Just A Thought

Just A Thought

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Just A Thought episodes

  • I Wanna See The Receipts! w| Emeka Ikegwuonu

    Y'all we got a special treat this week. My co-host, one of my fav humans, a dope as academic, and all-around wonderful person, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ikegwuonu is the special guest for our 3rd episode. When I say his work was eye opening as hell when it comes to the financial breakdown of education systems, calling special attention to how confusing it can be for the professionals; so just imagine if school is new to you and you're figuring it out on your own...All I can say is SHOW ME THE MONEY AND CLARIFY WHERE IT'S GOING SINCE THIS COST SO DAMN MUCH!

    Dr. Chukwuemeka (Emeka) A. Ikegwuonu is a quantitative researcher that investigates internal and external influences on institutions of higher education (IHE), and how these factors influence institutional policies that impact student behavior. His interest stems in understanding how the current political and financial climate can price out students from entering public universities through the organizational reactions from the state and federal environment. Professionally, Emeka previously served as an student affairs administrator serving overseeing student activities, leadership development, conduct, and principle investigator in a programmatic grant that increases the retention and graduation of African American Men at Arizona State University.

    59 min
  • The Doors of the Church Are Now Open w| Brandon Tucker

    Let's talk about pipelines to higher ed, cohosting marginalized student groups, getting buy in from university leadership to integrate programs geared towards supporting students with intersecting margnalized identities that will actully help them get to graduation. And while we're at, let's make these institution-wide initiatives with short- and long-term implications instead of just lip service. Sounds like a bunch of big constructs, but guess tf what...Rev. Tucker is going to help us unpack it. Let's go!


    Brandon Roderick Tucker, a United States Air Force veteran, is the Associate Vice President of

    Workforce and Community Development at WCC overseeing the college’s strategy for corporate and

    community engagement. He previous was the Dean of Advanced Technologies & Public Service Careers

    also at WCC. Brandon has received numerous awards for his service to the community and contributions to the

    profession of Workforce Development including the Emerging Leader Award (AA Legacy Project), the

    2011 Edward Schmidt Outstanding Young Alum (University of Toledo Alumni Association), 20 Under 40

    Award (Toledo Business Journal), and 40 Under 40 (Crains’ Business Detroit).


    Brandon is an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. where he holds or has held several local,

    regional, and national offices including Chapter President (Toledo Chapter), Past Ohio District Director

    and Immediate Past National Chairman of Leadership Development. He currently serves as the Senior

    Pastor of Transformation Church in Toledo. He holds a Bachelors of Arts in HR Management, Master of Organizational Leadership and is currently a

    candidate for a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Higher Education.


    Brandon is happily married to Tia Nicole and the father of Layla Grace.

    49 min
  • Being Black Is A Full-Time Job w| Suraju Jolaoso

    Let's go! Ya favorite podcast is back! Welcome to Season 2 of Just A Thought with your hosts Dr. Chukwuemeka Ikegwuonu and Dr. Leila Ellis-Nelson. It was dope as hell to meet with Dr. Suraju Jolaoso to talk more about education, mentorship, closing the gap of achievement and holistic support, and recognizing how to let others know just how phenomenal you are! We can't wait for you to hear this one.

    Suraju Jolaoso is a doctoral candidate in his third year with Baylor University's online Learning & Organizational Change program. His dissertation topic focuses on the perceived efforts and effectiveness of recruiting and retaining Black faculty at predominantly white institutions (PWIs). Suraju also works for an online program manager, providing service to online students in other graduate programs.

