Apex Hour At Suu

Javon Johnson is an Associate Professor and Director of African American & African Diaspora studies and holds an appointment in Gender & Sexuality Studies in the Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies Department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He received his Ph.D. in Performance Studies with a certificate in Gender Studies and Cognate in African American Studies from Northwestern University in 2010. Dr. Johnson’s scholarly interests include performance, blackness, African American literature, black pop culture, slam and spoken word, black feminist theory, black queer theory, masculinity studies, black sexualities, and ethnography.

We are so excited to have Derek Livingston with us on the APEX Radio Hour today. Derek is the interim artistic director for the Utah Shakespeare Festival and the director of new play development.

Lindsey joined SUU in 2015 after completing her PhD in Molecular & Cellular Pharmacology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has taught a variety of courses for the department of Biology, from General Biology to Biomedical Ethics and Developmental Biology, as well as courses in the Honors Program. She is best known across campus for her integrated education initiatives and guest lectures including exploring biology through Professional Wrestling, Science Fiction & Horror, Sex Drive, and Flavor. She has engaged students in the lab and published articles on the scholarship of teaching. She has also served the University on a variety of committees and is the current chair of the Workload and Faculty Salary Equity Committee. She is also a “dabbling” artist and illustrator who enjoys creating beautiful and engaging art incorporating scientific themes.

Melinda Pfundstein joins the podcast.

This week we are joined by author, historian, and national park expert, Megan Kate Nelson. Megan comes to the A.P.E.X. stage to share her insights and research on the history of one of America’s greatest gems, Yellowstone National Park.

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