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“COVID Conversations: Society, Politics and Economics amid the COVID-19 Pandemic” is a new podcast by the College of Arts & Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The podcast features sought-after, expert researchers on UNC’s faculty and the episodes will focus on immediate concerns driving headlines. The College of Arts & Sciences is UNC-Chapel Hill's largest academic unit.
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COVID Conversations

Frankie Andres, Ashley Garrido, Stephanie Milliner & Leah Williams

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COVID-19 presented a unique set of challenges for the nonprofit industry -- funding interruptions, increased demand for services, pivot to virtual platforms, safety concerns and more have impacted some nonprofits' ability to push their missions forward. Through our podcast, COVID Conversations: An Introspective of the Impact on Nonprofits, we present interviews of individuals representing an array of nonprofit organizations. We believe the information from these organizations further provide ...
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While New Zealanders are being asked to stay home, stay in their bubbles, and save lives as part of the fight against COVID-19, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will be talking with a range of Kiwis to share their stories, hear their feedback, and get their advice on some of the issues we're all facing. She'll be sharing those conversations here with you.
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This Covid Conversation looks back at the growth of Marquette’s Covid Research Initiative to evaluate how the various projects that emerged under its umbrella provide templates and ideas for collaborative research. It is especially noteworthy that each participant wears several hats at Marquette. We also consider what it meant to produce 24 episode…
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Listen in as Dr. Maria Freire explores the work of Dr. Paul Stoffels, Johnson & Johnson’s Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chief Scientific Officer, and his team as they have worked since April 2020 developing COVID-19 vaccines and monitoring emerging variants. Along with Dr. Francis Collins, Director of NIH, Dr. Stoffels co-chairs Acce…
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Lezlie Knox and Donald Leech (University of Virginia at Wise) discuss his recent co-authored book, Covid-19 Conspiracy Theories: QAnon, 5G, the New World Order and Other Viral Ideas (McFarland, 2021). As two medievalists, they focus on similarities between the Black Death and our current pandemic, as well as why conspiracy theories are so appealing…
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In this episode, Dr. Maria Freire sits down with Dr. Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Learn how the CDC evaluates data when issuing guidance to the public, as well as its role in surveillance of new COVID-19 variants. According to Dr. Schuchat, “It’s part of our national security to worry a…
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In today’s conversation UNLV Urban Leadership Graduate Student, Stephanie Milliner interviews Angie Reese-Hawkins, President & CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington. As President and CEO, Mrs. Reese-Hawkins is responsible for over 2,000 employees throughout the course of a year (pre-COVID-19 changes). The Association’s 40-mile radius of covera…
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In this episode, UNLV Urban Leadership Graduate Student, Stephanie Milliner interviews Brooke Kidd, Founder of Joe’s Movement Emporium. Joe’s Movement Emporium founded in 1995 is a cultural arts hub for creativity and economic opportunity for youth and young adults.Kirjoittanut Frankie Andres, Ashley Garrido, Stephanie Milliner & Leah Williams
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What is ACTIV and why is it so important to the public? Listen as Dr. Maria Freire, President and Executive Director of the FNIH sits down with David Wholley, the FNIH's Senior Vice President of Research Partnerships, to tell the story of how the Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) partnership came together with urg…
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According to the World Health Organization, people are not only living through a pandemic but also an “infodemic” that has made it difficult to know which information and advice about the virus are accurate. In this conversation, Marquette colleagues discuss this infodemic and why it is different from tabloid news and other types of misinformation …
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In episode 5 of COVID Conversations, UNLV Urban Leadership Graduate Student, Ashley Garrido, interviews Mary Nelson- Assistant Director of Spread the Word Nevada. Spread the Word Nevada is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to promote childhood literacy in low income communities within Nevada. Spread the Word Nevada’s goals are to improve the a…
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In this fourth episode of COVID Conversations, UNLV Urban Leadership graduate student, Frankie Andres, interviews Sarah Gleich Executive Director of the Nevada Diabetes Association. Did you know every 17 seconds someone in the US is diagnosed with one of the forms of diabetes? The Nevada Diabetes Association (NDA) aims to improve the lives of peopl…
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In this third episode of COVID Conversations, UNLV Urban Leadership graduate student, Frankie Andres, interviews Missy Arendash, a new member of the Junior League of Las Vegas. Junior League of Las Vegas (JLLV) has been instrumental in transforming the Las Vegas community for 75 years. JLLV has contributed over 1.1 million hours of community servic…
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In this episode, UNLV Urban Leadership Graduate Student, Ashley Garrido, interviews Alexandria Brown - Executive Director of Southern Nevada Community Health Improvement Programs (Southern Nevada CHIPs). Southern Nevada CHIPs is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social service referral program that is able to link social workers with first responders, which in…
