Social-Behavioral Coffee Hour

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Welcome to The Social-Behavioral Coffee Hour. This is a podcast series created by the Center for Social and Behavioral Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and hosted by Dr. Peter Ondish, a Research Scientist at CSBS. The purpose of our podcast is to showcase our researchers and to give voice to our community. We are researchers, practitioners, and all-around behavioral science nerds. We are glad you are here for the journey.

  1. 04/27/2023

    Gun Violence: Prevention and Healing

    How does gun violence in our communities change us? In this episode, CSBS Research Scientist Peter Ondish, Ph.D., talks with Ruby Mendenhall, professor of African American studies at the University of Illinois. Ruby and Pete talk about how gun violence in our environment changes us in unexpected ways—both psychologically and biologically. They also talk about current interventions and initiatives to reduce gun violence and, importantly, how families that have lost loved ones find ways to heal from impossible wounds. Talking about gun violence is hard, but through conversations like this, we try to find hope.   Show notes: Here is the Youth Wellness Website – As mentioned, Ruby is training high school and young adult community health workers and citizen scientists: https://www.youthwellnessproject.com/. Ruby Mendenhall Shows Up for Black Women and Youth (May 2022): https://smilepolitely.com/culture/ruby_mendenhall_showing_up_for_black_women_and_youth/

    1h 33m
  2. Improving Lives with Evidence-Based Policy

    02/16/2023

    Improving Lives with Evidence-Based Policy

    How do governments use evidence to become more effective? In this episode, CSBS Research Scientist Peter Ondish, Ph.D., talks with Dr. Jacob Bowers, Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois. Jake shares his experience living in Chile during Pinochet’s rule, and how it shaped his interest in political science and evidence-based government. Pete and Jake also discuss the evidence-based policy movement and the different organizations pioneering the use of social-behavioral science to improve the lives of citizens.   Show notes: https://gsaauctions.gov/gsaauctions/gsaauctions/ https://oes.gsa.gov/

    1h 15m

  3. 11/11/2022

    Importance of Corporate social responsibility in our society

    Curious about the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility and its social impacts? The following is a conversation with Dr. Ishva Minefee, Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the University of Illinois, in the Gies College of Business. In this episode, Ish shares how the companies in South Africa differ in their social messaging system around Apartheid and how that sparked his interest in Corporate Social Responsibility. Moreover, he talks about what CSR actually is, how it’s measured, the trend of corporations taking an increasing stance on social issues—and whether those stances are actually impactful.    Show notes: https://violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org/ https://justcapital.com/reports/2022-corporate-racial-equity-tracker/ https://www.unglobalcompact.org/about/government-recognition/how-governments-can-engage

    1h 12m

  4. 08/22/2022

    Alcohol addiction: why we drink and its social impact

    The following is a conversation with Dr. Catharine Fairbairn, Helen Corley Petit Associate professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois. She is named a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science. In this episode, Catharine tells the unique and fascinating journey she had into the understanding of addictions through research. We discuss the surprising cultural, social and emotional reasons for why people drink alcohol, and at the same time debunk some common drinking misconceptions. We also talk about alcohol's social impact at large, and how societies can re-imagine their relationship with alcohol.

    1h 13m

  5. 06/13/2022

    Personality: what it is, where it comes from, and how we can change it

    Interested in learning more about the relationship between personality and human nature? In this episode, Dr. Brent Roberts, professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois tells the story of his unique journey into psychology. In addition, we’ll discuss what exactly personality is, as well as some important cultural conversations around personality and human nature as they relate to narcissism, birth order, and parenting. We’ll also discuss personality change and how we can strive to change while also honoring who we are at our core.

    1h 46m

  6. 03/25/2022

    Being an entrepreneur in academia

    The following is a conversation with Dr. Sanjay Patel, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a founder of several start-up companies. In this episode, we discuss entrepreneurship and the challenges that come with trying to bridge the gap between research and marketable products with high real-world impact. In this episode, Sanjay tells the story of how he and his fellow colleagues at the university founded Personify, a company specializing in artificial visual background technology. Additionally, this episode dives into how digital innovations-- such as the University’s Rokwire platform, on which the Safer Illinois App was created-- must address a new wave of concerns regarding data privacy, security, and information sharing. Our conversation dissects if these digital platforms we use nowadays respect ethical boundaries regarding privacy in this age of digital media.

    48 min
  7. Creating technology that preserves our health, well-being, and privacy

    01/10/2022

    Creating technology that preserves our health, well-being, and privacy

    What is the connection between the built environment and our well-being? In this episode, CSBS research scientist Peter Ondish will answer that question with Dr. Bill Sullivan. Bill is a professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture here at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. His work examines how our present-day physical environment can pose enormous demands on our capacity to pay attention, and what the consequences of those demands are on our health and happiness. They will also talk about how Dr. Sullivan has intended to move this research into our digital environment as well, and how we can create technology that preserves our health, well-being, and privacy.

    1h 4m
  8. Troubleshooting today’s journalism

    07/29/2021

    Troubleshooting today’s journalism

    The disappearance of newspapers and local news organizations has been ongoing for many years. In this episode of the CSBS podcast, we will examine the historical changes that journalism is undergoing and what this means for news and equality. Dr. Nikki Usher, associate professor at the College of Media, talks with the CSBS research scientist, Peter Ondish, and research development manager, Kaylee Lukacena, about her new book: News for the Rich, White and Blue - How Place and Power Distort American Journalism. The discussion will aid in understanding some of the key concepts from her book such as the cultural and existential importance of news, the significance of location for journalism, the goldilocks paradigm and more.

    58 min
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Welcome to The Social-Behavioral Coffee Hour. This is a podcast series created by the Center for Social and Behavioral Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and hosted by Dr. Peter Ondish, a Research Scientist at CSBS. The purpose of our podcast is to showcase our researchers and to give voice to our community. We are researchers, practitioners, and all-around behavioral science nerds. We are glad you are here for the journey.

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  • Creator
    Center for Social and Behavioral Science
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
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