Parhaat Keele Psychology Podcastit (2024)

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Sara Littlecrow Russell and Jeff Hescock on UMass’ Smudging Policy 32:54

2y ago32:54

32:54

Sara and Jeff join Nef Walker to discuss the updated smudging policy at UMass. Smudging is traditionally a ceremony for purifying or cleansing the soul of negative thoughts of a person or place practiced by many Indigenous tribes. Through the collaboration of the Native Advisory Council and the Public Health Promotion Center, UMass Amherst has adop…

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Christian Smith and Hope Evelyn of CCPH Talk Psychological Health and Diversity 42:55

3y ago42:55

42:55

Christian and Hope join us to talk about the services they have at CCPH and about taking care of ourselves during times of stress. After a particularly difficult year, more people are seeking and in need of professional mental health counseling. Christian and Hope tell us how CCPH has had to adapt the services they provide in light of the pandemic.…

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Corey Griffin of FSAP on Personal Well-being and Campus Resources for Mental Health 25:26

3y ago25:26

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In this episode, we talk to Dr. Corey Griffin, director of the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (soon to be ECCO). We discuss the challenges of this past year and the need for counseling and assistance due to the stressors of the pandemic and work related stress. We learn how FSAP connects people to resources in counseling and workshops, and ho…

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Amilcar Shabazz on Juneteenth and Black History & Representation in Education 51:50

3y ago51:50

51:50

Professor of history and Africana Studies in the W. E. B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies Amilcar Shabazz talks about his successful efforts in making Juneteenth an official state holiday and the importance of celebrating the end of slavery. Amilcar and Nef also discuss racism and antiracism, the struggle for African American representa…

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Stepping Outside the Diversity Box with Dr. Micere Keels 52:47

3y ago52:47

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In this episode we welcome Dr. Micere Keels, Associate Professor in Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago and the author of "Campus Counterspaces". Micere and Nef talk about the importance of counterspaces - spaces that provide a sense of belonging, connection, and challenging conversations about marginalization. They discuss t…

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The Importance of Disability Visibility and Community 43:39

3y ago43:39

43:39

Vice Chancellor Nef Walker interviews Melinda LeLacheur, Michele Cooke, and Samm Delorey from the UMass Allies for Illness and Disability Access (UMAIDA) Network. They discuss the work of UMAIDA, their personal experiences with disability, finding community, and the challenges and benefits of returning to in-person work. For a captioned video, go t…

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The UMass Immigrant Experience: Celia Almeida 31:43

3y ago31:43

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This week we talk with Celia Almeida, who is both a staff member and student at UMass Amherst. Celia moved to the U.S. at the age of 17 from Cape Verde and recounts her challenges as a teenager struggling to learn english, and the friendships and support systems that helped her through this time. She also tells us about the Building Bridges: Our Im…

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The ABCs of Resilience with Ginny Chandler 29:15

3y ago29:15

29:15

Dr. Genevieve "Ginny" Chandler's research and work focuses on resilience, which she defines as “recognizing your internal and external supports to manage stress.” She joins us to talk about her concept of resilience and how it is being used to empower UMass students and staff with skills that will strengthen them as they move forward. Resources Cen…

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UMass iCons and Fighting Institutionalized Racism with Dr. Scott Auerbach 44:04

3+ y ago44:04

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This week we're joined by Dr. Scott Auerbach, Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Mahoney Family Sponsored Executive Director of the UMass iCons (Integrated Concentration in Science) Program. In this conversation, we discuss issues of racism and diversity in STEM, how science suffers from and perpetuates racism, and what the iCons p…

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Nurturing Our Students with Dr. Linda Ziegenbein 37:30

3+ y ago37:30

37:30

This week we welcome Dr. Linda Ziegenbein, Interim Director of the College of Natural Sciences Office of Student Success and Diversity and lecturer in the Anthropology department here at UMass. In this episode, Nef and Linda discuss the difference between "student sized problems" and institutional problems, how to create a nurturing and supportive …

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A Conversation with Associate Dean Ann Marie Russell 41:18

3+ y ago41:18

41:18

Our guest this week is Dr. Ann Marie Russell, Associate Dean for Student Recruitment, Inclusion, and Success at the Commonwealth Honors College. Ann Marie describes her life trajectory of going from an undergraduate at UMass Amherst, to getting her PhD from Princeton, to finding her career passion back at UMass. Nef and Ann Marie dive into topics o…

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Design Justice with Dr. Rae Walker 1:02:48

3+ y ago1:02:48

1:02:48

We welcome Dr. Rae Walker for an in-depth talk about healthcare innovation, technology, bias in technology, and design justice. Dr. Walker is an Associate Professor and PhD Program Director at the UMass College of Nursing. Their research and innovations have been supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Susan G. Komen Foundat…

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Dr. Genny Beemyn Discusses Gender Diversity and Allyship 37:00

3+ y ago37:00

37:00

We take a deep dive into Gender Diversity on campus here at UMass, and in broader community and academic contexts. In this episode, we welcome the Director of the Stonewall Center and the Trans Policy Clearinghouse Coordinator for Campus Pride, Dr. Genny Beemyn.