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In part one of this episode, Leah spoke with Cynthia Lewis of The Just One Project. This nonprofit organization connects hundreds of people to volunteer opportunities each month. The Just One Project served 5.5 million pounds of food in 2020. In part two of this episode, Leah spoke with Vic Caruso of the City Impact Center This nonprofit organizati…
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Dr. Freire sits down with Dr. Mikael Dolsten, Chief Scientific Officer and President of Worldwide Research, Development and Medical of Pfizer, Inc. They explore the approach to and challenges associated with developing the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID 19 vaccine, research efforts on potential treatments and promising new therapeutics for the future.…
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Dr. Freire engages in a conversation with Dr. Francis Collins, NIH Director, around the incredible acceleration of biomedical research that was needed to get ahead of the COVID-19 crisis. They describe how the historic Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) partnership convened government agencies, not-for-profit organ…
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The panelists from Mask Up Marquette Episode 4 in Season 1 reconvene to review the current science on COVID-19 transmission and mask-wearing. They discuss how masks are still effective in preventing transmission of the COVID-19 variants now circulating in the U.S, how winter affects viral transmission, and the importance of continuing to wear a mas…
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Dr. Freire hosts an engaging and informative conversation with two scientists from Bristol Myers Squibb: Dr. Mary Beth Harler and Dr. Robert Plenge. Learn how treatments for COVID-19 are addressed along the continuum from initial work in the lab to patient care. Drs. Freire, Harler and Plenge also discuss the importance of looking at the biology of…
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Dr. Freire engages in a lively and eye-opening conversation with Dr. Janet Woodcock, acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Drs. Freire and Woodcock explore the process to move drug candidates effectively and safely from clinical trials to market. Learn how it happened so quickly and what it means for you.…
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This week our panelists, three Marquette undergraduate students from different disciplines, reflect on their experiences with COVID messaging during the past 10 months. They discuss the efficacy of mask-promoting and social-distancing campaigns; recall their efforts to find reliable sources of information on COVID; and offer their assessments of Ma…
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In this bonus episode, the Covid Conversations Organizing Team looks back at season One to discuss some of their favorite episodes and discuss the things they learned. They also look ahead to provide potential topics for season two. Appearing in this episode: Dr. Laurieann Klockow, Department of Biomedical Sciences Dr. Lezlie Knox, Department of Hi…
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This week our panelists talk about how they work with community partners to collaborate on research and interventions. Working in varying research areas, including nursing and racial disparities in maternal and health outcomes, the long civil rights movement and criminal justice reform, and autism and disability advocacy, the panelists think togeth…
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This conversation, between three Marquette faculty who team-taught a course in Spring 2020, reflects on the ways in which COVID-19 has reshaped their pedagogy, from syllabus design to student expectations. Participants include: Dr. Michael Zimmer, Associate Professor in Marquette’s Department of Computer Science, is a privacy and internet ethics sc…
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This week we discuss ways that people have responded to previous pandemics and large-scale death events, and are there parallels to how people are responding today. Fr. Michael Maher, SJ, - Visiting Professor, Marquette University Department of History. Dr. Amy Amendt-Raduege - English Adjunct Faculty, Whatcom Community College. Kat McConnell - Cou…
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This week two of Marquette University's outstanding undergraduates, Brooke McArdle & Gretchen Zirgaitis, join Dr. Lezlie Knox to discuss their undergraduate research, the importance of female mentorship, and the impact of the pandemic on undergraduate researchers. Brooke McArdle - A Senior Majoring in Classical Languages & History. Gretchen Zirgait…
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Dr. Jane Peterson and Noel Hincha discuss their archeological efforts to recreate life in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. As a result of the Great Migration, the area became home to many Black Americans in the early twentieth century. COVID-19 interrupted their fieldwork but prompted them to pursue new methods and pay more attention to racial h…
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This week's conversation focuses on the emerging phenomenon of "COVID Longhaulers" and the challenges associated with tracking this phenomenon through healthcare data management systems. Dr. Jessica A. Pater - Research Scientist and Manager of the Health Services and Informatics Research Lab in the Parkview Research Center (PRC) in Fort Wayne, Indi…
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This week's conversation focuses on research at Marquette University and how the COVID19 Pandemic has impacted researchers at both the student and faculty levels. The discussants also talk about the opportunities for collaboration; the current reality has presented. Dr. Jeanne Hossenlopp - Professor of Chemistry and Marquette University's Vice Pres…
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Political scientist Marc Hetherington returns to the podcast to discuss his ongoing research on people’s views on the pandemic and the ways in which their political views are tied. Hetherington is the Raymond Dawson Distinguished Bicentennial Professor of Political Science at UNC-Chapel Hill, is an expert in polarization in American politics. “COVI…
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This week's conversation focuses on the role of public health in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. It also highlights lessons learned from coping with prior epidemics. Dr. Joseph Byonanebye - Clinical Assistant Professor in the College of Health Sciences, Marquette University. He teaches and researches public health and global health aspects. Jos…
