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UVA Speaks
by UVA Lifetime Learning
The University of Virginia Lifetime Learning program enriches the intellectual life of UVA’s alumni, parents, friends, and families through faculty lectures and online resources.
Episodes
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Menopause, the Workplace, and the Law
This UVA Speaks podcast features Naomi Cahn, the Justice Anthony M. Kennedy Professor of Law and Armistead M. Dobie Professor of Law at the School of Law at the University of Virginia. Cahn and two co-authors have written a book entitled, Hot Flash: How the Law Ignores Menopause and What We Can…
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Food Pharmacies and Heart Disease Prevention in Rural Communities
This UVA Speaks podcast features Kelley Anderson, Associate Professor of Nursing at the School of Nursing at the University of Virginia. Anderson explains that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, causing more deaths than all cancers combined. She shares how lifestyle...
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Origins of the Universe, the Nature of Time, and Other Dimensions
This UVA Speaks podcast features Kelsey Johnson, Professor of Astronomy and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education at the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia. Earlier this year, Johnson captivated audiences at a popular Lifetime Learning virtual event...
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UVA’s National Security Data and Policy Institute
This UVA Speaks podcast features Philip Potter, Professor of Politics in the Department of Politics, founding Director of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy’s National Security Policy Center, and founding Director of the National Security Data and Policy Institute at the...
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Adapting Physical Activity for the Disabled
This UVA Speaks podcast features Abby Fines, Assistant Professor of Education in the Department of Kinesiology and Director of the Lifetime Physical Activity Program at the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia. Fines specializes in adaptive physical activity,...
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Degree Completion Programs: Transforming Students’ Lives and Careers
This UVA Speaks podcast features David Corlett, Assistant Professor and Senior Program Director of Undergraduate Degrees at the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at the University of Virginia. Corlett discusses the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) and the Bachelor of...
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Psychedelic Healing Industry: Research and Realities
This UVA Speaks podcast features Adelaide Wilcox King, Associate Professor of Commerce at the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. King’s research focuses on the complex and evolving landscape of psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapy through her academic insights as…
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Remote Workers and Digital Nomads: How to Create a Sense of Workplace
This UVA Speaks podcast features Melanie Prengler, Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. Prengler researches the increasing number of remote workers and digital nomads, exploring how these individuals are redefining the...
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Making and Retrieving Long-Term Memories: How Does The Brain Do It?
This UVA Speaks podcast features Nicole Long, an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia. A cognitive neuroscientist, Long and her colleagues at the Long Term Memory Lab study brain...
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Incorporating Mental Health Awareness into Schools and Public Policy
This UVA Speaks podcast features Kristen Roorbach, a psychotherapist, educational psychologist, and Lecturer at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. She teaches a course entitled “Trauma and the U.S. Public School System” where she brings her...
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Global Health: Treating Patients Across the Globe & Addressing Health Inequity
This UVA Speaks podcast features Scott Heysell, the Thomas H. Hunter, Associate Professor of International Medicine and Director of the Center for Global Health Equity at the University of Virginia. Dr. Heysell is an active clinician and researcher who supports partners worldwide in reducing...
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UVA’s Tribal Liaison: Connecting the University to Native American Tribal Communities
This UVA Speaks podcast features Kody Grant, the University of Virginia’s Tribal Liaison in the Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In this new position, Grant connects tribal communities and UVA’s faculty, staff, and students to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and…
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Exploring and Redefining U.S. Transportation Choices
This UVA Speaks podcast features Andrew Mondschein, Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning and Associate Dean of Research at the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia. Mondshein provides an overview of the U.S. transportation system, which relies heavily on cars…
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UVA’s Youth Legal Defense Clinic
This UVA Speaks podcast features Crystal Shin, a Professor of Law and Director of the University of Virginia School of Law's Holistic Youth Defense Clinic. Shin explains that the clinic’s faculty and students represent their young clients in court proceedings, particularly those facing felony and...
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UVA’s Continuing Education: Expanding the Reach of Higher Education
This UVA Speaks podcast features Melissa Lubin, Dean of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) at the University of Virginia. Lubin discusses the school's mission to provide affordable, accessible, and achievable education that expands the University's reach to non-traditional...