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The Black Experience Series Part 2: Dominique Price '12, Creator of BlackedOutGame 27:43

3+ y ago27:43

27:43

We welcome Dominique Price, UMass Alumnus from the class of 2012, and creator of the BlackedOutGame. You may have seen Dominique playing football for UMass during his time as a student, on the TV show Temptation Island, or you may have read about the cool new Board Game he created to make Black history and culture accessible and fun. Learn more abo…

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The Black Experience Series Part 4: The UMass Black Presence Project with Dr. John Bracey and Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste 42:24

3+ y ago42:24

42:24

In the fourth and final episode in our series of Podcasts for Black History & Heritage Month that celebrates the Black experience at UMass, Dr. Walker welcomes two people who are deeply committed to the Black experience at UMass. Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste and Professor John Bracey discuss the Black Presence Initiative, which celebrates the lives …

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The Black Experience Series Part 3: Dr. Jamila Lyiscott and Dr. Keisha Green  40:10

3+ y ago40:10

40:10

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Jamila Lyiscott and Dr. Keisha Green, faculty in the college of education and Directors of the UMass Center of Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research (CRJ) to discuss the importance of centering racial justice in education and research. The CRJ centers Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in the work of racial a…

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The Black Experience Series Part 1: Gregory Thomas 29:41

3+ y ago29:41

29:41

This week, we welcome Gregory Thomas, Executive Director & Lecturer at the UMass Isenberg Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship Management and UMass class of 1991 Alum for the OEI Black Experience Series. We talk to him about his experience in the racial equity movement in 1987, the challenges he faced as a student activist, and his role as a facu…

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Getting to Know UMass ADVANCE 28:05

3+ y ago28:05

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This week, we welcome Dr. Laurel Smith-Doerr, Dr. Ethel Mickey, Dr. James Allan, and Dr. Nilanjana Gupta for a conversation on the NSF grant funded ADVANCE program at UMass Amherst. Launched in 2018 by an interdisciplinary group of UMass faculty in STEM and a five-year, $3 million grant, ADVANCE promotes gender equity and has been working towards t…

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The UMass International Programs Office featuring Kalpen Trivedi and Chrystal George Mwangi 44:28

4y ago44:28

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This week, we welcome Kalpen Trivedi, Associate Provost and Director of the International Programs Office and Chrystal George Mwangi, Associate Professor of Higher Education and Chancellor's Leadership Fellow. They will be discussing the upcoming International Education Week and the importance of this celebration within the UMass community. The epi…

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An Intro to the UMass Inclusive Excellence Program 46:25

4y ago46:25

46:25

Nef interviews Gabriella Weaver, Elizabeth Connor, and Jessica Rocheleau about the Inclusive Excellence Program.

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The Alliance Against Ableism with Jeff Edelstein and David Paquette 44:10

4y ago44:10

44:10

Dr. Nefertiti Walker interviews Jeff Edelstein and David Paquette from the Alliance Against Ableism (AAA), formed in February 2019. The AAA aims to hold conversations around disability identity and inclusion, address ableism and barriers to inclusion and equality on campus within the disability community, and incorporate disability into larger syst…

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Interview with the UMass Racial Justice Coalition 48:20

4y ago48:20

48:20

Dr. Nefertiti Walker talks to Zachary Steward '22, Sophia Chang '22, Sofia Meadows-Muriel '22, and Emily Steen '21 of the UMass Racial Justice Coalition. The students of the RJC came together to address anti black violence and systemic racism, and with the mission to build and sustain learning opportunities for the campus community while working to…

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Interview with Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste on Anti-Black Racism 47:10

4y ago47:10

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Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste is an historical archaeologist, tenured full professor in the department of anthropology, and director of the UMass W.E.B. DuBois Center. Her research focuses on the intersection of race, gender, class, and sexuality, through an archaeological lens. In this episode, Dr.Nefertiti Walker has a conversation with her about t…

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Special Episode on the Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington 1:07:31

4y ago1:07:31

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Jonathan Kermah, a 2020 UMass Amherst graduate, interviews John Bracey, professor in the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, at about his experiences leading up to the 1963 March on Washington and the events of the March itself. They discuss his thoughts about the current climate in the U.S. and what the 2020 march means at this poi…