the media coverage describing it as an abandonment of the country that will turn into chaos and fall prey to other regional powers like China, how the decades-long war did not provide the level of stability, prosperity, and modernization that the U.S. often claimed as one of its goals, and how the spillover effects of the war in the region go unmentioned in government circles. Sheila Vakharia, Deputy Director of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance, and Regina Pixley, CEO and founder of Regina's Place, an organization that supports families impacted by violence, join us in a conversation the ongoing opioid crisis, which is responsible for about three-fourths of overdose deaths, according to Wednesday's data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where Washington was among the deadliest regions, seeing a 50% surge in deaths. We also talk about the devastating impact that this has had on communities, and the Biden administration's $10 billion plan to combat the opioid epidemic and whether it will be successful.Sam Menefee-Libey, researcher & doctoral student in anthropology at American University, talks to us about the situation in Afghanistan, where despite a withdrawal of troops from the country, the US will continue to exert influence via soft power, contractors, and drones, and how the U.S. as nation will not reflect properly and engage in dialogue about what exactly the U.S. did in Afghanistan. We also talk about white supremacist group Patriot Front being run out of Philadelphia, and fire on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico due to a gas leak from an underwater pipeline.

CDC Youth Studies of Marijuana UseDr. Sheila P. Vakharia is Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance. The Alliance is the national drug policy reform organization. She reports that the Center for Disease Control conducts national annual surveys in all 50 states and DC on high school students in 9th to 12th grades. Every year they collect data on mental health indicators and a variety of other issues. Their most recent report released data on the past ten years. Studies show that legalization of in many areas was not followed by increased use of marijuana by young people. This counters concerns that legalization would encourage use by the young.Vaccine Against Opioid Addiction?Dr. Kosten is doing amazing research on creating a vaccine for people who suffer from opioid addiction.  They are creating a vaccine against fentanyl by using the body's immune system to develop antibodies against fentanyl.  This allows the body to fend off future use of the drug sequestering it in the blood so that it doesn't reach the brain where is has all of its physiological and psychological effects.  This breakthrough research may offer a unique approach and unprecedented relief.UH.edu/class/psychology/about/people/therese-kosten/How Pot Got LegalWayne Justmann, sometimes called "the Godfather of Legal Weed," he will forever be known as Patient #1 in the California medical marijuana program.  This pioneer in the cannabis legalization movement tell us that "All use of cannabis is medical."  Wayne worked on the words of Proposition 215 in the years leading up to legalization in 1996. Hear the story of this pioneer trek toward legalization and the obstacles they faced.Medical CannabinoidsNorbert Kaminski is a Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology at Michigan State University where he also serves as the Director of the Institute for Integrative Toxicology and the Interim Director of the Center for Research on Ingredient Safety.  He tells us about work on how inflammation occurs in the human body.  His work is focused on using cannabinoids to try and temper that inflammatory response when its inappropriate.  Learn how marijuana once again leads the way to finding remedies for our ills.Find more at: https://w420radionetwork.com/s3-e09-marijuana-youth-studies-vaccine-for-opioid-addiction-how-pot-got-legal-medical-cannabinoids/

May / June is a special time of the year for many college students and their families. In this episode, Dr. Andrea Neal - Associate Vice Provost, Office of Academic Engagement - join Dr. Mebane and Mr. Watkins in congratulating all graduates for their achievements. We BEHOLD your accomplishments and are so proud of you!! And, if you are not graduating this year, congratulations for ending the semester, and don't forget about all of the academic resources available to you this summer, some of which are featured in this episode (including this podcast). Stay tuned! [ Photo credit: L to R . Mr. Watkins, Dr. Neal and Dr. Mebane. Screenshot taken by Dr. Mebane ]

Harm reduction is a critical movement tool used for generations to create change, build long-term relationships, and support healing while working to reduce harm in our community. Shira Hassan, a long-time harm reduction and transformative justice practitioner, shares her own experiences with harm reduction as a young person in the sex trade to her recent adventures as an instructor of one of social work's most sought after courses (University of Chicago and University of Washington, Seattle). This instructional and participatory session will provide an overview of harm reduction principles, values and practice - and how it intersects with transformative justice work within a social work context. There is no justice that leaves out people in the sex trade & street economy, drug users and street based young people. Shira offers her reflections, cautions and thoughts about the possibilities for the future of harm reduction as an abolitionist strategy. Sheila Vakharia, Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance, will introduce the webinar and moderate an interactive audience discussion at the close of the evening. Social work, historically and today, has been deeply embedded in systems of carceral control. With social work's legacy of ties to policing and oppressive family regulation through the child welfare system, the social work community is actively imagining and working towards a social work rooted in abolition, turning to traditions of resistance that also characterize its history. The Network to Advance Abolitionist Social Work (NAAASW) is a group of social workers from different parts of the U.S. building a year-long initiative to support abolitionist work in the field of social work. The initiative includes ongoing political education, research, knowledge generation around carceral and abolition social work, developing an online hub of abolitionist social work resources, and broader organizing and advocacy efforts to build abolitionist ideas and practices into social work. Shira Hassan is an organizer with nearly 25 years of experience. She is the former Director of the Young Women's Empowerment Project where the participatory evaluation that she co-designed and implemented was recognized by the United Nations as part of its Universal Periodic Review of the U.S. treatment of people in the sex trade. Shira has focused on the experiences of girls, boys, transgender and queer youth involved in the sex trade and street economy and has stabled 4 syringe exchanges for young people in the sex trade and transgender people. She has trained and spoken nationally on transformative justice, harm reduction and leadership development of young people of color. Along with Mariame Kaba, she is the co-author of Fumbling Towards Repair: A Workbook for Community Accountability Facilitators. Shira currently teaches in the graduate school of Social Work at both the University of Chicago and the University of Washington. She received her Masters in Social Work from New York University in 2002. Sheila P Vakharia is Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance. In that role, she helps DPA staff and others understand a range of drug policy issues while also responding to new studies with critiques and analysis. Prior to joining DPA, Dr. Vakharia was an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Long Island University, and had also worked as a clinical social worker in both abstinence-only and harm reduction settings. This event is sponsored by the Network to Advance Abolitionist Social Work and Haymarket Books. For more info about Network to Advance Abolitionist Social Work: https://www.naasw.com Watch the live event recording: https://youtu.be/_iFwX_Jzunk Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

CDC Youth Studies of Marijuana UseDr. Sheila P. Vakharia is Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance. She reports that the Center for Disease Control conducts national annual surveys in all 50 states and DC on high school students in 9th to 12th grades. Studies show that legalization of in many areas was not followed by increased use of marijuana by young people. This counters concerns that legalization would encourage use by the young.Dietary Supplements & Immune SupportStuart Tomc works in the Regulatory Department of CV Sciences as Vice President of Science, Regulation and Education. They researched the benefits of dietary supplements as a means to bolster immune support. While dietary supplements are not designed to treat, diagnose or ameliorate any disease symptoms, however, their research is focused on how they may help the immune system. Mr. Tomc talks about one plant based product in particular that they developed along this line.Annual Report on the Status of the Cannabis BusinessKasey Morrisey is the Associate Director of Industry Analytics for New Frontier Data which helps cannabis businesses make the right decisions with data. It is an independent, technology-driven analytics company specializing in the global cannabis industry. They make market projection estimates and analyze major trends. Hear what they have found and why potential legalization of recreational use in New Jersey is pivotal in opening markets in much of the country.Market Opportunities NowLisa Buffo is the Founder & CEO of the Cannabis Marketing Association. People are moving toward more sophisticated marketing tactics. At the same time, opportunities lie in returning to basics in marketing my using pre-social media strategies and relying on the fundamentals. Listen in!Find more at: https://w420radionetwork.com/s2-e27-cdc-youth-studies-dietary-supplements-immune-support-cannabis-business-status-market-opportunities-now/