    1 hr 4 min
  • Fam! We Getting Them Tron Cars w| Allanté Whitmore
    Allanté is a proud Detroit native. In 2007, she left Detroit to attend the illustrious North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University to study Biological Engineering. It was there she discovered her love for research and chose to pursue a career in academia. She went on to earn an M.S. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Afterwards, she led the McNair Scholars Program at Wayne State University before leaving to pursue a joint Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research focuses on uncovering the environmental and social implications of autonomous vehicle technology. She looks at how cities can equitably integrate automated mobility into public transportation. Through her podcast and community, Blk + in Grad School, Allanté chronicles her experience as a Black woman navigating academia. She melds her passion for education and engineering by providing encouragement and tools for women and people of color to successfully navigate the graduate education journey. In her leisure, Allanté enjoys traveling and listening to podcasts,.
    instagram: instagram.com/blkingradschool
    art: attached
    headshot: attached
    website: blkingradschool.com
    link to podcast: blkingradschool.com/podcast
    1 hr
  • Ginger Ale & A Nap Dont Cure Everything w| Faith Crittenden
    Faith Crittenden, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and recently received her Masters of Public Health from Yale School of Public Health with a concentration in Health Policy Class of 2021, 2020 respectfully. She is the Past National Liaison for the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) to American Medical Association-Medical Student Section (AMA-MSS). She has worked on passing resolution ideas such as Racism is a Public Health Crisis, Combating Natural Hair Discrimination and Cultural Headwear Discrimination in Medicine and Medical Professionalism and more much. In 2014, she graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, minor in Molecular and Cell Biology with Honors. She is also a 2010 Gates Millenium Scholar. After graduating from medical school, Faith would like to pursue a career in Pediatrics. Currently she hosts Coloring Health Policy podcast,which centers on topics highlighting how health policy impacts minority communities. During her freetime, she enjoys cooking, spending time with family, and traveling .
    1 hr
  • “I Brought You Into This World & !” Y’all Know The Rest...w| Monica Evans
    Name: Monica Evans
    Pronouns: she/her
    Education: Vanderbilt University BS Child Development/Medicine, Health & Society - Health Behaviors Concentration 2015; University of Pennsylvania Accelerated BSN 2017; University of Pennsylvania CNM/WHNP Program (Expected Graduation: Dec 2020)
    Home State: Tennessee
    Midwifery Interest: Full Spectrum Care, Addressing Black Morbidity & Mortality
    For as long as I can remember, I have always known that I wanted to work in health care in some capacity. It wasn’t until undergrad that I realized I wanted to help advocate for women and grow families. Midwifery was something I had never truly considered as an avenue that would allow me to explore those passions until an opportunity to become a volunteer doula presented itself during my junior year at Vanderbilt. It took a few months of being on call before I had my first experience assisting a birth, but after meeting that first family I was hooked!
    I was nearly done with my undergraduate degree at this point, so I knew that in order to become a nurse-midwife I would have to enter an accelerated program. After graduating from Vanderbilt, I took a year off in order to work towards the goal entering of nursing school. During this time, I was able to volunteer as an abortion doula at an amazing clinic called CHOICES back home in Memphis, TN. That experience allowed me to see the glory of full-spectrum sexual and reproductive health care.
    I moved to Philadelphia to begin Penn’s ABSN program in 2016, and after graduation, I began working as a nurse on Pennsylvania Hospital’s postpartum floors. My goal is to work in a full spectrum midwifery practice and to work against the many structures that have created the maternal morbidity and mortality crisis that Black women in America continue to face. This overarching goal is what pulled me towards midwifery initially, and it is what will continue to drive me as I embark on my career.
    1 hr 1 min
  • Get Ya Head Right w| Briana Martinez
    Briana Martinez earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Ph.D. in Neuroscience at Arizona State University. During her time in the Ph.D. program, Briana researched phage display as a biomarker discovery tool for traumatic brain injury which led to the development of motifs that target injury at distinct timepoints. During her time at ASU, her research has been recognized by the ARCS Foundation, National Neurotrauma Society, and ASU Faculty Women's Association. In addition to science, Briana is passionate about mentorship and creating environments where underrepresented students can succeed in biology research. Find her on Instagram @beetlebriana
