Polycast

Libby Parker is a registered dietician and published author of the book, “Permission to Eat”. A Cal Poly alumni, Libby uses compassion and evidence-based science to help college students struggling with eating disorders relearn how to eat intuitively. Her expertise and passion for helping people really shines through during this podcast, as she shares her stories and advice. 

Shownotes: https://www.davidkozuch.com/episodes/40

Dr. Deffo is a professor in the aerospace department teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses. He recently finished his Ph.D. at Cal Tech with his thesis on dislocation dynamics.

www.davidkozuch.com/episodes/39

Richard Emberley is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, specializing in Fire Protection Engineering. With years of experience working in Structural Engineering and around Fire Safety, Emberley combined both fields to teach graduate courses in Fire Protection Mechanical Engineering. He provides numerous stories about various projects he has worked on, information about the field, and some advice for current students at Cal Poly. 

Themis Mastoridis is an assistant professor in the physics department with research interests including accelerator physics, beam dynamics, and control theory. He has worked with the Large Hadron Collider and Super Proton Synchrotron at CERN, bringing students with him to assist in his research.

The Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship or (CIE) opens a world of entrepreneurial opportunity to Cal Poly students, faculty and community members and promotes entrepreneurial activity and dialogue across the university and throughout San Luis Obispo. 

The 12 week summer CIE accelerator program matches student entrepreneurs with a diverse pool of mentors and speakers who help guide and support them throughout the summer. In addition to hands-on mentorship and weekly workshops, companies in the accelerator program have access to $10,000 in seed funding to start building their business. 

Demo Day Registration:  https://ciedemoday2019.eventbrite.com 

More about CIE:  https://cie.calpoly.edu/ 

Matt Maxwell is the CEO and co-founder of BoltAbout, an electric bike company based in San Luis Obispo. Having studied Business Administration and Finance at Cal Poly, Matt’s strong entrepreneurial drive and spirit has allowed him to build and grow start-ups such as BoltAbout, from an idea he had one summer his third year at Cal Poly into what it has become today. Utilizing his background in business, entrepreneurship and his positive attitude, he and his team are working hard to create sustainable, quick, and easy-to-use transportation for students, commuters, and even for police officers to help change the way we commute to where we need to go.

Check out BoltAbout:  https://boltabout.com/ 

Show Notes:  https://www.davidkozuch.com/polycast/36 

Stavros is an international student from Greece and is currently working towards obtaining his master's degree in aerospace engineering. He is a member of the aerospace team at the Cal Poly CubeSat laboratory, PolySat where he is highly involved in a variety of projects. Through his involvement on campus, he has gained lots of experience working in cleanrooms and performing hands-on work. 

Megan Rivoire is the coordinator for the campus Center for Service in Action. She first became involved with this program during her first year as a student here at Cal Poly. After graduating, she worked for various organizations in the nonprofit sector through Americorps before eventually coming back to work at Cal Poly.  

Kate Ballantyne is a Deputy Director at the County Public Works Department in San Luis Obispo. An alumnus from Cal Poly and University of California Santa Barbara, Kate has worked with different groups including CalTrans, Cal Poly, and the County of San Luis Obispo where she currently works. With a ton of experience under her belt, Kate’s expertise shines brightly. 

Hayley is one of the founders of SLO Motion Film, a new local film company and film festival organizer based out of San Luis Obispo, CA. With tons of experience in the film industry under her belt, Hayley and SLO Motion Film help give independent storytellers the platform to allow them to share their stories, ideas, and experiences to inspire and motivate their audiences.