Talking FACS

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Talking FACS episodes

  • Gifts from the Heart for Father's Day
    Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 
    Guest: Kelly May, Senior Extension Associate for Family Finance and Resource Management
    Episode 52
    With Father's Day around the corner, finding a great gift for Dad can sometimes be a challenge!  This week on Talking FACS, Dr. Jennifer Hunter sits down with Kelly May, a new voice to our show, to talk about finding the perfect gift. 
    Full episode transcript
    11 min
  • Changing Careers

    Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 

    Guests:  Caroline Francis, Director of Alumni Career Services and Amanda Schagane, Associate Director of Alumni Career Services

     

    Are you contemplating a career change?  This week on Talking FACS, Dr. Jennifer Hunter sits down with the Director and Associate Director of Alumni Career Services, Caroline Francis and Amanda Schagane to discuss important considerations to reflect upon before and during this transition stage of life.

    Visit Alumni Career Services online.

    Full episode transcript

     

    11 min
  • Changing Careers
    Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 
    Guests:  Caroline Francis, Director of Alumni Career Services and Amanda Schagane, Associate Director of Alumni Career Services
     
    Are you contemplating a career change?  This week on Talking FACS, Dr. Jennifer Hunter sits down with the Director and Associate Director of Alumni Career Services, Caroline Francis and Amanda Schagane to discuss important considerations to reflect upon before and during this transition stage of life.
    Visit Alumni Career Services online.
    Full episode transcript
    11 min
  • The Importance of Community Outreach

    Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 

    Guest: Dr. Nathan Vanderford, UK College of Medicine, Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology and Markey Cancer Center

    Special Edition Series - Cancer in Kentucky episode 5

    Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Dr. Nathan Vanderford continue the Cancer Conversations on this episode of Talking FACS.  Dr. Vanderford explains some of the Community Outreach activities that the Markey Cancer Center conducts across Kentucky.  He also outlines ways that Kentuckians can get involved in and benefit from cancer research.

    Connect with the UK Markey Cancer Center

    Online Markey Cancer Center

    On Facebook @UKMarkey

    On Twitter @UKMarkey

    Full episode transcript

    15 min
  • The Importance of Community Outreach
    Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 
    Guest: Dr. Nathan Vanderford, UK College of Medicine, Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology and Markey Cancer Center
    Special Edition Series - Cancer in Kentucky episode 5
    Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Dr. Nathan Vanderford continue the Cancer Conversations on this episode of Talking FACS.  Dr. Vanderford explains some of the Community Outreach activities that the Markey Cancer Center conducts across Kentucky.  He also outlines ways that Kentuckians can get involved in and benefit from cancer research.
    Connect with the UK Markey Center
    Online Markey Cancer Center
    On Facebook @UKMarkey
    On Twitter @UKMarkey
    Full episode transcript
    15 min
  • The Value of Water
    Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 
    Guest: Dr. Amanda Gumbert, Extension Specialist for Water Quality
     
    In most parts of the United States, water is ever present.  Turn on the tap and clean water will flow.  In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Hunter sits down with Dr. Amanda Gumbert to discuss the value and importance of clean water.  Listen in for tips to help conserve this valuable resource.
    For more information about our water visit:
    The KYH2O podcast
    Kentucky Water Health Portal
    Kentucky Backyard Streams
    Full episode transcript
    15 min
  • The Value of Water

    Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 

    Guest: Dr. Amanda Gumbert, Extension Specialist for Water Quality

     Special Edition Water Series

    In most parts of the United States, water is ever present.  Turn on the tap and clean water will flow.  In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Hunter sits down with Dr. Amanda Gumbert to discuss the value and importance of clean water.  Listen in for tips to help conserve this valuable resource.

    For more information about our water visit:

    The KYH2O podcast

    Kentucky Water Health Portal

    Kentucky Backyard Streams

    Full episode transcript

     

    15 min
  • Education and Oncology Training

    Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 

    Guest: Dr. Nathan Vanderford, UK College of Medicine, Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology and Markey Cancer Center

    Special Edition Series - Cancer in Kentucky episode 4

    Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Dr. Nathan Vanderford continue the Cancer Conversations on this episode of Talking FACS.  They discuss the Appalachian Career Training in Oncology (ACTION) program which is providing education to youth in 57 Kentucky counties in the cancer field.  They also talk about other educational opportunities that are happening in Central Kentucky middle and high schools, as well as on the University of Kentucky campus.

    Click for more information about the ACTION Program.

    Connect with the UK Markey Center

    Online Markey Cancer Center

    On Facebook @UKMarkey

    On Twitter @UKMarkey

    Full episode transcript

    12 min
  • Education and Oncology Training
    Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 
    Guest: Dr. Nathan Vanderford, UK College of Medicine, Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology and Markey Cancer Center
    Special Edition Series - Cancer in Kentucky episode 4
    Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Dr. Nathan Vanderford continue the Cancer Conversations on this episode of Talking FACS.  They discuss the Appalachian Career Training in Oncology (ACTION) program which is providing education to youth in 57 Kentucky counties in the cancer field.  They also talk about other educational opportunities that are happening in Central Kentucky middle and high schools, as well as on the University of Kentucky campus.
    Click for more information about the ACTION Program.
    Connect with the UK Markey Center
    Online Markey Cancer Center
    On Facebook @UKMarkey
    On Twitter @UKMarkey
    Full episode transcript
    12 min
  • Emergency Preparedness

    Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 

    Guest: Sarah Hanks, Senior Extension Associate for Healthy Homes

    Episode 49

    Being prepared before emergencies arise can make a difficult situation a little easier to handle.  In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Sarah Hanks discuss the important items to keep in your emergency kit and the importance of having emergency plans for your family.

    Full episode transcript

    13 min

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