    55 min
  • At Ease Soulja w| Shieka Glenn
    It’s Sunday y’all!
    Shieka Glenn is a native of South Carolina and earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at South Carolina State University in 2011. She went on to earn a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology at Adler University, where she is currently pursuing a Doctor of Psychology degree in Clinical Psychology with a Military Psychology emphasis. Shieka is currently a doctoral psychology intern at Bowling Green State University, in Bowling Green, OH and recently took a post-doctoral position at Georgetown University, in Washington D.C. which she will start this August. She is also a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserves and June 6th will make 14 years! Shieka has previous experience working with clients of all ages in a community mental health setting, and working with college students at a college counseling center. She enjoys working with clients from all walks of life. Shieka approaches therapy through a cognitive-behavioral lens. Her areas of interest include, but are not limited to, depression, anxiety, mindfulness, dual-diagnosis, and outreach. Personally, she loves going to concerts, spending time with friends and family, eating good food, and thinking of ways to make more money!
    1 hr 19 min
  • Ep.9: Don’t Be Trash w| Vanessa Hintz
    Dr. Hintz is a licensed clinical psychologist, who received her doctorate in clinical psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She works with children, adolescents, and adults with a wide array of presenting issues. She has extensive training in working with individuals who have been exposed to traumatic experiences, those with co-occurring substance use issues, as well as those struggling with emotional regulation.
    Dr. Hintz works actively to achieve understanding of each person's unique circumstances, all while ensuring one's individual values and beliefs are respected within the therapeutic relationship. She believes the ultimate goal of therapy is to empower individuals to confront problematic circumstances in their lives, and to work collaboratively toward furthering health and wellness.
    Dr. Hintz is an active proponent of multicultural counseling and theory, and works dynamically to understand how individuals make meaning of the world within their various cultural contexts. Dr. Hintz is also a self-proclaimed "Geek Therapist," and incorporates elements of popular culture into treatment and training, when beneficial. Dr. Hintz has been a contributing author to two different books in the Popular Culture Psychology Series, to include, Black Panther Psychology: Hidden Kingdoms and The Joker Psychology: Evil Clowns and the Women Who Love Them.
    In addition to working as an Assistant Professor at Alverno College, Dr. Hintz maintains a private practice at Cornerstone Counseling Services in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
    54 min
  • That SciFi Shit w| Evvan Morton
    Ok who knew that catching the air and cleaning it so you can release it back out into the wild was a thing? Not my black ass. But you know who did?!...Dr. Evvan Morton, Ph.D. sure tf did! Evvan Morton recently obtained her PhD in Sustainable Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). She also received a certificate in Responsible Innovation in Science, Engineering and Society. Evvan received her Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and her Master's degree in Sustainable Engineering from ASU. She was a National Science Foundation IGERT-SUN Fellow and ASU’s 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Student Servant-Leadership Awardee. She is also the co-founder and Vice President of BioGals, a non-profit organization empowering women of color in STEM through study abroad experiences. Evvan’s research examines the effectiveness of US policies that govern carbon dioxide emissions and atmospheric concentrations to mitigate climate change and explores what new policies are needed to promote carbon dioxide removal. Motivated to bridge the gap between science and decision-making, she looks forward to a career in science policy to develop innovative policies for transitioning to a sustainable energy future.
    Twitter: @E_doubleV_PhD Here are some resources for you:
    BioGals
    www.biogals.com
    www.facebook.com/biogals
    Instagram and Twitter: @thebiogals
    Environmental Justice
    Sunrise Movement
    Deep South Center for Environmental Justice
    HBCU climate change conference
    Dr. Robert Bullard- the father of environmental justice
    Climate Change and Science Policy Resources
    Carbon180
    Center for Negative Carbon Emissions (my lab)
    Professor Katharine Hayhoe (she is very good at explaining climate change issues for a broad audience)
    Arizona Science Policy Network
    National Science Policy Network
    54 min

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