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05 - Ryan Tice - The Rise of the Arctic Jul 27, 2020

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Episode 05 - Ryan Tice - The Rise of the Arctic NPS Student Mike Morris sits down and has a drink with Ryan Tice, and they discuss the rise of the arctic, the importance of integration in the Navy classroom, and the skill of empathy. This episode was recorded on June 30, 2020. Segment 1 of 3 – The Rise of the Arctic - [12:16] Segment 2 of 3 – The Importance of Naval Integration - [26:20] Segment 3 of 3 – Empathy: A Core Leadership Trait - [56:52] Ryan is a career infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps. He has served in various command and staff billets at the platoon through regiment-level and has deployed four times to the INDOPACOM and CENTCOM theaters. Ryan just graduated NPS with a Master’s of Arts in Security Studies and is headed to the United States Naval Academy as a Military Instructor. He will be teaching a course on American Government in the Political Science Department. Ryan is a father of three who enjoys family time, reading and writing, outdoor activities, and coaching sports. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ryan-tice-b9988537 The Trident Room Podcast is brought to you by the Naval Postgraduate School Alumni Association and the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation. npsfoundation.org For comments, suggestions, and critiques, please email us at TridentRoomPodcastHost@nps.edu, and find us online at nps.edu/tridentroompodcast. Thank you! The views expressed in this interview are those of the individuals and do not reflect the official policy or position of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the US Navy, or the Naval Postgraduate School.

04 - Dr. Jennifer Heissel - Family Elements and the DoD Jul 27, 2020

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Episode 04 - Dr. Heissel - Family Elements and the DoD NPS student Joe Novak sits down and has a drink with Dr. Jennifer Heissel. They discuss her recent research examining how parental support policies like childcare and parental leave affect new parents’ work performance and health. This episode was recorded on June 30, 2020. Segment 1 of 2 – NPS and Publishing Research - [1:18] Segment 2 of 2 – Family Elements and the DoD - [24:50] Dr. Jennifer Heissel received her Ph.D. in Human Development and Social Policy from Northwestern University, as well as a Master’s in Public Policy from Duke University (though her real love goes to her undergrad Fighting Irish). Her research is interdisciplinary, with a strong focus on the economics of education and economics of the family. Her recent work examines how parental support policies like childcare and parental leave affect new parents' work performance and health. Her work has received support from the Naval Research Program and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She teaches in the Manpower Systems Analysis program in the Graduate School of Defense Management at NPS. E-mail: jaheisse@nps.edu LinkedIn: @jenniheissel The Trident Room Podcast is brought to you by the Naval Postgraduate School Alumni Association and the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation. npsfoundation.org For comments, suggestions, and critiques, please email us at TridentRoomPodcastHost@nps.edu, and find us online at nps.edu/tridentroompodcast. Thank you! The views expressed in this interview are those of the individuals and do not reflect the official policy or position of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the US Navy, or the Naval Postgraduate School.

03 - Prof. Mara Orescanin - Oceanography and the Navy Jul 27, 2020

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Episode 03 - Prof. Orescanin - Oceanography and the Navy NPS student Joe Novak sits down and has a drink with oceanographer Professor Mara Orescanin. They discuss oceanography, her drone research, and her passion for engaging students in critical thinking. This episode was recorded on June 30, 2020. Segment 1 of 3 – Oceanography and the Navy - [2:06] Segment 2 of 3 – Scientific Research and Drones - [20:45] Segment 3 of 3 – Stem and The Fleet - [time stamp] Prof. Mara Orescanin has been in the Department of Oceanography at NPS since 2016, where she researches the dynamics of sand movement on the beach resulting from waves, tides, and rivers. She received her Ph. D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program in Oceanography. She worked as a scientist both in academia and industry before joining NPS. Her passion is to educate and mentor students of all ages, including several NPS METOC and USW students as well as college and high school interns. Working at the beach has taught her the importance of engaging the local community in research endeavors to promote the importance of science and environmental stewardship. Research Site: https://maraorescanin.wixsite.com/research LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mara-orescanin-b997347b/ About STEM: https://www.ed.gov/stem The Trident Room Podcast is brought to you by the Naval Postgraduate School Alumni Association and the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation. npsfoundation.org For comments, suggestions, and critiques, please email us at TridentRoomPodcastHost@nps.edu, and find us online at nps.edu/tridentroompodcast. Thank you! The views expressed in this interview are those of the individuals and do not reflect the official policy or position of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the US Navy, or the Naval Postgraduate School.