Dr. Sheila P. Vakharia is Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance. The Alliance is the national drug policy reform organization. She reports that the Center for Disease Control conducts national annual surveys in all 50 states and DC on high school students in 9th to 12th grades. Every year they collect data on mental health indicators and a variety of other issues. Their most recent report released data on the past ten years. Studies show that legalization of in many areas was not followed by increased use of marijuana by young people. This counters concerns that legalization would encourage use by the young.Find more at: https://w420radionetwork.com/s2-e27-cdc-youth-studies-dietary-supplements-immune-support-cannabis-business-status-market-opportunities-now/

CDC Youth Studies of Marijuana UseDr. Sheila P. Vakharia is Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance. She reports that the Center for Disease Control conducts national annual surveys in all 50 states and DC on high school students in 9th to 12th grades. Studies show that legalization of in many areas was not followed by increased use of marijuana by young people. This counters concerns that legalization would encourage use by the young.Dietary Supplements & Immune SupportStuart Tomc works in the Regulatory Department of CV Sciences as Vice President of Science, Regulation and Education. They researched the benefits of dietary supplements as a means to bolster immune support. While dietary supplements are not designed to treat, diagnose or ameliorate any disease symptoms, however, their research is focused on how they may help the immune system. Mr. Tomc talks about one plant based product in particular that they developed along this line.Annual Report on the Status of the Cannabis BusinessKasey Morrisey is the Associate Director of Industry Analytics for New Frontier Data which helps cannabis businesses make the right decisions with data. It is an independent, technology-driven analytics company specializing in the global cannabis industry. They make market projection estimates and analyze major trends. Hear what they have found and why potential legalization of recreational use in New Jersey is pivotal in opening markets in much of the country.Market Opportunities NowLisa Buffo is the Founder & CEO of the Cannabis Marketing Association. People are moving toward more sophisticated marketing tactics. At the same time, opportunities lie in returning to basics in marketing my using pre-social media strategies and relying on the fundamentals. Listen in!Find more at: https://w420radionetwork.com/s2-e27-cdc-youth-studies-dietary-supplements-immune-support-cannabis-business-status-market-opportunities-now/

Dr. Sheila P. Vakharia is Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance. The Alliance is the national drug policy reform organization. She reports that the Center for Disease Control conducts national annual surveys in all 50 states and DC on high school students in 9th to 12th grades. Every year they collect data on mental health indicators and a variety of other issues. Their most recent report released data on the past ten years. Studies show that legalization of in many areas was not followed by increased use of marijuana by young people. This counters concerns that legalization would encourage use by the young.Find more at:https://w420radionetwork.com/s2-e27-cdc-youth-studies-dietary-supplements-immune-support-cannabis-business-status-market-opportunities-now/

Advocating Marijuana Law ReformQueen Adesuyi is a policy manager at the Drug Policy Alliance’s Office of National Affairs in Washington, D.C., where she works to advance DPA’s federal and local agenda.Planned Vote on the MORE ActMorgan Fox is the Media Relations Director for the National Cannabis Industry Association. He joins us to discuss the congressional vote on the MORE Act next week.The Power of DataGary Allen is the COO of New Frontier Data which helps cannabis businesses make the right decisions with data.De-scheduling Effects of the MORE ActDr. Sheila P. Vakharia is Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance. The Alliance is the national drug policy reform organization.Find more at: https://w420radionetwork.com/s2-e25-marijuana-law-reform-more-act-planned-vote-data-power-more-act-de-scheduling/

Dr. Sheila P. Vakharia is Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance. The Alliance is the national drug policy reform organization. It advocates the end of the war on drugs and to promote policies ground in science, compassion, public health and human rights. The do a lot of work to advocate marijuana reform specifically with several active campaigns in New York and New Mexico. They are working on Capitol Hill to advocate federal marijuana De-scheduling to the MORE Act.Find more at: https://w420radionetwork.com/s2-e25-marijuana-law-reform-more-act-planned-vote-data-power-more-act-de-scheduling/

Go find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. --- Support the show on Patreon to get exclusive perks! --- Our guest for this week’s episode is Chelsea Young, VP of Academic Engagement at Northcentral University. Chelsea shares anecdotes from her professional journey and lessons learned from NCU’s work as an online institution supporting their students all over the country. -- Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Find the full show notes at higheredgeek.com/podcast --- Music by pond5.com

In Part 2 of our 3-part series on childhood ADHD, Jon Caes outlines how he helps children with ADHD improve academically.   We talk about:-          Tips on teaching children to view their ADHD as a strength-          Strategies on targeting your child's specific needs-          Tools and organization systems to help your child thriveFREE PARENT GUIDE: 15 Signs of Childhood Anxiety & How to Help - Click here!FREE PARENT CHALLENGE: 5 Day Meaningful Connection Challenge - Click here!Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD): https://chadd.org/

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The threat of cyber attacks is a growing concern across the world, leading to an increasing need for sophisticated cyber defense techniques that leverage the defender's "home field advantage". We designed the Tularosa Study to understand how defensive deception, both cyber and psychological, affects cyber attackers. Over 130 professional red teamers participated in a network penetration test over two days in which both the presence of and explicit mention of deceptive defensive techniques were controlled. To our knowledge, this represents the largest study of its kind ever conducted on a skilled red team population. The design was conducted with a battery of questionnaires (e.g., experience, personality, etc.) and cognitive tasks (e.g., fluid intelligence, working memory, etc.), allowing for the characterization of a "typical" red teamer, as well as physiological measures (e.g., galvanic skin response, heart rate, etc.) to be correlated with the cyber events. Preliminary results support a new finding that the combination of the presence of deception and the true information that deception is present has the greatest effect on cyber attackers, when compared to a control condition in which no deception was used.Special PanelImmediately following Dr. Ferguson-Walter's seminar, join CERIAS for a unique opportunity to hear six professionals from NSA -- including two Purdue alumni -- who will share their careers and experiences as cybersecurity researchers and practitioners. The panelists will describe opportunities for students and graduates, and answer questions from the audience about their work and life at NSA.[Note:  Only US citizens are able to work at the NSA.]Topic: What is it like to work at the National Security Agency (NSA)Register in advance for this webinar:https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mRCKeiU9TbqNJNxcogddsAAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.Eric Bryant is currently serving as a Director of Cybersecurity Operations in the NSA/CSS Cybersecurity Operations Center (NCSOC). In this capacity, he is responsible for leading a diverse team working around the clock to prevent and eradicate cybersecurity threats to the nation. He also serves as NSA's Academic Liaison to Purdue University, where he graduated with a degree in computer science and is an alumni of CERIAS.  Dr. Josiah Dykstra is a Technical Fellow and Senior Executive in the Cybersecurity Collaboration Center of the National Security Agency. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science and previously served at NSA as a cyber operator and researcher. Dr. Dykstra is interested in cybersecurity science and how humans intersect with technology. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed research papers and one book.Dr. Kimberly Ferguson-Walter is a Senior Research Scientist with NSA's Laboratory for Advanced Cybersecurity Research where her research focuses on the intersection of computer security, artificial intelligence, and human behavior. She has been focused on adaptive cybersecurity at the NSA for the past ten years and is the lead for the Research Directorate's deception for cyber-defense effort. She has a Ph.D. in computer science and is currently on joint-duty assignment to the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific to perform collaborative research and facilitate strategic alignment and technology transfers.Natalie Janiszewski is a Higher Education Outreach Advocate with NSA's office of Academic Engagement. Natalie brings over 25 years of educational experience to her role at NSA. She is responsible for maintaining strong relationships with academic institutions to influence curriculum and encourage activities in NSA's mission-critical areas: science, technology. engineering, math, intelligence analysis, language and cybersecurity. Natalie taught classes in a graduate program for educational technology. Her passion lies in designing environments that facilitate durable, actionable learning for students.  Joel Klasa graduated from Purdue in May 2020 with a degree in computer science and participated in the NSA co-op program throughout his time at Purdue. Upon graduation, he was hired into a development program at the agency and has a current focus of machine learning and artificial intelligence in cybersecurity.Dr. Celeste Lyn Paul is a senior researcher and technical leader at the National Security Agency. Her work has focused on a broad range of topics including emerging technologies, human factors in security, and more recently, securing cyberspace in outer space.5:30pm EDT:  About the speaker: Dr Kimberly Ferguson-Walter is a Senior Research Scientist for the Laboratory for Advanced Cybersecurity Research. She earned a BS in Information and Computer Science from the University of California Irvine, cum laude, with a specialization in artificial intelligence and her MS and PhD in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research interests are focused on the intersection of computer security, artificial intelligence, and human behavior. She has been focused on adaptive cybersecurity for the past ten years and is the lead for the Research Directorate's deception for cyber-defense effort. Her research background also includes reinforcement learning, transfer learning, representation learning, and intelligent tutoring systems. She is currently on joint-duty assignment to the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific to perform collaborative research and facilitate strategic alignment and technology transfers. She has organized multiple international workshops on cyber deception, autonomous cyber operations, and cognitive security. Dr Ferguson-Walter is a founding member of the Cybersecurity Technical Group of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) and co-chairs a mini-track at the Hawaiian International Conference on System Science (HICSS) on Cyber Deception and Cyber Psychology for Defense.