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This week's discussion focuses on how the COVID-19 pandemic and the movement to work from home and online learning further blurred the lines between the public and the private—resulting in questions about balancing public safety with data privacy. Dr. Micahel Zimmer, Associate Professor in Marquette University's Department of Computer Science Dr. J…
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World-renowned opera singer Karen Slack talks about the intersection of performing arts, the coronavirus and race. Slack also talks about the importance of using her own voice as a Black woman. Slack, a soprano, has recently performed in Verdi's AIDA with Austin Opera, the West Coast premiere of Terence Blanchard's Champion and more.“COVID Conversa…
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This week the conversation centers around the historic contribution of both Catholicism and the Jesuit tradition to the evolution of Healthcare. And how that tradition informs responses to COVID-19 from both a healthcare and humanitarian perspective. Dr. Carmel Ruffolo - Ph.D., Medical Microbiology, Associate Vice President for Corporate Engagement…
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This week's conversation focuses on the intersection of the pandemic with the country's political climate. To understand the underlying challenges the pandemic plays to the functioning of the government. Dr. Amber Wichowsky - a political scientist whose research explores the intersections between politics and inequality, including class biases in t…
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Anthropologist Karla Slocum joins hosts Jonathan Weiler and Matthew Andrews to discuss the impact of the coronavirus on Black communities. With her research in Black towns and communities, Slocum notes the intersections of these communities, structural racism, and access to health care in light of the pandemic. Slocum is a distinguished professor o…
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This conversation focuses on how the COVID19 pandemic has impacted both individual and collective mental health in our community. The discussants outline the contexts that existed before the outbreak and how the outbreak has exacerbated the struggles of communities lacking mental health resources. Dr. Weneaka Jones - Clinical Assistant Professor Co…
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This conversation focuses on the efforts of the Center for Teaching and Learning & the Division of Digital Learning in facilitating Marquette's transition to online learning as a response to the initial COVID19 outbreak in the Spring of 2020. How they are preparing to support faculty in hybrid/online teaching for Fall 2020, and the opportunities to…
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This conversation focuses on the value of reencountering works of art—and especially writing—during a pandemic. We touch on how the meditative focus of re-reading can help combat doomscrolling and the attention deficit of a 24-hour bad-news cycle. We also discuss how returning to beloved written works can offer solace and strength during difficult …
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In this podcast, we discuss various perspectives on how to put youth voices front and center as schools, colleges, and universities consider the coming academic year. We touch on the challenges young people and their families face, as well as strategies to elevate their perspectives and participation. We end by addressing the potential of restorati…
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This conversation focuses on mask-wearing and how the current science on COVID-19 transmission supports their effectiveness in preventing community spread. We discuss when you should wear a mask, what you should consider in choosing one, who is and who is not wearing them, and why everyone should wear one if we hope to contain this virus and return…
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This conversation focuses on the unique perspectives and concerns of Native American tribal nations and communities in the face of Covid-19. We discuss the ways in which Native people both draw on generational knowledge and practices when faced with a new disease as well as new innovations that are helping us sustain and protect our communities dur…
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This conversation focuses on the ways people blame immigrant communities for Covid-19 outbreaks and the historical and present contexts of these political orientations. In this discussion, we begin by asking how states sustain policies and practices that make some communities sicker and more at risk than others, whose behavior is attributed to raci…
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Hello! On behalf of our Marquette colleagues, we're excited to introduce our mini-podcast series, COVID Conversations. Our idea was to produce a series of conversations related to the current pandemic, but in a slightly different way from some of the other platforms for sharing current work. Each podcast has a theme. It may be a topic like access t…
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This conversation focuses on the expectations we bring to pandemics, including their timelines and human responses. It ranges from contemporary vaccine science to medieval laws to zombies, as these three scholars consider how we construct stories about disease and use them to understand our experience of it. Dr. Laurieann Klockow is a virologist wh…
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talks with two experts from our Science Advisory Network - Professor Tahu Kukutai and Professor Tracey McIntosh - who both have extensive experience working with Māori and Pacific communities in Aotearoa. They share some of their experiences and the community responses they’ve seen over the past few months,…
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talks with Rachel Taulelei. Rachel is CEO of Māori food and beverage producer, Kono, and also sits on the Prime Minister's Business Advisory Council. Rachel brings insights from a business that has already had to adjust to working in a COVID environment, as well as her hopes for the future.…
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