PDXPLORES
PDXPLORES is a Portland State University research podcast featuring scholarship, innovations, and discoveries pushing the boundaries of knowledge, practice, and what is possible for the benefit of our communities and the world.
Episodes
45 episodes
PDXPLORES Podcast Hiatus Announcement with Anthony King
On this episode, PDXPLORES Podcast Producer, Anthony King, explains that while the Research and Graduate Studies-based interview program will be going on hiatus, there are plenty of informative episodes in the back catalog to listen to and e...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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2:53
Developing Accessible, Equitable and Evolving AI Language Tools with Ameeta Agrawal and Antonie Jetter
On this Episode of PDXPLORES, Ameeta Agrawal, an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science, and
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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29:03
Portland State's Semiconductor Pipeline with Christof Teuscher and Andrea Goforth
On this episode of PDXPLORES, Professor Christof Teuscher from the Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science and
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Episode 28
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23:18
Utilizing Ultrasound to Map and Sustain Existing Structures with Thomas Schumacher
On this episode of PDXPLORES, Thomas Schumacher, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Scien...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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8:42
Reclaiming Health and Wellness Futures with Evan Elkin
On this episode of PDXPLORES, Evan Elkin, Executive Director of Reclaiming Futures, a sponsored project of the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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34:46
Diving into Aquatic Microbial Ecology and Evolution with Anne Thompson
On this episode of PDXPLORES, Assistant Professor of Biology, Anne Thompson, discusses her
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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19:49
Addressing Encampments on State Transportation Rights-of-Way with Marisa Zapata
On this episode of PDXPLORES, Marisa Zapata, Associate Professor of Land-Use Planning and Director of PSU's Homelessness...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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27:06
Transforming the Culture of Biology Teaching with Erin Shortlidge
In this episode of PDXPLORES, Associate Professor of Biology and Biology Education, Erin Shortlidge, discusses her NSF-funded research project,
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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23:12
Uncovering Transient Dynamics and Equilibrium States of Particle Aggregates with Raúl Bayoán Cal
In this episode of PDXPLORES, Raúl Bayoán Cal, Professor of Mechanical & Materials Engineering at the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science, discusses his latest Natio...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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7:52
Capturing the Voices of Contingent Faculty Through Reflective Journaling During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown with Oscar Fernandez and Ami Sommariva
In this episode of PDXPLORES, Assistant Professor in University Studies, Dr. Oscar Fernandez and Dr. Ami ...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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16:04
Exploring the Impact of Community Engaged Work Through Arts-Based Methods with Child, Youth, and Family Studies Practicum Students, Community Partners, and Community Members with Staci B. Martin
In this episode of PDXPLORES, Staci B. Martin, Assistant Professor of Practice at the School of Social Work, outlines her CERA grant-awarded proposal,
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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19:50
Exploring Extreme Viruses with Ken Stedman
In this episode of PDXPLORES, Ken Stedman, Professor of Biology at Portland State University, discusses his distinguished virology career. From discov...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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36:58
The People’s Social Epi Project: PDX with Ryan Petteway
In this episode of PDXPLORES, Ryan J. Petteway, Associate Professor at the Oregon Health & Science University-Portland State University School of Public ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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17:22
21st Century Learning Ecosystem Opportunities: Research and Findings with Kathy Harris
In this episode of PDXPLORES, Kathy Harris, the Director of the Literacy, Language, and Technology Research Group in the Department of Applied Linguistics at Portland State...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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10:59
Writing Rogues: The Soviet Picaresque and Identity Formation, 1921–1938 with Cassio de Oliveira
In this episode of PDXPLORES, Assistant Professor of Russian in the Department of World Languages and Literatures, Cassio de Oliveira, discusses his latest book, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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14:26
Understanding Backlash to Women's Rights Campaigns in Malawian Society with Lindsay Benstead
In this episode of PDXPLORES, Lindsay J. Benstead, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Middle East Studies Center (MESC) at P...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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17:11
Mentorship and Black Youths' Perspectives with Lakindra Mitchell Dove
In this episode of PDXPLORES, School of Social Work professor, Lakindra Mitchell Dove, discusses her recently published article, "
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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13:38
Developing a Framework for Holistic, Anti-Racist Perinatal Care with Roberta Hunte
In this episode of PDXPLORES, PSU School of Social Work , Black Studies, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies professor Roberta Hunte discusses the need for systems of holistic, a...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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18:32
The Power of Counterstory with Martín Alberto Gonzalez
In this episode of PDXPLORES, Chicano & Latino Studies Professor Martín Alberto Gonzalez discusses the counterstory. As Gonzalez explains, counterstori...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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12:36
Media Portrayals of Wildfire Displacement and Homelessness with Maude Hines and Janet Cowal
In this episode of PDXPLORES, Portland State professors Maude Hines (English, Black Studies, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative) and Janet Cowal (Applied Linguistics, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative) discuss their...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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15:39
The Water-Energy Nexus with Alida Cantor
In this episode of PDXPLORES, geography professor Alida Cantor discusses the water-energy nexus--the ways water and energy resources are physically, socially, and politically intertwined. Cantor's research focuses on politics, power, decision-m...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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10:03
Understanding the Economic and Health Benefits of Agroecology with Leopoldo Rodriguez
In this episode of PDXPLORES, International and Global Studies professor Leopoldo Rodriguez discusses the sustainable farming practice known as agroecology. Rodriguez is leading a study examining the impact of agroecological practices on enviro...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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9:09
Arts Course-taking and Math Achievement in US High Schools with Daniel Mackin Freeman
In this episode of PDXPLORES, Daniel Mackin Freeman, a Ph. D. candidate in the sociology department at Portland State University, discusses the results of a study that asked if fine arts coursework is positively correlated to mathematics achiev...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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11:41
Black Voices and Perspectives on Portland's Black Lives Matter Protests with Shirley Jackson
In this episode of PDXPLORERS, Professor Shirley Jackson discusses research in which she examines how members of the Black community in the Portland metro region perceived the Black Live...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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13:58
Reflections on a Fellowship and Times as a DEI Coordinator with Óscar Fernández
In this episode of PDXPLORES, Dr. Óscar Fernández, a contingent faculty member in University Studies at Portland State University, discusses his work during a diversity fellowship at UC Irvine. That work resulted in the forthcoming essay, "Quee...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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9:44