The threat of cyber attacks is a growing concern across the world, leading to an increasing need for sophisticated cyber defense techniques that leverage the defender’s “home field advantage". We designed the Tularosa Study to understand how defensive deception, both cyber and psychological, affects cyber attackers. Over 130 professional red teamers participated in a network penetration test over two days in which both the presence of and explicit mention of deceptive defensive techniques were controlled. To our knowledge, this represents the largest study of its kind ever conducted on a skilled red team population. The design was conducted with a battery of questionnaires (e.g., experience, personality, etc.) and cognitive tasks (e.g., fluid intelligence, working memory, etc.), allowing for the characterization of a “typical” red teamer, as well as physiological measures (e.g., galvanic skin response, heart rate, etc.) to be correlated with the cyber events. Preliminary results support a new finding that the combination of the presence of deception and the true information that deception is present has the greatest effect on cyber attackers, when compared to a control condition in which no deception was used. Special Panel Immediately following Dr. Ferguson-Walter's seminar, join CERIAS for a unique opportunity to hear six professionals from NSA -- including two Purdue alumni -- who will share their careers and experiences as cybersecurity researchers and practitioners. The panelists will describe opportunities for students and graduates, and answer questions from the audience about their work and life at NSA. [Note:  Only US citizens are able to work at the NSA.] Topic: What is it like to work at the National Security Agency (NSA) Register in advance for this webinar: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mRCKeiU9TbqNJNxcogddsA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Eric Bryant is currently serving as a Director of Cybersecurity Operations in the NSA/CSS Cybersecurity Operations Center (NCSOC). In this capacity, he is responsible for leading a diverse team working around the clock to prevent and eradicate cybersecurity threats to the nation. He also serves as NSA’s Academic Liaison to Purdue University, where he graduated with a degree in computer science and is an alumni of CERIAS.   Dr. Josiah Dykstra is a Technical Fellow and Senior Executive in the Cybersecurity Collaboration Center of the National Security Agency. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science and previously served at NSA as a cyber operator and researcher. Dr. Dykstra is interested in cybersecurity science and how humans intersect with technology. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed research papers and one book. Dr. Kimberly Ferguson-Walter is a Senior Research Scientist with NSA’s Laboratory for Advanced Cybersecurity Research where her research focuses on the intersection of computer security, artificial intelligence, and human behavior. She has been focused on adaptive cybersecurity at the NSA for the past ten years and is the lead for the Research Directorate’s deception for cyber-defense effort. She has a Ph.D. in computer science and is currently on joint-duty assignment to the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific to perform collaborative research and facilitate strategic alignment and technology transfers. Natalie Janiszewski is a Higher Education Outreach Advocate with NSA's office of Academic Engagement. Natalie brings over 25 years of educational experience to her role at NSA. She is responsible for maintaining strong relationships with academic institutions to influence curriculum and encourage activities in NSA's mission-critical areas: science, technology. engineering, math, intelligence analysis, language and cybersecurity. Natalie taught classes in a graduate program for educational technology. Her passion lies in designing environments that facilitate durable, actionable learning for students.   Joel Klasa graduated from Purdue in May 2020 with a degree in computer science and participated in the NSA co-op program throughout his time at Purdue. Upon graduation, he was hired into a development program at the agency and has a current focus of machine learning and artificial intelligence in cybersecurity. Dr. Celeste Lyn Paul is a senior researcher and technical leader at the National Security Agency. Her work has focused on a broad range of topics including emerging technologies, human factors in security, and more recently, securing cyberspace in outer space. 5:30pm EDT: 

In today's inaugural episode, your host Jad Howell, Executive Director of The Boehly Center, will introduce The Boehly Center team: Morgan Hutter, Associate Director of Strategic Engagement, and Melanie Weast, Associate Director of Academic Engagement. They'll be discussing The Boehly Center's mission, it's offerings, and how these resources and services benefit students who are either pursuing or considering a career in the financial services industry. If you'd like to learn more about The Boehly Center come visit us at boehlycenter.mason.wm.edu.

In summer of 2020, Norfolk State University welcomed a new Provost: Dr. DoVeanna Fulton. Dr. Fulton is a business trained academic and leader who is passionate about the pursuit of academic excellence and providing student experiences that help them develop knowledge and skills and learn about themselves. Tune in to meet one of the newest additions to our Spartan family!   v tips tease Have a plan to help with transitions Allow flexibility for the unknown so that you can adapt when things don't go as planned Have a short term goal (1 year) Have a mid-term goal (3-5 years) Have a long term goal (10 plus years)  tools  Mentioned in the Episode As NSU's Provost, Dr. Fulton works with the leaders of many academic departments and offices that provide  tools and other resources, including the Office of Academic Engagement and the office the coordinates study abroad opportunities. { credits This episode was hosted by Dr. Mebane and Ms. White and produced by Ms. Tresstin White and Dr. Mebane. Photo: L to R. Ms. Tresstin White, Dr. Fulton and  Dr. Mebane. Screenshot taken by Ms.White.

CDC Youth Studies of Marijuana UseDr. Sheila P. Vakharia is Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance. She reports that the Center for Disease Control conducts national annual surveys in all 50 states and DC on high school students in 9th to 12th grades. Studies show that legalization of in many areas was not followed by increased use of marijuana by young people. This counters concerns that legalization would encourage use by the young.Dietary Supplements & Immune SupportStuart Tomc works in the Regulatory Department of CV Sciences as Vice President of Science, Regulation and Education.  They researched the benefits of dietary supplements as a means to bolster immune support. While dietary supplements are not designed to treat, diagnose or ameliorate any disease symptoms, however, their research is focused on how they may help the immune system.  Mr. Tomc talks about one plant based product in particular that they developed along this line.Annual Report on the Status of the Cannabis BusinessKasey Morrisey is the Associate Director of Industry Analytics for New Frontier Data which helps cannabis businesses make the right decisions with data.  It is an independent, technology-driven analytics company specializing in the global cannabis industry.  They make market projection estimates and analyze major trends.  Hear what they have found and why potential legalization of recreational use in New Jersey is pivotal in opening markets in much of the country.Market Opportunities NowLisa Buffo is the Founder & CEO of the Cannabis Marketing Association. People are moving toward more sophisticated marketing tactics. At the same time, opportunities lie in returning to basics in marketing my using pre-social media strategies and relying on the fundamentals. Listen in!Find more at: https://w420radionetwork.com/s2-e27-cdc-youth-studies-dietary-supplements-immune-support-cannabis-business-status-market-opportunities-now/

