Hosts: Harrison Brewer and Jenna Groeber 

Guest: Dr. Yusuf Akamoglu.  

Dr. Akamoglu is an assistant professor in Early Childhood Special Education here at the University of Alabama.  The research Dr. Akamoglu focuses on involves  parent-implemented language and communication interventions for children with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and other serious learning disabilities that result in delayed language development. https://yakamoglu.people.ua.edu/

Hosts: Spencer Favor, Myka Garrett

Guest: Dr. Juan Ponce-Vazquez 

Dr. Juan Ponce-Vazquez is a professor in the history department here at the University of Alabama. He studies Latin American and Spanish Caribbean history, as well as the history of race and slavery in Spanish America. Dr. Ponce-Vazquez also just published his book, Islanders and Empire: Smuggling and Political Defiance in Hispaniola, 1580-1690. https://history.ua.edu/people/juan-ponce-vazquez/ 

Hosts: Emma Amjad and Ja'Lynn Harris

Guest: Dr. Han-A_Park

Join Emma Amjad and Ja'Lynn Harris as they talk with Dr. Han-A_Park as she discusses her work  currently investigating mechanisms of neuronal death signaling that occur during cerebral ischemia (stroke) and neurodegenerative diseases (e.g. Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease). For more about her work, check out her website: http://hpark36.people.ua.edu/research.html.

Hosts: Ashilan Smith and Micah Presley

Guest: Dr. Paul Rupar

Undergraduate students Ashilan Smith and Micah Presley from The University of Alabama interviewed faculty member Dr. Paul Rupar, an associate professor within the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry whose research interests are mainly in conjugated polymers, block copolymers, and polymer templating. https://chemistry.ua.edu/people/paul-a-rupar/

Hosts: Brandon Hatchett and Emily Ager

Guest: Dr. Timothy Salazar

In today's episode, Brandon Hatchett and Emily Ager catch up with Dr. Timothy Salazar, who is the Director of Analytics and Policy. Dr. Salazar will break down what it means to be a data analyst--because don't all researchers analyze data--and he'll talk to us more about his path to UA and getting involved now as the Director of Assessment and Planning.  

Hosts: Luke Pisani, Daniel Ogden, and Abby Williams

Guest: Dr. Jeremy  Bailin

In this episode, Luke Pisani, Daniel Ogden, and Abby Williams talk with Dr. Jeremy  Bailin, an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Arts & Sciences.  Dr. Bailin is particularly interested in galaxy formation and uses hydraulic computer simulation to study galaxies similar in size to the Milky Way. To check out more about Dr. Bailin, click here:  https://physics.ua.edu/profiles/jeremy-bailin/.

Hosts: Allison Rhoads and Shaina Tolan

Guest: Dr. Brandon Kim

In this episode, Allison Rhoads and Shaina Tolan interview Dr. Brandon Kim, a biology professor at the University of Alabama studying pathogens and how they are able to infiltrate the blood-brain barrier to gain access to the central nervous system. 

Kim Lab: Host-pathogen interactions between meningeal pathogens and the blood-brain barrier

Listen in as Stacie Keck tells you more about the new podcast being hosted by the Office for Undergraduate Research at the University of Alabama.  Each week, you'll hear from a different faculty member about his or her research, and most importantly, you'll learn more about why it all matters.  For information on getting involved with any one of these faculty or undergraduate research, check out our website: www.undergraduateresearch.ua.edu.  Follow along each week as we launch a new episode hosted by a different undergraduate student or research ambassador.