On Topic with IU

Dr. Richard Gunderman, MD, PhD, is a professor of radiology, pediatrics, medical education, philosophy, liberal arts, philanthropy, and medical humanities and health studies at Indiana University. He joined us to examine some of the similarities and differences between a pandemic a century ago, compared to what we're living through today.

Indiana's state Department of Education has begun announcing plans for what the start of the 2020-2021 school year will look like. And the state's many school corporations are making their individualized plans to teach and keep children safe. We talked with Jill Shedd, Indiana University's assistant dean for teacher education, about what the classroom experience may be like for young learners this fall.

Dr. Danielle Kilgo studies the intersections of race, gender and ability issues in visual, digital and social media communication and has written extensively about protest movements, both historic and contemporary. She says Covid-19 helps make the protests we're seeing nationally and around the world a big reason why the movement in this moment is a different one.

Kyle Anderson, an economist at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business at IUPUI, joins us to discuss the end of May's jobless claims, the recession, general recovery prospects and more.

When stay-at-home orders were issued parents became teachers. And now that summer is here, parents are wondering what happens with their children's fall enrollment. We talked with Indiana University sociologist Dr. Jessica Calarco, who researches the impact of social inequalities on families, children, and schools, about what we might see when school is back in session.

The class of 2020 is entering a job market they likely didn't expect. In this episode, Emily Miles talks with Walter Center for Career Achievement director Joe Lovejoy about how recent graduates can pivot and find meaningful work.

How has your dating life or relationship changed in the past few months?

In this episode, social psychologist Amanda Gesselman explores how your experiences might align with participants in ongoing research from the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction.

Gesselman also provides some tips for keeping your relationship strong under pandemic conditions.

Zoë Peterson is a professor in the Counseling Psychology Program and the director of the Sexual Assault Research Initiative at the Kinsey Institute. Emily Miles talks with Peterson about the reports of increasing domestic violence, and much more. She talks about the subtle early signs, steps a victim can take and much more.

If you need help, you can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233 or visit https://www.thehotline.org.

In Indiana:

24-hour Statewide Hotline at 1-800-332-7385

Indiana Family Helpline 1-855-HELP-1ST

Family Support Center/Children's Bureau 317-634-5050

Teen Link Hotline 317-255-TEEN

We talked with Carl Ipsen, who is the director of the IU Food Institute. He helped spearhead the Emergency Meal Project on the IU campus, which is feeding dozens of people each day. We talked about the research the Food Institute does, sustainable foods and much more.

Linda Pisano is the Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance department's chairperson, and a professor of costume design. She talked with us about how the shutdown is impacting the performing arts, classroom instruction and the people that create all of those wonderful shows. She gives us tips on where you can find some great productions online, and how we can all support the arts going forward.