Dr. Sheila P. Vakharia is Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance. The Alliance is the national drug policy reform organization. She reports that the Center for Disease Control conducts national annual surveys in all 50 states and DC on high school students in 9th to 12th grades. Every year they collect data on mental health indicators and a variety of other issues. Their most recent report released data on the past ten years. Studies show that legalization of in many areas was not followed by increased use of marijuana by young people. This counters concerns that legalization would encourage use by the young.Find more at: https://w420radionetwork.com/s2-e27-cdc-youth-studies-dietary-supplements-immune-support-cannabis-business-status-market-opportunities-now/

Advocating Marijuana Law ReformQueen Adesuyi is a policy manager at the Drug Policy Alliance’s Office of National Affairs in Washington, D.C., where she works to advance DPA’s federal and local agenda.Planned Vote on the MORE ActMorgan Fox is the Media Relations Director for the National Cannabis Industry Association. He joins us to discuss the congressional vote on the MORE Act next week.The Power of DataGary Allen is the COO of New Frontier Data which helps cannabis businesses make the right decisions with data.De-scheduling Effects of the MORE ActDr. Sheila P. Vakharia is Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance. The Alliance is the national drug policy reform organization.Find more at: https://w420radionetwork.com/s2-e25-marijuana-law-reform-more-act-planned-vote-data-power-more-act-de-scheduling/

Dr. Sheila P. Vakharia is Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance. The Alliance is the national drug policy reform organization. It advocates the end of the war on drugs and to promote policies ground in science, compassion, public health and human rights. The do a lot of work to advocate marijuana reform specifically with several active campaigns in New York and New Mexico. They are working on Capitol Hill to advocate federal marijuana De-scheduling to the MORE Act.Find more at: https://w420radionetwork.com/s2-e25-marijuana-law-reform-more-act-planned-vote-data-power-more-act-de-scheduling/

Whether online or on campus, etiquette helps professors and students establish expectations for engagement. Now that online learning is the “new normal,” tune in to discover how to be successful with your own class management and start your professional development and why it is important. This episode features Dr. Denelle Wallace, Associate Dean for the School of Education. Part of her expertise is teaching prospective teachers how to work with students to create productive and respectful environments that support learning. v tips tease Treat online class as if you were still in person Do not become a distraction for other classmates Practice good etiquette now to gain skills for your professional development  tools Mentioned in the Episode The class syllabus University and state policies The Golden Rule NOTE: Links to resources outside of NSU are not an endorsement. { credits This episode was hosted by Dr. Mebane and Ms. White and produced by Ms. Tresstin White with an assist from Dr. Mebane. Photo: L to R. Ms. Tresstin White, Dr. Wallace and Dr. Mebane. Screenshot taken by Ms White. Next Up. is sponsored by the Office of Academic Engagement.

Welcome to HMSC Connects! where Jennifer Berglund goes behind the scenes of four Harvard museums to explore the connections between us, our big, beautiful world, and even what lies beyond.For our fourth and final episode celebrating the Women's Suffrage Centennial this month, Jennifer is speaking with Jen Thum, the Assistant Director of Academic Engagement, and the Assistant Research Curator at the Harvard Art Museums. She's an archaeologist and a specialist in the art and archaeology of ancient Egypt.

Season two starts with a two part episode focused on the best of season one and ideas and plans for season two. This season we promise to build on our success and try new approaches. For example, our very first segment of the new academic year features two students: Tresstin White, a podcast producer and host, and Mikyah Henderson, a senior English major. In the second segment, Dr. Mebane continues her conversation with Dr. Andrea Neal, Associate Vice Provost for the Office of Academic Engagement. TIP TEASE: Follow the podcast to meet faculty and staff dedicated to student success. [This episode was produced by Dr. Felicia Mebane and Ms. Tresstin White.] [Photo Credit: L to R, Tresstin White and Dr. Mebane. Screenshot taken by Ms. White.] [Photo Credit: L to R, Tresstin White, Mikyah Henderson and Dr. Mebane. Screenshot taken by Ms. White.]

With such polarized and contentious times, it is important to understand the "WHY" we act the way that we do.  Dr. Cory Clark is a social psychologist and Director of Academic Engagement at the Heterodox Academy that has studied "in-group" and "outgroup" concepts and how it relates to our biology.  In this episode, Will & Cory discuss all the ways and reasons we humans are TRIBAL, from politics & sports to diet decisions.  The better we understand our tribal nature, the better we can use it in positive, rather than negative ways.

Drew Perkins talks with Cory Clark, Director of Academic Engagement at Heterodox Academy, about her work to encourage viewpoint diversity in academia. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Heterodox Academy @ImHardcory www.coryjclark.com The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 175 Are Good Intentions But Bad Ideas Growing Fragile Students? How to Have Impossible Conversations Coddling of the American Mind Tribalism in War and Peace: The Nature and Evolution of Ideological Epistemology and Its Significance for Modern Social Science Visit wegrowteachers.com for information about our workshops and services.

Have you ever had someone in your career that has helped you navigate your way through the profession? Whether yes or no, mentoring is a process that can benefit us all. On this show, I speak with Ginger H. Williams, Associate Dean for Academic Engagement and Public Services at the Wichita State University Libraries. She shares how mentoring is a unique process that can be formal, informal, or even self-directed. Whether you’ve had a mentoring experience and want to think about the ways it works best for our profession, or are looking to engage in the mentoring process this information will prove invaluable. 

In this episode, Marcus and Sara talk about things that help them to be more productive. Website: www.datpodcast.com From our Stories: Sara's Story: forms.google.com & sheets.google.com Marcus's Story: www.canva.com Receipts Codding, R. S., & Smyth, C. A. (2008). Using Performance Feedback to Decrease Classroom Transition Time and Examine Collateral Effects on Academic Engagement. Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, 18(4), 325–345. Editors, N. S. (n.d.). Best of Works 4 Me: Transitions. NEA. Retrieved May 7, 2020, from http://www.nea.org/tools/71205.htm Hoffman Kaser, M.A, C. (n.d.). Series on Highly Effective Practices-Transitions 1. https://www.odu.edu/content/dam/odu/col-dept/cdse/docs/6-transitions.pdf We Tried It! Chrome Browser: chrome.google.com Sara's Tabs Always Open: Email & Google Drive Keyboard shortcuts: support.google.com/chrome/answer/157179?hl=en Mentioned by Marcus: Control + shift + V (past and match formatting) Control + D (duplicate) Screenshot Tools by Device Windows: Snipping Tool Mac: Screenshot Keyboard Shortcuts Chromebook: How to Take Full Screenshots, How to Take Partial Screenshots Google Keep: www.google.com/keep/ keep.google.com “Stop looking around and comparing yourself to what you see. You can take the steps you need. You can, as long as you do your best. No comparisons okay? So, you be as productive as you need to be. And don't let this be another “thing.” -- Wendy Durant, Durant Counseling Subscribe! Search for the Digital Age Teacher Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, Breaker, Overcast, or Pocket Casts. Visit datpodcast.com/subscribe for direct links. Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: Dat Podcast Twitter: @TheDATPodcast Instagram @thedatpodcast Youtube: DAT Podcast

ScreenThis episode is a special and unique tribute to NSU's May 2020 graduates. For insight into the NSU experience, listen to inspirational and heartfelt thank you and congratulatory messages. As our Student Government Association emphasized this year, being at NSU is a family affair and these messages showcase that. Guests May 2020 Graduates (in order) Linei Woodson, SGA President, 2019-20 Amari Holmes Nile Price Ja'Quan Jones Patsy Douglas Elisha Chestnut Kelvin Shubert Lathea Robinson Ceara Warren Charmoni Turner Devin Jefferson Jacqueline Horton Lakeshia Whitley Shervonne Banks Sharon Young, MSW Tia Monet Flores Office of Academic Engagement (in order of congratulations) Dr. Andrea Neal, Associate Vice Provost Mrs. Sheryll Heard Mr. Theophilus Clark Dr. Robin Marable Ms. Carrie Brown Ms. Kyra Amos Ms. Angel Eason [Photo Credit: Dr. Mebane. Screenshot taken by Dr. Mebane.] Next Up. Student Success! is presented by the Office of Academic Engagement at Norfolk State University.

