From Concept to Creation: Uncovering the Making of Scholarly and Creative Accomplishments From Concept to Creation

Do you love unique inquiry projects that engage and empower students? Do you want to learn about experiential and experimental teaching and learning in the humanities? We thought so!

Join us as we learn from our three guests about their work with undergraduates around transcribing and researching historical recipes. Dr. Marissa Nicosia is an Associate Professor of Renaissance Literature at Penn State Abington. Christina Riehman-Murphy is the Open and Affordable Educational Resources Librarian for Penn State University Libraries based at the Abington campus. Dr. Heather Froehlich was the Literary Informatics Librarian for Penn State University Libraries based at the University Park campus before moving to the University of Arizona Libraries.

Want to share your own research story, submit a suggestion, or join the conversation? We’d love to hear from you. Contact co-hosts Jen Jarson (Head Librarian at Penn State Lehigh Valley) and Kate Morgan (Instructional Designer at Penn State World Campus) at fc2c@psu.edu.

Show notes:


Abington College Undergraduate Research Activities (ACURA)
Cooking in the Archives: Updating Early Modern Recipes (1600-1800) in a Modern Kitchen
Early Modern Recipes Online Collective
Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine (Book by Sarah Lohman) 
Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Book by adrienne maree brown)
Folger Shakespeare Library
Gastropod podcast
The Great Rare Books Bake Off (plus a Penn State News article about it)
Recipes and Everyday Knowledge: Medicine, Science, and the Household in Early Modern England (Book by Elaine Leong)
The Recipes Project

Just wait until you hear Dr. Pauline Milwood, associate professor of hospitality management at Penn State Berks, talk about teaching, research, and her own path into academia. It’s a roller coaster in the best possible way. In one semester, she guides students through the opening of a pop-up restaurant that serves more than 100 patrons! Her work is engaging and transformative and she shares all of it through an open resource that is continually updated.

Want to share your own research story, submit a suggestion, or join the conversation? We’d love to hear from you. Contact co-hosts Jen Jarson (Head Librarian at Penn State Lehigh Valley) and Kate Morgan (Instructional Designer at Penn State World Campus) at fc2c@psu.edu.  

Show notes:


A Pop-up Restaurant Business Guide for Capstone Hospitality Entrepreneurship Education (Open Educational Resource created by Dr. Pauline Milwood)
“Food chemistry”: High-stakes experiential entrepreneurship education in a pop-up restaurant project (article by Dr. Pauline Milwood and Sarah Hartman-Caverly) - public website / subscription access for Penn State-affiliated users) 
“Islandside” menu from Fall 2023 pop-up restaurant 
Penn State Berks Hospitality Management program
Dr. Pauline Milwood Penn State profile  

We can’t wait for you to hear everything Marisa DeCollibus has to say in this episode. Marisa is a PhD Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant in School Psychology at University Park. 

If you’re curious about what it’s like to pursue a PhD and write a dissertation, this episode is chock full of great insights. But just as important, Marisa pulls back the curtain on the attitudes and habits of mind that she practices and in so doing casts a spotlight on the importance of mindfulness and self-awareness in research (not to mention life). 

Want to share your own research story, submit a suggestion, or join the conversation? We’d love to hear from you. Contact co-hosts Jen Jarson (Head Librarian at Penn State Lehigh Valley) and Kate Morgan (Instructional Designer at Penn State World Campus) at fc2c@psu.edu.  

Show notes:


Penn State News article about Marisa’s work: Doctoral student conducts mindfulness study using wearable technology


School Psychology program at Penn State


Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)


Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education (CARE) for Special Educators

We’re so excited for you to meet undergraduates Mary Wilson, Tobey Field, and Ethan Davies in this episode. 

Mary, Tobey, and Ethan sparked an enthusiasm for engineering in us that we didn’t know we had! And we bet they’re going to do the same for you. Their stories about research experiences -- from the Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates (MC REU) at Penn State to their Engineers Without Borders club project in Uganda -- show us what it means to be a creative and collaborative problem solver and how undergraduate research can have real-world impact.

Want to share your own research story, submit a suggestion, or join the conversation? We’d love to hear from you. Contact co-hosts Jen Jarson (Head Librarian at Penn State Lehigh Valley) and Kate Morgan (Instructional Designer at Penn State World Campus) at fc2c@psu.edu.  

Show notes:


Tobey, Mary, and Ethan’s Developing an Optimal Beam Analysis Calculator for Engineers project 
Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates (MC REU), Penn State College of Engineering 
Engineers Without Borders, Penn State chapter - Instagram, Facebook

In today’s episode, we talk with Chris Millet about his work, his PhD experience, and his passion for staying ahead of the curve.

Chris Millet has been at Penn State University for more than 25 years. From stepping onto campus as an undergraduate to becoming the Senior Director of Learning Design for Penn State World Campus, Chris has earned his degrees and climbed the ranks as a Nittany Lion. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD in Learning Design and Technology from Penn State’s College of Education, something he considers a natural progression for someone who has been on the cutting edge his whole life. But seriously, how does he manage it all? Join us to talk about his passion for his work and research.

Want to share your own research story, submit a suggestion, or join the conversation? We’d love to hear from you. Contact co-hosts Jen Jarson (Head Librarian at Penn State Lehigh Valley) and Kate Morgan (Instructional Designer at Penn State World Campus) at fc2c@psu.edu.  

Show notes:


Chris Millet's LinkedIn profile 
Chat GPT 
Voice Dream Reader (text to speech tool)

Meet Dr. Chris Shelton and Remington Orange, virtual reality pioneers at Penn State Behrend! 

Dr. Chris Shelton is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of the Virtual/Augmented Reality Lab (VAR Lab) at Penn State Behrend. Remington Orange is a sophomore in the Digital Media, Arts, and Technology program at Penn State Behrend. 

Dive into their (virtual) world with us and learn about mentoring and self-discovery. It may start with VR but this conversation shows what it means to be curious, get immersed, and make an impact. 

Want to share your own research story, submit a suggestion, or join the conversation? We’d love to hear from you. Contact co-hosts Jen Jarson (Head Librarian at Penn State Lehigh Valley) and Kate Morgan (Instructional Designer at Penn State World Campus) at fc2c@psu.edu.

Show notes:


Virtual/Augmented Reality Lab, Penn State Behrend
XR Cast Series: VAR Travels and VR Run-throughs
"Behrend AR/VR Programs Earn Top-10 Rankings"  
VAR Lab Spinner Photo