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On this episode, Katie is joined by Kris Shaffer, Ph.D., a data scientist with a background in computational musicology. Kris currently works as an Instructional Technology Specialist and Adjunct Instructor of Computer Science at the University of Mary Washington. He also does freelance work in web and social-media intelligence, and serves as a volunteer researcher for Data for Democracy. He is a Contributing Editor and Board member for Hybrid Pedagogy and the lead author and editor of Open Music Theory: an open-source, interactive textbook for undergraduate music theory courses.

You can find him on the web at pushpullfork.com and github.com/kshaffer.

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Segment 1: Computational Musicology [00:00-10:42]

In this first segment, Kris discusses his background in computational musicology.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

• Hybrid Pedagogy
• Open Music Theory
• Composer György Ligeti
• Million Song Dataset

Segment 2: Open-source Software Development [10:43-20:50]

In segment two, Kris shares about his motivations for creating open-source software.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

• Shaffer, K. (2013, May 23). Open-source scholarship. Retrieved from https://hybridpedagogy.org/open-source-scholarship/
• Mozilla
• Android
• Find Dr. Shaffer on GitHub: github.com/kshaffer
• Domain of One's Own and the University of Mary Washington
  • For more on the Domain of One's Own, check out RIA # 99: Dr. Jesse Stommel on Founding a Journal
• Data for Democracy
• GitHub

Segment 3: New Research Directions [20:51-33:30]

In segment three, Kris shares about his most recent work on hate speech.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

• Data for Democracy

Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-4:41]: The Relationship Between Mathematics and Music

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On this episode, Katie is joined by Valerie Clayman Pye, an Assistant Professor of Theatre in the School of Performing Arts at LIU Post, where she teaches acting and voice and speech. She holds a PhD in Performance Practice, Drama and an MFA in Staging Shakespeare from the University of Exeter, where she worked with Shakespeare's Globe and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Valerie's research focuses on actor training pedagogy, facilitating performances of heightened text, and on practice-as-research (PaR). She writes about the intersection between text and performance and on the dynamics of performance at Shakespeare's Globe. Her article, "Shakespeare's Globe: theatre architecture and the performance of authenticity" was recently named one of the most-read articles in the journal Shakespeare in the last three years. She also holds an MFA in Acting from Brooklyn College. Valerie is a professional actor and director whose work has reached audiences in over twenty countries. As a voice and speech coach, Valerie has worked in theatre, film, and television coaching Academy, BAFTA, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award nominees. Her book, Unearthing Shakespeare: Embodied Performance and the Globe, was released by Routledge in January 2017.

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Segment 1: Practice-as-Research [00:00-16:40]

In this first segment, Valerie describes the methodology practice-as-research.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

• Pye, V. C. (2014). Shakespeare's Globe: Theatre architecture and the performance of authenticity. Shakespeare, 10(4), 411-427.
• Pye, V. C. (2017). Unearthing Shakespeare: Embodied performance and the globe. New York: Routledge.

• Konstantin Stanislavski

Segment 2: Engaging in Rigorous Practice-as-Research [16:41-34:13]

In segment two, Valerie shares how researchers using practice-as-research ensure rigor.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

• Studies in Theatre and Performance
• Theatre Topics
• Theatre Survey
• Performance Research
• For more on journaling, listeners may want to refer back to these resources:
  • RIA # 10: Dr. Dannelle Stevens on Journaling Best Practices
  • Stevens, D. D., & Cooper, J. E. (2009). Journal Keeping: How to Use Reflective Writing for Learning, Teaching, Professional Insight and Positive Change. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing
• Nelson, R.(2006). Practice as research and the problem of knowledge. Performance Research 11(4), 105-116.
• Nelson, R. (and Ed.). (2013). Practice as research in the arts: Principles, protocols, pedagogies, resistances. Hampshire, UK: Palgrave Macmillan
• Freeman, J. (2010). Blood, sweat & theory: Research through practice in performance. UK: Libri Publishing.
• Practice as Research in Performance (PARIP)

Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-3:39]: An Example of Practice-as-Research

Bonus Clip #2 [00:00-02:29]: Valerie Defines the World Reflexive for Her Research

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On this episode, Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto is joined by Dr. Kathleen Preston, an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Preston teaches several statistics courses including introductory, advanced, and multivariate statistics, as well as psychometrics, and structural equation modeling. She earned her Ph.D. in 2011 in quantitative psychology from UCLA. Her research interests are in using Item Response Theory, specifically the nominal response model, to develop and refine psychological measurement tools. Dr. Preston is co-director of the Fullerton Longitudinal Study where she applies advanced statistical techniques to long-term longitudinal data. Dr. Preston is considered an expert in statistical analysis using R programming and she has recently published a textbook on analyzing multivariate statistics using R. She has given numerous invited statistical presentations and workshops at national and regional conferences, universities, and federal government agencies.

Segment 1: Psychometrics and Item Response Theory [00:00-20:11]

In this first segment, Kathleen discusses psychometrics, and how she got interested in quantitative psychology; she explains item response theory and the nominal response model and their applications.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

• Item Response Theory
• Nominal Response Model

Segment 2: Analysis of the Fullerton Longitudinal Study [20:12 -37:44]

In segment two, Kathleen discusses the Fullerton Longitudinal Study, the benefits and drawbacks of the study and the statistical methods she employs in her research.

In this segment the following resources are mentioned:

• Fullerton Longitudinal Study
• Some of Kathleen's publications on the nominal response model and the Fullerton Longitudinal Study:
  • Preston, K., Parral, S., Gottfried, A.W, Oliver, P., Gottfried, A. E., Ibrahim, S. & Delany, D. (2015). Applying the Nominal Response Model Within a Longitudinal Framework to Construct the Positive Family Relationships Scale. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 75, 901-930.
  • Preston, K. S. J., Gottfried, A. W., Park, J. J., Manapat, P. D., Gottfried, A. E., & Oliver, P. H. (2018). Simultaneous Linking of Cross-Informant and Longitudinal Data Involving Positive Family Relationships. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 78(3), 409–429.

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On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. David J. Connor, a Professor Emeritus of Hunter College (Learning Disabilities Program) and the Graduate Center (Urban Education Program) of the City University of New York. He has taught in New York City for over thirty years, from high schoolers to doctoral students. Throughout his career, David has always been interested in issues of equality, particularly dis/ability and race. He is the author or editor of over a hundred articles and book chapters and nine books, most recent among them being DisCrit: Disability Studies and Critical Race Theory (2016) co-edited with Subini Annamma and Beth Ferri, Contemplating Dis/Ability in Schools and Society: A Life in Education (2018) and the second edition of Rethinking Disability: A Disability Studies Approach to Inclusive Practices (2019) co-authored with Jan Valle. He is currently working on two co-edited books. The first, with Beth Ferri, How Teaching Shapes our Thinking About Dis/abilities: Stories from The Field, consists of autoethnographic accounts about how initial teaching experiences influenced the research agendas of career-long educators. The second, with Subini Annamma and Beth Ferri, DisCrit Expanded: Inquiries, Reverberations & Ruptures, looks at new and innovative ways the theoretical framework of Disability Critical Race Theory is being used within the field of education.

Segment 1: Engaging in Disability Studies [00:00-14:27]

In this first segment, David discusses his work in Dis/Ability Studies, including research projects, strategies, and theories used.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

• David's book, DisCrit--Disability Studies and Critical Race Theory in Education
• David's book, Rethinking Disability: A Disability Studies Approach to Inclusive Practices

Segment 2: Contemplating Dis/Ability

In segment two, David discusses his book, Contemplating Dis/Ability in Schools and Society: A Life in Education.

