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Michigan Minds episodes

April 15, 2022 Sustainability Series: Renewable Energy & Rural Communities
How does renewable energy impact local communities — especially those in rural areas? Sarah Mills, research scientist at the Graham Sustainability Institute and lecturer in the School for Environment and Sustainability, is dedicated to understanding those localized impacts, the positive and negative. Mills joined Michigan Minds to talk about her work looking at rural communities in Michigan that are often the hosts for large-scale wind and solar projects.
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26 min
April 01, 2022 U-M SAPAC: Preventing Violence and Providing Support
Sexual Assault Awareness Month, observed in April, was established to highlight sexual violence as a public health issue and educate communities on how to prevent it. Across the University of Michigan, there are numerous units dedicated to supporting individuals who have experieced sexual assault and educating the community on prevention strategies. One of those units is SAPAC: the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center. In this episode of Michigan Minds, SAPAC associate director Anne Huhman outlines what SAPAC is and how they are committed to prevention education, offer confidential support, and provide resources, training, and programs for the campus community. She also highlights some of the upcoming events taking place throughout April, planned by students, to bring the community together while raising awareness. With five different student volunteer programs and more than 150 volunteers coordinating events, there is something for everyone.
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32 min
March 31, 2022 How Social Systems are Impacted by Race and Gender
This episode of Michigan Minds features Beth Glover Reed, PhD, Associate Professor of Social Work and Women’s and Gender Studies. Reed’s research focuses on how to define and work for social justice, barriers to this work, and how to reduce these barriers. Reed discusses how assumptions and practices related to gender, race/ethnicity and other status characteristics impact how social systems work and also our systems of knowledge and that we have to work hard to see them. She describes two important methods for illuminating how injustice is recreated and developing actions that work to further justice.
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36 min
March 22, 2022 How Social Work Lends New Perspective When Studying History
This episode of Michigan Minds features Karla Goldman, PhD, Professor of Social Work and Judaic Studies. Goldman’s research focuses on the history of the American Jewish experience with special attention to the history of American Jewish communities and the evolving roles and contributions of American Jewish women. She directs the U-M Jewish Communal Leadership Program, a collaborative effort between the U-M School of Social Work and the LSA Jean and Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies.
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22 min
February 18, 2022 Working with Communities to Impact Neighborhood-Level Change
This episode of Michigan Minds features Larry M. Gant, PhD, a professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work and Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design. Gant is also the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program Director at the U-M School of Social Work. His current work focuses on local-level change efforts in Detroit and the surrounding metropolitan areas, addressing and responding to various kinds of health, educational, and sector disparities that impact neighborhoods within the community.
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28 min
February 17, 2022 Making History Despite All Challenges: Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II
Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II joined the Michigan Minds podcast to reflect on his experiences, discuss his path to public service, and highlight the importance of celebrating the enduring power of humanity.

Gilchrist, a University of Michigan alumnus, is the first Black man to be elected lieutenant governor in the state of Michigan. He says he feels he has a responsibility to move his experience “from novelty to normalcy” to help others see themselves in similar roles.
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24 min
February 10, 2022 Making a Difference Through Research
Undergraduate research student Ayse Eldes joined Michigan Minds to share how she became interested in STEM, her love for research, and why diversifying STEM fields is vitally important.
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17 min
February 10, 2022 Studying History to Understand the Present
U-M doctoral candidate Allie Goodman, who studies urban history and the history of incarceration in 20th-century America before World War II, joined Michigan Minds to talk about her research and the importance of historical narratives in understanding societal challenges today. She also discusses the Reverb Effect podcast, which she produces through the U-M History Department.
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12 min
February 10, 2022 Working Together to Change the World
Anna Kirkland, PhD, is the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Director of the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG). Kirkland joined Michigan Minds to talk about her research, outline how scholars can impact change, and explain how she empowers others in STEM fields.
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21 min
February 10, 2022 Impacting Society Through Technology and Innovation Research
Shobita Parthasarthy, PhD, is a professor of public policy, professor of women’s and gender studies by courtesy, and Director of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy program at the Ford School of Public Policy. She joined Michigan Minds to discuss her vast research and public engagement work, share her experiences testifying before Congress, and offer words of wisdom for others who are embarking on journeys into STEM fields.
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31 min

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Michigan Minds brings to life the wide-ranging faculty expertise at the University of Michigan. This series features quick yet informative analysis that provides unique perspectives on today’s top…