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NATO: From Cold War Origins to Modern Challenges
This UVA Speaks podcast features John M. Owen, IV, Ambassador Henry J. and Mrs. Marion R. Taylor, Professor of Politics in the Department of Politics and a Senior Fellow at the Miller Center for Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. Owen explores NATO's 75-year history, from its Cold War...
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Issues and Laws Impacting the LGBTQ Community
This UVA Speaks podcast features Craig Konnoth, the Martha Lubin Karsh and Bruce A. Karsh Bicentennial Professor of Law at the University of Virginia’s School of Law. Konnoth explains that over the past decade, the LGBTQ movement has shifted its focus from marriage equality and employment...
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Social Security: Concerns for Solvency and Potential Reforms
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Leora Friedberg, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, shares with us the history of Social Security and concerns for the solvency of the Social Security Trust Fund. Friedberg explains that the...
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Organ Donation and Transplantation Saves Lives
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Shawn Pelletier, MD, Professor and Chief of the Division of Transplant Surgery at the University of Virginia Health System, shares with us. He explains the different aspects of organ donation from living donors who donate their kidneys or part of their liver and those...
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History of American Women in Sports: The Olympics and Beyond
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Bonnie Hagerman, Associate Professor in Women, Gender, & Sexuality and Director of Undergraduate Programs at the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, describes the history of participation of American women in the Olympics and...
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Identity Politics: Mobilizing Collective Action for Social Change
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Denise Walsh, Associate Professor of Politics and Women, Gender, & Sexuality in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, describes identity politics. She discusses the tendency of people to organize in collective solidarity and...
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The Importance of Sleep for Those at Risk of Dementia
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Meghan Mattos, Assistant Professor of Nursing in the School of Nursing at the University of Virginia, discusses age-related sleep changes and the consequences for the health and safety of older adults. Mattos shares her research investigating the connection between…
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Smart Cities: Analyzing the Use of Technology and Data in Our Cities
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Jess Reia, Assistant Professor of Data Science at the School of Data Science at the University of Virginia, discusses smart cities and how technology and data are used both domestically and internationally to make more effective and data-driven decisions. The smart…
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Impact of Socio-Political Activism on Brands and Companies
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Kimberly Whitler, the Frank M. Sands Sr. Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business, discusses the backlash large companies and brands (like Nike and Bud Light) have experienced when taking socio-political stances. Whitler contends...
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Transforming Recycled Materials into Design
On this UVA Speaks podcast, J.T. Bachman, Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture, discusses his project “Waste Not, What Not.” This project seeks to reduce the amount of materials that go into landfills by transforming them into new designs and building...
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The Economics of the U.S. Healthcare System
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Sebastian Tello-Trillo, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, describes the U.S. healthcare system as fragmented and how that drives the economics of our healthcare.…
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History and Benefits of Living-Learning Communities
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas, Professor of Education from the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia, talks about the history of living-learning communities. These academic programs are based in college residence halls that seek to…
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Faculty Representing Student-Athletes in Athletic Conferences and at UVA
On this UVA Speaks podcast, hear from Carrie Heilman, the William Stamps Farish Associate Professor of Commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. She describes her role as UVA’s Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR), advocating for student-athletes at the NCAA,...
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Brexit: Historical Context and Political and Economic Impact
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Erik Linstrum, Associate Professor in the Corcoran Department of History in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, provides a historical context that led Britain to leave the European Union. He will discuss Brexit—the “British...
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UVA’s Law Students Assist the Formerly Incarcerated
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Kelly Orians, Assistant Professor and Director of the Decarceration Community Reentry Clinic at the University of Virginia’s School of Law, talks about the dramatic rise in incarceration rates in our country since the 1960s and the policy and societal shifts that…
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The Significance of Asian Representation in Media
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Shilpa Davé, Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor in the Department of Media Studies in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, discusses the unprecedented number of awards won by Asian actors this past award season and how...
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Philosophy of Mind-Wandering
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Zachary Irving, Assistant Professor in the Corcoran Department of Philosophy in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, talks about the philosophy of mind-wandering, which is unguided attention that occupies up to half of our...
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Behavioral Decision-Making: Research Informing Small and Large Decisions
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Yael Grushka-Cockayne, Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, explains that behavioral decision-making considers how we reason and how that impacts the way we make both small and large decisions. This field...
