0:04: Host Andrew Vosko, associate provost and director of transdisciplinary studies at Claremont Graduate University, welcomes guest Sandeep Krishnamurthy, Singelyn Family Dean of the College of Business Administration and Singelyn Graduate School of Business at Cal Poly Pomona.

1:50: Sandeep describes growing up in India, studying chemical engineering, and how he ultimately changed course into the study of business administration. 

4:15: Sandeep discusses beginning his teaching career at the University of Washington Bothell.

5:40: Andrew shares his thoughts on the pressure to conform to trodden paths in graduate school.

7:30: Andrew and Sandeep talk about how they began working in transdisciplinary ways.

10:30: Andrew and Sandeep share transdisciplinary lessons learned from COVID-19, especially about how “correct” knowledge is produced and communicated.

19:00: Sandeep shares his thoughts on how the university may adjust to the breadth of information available in the digital era.

22:15: Andrew and Sandeep discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by AI in a university setting.

35:50: Andrew and Sandeep discuss knowledge formation tangential to the university, including blogs and podcasts. 

40:20: Andrew and Sandeep share their thoughts on the importance of the practical application of knowledge in today’s world and the challenges faced by the traditional worlds of academia and academic publishing.