Top Hat STEM Chat

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! 

On this episode, we visit with Meleah Lanier, an outstanding engineering physics student with a plethora of experience. From their research in France to their post-grad goals and everything in between, the wide-ranging conversation is a must-listen! We also have 90 Seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more! 

Audio Intro: Warren Zeiders, "Ride the Lightning" 
Lanier Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test"
Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song" 

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! 

On this episode, we visit with Dr. Michael Northington, a Clarksville native who now works for Optum. We discuss his post-grad work at Mississippi and Vanderbilt, his time as a professor at Georgia Tech, his move from academia to industry and much more. We also have 90 Seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more! 

Audio Intro: Ghost Hounds, "Last Train to Nowhere" 
Northington Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test"
Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song" 

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! 

On this episode, we visit with Leigh Duncan, a park ranger for the Bureau of Reclamation. A recent Austin Peay graduate, we talk about her work at New Melones Lake in the Sierra Nevada foothills, her journey from Clarksville to California and the rigors and different types of ranger work. We also have 90 Seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more! 

Audio Intro: John Vincent III, "Bluebird Singing" 
Duncan Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test"
Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song" 

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! 

On this maiden voyage into the podcasting space, host Colby Wilson is joined by Dr. Alex King, Chair of the Department of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy, to discuss his career, how he got to Austin Peay, advice for aspiring physicists and more! We also have 90 Seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more! 

Audio Intro: John Vincent III, "Bluebird Singing" 
King Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test"
Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song"