The 2019-20 academic year was unique for many reasons, including and not only because of, the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the ups and downs of this semester, Norfolk State University students benefited from the exemplary leadership of this year's Student Government Association president, Ms. Linei Woodson. Ms. Woodson was a steady, strong and strategic advocate for the student body and never lost sight of the ultimate goal: to earn a degree. Join us for this special feature on Ms. Woodson as she talks about her experiences and legacy and shares a special message for the close of this academic year. [Photo Credit: L to R, Dr. Mebane, Linei Woodson and Tresstin White. Taken by Tresstin White.] Next Up. Student Success! is presented by the Office of Academic Engagement at Norfolk State University.  

If you don't know about learning communities, start with this episode. Meet coordinators, an engaged student and active faculty participants. Preview: These communities organize students in small groups with similar interests who live and learn together for the first year. Students are supported inside and outside the classroom with special activities, mentors and more. Learn more on the NSU website: Learning Communities. Guests Ms. Angel Eason, Learning Communities Program Coordinator Ms. Kiara Edge, undergraduate student Dr. Eriksen, professor and LC faculty liaison Dr. Burwell, faculty coordinator for an LC TIP TEASE: If you are an incoming NSU freshman, join a Learning Community!  [Photo Credit: Top to Bottom, Dr. Mebane, Tresstin White, Angel Eason, Kiara Edge, Dr. Eriksen and Dr. Burwell. Screenshots taken by Dr. Mebane.] Next Up. Student Success! is presented by the Office of Academic Engagement at Norfolk State University.  

Located on the first floor of the Lyman Beecher Brooks Library, the Writing Center is an invaluable resource for all NSU students. Whether consultants (or professional tutors) meet with students one-on-one or in groups as part of a class, they support the creation of content on all subjects, including resumes and scholarship applications. It this episode, we host several of the people who provide writing support services. Guests Ms. Carrie Brown, CoordinatorMr. Ahmasi O'Daniel, ConsultantMs. Keela Boose, ConsultantMs. Ramal Johnson, Consultant TIP TEASE: Proofread and read a lot. [Photo Credit: L to R, Dr. Mebane, Tresstin White, Carrie Brown, Ahmasi O'Daniel, Keela Boose and Ramal Johnson. Screenshots taken  by Dr. Mebane.] Next Up. Student Success! is presented by the Office of Academic Engagement at Norfolk State University.

International law can actually be a very powerful tool in the regulation of warfare In 1907 the major powers of the world gathered in the Netherlands for the Second Hague Conference. Building on the agreements of the First Hague Conference of 1899 the participants noted that many warring parties were not observing the international laws agreed upon by civilized nations. Of particular concern was the forces that had continued armed resistance after defeated nations were occupied by their conquerors. A BETTER PEACE welcomes Jonathan Gumz, a Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Jonathan joins JP Clark in the studio to discuss the attempts and failings of both Hague conventions as well as the Geneva Conventions to try and maintain civility and order in the midst of the brutality of war. Dr Jonathan E Gumz is a Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. COL JP Clark was the Deputy Director for Academic Engagement for the Strategic Studies Institute and a WAR ROOM Senior Editor as well as a student in the AY20 resident class at the U.S. Army War College. The views expressed in this presentation are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Army War College, U.S. Army, or Department of Defense. Photo Description: Female Yezidi resistance fighters of the Êzidxan Women's Units (YJÊ), September 2015 in Sinjar Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons PanchoS

One of Next Up's goals is to introduce students to the offices and other resources on campus that promote student success. This segment (a little longer than usual) is the first of an ongoing series of special episodes in which you meet faculty and staff who support academics. In this episode, we feature three fabulous guests, including Ms. Sheryll Heard, the Program Manager, Mr. Theophilus Clark, Associate Director of Learning Assistance Programs, and Ms. Khadijah Brown, Professional Advisor. Tune in to learn more about our stellar leadership teams and the valuable tools that the Center offer (with a focus on freshmen and sophomores). TIP TEASE: Be intentional about your time and take ownership of your decisions.  TIP TEASE: Be proactive. Connect with services and programs before challenges pop up. [Photo Credit: Top to Bottom L to R, Dr. Mebane, Ms. Heard and Ms. White; Dr. Mebane, Mr.Clark and Ms.White; Dr.Mebane, Ms.Brown and Ms. White. Screenshots taken by Ms. White.] Next Up. Student Success! is presented by the Office of Academic Engagement at Norfolk State University.  

On this month's podcast, I sit down with Liz Gallo, the founder of WhyMaker. WhyMaker helps schools implement design thinking, a method that helps groups discover and develop potential solutions for complex problems. During our interview, Liz explained that she feels the greatest thing lacking in how we educate students is how often we give them opportunities to empathize. And, she may be right.[Edmentum Podcast] Episode 2: Using Empathy to Increase Academic EngagementOriginally posted February 2020

It wasn't long before the aircraft were able to fly to much greater altitudes and at greater speeds and get into an environment where humans just could not function correctly and humans became sort of the weak link or the limiting factor Anyone who watches military aviation knows that many believe the F-35 will be the last manned fighter aircraft produced by the United States. Remotely piloted aircraft have been prevalent in the battlespace for at least a decade. Many of the most routine tasks in-flight are accomplished by a machine with a pilot monitoring. But the discussion about the "man in the can" far predates any of the debates that confront us now. A BETTER PEACE welcomes Tim Schultz to discuss the limitations that were placed on aviation development by the insistence that there be a human in the cockpit. Author of The Problem with Pilots: How Physicians, Engineers, and Airpower Enthusiasts Redefined Flight, Schultz lauds the engineers and scientists along with flight surgeons for all of the advancements they were able to make in the aviation industry in spite of the human crew members on board. He joins Senior Editor JP Clark as they look back at the trade offs that have been made in aircraft design to accommodate the pilot. Dr. Timothy Schultz is the Associate Dean of Academics for Electives and Research, U.S. Naval War College and the author of The Problem with Pilots: How Physicians, Engineers, and Airpower Enthusiasts Redefined Flight. COL JP Clark was the Deputy Director for Academic Engagement for the Strategic Studies Institute and a WAR ROOM Senior Editor as well as a student in the AY20 resident class at the U.S. Army War College. The views expressed in this presentation are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Army War College, U.S. Army, or Department of Defense. Photo Description: Members of the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Milwaukee, Wisc. prepare to land a KC-135 Stratotanker after a training exercise Nov. 3, 2013. Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jenna V. Hildebrand/Released

Cory Clark is my guest on this episode. She’s the Director of Academic Engagement at Heterodox Academy. She’s also a social psychologist and until recently was an assistant professor at Durham University in the UK. We’ll be talking about a paper by her and Bo Winegard that was published in Psychological Inquiry this year called “Tribalism in war and peace: The nature and evolution of ideological epistemology and its significance for modern social science”.

