Wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity. So, too, are wildfire smoke events. Smoke from wildfires poses serious health risks. That is why the Environmental Protection Agency recommends individuals remain indoors during smoke events. Associate Professor, Elliott Gall studies indoor air quality in order to better understand how to improve building designs to promote health. In this episode, Gall discusses the importance of understanding the chemistry of wildfire smoke indoors and how smoke is transported into buildings.

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Ericka Kimball is an associate professor at the School of Social Work at Portland State University. Kimball's research focuses on domestic violence and healthcare domains to understand and develop alternatives to current practices.  This work is informed by a "wicked problems" framework that addresses the complexity of interactions between systems at the intersection of domestic violence and healthcare.

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Jungmin Kwon is an associate professor of film and digital culture. Kwon studies film and digital media through a lens of queer and feminist perspectives, focusing on how non-normative identities challenge and disrupt existing hierarchies in Korean culture.

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Professor Kris Henning's research focuses on helping criminal justice agencies improve decision-making through data analysis and the implementation of evidence-based practices. In this episode of PDXPLORES, Henning discusses efforts to help law enforcement agencies improve the systems and practices used to report crimes via online portals. 

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Professor Eva Thanheiser's research lies at the intersections of mathematics education, social justice, and critical theory. In her work, she collaborates with teachers, students, parents, and community members to develop and implement anti-bias mathematics education that allows students to connect mathematics to their worlds. In this episode of PDXPLORES, Thanheiser discusses this work and its impact on mathematics education. 

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