Retrieving the Social Sciences UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship

On today's episode we hear a rebroadcast of a special event sponsored by the UMBC Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program. In April of 2024 (Earth Month, coincidentally), the Sondheim program convened a special panel of five policy experts on climate change to discuss Maryland's climate future.
The Climate Futures policy event brought together distinguished speakers from academia, government, and nonprofit organizations.
Serena Coleman McIlwain is the Secretary of the Environment for the state of Maryland, having assumed the role under the administration of Governor Wes Moore in March of 2023.
Dr. Meghan Avolio is Associate Professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University.
Sarah T. Koser serves as Restoration Program Manager at the Chesapeake Bay Trust.
Julieta Rodrigo is Urban and Community Resilience Manager at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Brady Walker is Head of US Government Affairs and Market Strategy at Ørsted, a major Danish energy firm specializing in green energy delivery, and is also a UMBC Sondheim Scholars Program alumnus.
Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:
The UMBC Center for the Social Sciences Scholarship
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.
Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship.  Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno, and our production intern is Jean Kim.   Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland.  Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance.  Make sure to follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.

On today's episode we hear about a series of fantastic presentations from UMBC's Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day, also known as URCAD. During URCAD, students from across the social science disciplines presented their excellent research to the campus community and beyond.
Our special host for today's episode is our production assistant, Jean Kim. Stay tuned for this wonderful celebration of undergraduate achievement--in podcasting as well as in social science research!
The student interviewees are as follows:
1) Quantitative Analysis of Youth Incarceration in MD’s Juvenile Justice System
-Pakeeza Awan
2) Racial-Ethnic Socialization Facilitates Civic Engagement in Asian-American Adolescentsthrough Character Development-Rachael Joslow
3) Slow Fashion in the Washington Metropolitan Area
-Lien Hoang
4) Food Insecurity Among College Students at a Minority Serving Institution
-Emmanuella Osei
5) White, Pink, & Pretty: How Barbie’s Feminism Fails its Viewers
-Carrington Cline
6) Keyboard Warriors: An Analysis of Sudden Politicized Spirals Within Youtube Comment Sections of Non-Political Videos
-Ziegfried Byrd
 

Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:
The UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.

On today's episode I speak with Dr. Jason Loviglio, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Media and Communication Studies at UMBC. Dr. Loviglio is the co-editor of The Routledge Companion to Radio and Podcasting Studies, and recently published a piece about podcasting entitled "From Radio to Podcasting: Intimacy and Massification" that echoes many of the themes in our discussion. Dr. Loviglio is also co-editor of Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast and Audio Media, among many other professional activities related to audio media. He is also a board member at Wide Angle Youth Media, non-profit organization that provides Baltimore youth with media education to tell their own stories and become engaged with their communities.
On today's campus connection, we hear about a recent book from UMBC Media and Communication Studies Associate Professor Elizabeth Patton. Dr. Patton's book is entitled Easy Living: The Rise of the Home Office, and explains key recent trends in work and society--both with great relevance to the rise of podcasting!
Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:
The UMBC Center for the Social Sciences Scholarship
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.
Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship.  Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno and our production intern is Jean Kim. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland.  Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance.  Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.

On today's episode I speak with Dr. Carolyn Forestiere, Professor of Political Science and co-advisor of the Omicron Eta UMBC chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society. Dr. Forestiere is the author of Beginning Research in Political Science (Oxford University Press), and has published and presented many research projects in the field of SoTL research (the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning).
Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:
The UMBC Center for the Social Sciences Scholarship
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.
Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship.  Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno and our production intern is Jean Kim. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland.  Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance.  Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.

On today's episode we hear a rebroadcast of the a 2024 Social Sciences Forum (SSF) lecture  delivered by Dr. Joshua Sharfstein.
Dr. Joshua Sharfstein is Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.  Dr. Sharfstein is also the Director of the Bloomberg American Health Initiative, and a Professor of the Practice in Health Policy and Management.
Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:
The UMBC Center for the Social Sciences Scholarship
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.
Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship.  Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno, and our production intern is Jean Kim.   Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland.  Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance.  Make sure to follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.

On today’s episode I speak with Dr. Leigh Goetschius, Data Scientist Advanced, Dr. Fei Han, Principal Data Scientist and Affiliate Assistant Professor in the UMBC Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, and Dr. Morgan Henderson, Principal Data Scientist and Affiliate Assistant Professor in the UMBC Department of Economics. Together, these researchers form the UMBC Hilltop Institute Analytics Research team. Our conversation focuses on their work in creating predictive models in the field of healthcare.
On today's campus connection, our Production Assistant Jean Kim brings us a project by Dr. Zoe McLaren, whose article is titled "Data Driven COVID-19 Policy is More than a One-Size Fits All Approach."
Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:
The UMBC Center for the Social Sciences Scholarship
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.
Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship.  Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno and our production intern is Jean Kim. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland.  Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance.  Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.