This episode no. 31 is a really important one in light of current circumstances and the impact on the legal profession, not only through disrupted working conditions but regarding current modes of conducting hearings - it covers issues of grave importance to maintaining the rule of law. I speak with Dr. Natalie Byrom who is Director of Research at UK The Legal Education Foundation where she leads work to build the evidence base for what works in helping individuals to secure their rights. Last year she was seconded to Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service as Expert Advisor on Open Data and Academic Engagement where her remit included advising on the data architecture and methods required to evaluate the impact of technology focused court reform on both access to and the fairness of the justice system. The 3 big topics in this episode are: the urgent shift to online hearings we’re seeing right now around the world - whether they are taking account of more vulnerable people and what could be done to improve the processes if indeed they become a part of the new normal after this crisis is over; the importance of collecting evidence for evaluation – not only to demonstrate impact to funders but to improve on current practices, and the relationship between digitisation and systemic reform. As part of those conversations we covered the importance of screening for legal needs to profoundly assist with complex social problems and the work of the Legal Education Foundation’s new Justice Lab. Natalie shared examples of resistance she’s faced to evaluation, the importance of understanding how digital delivery of legal services aids or inhibits inclusivity and makes a very important point about the connection between funding and evaluation. You should listen to this episode if you are curious about the impact of online courts on access to justice; in evaluation as a tool to demonstrate your organisation’s impact, or generally interested in best uses of technology in the delivery of legal services. I’m grateful to Neota Logic for sponsoring the podcast. Neota Logic is a leading no-code AI automation platform, providing professionals with a wide range of easy-to-use tools to rapidly build applications that automate any aspect of their services. This episode brought to you by Neota Logic. Links: The Legal Education Foundation Digital Justice: HMCTS data strategy and delivering access to justice Briefing: Coronavirus Bill, Courts and the Rule of Law1 Civil Resolution Tribunal Neota Logic Andrea Perry-Petersen – LinkedIn - Twitter @winkiepp – andreaperrypetersen.com.au Twitter - @ReimaginingJ Facebook – Reimagining Justice group

Like universities around the world, Norfolk State will deliver all classes online in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus). This episode features Dr. Andrea Neal, Associate Vice Provost of Academic Engagement, who offers tips, tools and takes on what students can do to succeed from home, including being proactive and focusing on how they learn best. TIP TEASE: Treat online classes like regular ones. [Photo Credit: L to R, Dr. Neal, Tresstin White and Dr. Mebane. Screenshot taken by Dr. Mebane.] TIP TEASE: Stay connected to resources. [Photo Credit: L to R, Dr. Neal, Tresstin White and Dr. Mebane. Screenshot taken by Tresstin White.]

As more of our essential public and private sector services become digital it is vital that providers know exactly who is and isn’t using the services on offer. The only way to do that is to ask, but how can that be done in a meaningful, secure and anonymous way? A new report written by the ODI and funded by the Legal Education Foundation seeks to explain the problem digital services face, explore why and offer recommendations as to how the issue can be tackled by service designers, regulators and further research. Come and hear Dr Natalie Byrom Director of Research at LEF and Renate Samson Senior Policy Advisor at the ODI talk about this fascinating and critical subject. About the speakers Dr Natalie Byrom is Director of Research at The Legal Education Foundation where she leads work helping individuals to secure their rights. She has recently been seconded to Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service as Expert Advisor on Open Data and Academic Engagement, Her remit includes evaluating the impact of technology focused court reform on access to and fairness of the justice system. Renate Samson is Senior Policy Advisor at the ODI. Renate works across a wide range of subjects at the ODI from data rights to open cities and data institutions. She is the project lead on the Monitoring Equality in Digital Public Services report.

The charter was...to look at preparation of the Navy for the defense of maritime security and the coasts In the early 1900's the U.S. Navy found itself creating strategy in an ad hoc manner in the midst of modernization and calls for officer corps structure and education reform. In response the Secretary of the Navy initiated efforts which led to the creation of the Naval War College and equally as important the General Board of the Navy. The General Board was essentially the first Navy General Staff in all but name for fear of creeping Prussian militarism. John Kuehn, a professor of history at the Army Command and General Staff College, recounts the early days of the Navy's attempt to formalize strategy formulation. He and JP Clark review the formative stages of the modern U.S. Navy and the worldwide reach and structure that so many are familiar with today.   Dr. John Kuehn is a Professor of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. COL JP Clark is the Deputy Director for Academic Engagement for the Strategic Studies Institute and a WAR ROOM Senior Editor. The views expressed in this presentation are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Army War College, U.S. Army, or Department of Defense. Photo: USS Baron DeKalb, an Eads class ironclad Photo Credit: U.S. Naval archives

Journalist Alex Berenson released a new book titled "Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence." Dr. Sheila Vakharia PhD LMSW joins us to answer the question, "Does it cause those things?" Dr. Vakharia is a Researcher in the Office of Academic Engagement at the Drug Policy Alliance. 

In the latest episode of Drugs & Stuff, we are joined by DPA’s Sheila Vakharia, Ph.D., a researcher in the office of Academic Engagement. Sheila joined Gabriella Miyares to talk about Sheila’s professional journey to becoming a leading voice in harm reduction and social work. Sheila helps DPA staff and others understand a range of drug policy issues while also responding to new studies with critiques and analysis. She plans conferences and convenings on cutting edge issues in the area of drugs, drug research, and harm reduction. Additionally, she is responsible for cultivating relationships with researchers from a wide range of disciplines aligned with DPA’s policy interests and working to mobilize academics in service of DPA policy campaigns.

This week on Credit Hour we discuss the importance of service learning opportunities for students on campus with Kim Albracht Assistant Director of Academic Engagement. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

TeachThought Podcast Ep. 92: Translating Courses from Face-to-Face to Online by: TeachThought Staff For episode 92 of the TeachThought podcast, Dr. Stacy Greathouse and Dr. Sheryl Hathaway explain a six-step process to translate courses from F2F to online formats. Using the example of an introduction activity from a Business Marketing course, the conversation follows translation across delivery modes. They also explain how the activity translated across two different Learning Management Systems. Stacy is an Instructional Designer and adjunct for Texas Woman’s University and former Instructional Assistant Professor at Illinois State University. Sheryl is the Associate Director for Academic Engagement at the University of California Riverside. Together, they’ve balanced perspectives to deliver workshops nationally, including “High-Impact Introduction Activities.” More information and resources are available on the Open Educational Resources group for High Impact Intros. Links & Resources For This Episode Stacy Greathouse LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/drpyrate/ Dr. Pyrate YouTube Channel for instruction and pedagogy: Sheryl Hathaway LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherylnarahara

This Week in Drugs is back for Season Five with a few surprises! This week, Sarah talks about the upcoming Reform Conference with Dr. Sheila Vakharia, Policy Manager at the Office of Academic Engagement at the Drug Policy Alliance. The two discuss what the conference is, how it’s changed this year, and how folks who […] The post Discussion: Dr. Sheila Vakharia on Reform 2017 (Season 5 Premiere) appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

