The Office Hours Podcast

Episode 8: Community Resilience with Professor Anne Marie Merline

On this episode of the podcast, I sat down with Dr. Anne Marie Merline, a professor in the Honors department at CSU. While she teaches an array of courses, we focused on a class I took with her that explored the topic of community resilience and sustainability. We also discussed the E4 crises, which are the economic, ecological, equity, and environmental issues we are facing as a globe. We discussed how building better communities can help us deal with these issues and more. I hope you enjoy!

Episode 7: Crustaceans with Dr. Don Mykles

On this episode of the podcast, I sat down with Biologist, Professor, and Director of the University Honors Program at CSU to discuss his research in crustaceans as well as his experience working in the University Honors Program. I really enjoyed this conversation and hope you will as well!

Episode 6: Rhetorical Theory with Tom Conway

Hi everyone. On this episode of the podcast, I had a discussion with my Advanced Writing Instructor, Tom Conway. Tom works out of the English Department at CSU, and teaches an array of classes. He is very knowledgable about writing, as well as rhetorical theory, which is a main focus point of the class I take with him. I had no idea how engaging a writing class could be before taking this course, and I was lucky enough to discuss some concepts from class in this episode. We discuss the importance of writing, the concept of ideology, and the idea of moving from normative thinking to a more structural approach to solving societal problems. I hope you enjoy!

Episode 5: Music with Professor Denise Apodaca

In this episode of the podcast, I sat down with Professor Denise Apodaca, a professor that works out of the Music Department, the Honors Program, as well as the Women's Studies and Gender Research Department at CSU. I was lucky enough to take my first ever college course with her, in which we discussed cultures around the world through the lens of music. We discuss this course, as well as her experience studying music in an academic setting, and more. I hope you enjoy!

Episode 4: Philosophy with Professor Shawn Brady

In this episode of the podcast, I had a conversation with Professor Shawn Brady, an instructor in the Philosophy department at CSU. Shawn is one of the most passionate and engaging professors I've had, and I had the opportunity to take his class titled Moral and Social Problems, in which we explored modern day issues through the lens of moral theory. We discuss this class, as well as his interest in philosophy, his approach to teaching about such controversial issues, the importance of examining one's beliefs, the value of philosophy, and more. I hope you enjoy!