In this segment the following resources are mentioned:

• David's book, Contemplating Dis/Ability in Schools and Society: A Life in Education
• RIA #79: Anne-Marie Dietering on Autoethnography

Segment 3: Special Education and Disability Studies [26:02-34:30]

In segment three, David provides his thoughts about Special Education as a field, including how Special Education relates to Dis/Ability Studies.

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On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Ron Mize, an Associate Professor in the School of Language, Culture, and Society. He previously taught International Relations, Sociology, Latino Studies, and Ethnic Studies at ITAM (Mexico City), Humboldt State University, Cornell University, University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne, California State University-San Marcos, University of California San Diego, Southwestern College, Colorado State University and University of Wisconsin Rock County. His scholarly research focuses on the historical origins of racial, class, and gender oppression in the lives of Mexicano/as residing in the United States. He is the author of over 50 scholarly publications, including four books.

Segment 1: Researching Immigrant Labor [00:00-19:21]

Segment 2: Researching Politicized or Controversial Topics [19:22-35:53]

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On this episode, Katie offers a fond farewell as she transitions out of her role at Oregon State Ecampus and as the host of the "Research in Action" podcast.

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On this episode, Katie is joined by Michelle Covi, an assistant professor of practice at Old Dominion University in the Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and a Virginia Sea Grant extension partner. She conducts research and outreach activities for climate adaptation and coastal resilience efforts for Virginia with an emphasis on Hampton Roads. Her research areas include sea level rise and resilience risk perception and communication, public participation in adaptation planning processes and engagement/outreach practices. She co-organizes the Hampton Roads Sea Level Rise/ Flooding Adaptation Forum, a quarterly meeting of adaptation stakeholders and co-chaired the Citizen Engagement Working Group of the Hampton Roads Intergovernmental Pilot Project. She completed her doctorate in Coastal Resources Management at East Carolina University, where her focus was on sea level rise risk communication and policy. She has a Masters degree in Marine Science from University of Georgia where she studied salt marsh ecology.

Segment 1: Sea Level Rise Research [00:00-11:57]

In this first segment, Michelle shares about her research on sea level rise.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Segment 2: Sea Level Rise Risk Preparation [11:58-23:20]

In segment two, Michelle shares about her work with sea level rise preparation.

Segment 3: Interdisciplinary Partnerships [23:21-35:59]

In segment three, Michelle discusses the interdisciplinary nature of her work.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

• ODU Resilience Collaborative
• Virginia Sea Grant

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On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Ludovico Cademartiri, who obtained a Laurea degree in Materials Science from the University of Parma in 2002 and a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Toronto in 2008 with Geoffrey A. Ozin. He was a NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow in the group of George M. Whitesides at Harvard University. His work spans materials chemistry, physical chemistry, molecular electronics, flame manipulation, plasma processing, polymers, and environments-by-design and has been recognized by national and international awards, most recently the Beckman Young Investigator Award, and the Plant Science Institute Faculty Fellow Award. He has been at Iowa State since 2012.

Segment 1: Plant Research [00:00-12:12]

In this first segment, Ludovico describes his research on plants.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

• Lind, K. R., Sizmur, T., Benomar, S., Miller, A., & Cademartiri, L. (2014). LEGO Bricks as building blocks for centimeter-scale biological environments: The case of plants. PLoS ONE 9(6): e100867.

Segment 2: Using Plasmas for Nanostructure Processing [12:13-22:06]

In segment two, Ludovico shares about some of his research on plasmas.

Segment 3: Career Building Blocks [22:07-34:17]

In segment three, Ludovico discusses the building blocks of his career.

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On this episode, Kaite is joined by Dr. Reem Hajjar, an Assistant Professor of Integrated Human and Ecological Systems in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society at Oregon State University. She is an interdisciplinary social scientist, and studies the relationship between forests and livelihoods, and how various governance mechanisms and institutions (policies, norms, and markets) shape that relationship. Most of her work to-date has taken place in tropical and sub-tropical forests, with a recent extension into the Pacific Northwest of North America. Most recently, she's been working on projects related to community-based forest management in Mexico, global reviews on community forestry and small-scale forest enterprises, gendered impacts of land grabs in Ethiopia, impacts of forest policy changes in Ghana, and cattle sector certification in Brazil.