Download The MAPS Psychedelic Science 2017 conference was the largest psychedelic conference in history to date. It is an exciting time to be part of the movement and to get involved in the field. There is a push to legalize psychedelics for therapy and to recognize these substances as medicine. While the field needs the science and research to legitimize psychedelics as medicines to treat various disorders, but the change in status does not mean access for everyone. This is not to discourage the research or science, we acknowledge that it is important, but rather it is to help educate the public that the change in status does not mean psychedelics will be legal for recreational use. There may be a misconception floating around that once MDMA or psilocybin becomes medicine there will be greater access. This is not entirely true according to Jag Davies. The criminalization of psychedelic substances will continue despite the health and clinical applications. Jag and the DPA strive to help move drug policy away from a criminalization approach and help to move it towards a more health-based approach. In this episode, we talk with Jag Davies, Communication Strategy Director of the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA). Jag provides us with his insights about the current state of psychedelics, psychedelic research, and other drug laws. Jag also talks about his work with the DPA and what the DPA's mission is. We discuss drug policy, advocacy, harm reduction, scheduling vs penalty, racism, and so much more. One of the best things to do to get involved is to help spread the word about the healing potential of psychedelic medicines and substances. The policy around these substances are constantly changing and new issues are always arising. We talk a lot about privilege in this episode, and how being in a privileged position makes it easier to speak about experiences with psychedelics or other substances. Another great way to get involved is connecting with the Drug Policy Alliance. There is a wonderful drug reform conference coming up and that is also a great way to get your foot in the door with this work.  The Reform Conference is happening in Atlanta, Georgia, from October 11th-14th. If you do not think you can attend, try applying for the scholarship, which ends June 9th. About the Drug Policy Alliance   The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is the nation's leading organization promoting drug policies that are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights. Our supporters are individuals who believe the war on drugs is doing more harm than good. Together we advance policies that reduce the harms of both drug use and drug prohibition, and seek solutions that promote safety while upholding the sovereignty of individuals over their own minds and bodies. We work to ensure that our nation’s drug policies no longer arrest, incarcerate, disenfranchise and otherwise harm millions – particularly young people and people of color who are disproportionately affected by the war on drugs. Mission and Vision of the Drug Policy Alliance The Drug Policy Alliance envisions a just society in which the use and regulation of drugs are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights, in which people are no longer punished for what they put into their own bodies but only for crimes committed against others, and in which the fears, prejudices and punitive prohibitions of today are no more. Our mission is to advance those policies and attitudes that best reduce the harms of both drug use and drug prohibition, and to promote the sovereignty of individuals over their minds and bodies.    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTUFmDR1v2o] Show Notes/Links Psychedelic Justice: How Do We Repair the Harms of Psychedelic Prohibition? By Jag Davies (MAPS Bulletin Spring 2017: Vol. 27, No. 1 - Special Edition: Psychedelic Science) PDF Download Drug Policy Alliance Website Reform Conference (October 11th-14th in Atlanta, Georgia) Scholarship for Reform Conference (Ends June 9th) The DPA's Office of Academic Engagement  Stefanie Jones (DPA) - Safer Partying Twitter Scheduling vs penalty 1.5 million drug arrests annually - most for simple possession Enforcement only makes it more dangerous. New York City's Stop & Frisk Policy Guide to Drug Combination Chart End of Life Liberty Project Andrew Tatarsky and the Center for Optimal Living The International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research & Service (ICEERS) Nicholas Powers About Jag Davies From Drug Policy Alliance: As director of communications strategy, Jag Davies works with communications, program, development and senior management staff to oversee production of all DPA publications and to facilitate best practices in the implementation of the organization’s messaging and brand identity.  Davies manages a team that includes DPA’s research coordinator and communications coordinator, as well as external consultant relationships with writers, designers, and multimedia content producers. Davies also plays a key role in DPA’s media work.  He is regularly quoted in a wide range of media outlets and his writings have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, BBC.com, CNN.com, and dozens of regional and online publications. Davies has more than a decade of professional experience working to establish drug policies grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights.  Before joining the organization, he served as director of communications for MAPS, a nonprofit pharmaceutical company conducting clinical trials aimed at developing marijuana and certain psychedelic drugs into federally-approved prescription medicines.  Davies also previously served as policy researcher for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Drug Law Reform Project (now known as the Criminal Law Reform Project), where he coordinated local, state, federal, and international efforts to end punitive drug policies that cause the widespread violation of constitutional and human rights.

