News And Features From Mtsu

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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