02 - Matthew Taranto - The Uniqueness of an NPS Ph.D. Jul 27, 2020

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Episode 02 - Taranto - The Uniqueness of an NPS Ph.D. NPS student Joe Novak sits down and has a drink with Matthew Taranto and discusses what makes the NPS Ph.D. program unique, aerospace physiology in the Air Force, and the gift of education. This episode was recorded on June 23, 2020. Segment 1 of 3 – The Uniqueness of an NPS PhD - [1:00] Segment 2 of 3 – Aerospace, HSI, and the Air Force - [17:00] Segment 3 of 3 – The Gift of an Education - [43:13] Matthew T. Taranto is a U.S. Air Force Senior Biomedical Science Corps Officer and is currently an in-residence Modeling and Simulation/Human Systems Integration Ph.D. student at the United States Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He was last assigned to Air University at Maxwell AFB as an Air Command and Staff College student earning a graduate degree in Military Operational Art and Science. Before that, he was assigned to the 711th Human Performance Wing as the Chief of Human Systems Integration Analysis Division and as Technical Advisor to the Human Systems Integration Directorate, 711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He was responsible for directing and advising Human Systems Integration execution across the Air Force Medical Service and in U.S. Air Force acquisition programs while directly overseeing tactical Human Systems Integration implementation for high-visibility programs. Matt was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force in 2003 after graduating from Northern Arizona University. He has held various assignments spanning five Air Force Commands and numerous Physiology missions, including serving as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and Weapons School Aerospace and Operational Physiologist. He has served on high visibility aviation Safety Investigation Boards that have directly impacted the safety of flight across the U.S. Air Force. Lt Col Taranto is an Aerospace Medical Association Board Certified Senior Aerospace Physiologist, a Defense Acquisition University Certified Acquisition Level II Science/Technology Management and Engineering Professional, and a distinguished graduate of the United States Naval Postgraduate School. The Trident Room Podcast is brought to you by the Naval Postgraduate School Alumni Association and the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation. npsfoundation.org For comments, suggestions, and critiques, please email us at TridentRoomPodcastHost@nps.edu, and find us online at nps.edu/tridentroompodcast. Thank you! The views expressed in this interview are those of the individuals and do not reflect the official policy or position of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the US Navy, or the Naval Postgraduate School.

01 - Dr. Narducci - Quantum Physics and the Navy Jul 27, 2020

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Episode 01 - Dr. Narducci - Quantum Physics and the Navy NPS Student Joe Novak sits down and has a coffee with second-generation physicist Dr. Frank Narducci, and they discuss his mission of incorporating quantum physics into Navy practices. In this episode, Dr. Narducci talks about his early days of physics and his relationship with his physicist father. This episode was recorded on May 8, 2020. Segment 1 of 3 – Life as a Second-Generation Physicist - [1:00] Segment 2 of 3 – Quantum Physics and the Navy - [20:12] Segment 3 of 3 – Mission as a Mentor - [36:24] Dr. Narducci began his career by earning his Ph.D. in 1996 from the University of Rochester’s Dept of Physics, under the guidance of the late Prof. Leonard Mandel, studying photon correlations in single and multi-atom systems. Upon completion of his degree, he joined the Naval Air Systems Command as a staff physicist. Over the next 20 years, he rose through the ranks to eventually become the Senior Science and Technology Manager (SSTM) for Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT). He won the Dolores Etter Award for Top Navy Scientist in 2013 and was also elected a NavAir Fellow in 2014. He joined the faculty at the Naval Postgraduate School as an Associate Professor of Physics in 2017. He currently maintains a group that experimentally studies and develops quantum sensors. In addition to his duties at NPS, he consults for the American Physical Society as an editor for the journals Physical Review Letters, Physical Review A and Physical Review Research (3 of the leading journals in the fields of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics.) Current Research: Dual Atom Interferometer Accelerometer/Gyroscope A T3 atom interferometer Quantum States of light Quantum key distribution Dr. Narducci’s Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=0zd4rs0AAAAJ Email: Frank.narducci@nps.edu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-narducci-09525745/ Faculty Webpage: https://nps.edu/web/physics/nps-physics-research-narducci The Trident Room Podcast is brought to you by the Naval Postgraduate School Alumni Association and the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation. npsfoundation.org/ For comments, suggestions, and critiques, please email us at TridentRoomPodcastHost@nps.edu, and find us online at nps.edu/tridentroompodcast. Thank you! The views expressed in this interview are those of the individuals and do not reflect the official policy or position of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the US Navy, or the Naval Postgraduate School.

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