APEX Hour at SUU

APEX Hour at SUU

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APEX Hour at SUU episodes

  • 03/28/2023: Roger Launius

    Roger D. Launius is Principal of Launius Historical Services, Auburn, Alabama. Between 1990 and 2002 he served as chief historian of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. From there he moved to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., where he served most recently as Associate Director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs until retirement in 2017. He is the author, most recently, of The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future (Smithsonian Books, 2018); Apollo's Legacy: The Space Race in Perspective (Smithsonian Books, 2019); Reaching for the Moon: A Short History of Space Race (Yale University Press, 2019); The NASA Archives: From Project Mercury to the Mars Rovers, 60 Years in Space (Taschen, 2019); An Unofficial History of NASA Mission Patches (Thunder Bay Press, 2020); and NASA Space Shuttle: 40th Anniversary (Motorbooks, an Imprint of The Quarto Group, 2021). He was a consultant to the Columbia Accident Investigation Board in 2003 and served on several review boards of the National Academy of Sciences. He is also a recipient of the NASA Exceptional Service Medal and the Exceptional Achievement Medal. He has been a guest commentator on space history for all the major television and news radio networks.

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    Eccles APEX Website: https://www.suu.edu/apex

    1 hr 12 min
  • 03/09/2023: Leon Logothetis
    Leon Logothetis is an accomplished and well-known figure in the world of adventure, media, and motivational speaking. He has dedicated over a decade of his life to traveling to over 100 countries, showcasing the good in humanity and spreading a message of kindness and hope. This mission is well documented in his best-selling books and TV shows, with "The Kindness Diaries", now streaming on Discovery Plus. Through his adventures, books, and TV shows, Leon strives to inspire and motivate people across the globe to be kinder, more hopeful, and to see the good in others.
    Logothetis has worked with many well-being brands and companies to ignite a spark of love, adventure, and humanity into their message and expand their global awareness. When he's not making TV shows and writing books, he's traveling around the world, speaking to schools and businesses about the power of kindness, compassion, and empathy. Leon's goal is to always make a positive impact with his work and content. ***
    Eccles APEX Website: https://www.suu.edu/apex
    1 hr 4 min
  • 02/16/2023: Javon Johnson
    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. ***
    Eccles APEX Website: https://www.suu.edu/apex
    1 hr 3 min
  • 02/09/2023: Derek Charles Livingston
    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. ***
    Eccles APEX Website: https://www.suu.edu/apex
    59 min
  • 01/26/2023: Lindsey Kolette Roper
    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. ***
    Eccles APEX Website: https://www.suu.edu/apex
    56 min
  • 09/22/2022: Megan Kate Nelson
    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. ***
    Eccles APEX Website: https://www.suu.edu/apex
    53 min

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