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Hendrix College Odcast
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- We can talk about things in such an open and honest way, and I think that honestly makes all of us get into that habit in our other organizations on campus, or in class—just being more willing to be
Students David Addepalli ’20 and Chelbi Gilmore ’20 discuss their involvement in Increasing Retention and Inclusion in STEM (IRIS), which has led them to opportunities for research and mentorships.
20 min - “When you can create inclusive spaces, you really start to understand the experiences your students are having.”
Biology professors Dr. Jennifer Dearolf and Dr. Laura MacDonald ’09 discuss how they leveraged the Odyssey Professorship they share to develop Increasing Retention and Inclusion in STEM (IRIS).
Dr. MacDonald and Dr. Dearolf share the Morris and Ann Henry Odyssey Professorship.
36 min - “I really get to be engaged in community, at Hendrix or more broadly, while still doing these things that I want to do in terms of my program of research.”
Psychology professor Dr. Leslie Zorwick and religious studies professor Dr. Robert Williamson share how they worked with students, local faith communities, and institutions from Little Rock to South Africa to inspire dialogue about what it means to live faithfully in a context of racial injustice.
Dr. Williamson and Dr. Zorwick share the Margaret Berry Hutton Odyssey Professorship.
39 min - “We’re kind of like ‘the people on the ground’ now, and I think that’s sort of awesome.”
English professor Dr. Dorian Stuber discusses how he and his students studied Holocaust literature and developed Holocaust education projects.
Dr. Stuber holds the Isabelle Peregrin Odyssey Professorship.
29 min - “Meow Wolf is not just another Instagram trap where influencers can go to take a flood of selfies to post to their Instagram feed.”
Student Mary Nail ’20 is a history major and filmmaker who will pursue film making after commencement. Her latest Odyssey took her to Santa Fe to explore an immersive experience from the art collective known as Meow Wolf.
See her documentary here https://vimeo.com/384450425
22 min - “That’s how we knew we did something right: when the students were so invested that they said, ‘No, people die in this interactive novel. It’s not a game.’”
English professor Dr. Alex Vernon and Spanish professor Dr. Garbiñe Vidal-Torriera tell how their professorship increased awareness of the Spanish Civil War among students.
Dr. Vernon and Dr. Vidal-Torriera share the Julia Mobley Odyssey Professorship.
34 min - “It just opened my eyes to viewing life differently, I guess—through someone else’s eyes.”
Student Nugget Settles ’20, a Spanish major and studio art: photography minor, has used her Odyssey experiences to teach Spanish to children in the community, and to enter into a language immersion experience with a Spanish-speaking family in Conway.
16 min - “If you’re thinking to yourself, ‘That sounds like a hot mess,’ you would be correct.”
Politics professor Dr. Peter Gess and psychology professor Dr. Jennifer Penner discuss their interdisciplinary work in conservation education and a unique partnership with students at Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology in Rwanda.
Dr. Gess and Dr. Penner shared the Dr. Brad P. Baltz and Reverend William B. Smith Odyssey Professorship.
38 min - “It’s such a cool feeling to have this relationship with your professors outside of the classroom, having gone through this experience with them, and remembering the times when we were in Costa Rica.”
Students Becky Sherman ’20, Ivan Midtbust ’21, and Emma Gimenez ’20 reflect on their experiences working with Dr. Anne Goldberg and Dr. Jennifer Peszka to study ‘Blue Zones’ where the population tends to live longer than average.
21 min - “I said to her, ‘Don’t you want to be a famous anthropologist who learns about how the microbiome is related to friendships?’ and she said, ‘No.’”
Anthropology professor Dr. Anne Goldberg and psychology professor Dr. Jennifer Peszka share their collaborative research on lessons for living longer in the Blue Zones.
Dr. Goldberg and Dr. Peszka share the Charles Prentiss Hough Odyssey Professorship.
38 min
About Hendrix College Odcast
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Welcome to the Odcast, Tales of Teaching and Hands-on Learning at Hendrix College. In this series, faculty members share how they developed engaged learning opportunities for students with the support…
of the Hendrix Odyssey Program and the Odyssey Professorship program.