Segment 1: Forestry Research [00:00-17:03]

In this first segment, Reem describes the discipline of forestry.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

• FoLIAGe Research group website
• Rights and Resources Initiative

Segment 2: Researching Internationally [17:04-34:51]

In segment two, Reem shares about her international research and when she decides to expand to a new research site.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

• Articles on community forestry in Brazil and Mexico:
  • Hajjar, R., McGrath, D. G., Kozak, R. A., & Innes, J.L. (2011). Framing community forestry challenges with a broader lens: Case studies from the Brazilian Amazon. Journal of Environmental Management, 92, 2159-2169.
  • Hajjar, R., Kozak, R. A., & Innes, J. L. (2012). Is decentralization leading to "real" decision-making power for forest-dependent communities? Case studies from Mexico and Brazil. Ecology and Society, 17(1), 12.
  • Hajjar, R., Kozak, R. A., El-Lakany, H., & Innes, J. L. (2013). Community forests for forest communities: Integrating community-defined goals and practices in the design of forestry initiatives. Land Use Policy, 34, 158-167.

• Secondary-level institutions in Mexico:
  • Hajjar, R., & Kozak, R. A. (2017). The evolution of forest producer associations and their current role in REDD+: Case studies from Quintana Roo, Mexico. Land Use Policy, 60, 373-383.

• Work in Ghana:
  • Hajjar, R. (2015). Advancing small-scale forestry under FLEGT and REDD in Ghana. Forest Policy and Economics, 58(2015), 12-20.
  • Hajjar, R. (2015). Researching the possible and likely implications of Ghana's REDD+ and VPA plans on land and tree tenure reform. Report to FERN.

• Non-extractive research in Peru:
  • Vasquez-Fernandez, A. M., Hajjar, R., Shuñaqui Sangama, M. I., Lizardo, R. S., Pinedo, M. P., Innes, J. L., & Kozak, R. A. (2017). Co-creating and decolonizing a methodology using indigenist approaches: Alliance with the Asheninka and Yine-Yami peoples of the Peruvian Amazon. ACME An International Journal for Critical Geographies, 17(3).

• Visit Dr. Reem Hajjar's publications page to see more.

Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-04:38]: Learning Multiple Languages

Bonus Clip #2 [00:00-05:41]: Extractive vs. Relational Research

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On this episode, Katie is joined by Ian E. Munanura, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society at Oregon State University. He earned a Doctorate in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at Clemson University in South Carolina. He also earned a Master of Science degree in Tourism and Wildlife Conservation from the University of Kent in the United Kingdom. He teaches courses on ecotourism and sustainable communities, sustainable tourism planning, and a study abroad course on international perspectives of ecotourism and political ecology. His scholarship seeks to identify the human resilience and wellbeing constraints, which could create livelihood vulnerability, human dependence on forest resources for livelihoods, and loss of biodiversity. He also seeks to identify the potential of community-based tourism to mitigate human resilience and wellbeing constraints, which could influence biodiversity loss. His geographical area of scholarship interest is the Pacific Northwest, Southeast Asia, and East Africa. Previously, Dr. Munanura has worked in Rwanda as a field project director and country director for the Wildlife Conservation Society. He also led a $5 million project funded by the US Agency for International Development in Rwanda, designed to integrate and promote sustainable tourism, biodiversity conservation, human health, and economic development.

Segment 1: Ecotourism [00:00-12:37]

In this first segment, Ian shares about his research on ecotourism.

Segment 2: Researching Rural Communities [12:38-24:59]

In segment two, Ian discusses what led him to research rural communities.

Segment 3: International Perspectives [25:00-33:37]

In segment three, Ian shares about his international education has impacted his research.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

• Travel Oregon

Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-7:03]: Tourism as a Way to Strengthen Emotional Well Being and Resilience

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