Voices of Excellence from Arts and Sciences

Russ Fazio--the Harold E. Burt Professor of Social Psychology--researches attitude formation, change, and accessibility; attitude-behavior consistency; and social cognition. His work in social cognition seeks to understand the thought processes that underlie social psychological phenomenon. Join him and host David Staley on this week's Voices of Excellence

Jared Gardner, Joseph V. Denney Designated Professor of English and director of popular culture studies, has a wide set of interests, including finding "striking examples of 19th century comics and cartoons" describing how humans impact the environment. Join him and host David Staley on this week's Voices of Excellence

Distinguished Professor of English Robyn Warhol researches a variety of subjects, from narrative theory to Regency and Victorian novels to feminist theory to television narrative. She sees great parallels between binge watching tv shows and reading Victorian novels straight through, something that contemporary readers couldn't do. For more of her discussion with David Staley, listen to this week's Voices of Excellence

Mark Rudoff, associate professor of cello in the School of Music, performs with the Janus String Quartet, the Galileo Trio and Chiarina Piano Quartet. He joins host David Staley on this week's Voices of Excellence to discuss how professors of music bring a different kind of research and scholarship to their roles. He also explains why the double-faced god Janus represents his interest in music, which draws from the past while creating the future.

Richard Petty, Distinguished University Professor of social psychology, researches the situational and individual difference factors responsible for changes in beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. He joins host David Staley on this week's Voices of Excellence on Soundcloud and iTunes to discuss his recent work on how political partisans (those who strongly identify as liberal or conservative) differ from independent voters in the overall strength of their attitudes. He's found that independent voters often have greater animosity toward one candidate than they have liking toward the candidate that they were going to vote for, and this negativity is growing.

Lanier Holt--associate professor in communication--researches journalism, media effects and social psychology, with a focus on the impact media messages have on audience perceptions of African Americans, women, and other traditionally marginalized groups. He shares with host David Staley how he prepares students in his crisis communication class by having them represent contentious clients at mock press conference, such as Donald Trump after the Capital Insurrection. For more of his discussion with David Staley, listen to this week's Voices of Excellence

Maria Miriti--associate professor of evolution, ecology and organismal biology--uses experimental and demographic methods to address factors that regulate plant populations and communities. She joins David Staley, host of ASC's Voices of Excellence podcast on Soundcloud and iTunes, to discuss her research, which has stretched from desserts in the Joshua Tree National Park to the Amazonian tropics to grasslands.

Allison Bean--associate professor in speech and hearing science--researches language development in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. She's especially interested in how people use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems in place of spoken language. For more of her discussion with David Staley, listen to this week's Voices of Excellence

Piers Norris Turner--associate professor of philosophy and director of the Center for Ethics and Human Values--researches utilitarianism and liberal political thoughts, especially as it relates to the moral and political philosophy of John Stuart Mill. He argues that Mill was far more than his famous essay on liberty, with wide-ranging interests in a variety of philosophical and political areas. For more of his discussion with David Staley, listen to this week's Voices of Excellence

Andrew Martin--professor of sociology and interim associate executive dean for undergraduate education--studies working class mobilization and unions, particularly their use of social movement strategies. He's also researched the ways in which groups collaborate to curb the growth of corporate power in America. For more of his discussion with David Staley, listen to this week's Voices of Excellence