OSU Research Matters

Dr. Kurt Rouser graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1995. He immediately entered active-duty service as an Aerospace Engineer, where he worked on rockets and jet engines. After more than 20 years of service, he retired from the Air Force in 2016. His love of interacting with others and desire to share his real-world experience led him to becoming a professor in Oklahoma State University's Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering program, specializing in aerospace propulsion and power.

In this episode, Meghan Robinson speaks with Dr. Rouser on preparing students to enter the workforce with relevant knowledge beyond their academic needs.

How many people really care about the ethical treatment of the animals they eat? Oklahoma State University professor Dr. Bailey Norwood's research attempts to answer that question. In this episode, Meghan Robinson speaks with Dr. Norwood to learn more about people's dealings with animal welfare and how that impacts what meat they buy.

You might think all secondary and undergraduate level mathematics teachers have the same base level of knowledge. However, that is not the case. In this episode, Meghan Robinson speaks with Dr. Michael Tallman, an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Oklahoma State University. His research investigates the relationship between teachers' subject knowledge and their pedagogical actions.

Did you know a single celled organism, called foraminifera, can be studied to better understand past climates and environments? In this episode, Meghan Robinson speaks with Dr. Ashley Burkett, an Assistant Professor of Geology at Oklahoma State University. Her research takes her to the ocean floor to collect foraminifera samples. She uses this information to understand how future climates might respond to trends.

Historically, many stakeholders have been involved and/or created barriers to teaching college students about sexual health. Some of the most critical roles have been student affairs professionals. In this episode, Meghan Robinson speaks with Dr. Amber Manning-Ouellette, an Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University. Her research examines the history of sexual health education in the United States and how we can work to break down the barriers.

Entrepreneurship is essential for economic growth and universal prosperity. But how entrepreneurship creates value is rarely understood. In this episode, Meghan Robinson speaks with Dr. Per Bylund about what entrepreneurs actually do and why they are the lifeblood of an economy.

In 2022, Oklahoma State became the first university in the state to be designated a certified Bee Campus. The certification creates a plan for communities to conserve pollinators and increase native plants. In this episode, Meghan Robinson speaks with Dr. Emily Geest to learn more about the criteria for becoming a certified Bee Campus.

Oklahoma State University assistant professor Dr. McKale Montgomery has been studying nutrition for almost 15 years -- specifically, the connection between diet and genetics. Her lab studies how our individual genetic makeup influence the way our cells use the food we eat.

In this episode, Meghan Robinson speaks with Dr. Montgomery to learn how the research she is conducting might one day be used to allow physicians and dietitians to make individualized dietary prescriptions to protect against disease risk and optimize health outcomes.

Oklahoma State University associate professor, Dr. Steph Link, is a first-generation American and a first-generation college student. Dr. Link admittedly struggled with academic language, but found success in the applied linguistics field. She used her own experiences to create a research writing software called Dissemity.

In this episode, Meghan Robinson speaks with Dr. Link about her software, which uses modules to break down academic writing for researchers in all stages of their education.

There are countless uses for 3D printing, but can it be used to improve the world of healthcare?

In this episode, Dr. Kenneth Sewell speaks with Dr. James Smay, a professor at OSU's College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology (CEAT). They discuss how 3D printing can be used to fix broken bones and the possibility of it being used for organ transplants in the future.