While today’s topic might not be an issue in higher education generally, it could well be an issue in your own teenager’s higher education--and it’s an issue that you might want to think about quickly right now if you have a high school senior. It is the notion of having your teenager take a gap year between finishing high school this spring and starting college this fall. For those of you who have high school juniors at home, it’s not too early for you to be thinking about this option, too. For those of you wrestling with which college your teenager should attend when he or she has some options, let us remind you that, last year in April, we did a series of three episodes on how to think about that college decision--one for above-average students, one for average students, and one for below-average students--because we felt that their options and their reasons for choosing one college over another might be very different. You should go back and re-read the show notes or re-listen to Episodes 69, 70, and 71--or, at least, the one that best describes the academic standing of your own teenager. As we said last week when we highlighted some key points from those three episodes, we just can’t do any better now than we did then in pointing out the serious questions you should consider in making this all-important choice with your teenager. With all that said, we are guessing that there are some families that are not thrilled with the college options they have at the moment, and today’s episode might give those families something else to consider. Like everything, the notion of a gap year has pros and cons, though I have to say that there are a lot of fervent supporters--far more than I thought before I did this episode. Let’s get some background. 1. The Background Let me start by saying that I happened on an article from The Conversation from way back last May. The Conversation is, in its own words, “an independent source of news and views from the academic and research community.” The Conversation explains that its “team of professional editors work with university and research institute experts to unlock their knowledge for use by the wider public. Access to independent, high quality, authenticated, explanatory journalism underpins a functioning democracy. Our aim is to promote better understanding of current affairs and complex issues. And hopefully allow for a better quality of public discourse and conversation.” (quoted from the website) The Conversation, which was founded in Australia and now operates in the U.K. and U.S. as well, is a free resource, which addresses issues in arts, business, politics, the environment, health, technology, education, and more--so check it out. The discussion today comes from an article by Joe O’Shea, the Director of Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement at Florida State University, and Nina Hoe, the Study Director at the Institute for Survey Research at Temple University. In the interest of full disclosure, Mr. O’Shea is the president of the board of the American Gap Association, and Ms. Hoe is the Association’s Director of Research. My guess is that they might not be the most impartial chroniclers of the benefits of a gap year; nonetheless, they offer a lot of information on the topic in their article. Although gap years have been discussed--and taken--in the U.S. for many years, the notion of a gap year landed squarely on our collective radar when Malia Obama decided to take 2016–2017 as a gap year before attending Harvard this coming fall. Now, that probably had to do with the fact that her father was finishing up his presidency more than anything else, but perhaps she put gap years on the map for a lot of families that had never thought about them. The data show that about 11 percent of Australian students more than 10 years ago were taking gap years compared to no more than 3 percent of U.S. students today. What is a common topic of discussion and real alternative for educated families in the U.K. is rarely discussed here in the U.S., especially among middle-income and lower-income families. And yet, Mr. O’Shea and Ms. Hoe assert, in their article, that gap years are getting more popular in the U.S. So, let’s look at what the research shows. 2. The Research The authors present evidence that an alarmingly sizable percentage of students on college campuses are stressed severely enough--including to the point of being medically diagnosed with anxiety or depression--to cause them to seek counseling from on-campus health services. The authors also note that “faculty and staff are reporting that today’s students lack coping skills such as resilience and the ability to succeed independently despite adversity” (quoted from the article). It is a picture of too many college students who are burned out from intense high school years, over-anxious, and unable to handle the many demands of college academic and social life. Well, if that’s the problem, what does research say about the solution? Here is what the authors say: Research shows that a gap year . . . can provide students the opportunity to gain personal skills such as independence, resilience, confidence and focus. A combination of activities during this year that involve volunteering, interning or working, either domestically or internationally, can provide meaningful experiences that challenge students outside their comfort zones. These experience[s] can help students reevaluate how they understand themselves and the world. Several peer-reviewed studies focusing on students in the U.K. and Australia have shown that students who took a gap year experienced a host of personal benefits, such as higher levels of motivation and higher academic performance in college. A 2015 survey of over 700 former gap year participants found overwhelming personal, academic, career and civic engagement benefits associated with taking a gap year. Over 90 percent of all respondents indicated that their gap year provided important time for personal reflection, aided in personal development, increased maturity and self-confidence, and fostered the development of interpersonal communication skills. Specifically related to college, 73 percent of respondents reported that their gap year helped them increase their readiness for college, 59 percent said it increased their interest in attending college and 57 percent said it helped them figure out what they wanted to study in college. (quoted from the article) As loyal listeners of USACollegeChat know, we are all about getting kids outside their comfort zone, so that is an appealing aspect of a gap year. And I do think that what the research finds is entirely believable. I imagine that most adults would agree that a one-year dose of the real world—whether that is in a volunteer or paid setting, whether that is at home or far away, whether that is working with people like you or people not at all like you—is likely to help teenagers grow up and give them more life-coping skills than they had when they started. But what about their future academic life? What if they like the path they are on in their gap year so much that they decide not to go to college at all? Is that a good thing or a bad thing? And what happens when they do go to college after a gap year? Here is some research cited, with obvious approval, on the American Gap Association website: From Joe O’Shea’s book, Gap Year: How Delaying College Changes People in Ways the World Needs: “. . . In Australia and the United Kingdom, economic researchers found that high school students who deferred their admission to college to take a Gap Year went to college (after their Gap Year) at the same rate as those who accepted an offer and intended to go straight there (Birch and Miller 2007; Crawford and Cribb 2012). They also found that taking a Gap Year had a significant positive impact on students’ academic performance in college, with the strongest impact for students who had applied to college with grades on the lower end of the distribution (Birch and Miller 2007; Crawford and Cribb 2012).” In fact, in the United Kingdom and in the United States, students who had taken a Gap Year were more likely to graduate with higher grade point averages than observationally identical individuals who went straight to college, and this effect was seen even for Gap Year students with lower academic achievement in high school (Crawford and Cribb 2012, Clagett 2013). (quoted from the website) Well, now I am really interested--because I feared that kids who took a gap year might end up opting out of college (which would obviously not be my preference for them). It is also persuasive that gap-year kids with lower grades in high school graduated with higher college grades than similar students who went straight to college. Whether that finding is the result of academic knowledge actually gained during the gap year or of enhanced personal traits (like motivation and self-confidence) doesn’t really matter, I guess. So, there does not seem to be a personal or academic downside to a gap year--at least according to this research, these authors, and the American Gap Association. 3. The Design (and Expense) of a Worthwhile Gap Year How then do Mr. O’Shea and Ms. Hoe characterize an appropriate gap year experience? This is what they say: Gap years need to be properly designed so they can challenge students with new roles and perspectives that accelerate their growth as thinkers and citizens. Experiences that push students out of their comfort zones and allow them to explore new cultures and people from different backgrounds can create an impactful experience. They provide students an opportunity to reflect on a number of challenges and also allow for critical self-reflection that can root part of their identity in contributions to others. In an ideal gap year experience, students get to develop actual relationships with people who are different from them. And when that happens, students can begin to see the world from different perspectives and learn about the complexity of social challenges. (quoted from the article) Of course, that all sounds great. And if that can be done in the context of an internship near home or a volunteer slot in a nearby community, then I can get past one fear I have, which is that that gap years are just one more thing that benefit rich kids who can afford to fly off to some exotic locale or who can get a fascinating internship because of their parents’ connections.   Do you know, by the way, that there are companies that plan gap years for kids, including booking all of the travel? That can’t be cheap. Just like college admissions coaching, the notion of gap year experiences has spawned a whole industry. And that does worry me a bit. Perhaps the title of a New York Times article last May by Mike McPhate says it all: “Malia Obama’s ‘Gap Year’ Is Part of a Growing (and Expensive) Trend." His article notes that the price tag on an international gap year program could run as high as $35,000. But here are a couple of other ways to do it: [U]niversity administrators . . . note that gap-year plans come in a variety of forms, some of them at no cost. AmeriCorps’ City Year, for example, pays students stipends to teach. Another popular program, Global Citizen Year, provides financial support--more than $6 million since 2010--for students to pursue experiential learning. But those programs can be highly competitive. City Year, for example, says it selects only about one in four applicants. (quoted from the article) So, although these programs sound promising, it’s like trying to get into college all over again. I am not sure how that helps kids cope with burnout and stress. And, as we might have expected, colleges themselves are getting into the game, according to Mr. McPhate’s article: More universities have begun formal gap-year programs that take varying approaches to enrollment and the providing of aid, including Princeton, Tufts, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Elon University. At Princeton and North Carolina, for example, freshman-year enrollment is deferred and at least some financial help is provided, while Elon considers participants enrolled and charges its regular tuition. Another program offered by the New School in New York City also treats students as enrolled and offers up to a full year of academic credit. Florida State University is among the latest campuses to start offering scholarships to gap-year students. Late last year, the public institution said applicants could get up to $5,000, and sent an email to the entire incoming [freshman] class urging them to consider deferring their freshman year. (quoted from the article) Clearly, I am not understanding how a gap year turns into a year where tuition is charged and a full year of academic credit is given. That really makes it sound more like a study abroad program. And, in fact, there are already colleges (NYU is one) where freshmen can take their freshman year in another country--a real study abroad experience before you ever study at home. 4. So What? So, what is the purpose of a gap year and who should think about taking one? Well, I think that the vocal proponents of gap years think everyone should take one, given the positive results that the research seems to show. I am probably a bit more restrained in my enthusiasm, but I am willing to be persuaded. Parents, I am afraid that you are going to have to do some research of your own if you think your senior would benefit from a year of experiences--paid or unpaid, nearby or far away--before starting into his or her college career. Here are a few quotations from another New York Times article, written last year by Abigail Falik, who is the founder and CEO of Global Citizen Year (which we mentioned earlier) and who is, I am assuming, a bit partial to the notion of gap years.   What if college freshmen arrived on campus not burnt out from having been “excellent sheep” in high school, but instead refreshed, focused and prepared to take full advantage of the rich resources and opportunities colleges have to offer? The “gap year,” a common practice across Europe and Australia, has yet to take root in the United States. A primary barrier is the stigma we associate with the term--it conveys privilege and frivolity and is often viewed either as a luxury for a select few, or remediation for kids who didn’t get into the college of their choice. And yet, the research shows undeniable, positive impacts in terms of increased maturity, confidence and achievement. A recent Middlebury study showed that students who take a year off before arriving outperform their peers in their academic and extracurricular engagement on campus. . . . Given its known benefits, it’s time to rebrand the “gap year” as anything but a “gap.” When used intentionally, the year before college can be a bridge, a launch pad and a new rite of passage. It’s the students who find the courage to step off the treadmill--replacing textbooks with experience and achievement with exploration--who are best prepared for life after high school. And a growing number of colleges are taking notice. Bill Fitzsimmons, Harvard’s undergraduate admissions dean, wrote a manifesto about the need for students to take time off before college. Rick Shaw, Stanford’s undergraduate admissions dean, now speaks about the value of non-linear paths and the learning and growth that come from risk taking and failure, as opposed to perfect records. (quoted from the article) Well, if I had not been sure that the notion of a gap year was an issue in higher education when I started this episode, I am pretty sure now. Parents, start your research! Ask your questions or share your feedback by... Leaving a comment on the show notes for this episode at http://usacollegechat.org/episode115 Calling us at (516) 900-6922 to record a question on our USACollegeChat voicemail if you want us to answer your question live on our podcast Connect with us through... Subscribing to our podcast on Google Play Music, iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn Liking us on Facebook or following us on Twitter Reviewing parent materials we have available at www.policystudies.org Inquiring about our consulting services if you need individualized help Reading Regina's blog, Parent Chat with Regina

1st hour: Chuck Morse is joined by Samuel M. Edelman, Director, Academic Engagement and ICC Academic Network Israel on Campus Coalition in a talk about the rise of anti-Israel attitudes on the American Campus and on the left in general. Website: www.israelcc.org 2nd hour: Chuck is joined by Joe R. Hicks, a member of the Project 21 black leadership network and the vice president of Community Advocates, Inc. — a privately-funded Los Angeles-based political think-tank in a discussion about race relations on MLK Day. Website: http://www.nationalcenter.org/bios/P21Speakers_JoeHicks.html

Brian Lowery addresses students' perceptions of inequality and the impact that has on their achievement in an academic setting. (March 14, 2011) e