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Michigan Minds

Michigan Minds brings to life the wide-ranging faculty expertise at the University of Michigan. This series features quick yet informative analysis that provides unique perspectives on today’s top issues. U-M faculty are among the world’s leading researchers and teachers across all disciplines. Michigan Minds taps that thought leadership and shares this expertise with the world. It is produced by Michigan News, a division of the Office of the Vice President for Communications.

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Latest Episodes:

How Social Systems are Impacted by Race and Gender Mar 31, 2022

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This episode of Michigan Minds features Beth Glover Reed, PhD, Associate Professor of Social Work and Women’s and Gender Studies. Reed’s research focuses on how to define and work for social justice, barriers to this work, and how to reduce these barriers. Reed discusses how assumptions and practices related to gender, race/ethnicity and other status characteristics impact how social systems work and also our systems of knowledge and that we have to work hard to see them. She describes two important methods for illuminating how injustice is recreated and developing actions that work to further justice.

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How Social Work Lends New Perspective When Studying History Mar 22, 2022

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This episode of Michigan Minds features Karla Goldman, PhD, Professor of Social Work and Judaic Studies. Goldman’s research focuses on the history of the American Jewish experience with special attention to the history of American Jewish communities and the evolving roles and contributions of American Jewish women. She directs the U-M Jewish Communal Leadership Program, a collaborative effort between the U-M School of Social Work and the LSA Jean and Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies.

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Working with Communities to Impact Neighborhood-Level Change Feb 18, 2022

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This episode of Michigan Minds features Larry M. Gant, PhD, a professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work and Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design. Gant is also the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program Director at the U-M School of Social Work. His current work focuses on local-level change efforts in Detroit and the surrounding metropolitan areas, addressing and responding to various kinds of health, educational, and sector disparities that impact neighborhoods within the community.

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Making History Despite All Challenges: Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II Feb 17, 2022

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Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II joined the Michigan Minds podcast to reflect on his experiences, discuss his path to public service, and highlight the importance of celebrating the enduring power of humanity.

Gilchrist, a University of Michigan alumnus, is the first Black man to be elected lieutenant governor in the state of Michigan. He says he feels he has a responsibility to move his experience “from novelty to normalcy” to help others see themselves in similar roles.

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Making a Difference Through Research Feb 10, 2022

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Undergraduate research student Ayse Eldes joined Michigan Minds to share how she became interested in STEM, her love for research, and why diversifying STEM fields is vitally important.

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Studying History to Understand the Present Feb 10, 2022

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U-M doctoral candidate Allie Goodman, who studies urban history and the history of incarceration in 20th-century America before World War II, joined Michigan Minds to talk about her research and the importance of historical narratives in understanding societal challenges today. She also discusses the Reverb Effect podcast, which she produces through the U-M History Department.

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Working Together to Change the World Feb 10, 2022

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Anna Kirkland, PhD, is the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Director of the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG). Kirkland joined Michigan Minds to talk about her research, outline how scholars can impact change, and explain how she empowers others in STEM fields.

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Impacting Society Through Technology and Innovation Research Feb 10, 2022

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Shobita Parthasarthy, PhD, is a professor of public policy, professor of women’s and gender studies by courtesy, and Director of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy program at the Ford School of Public Policy. She joined Michigan Minds to discuss her vast research and public engagement work, share her experiences testifying before Congress, and offer words of wisdom for others who are embarking on journeys into STEM fields.

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Creating Greater Equity in STEM Programs Feb 10, 2022

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Erica Marsh, MD, is a professor at the University of Michigan Medical School, chief of the division of reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and founder and director of the onWHARD collaborative. She joined Michigan Minds for this special series to explain her work, detail the need for creating greater equity in STEM programs, and provide words of encouragement for those aspiring to work in STEM fields.

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The Reconciliation of Racial and STEM Identities Feb 04, 2022

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Postdoctoral research fellows Kathryn Hosbein and Paulette Vincent-Ruz were among six teams from across the University of Michigan to be awarded grants from the National Center for Institutional Diversity’s (NCID) Anti-Racism Collaborative to support projects aiming to inform anti-racist action. Hosbein, postdoc research fellow in Chemistry Education, and Vincent-Ruz, postdoc research fellow in the Physics Department, join the Michigan Minds podcast to talk about receiving the grant and their project that the funding will support — “Supporting Border Crossing for Marginalized STEM Graduate Students Through Mentorships: The Reconciliation of Racial and STEM Identities.”

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