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Jewish Weddings: Celebrations and Rituals
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Vanessa Ochs, Rabbi and Professor in the Religious Studies and Jewish Studies Departments at the University of Virginia, talks about her popular Jewish Weddings_ class,_ which has appeared on the “21 Classes to Take Before You Graduate” and “9 of the Coolest Classes at...
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Current Events in Iran: A Protest Movement or Revolution?
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Maryam Zehtabi, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Women, Gender, & Sexuality, College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, portrays the recent protest movement in Iran as a revolution because protesters seek systemic change…
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Heart Attacks and Cardiac Arrests: Immediate Intervention Saves Lives
On this UVA Speaks podcast, learn about the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest and the importance of prompt intervention to increase the chances of survival from these emergency conditions. Dr. Taison Bell, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Divisions of Infectious…
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Leadership Skills and Effectiveness
On this UVA Speaks podcast, hear from Eileen Chou, the Batten Family Bicentennial Teacher-Scholar Leadership Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. She explains her definition of leadership and the belief that...
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Cuba: The Current Political and Economic Situation
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Cristina Lopez-Gottardi Chao, Assistant Professor and Chair of Public Programming at The Miller Center at the University of Virginia, provides an overview and context of Cuba’s political leadership and the current economic crisis. She discusses the July 2021 protests...
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Mattering and Why it Matters
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Julie Haizlip, M.D., a Clinical Professor of Nursing with a dual appointment in the School of Nursing and the School of Medicine, and Natalie May, an Associate Professor of Research in the School of Nursing at the University of Virginia, explain their research on the...
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The Challenges of Climate, Land Use, and Equality
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Moira O’Neill, who holds University of Virginia dual appointments as an Associate Professor of Urban & Environmental Planning in the School of Architecture and Associate Professor of Law in the School of Law, talks about her interdisciplinary research on climate, land...
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Gorbachev’s Legacy in Russia, the West, and at UVA
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Allen Lynch, Professor in the Department of Politics in the College and Graduate of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, discusses the legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev. Lynch explains that during his short time in power, Gorbachev oversaw sweeping reforms that...
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Global Supply Chain Complexities
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Vidya Mani, Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business, explains the complexities of the global supply chain. Mani details how the pandemic and current events have resulted in disruptions, how those disruptions impact products, and...
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I Don’t Like the Blues: Race, Place, & the Backbeat of Black Life
On this UVA Speaks podcast, B. Brian Foster, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, discusses his book, "I Don’t Like the Blues: Race, Place, & the Backbeat of Black Life," which seeks to give voice to the Black community of Clarksdale, Mississippi. Through ethnographic interviews…
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Understanding Perimenopausal Mental Health Issues
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Jennifer Payne, MD, Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System, talks about perimenopause which is a time when women face many medical, physical, and mental health changes. Payne...
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Healthcare Systems and Technology: Supporting Patients in their Homes & Communities at UVA & Beyond
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Rupa Valdez, Associate Professor with a dual appointment in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia, talks about her work in designing systems and technology to support how people manage health in their...
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Examining Today’s Humanitarian Crises and Organizations
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Kirsten Gelsdorf, Professor of Practice of Public Policy at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, talks about humanitarian crises today and shares that 1 in 29 people in the world needs assistance. Gelsdorf explains that...
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Understanding Academic Resilience
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Joseph Williams, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development, talks about his research on academic resilience. He studies the achievements of students who face adversity from risk factors such as poverty…
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Ukraine and Russia – A Historical Context
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Kyrill Kunakhovich, Assistant Professor in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia, provides a historical context of the war in Ukraine and the interconnected histories between Ukraine and Russia. Kunakhovich explores Russian motivations for…
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Public Service in Law and Continuous Learning and Growth
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Annie Kim, Assistant Dean for Public Service at University of Virginia’s School of Law, talks with us about her position at the Law School and her work in advising students and alumni pursuing careers in public service. Kim directs the Program in Law and Public…
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UVA Multicultural Student Services
On this UVA Speaks podcast, Vicki Gist, Associate Dean of Students & Director, Multicultural Student Services, talks about how her department promotes inclusion and engagement for historically underrepresented students. Gist describes the outreach, mentoring, and leadership services provided and...
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The University of Virginia Lifetime Learning program enriches the intellectual life of UVA’s alumni, parents, friends, and families through faculty lectures and online resources.
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