GradLife 601: Research and Beyond

GradLife 601
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In this podcast series, we’ll share the achievements and insights of West Virginia University graduate students and faculty. We’ll discuss their experiences and how they came to be passionate about their research. We’ll also talk about life beyond the lab and academy. GradLife 601: Research and Beyond is sponsored by the WVU Provost’s Office of Graduate Education and Life and hosted by Dr. Nancy Caronia, a Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of English at West Virginia University.

  1. 11/17/2023

    Combining your passions to succeed

    In this episode of GradLife 601, host Dr. Nancy Caronia speaks to Abbigail Davis, an MSW and MPA candidate who is working in the Department of Leadership Studies. Davis is a graduate teaching assistant who earned degrees in both Social Work and Multidisciplinary Studies with minors in Womens and Gender Studies, Sociology, and Leadership Studies.

    21 min

  2. 11/03/2023

    Communication and Messaging

    In this episode of GradLife 601, host Dr. Nancy Caronia speaks to Dr. Daniel Totzkay, an assistant professor in WVU’s Department of Communication Studies. Dr. Totzkay’s research is in health communication. His interdisciplinary and collaborative research has received the Civilian Service Commendation Medal from the United States Department of the Army and the Immunization Innovation Award from the WV Immunization Network. This fall, he became the interim Graduate Director for the Department of Communications Studies Graduate Program.

    49 min

  3. 10/20/2023

    Opening Access to Legal Services for All

    In this episode of GradLife 601, host Dr. Nancy Caronia speaks to DeNay Adams, a WVU Law Student and W.E.B. DuBois Fellow. Adams' research is focused on identifying and understanding the barriers individuals face when accessing legal services and legal information.

    22 min

  4. 10/18/2023

    Child and Maternal Mental Health

    In this episode of GradLife 601, host Dr. Nancy Caronia speaks to Carrie W. Rishel, a professor in the School of Social Work WVU’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences. Rishel is the PhD program director as well as the Program Director of the Rural Integrated Behaviorial Health Training Program. Her research interests include child mental health and the relationship between child and maternal mental health. She has received numerous awards and grants for her research and teaching including the 2018 WVU Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award.

    21 min

  5. 09/22/2023

    GradLife 601: Place, Technology and Power

    In this episode of GradLife 601, host Dr. Nancy Caronia speaks to Dr. Erin Carlson, an assistant professor in the Professional Writing and Editing program with WVU’s Department of English. Dr. Carlson has published 14 articles since her arrival to WVU 4 years ago, and she has received numerous grants and awards for her research, including a WVU Research and Scholarship Advancement Award, WV Humanities Council Fellowship, and a WVU Humanities Center Collaboration Grant. Her research centers on the relationships between place, technology, and power, focusing on how communities work together to address complex public problems through communication and community organizing.

    44 min

  6. 09/08/2023

    Understanding 'Nature's Kidneys'

    In this episode of GradLife 601, host Dr. Nancy Caronia speaks to Sindupa De Silva, a PhD candidate in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries at WVU’s Davis College. Former president of the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS), Sindupa is a recent winner of the Three-Minute Thesis competition. His research focuses on evaluating anthropogenic watershed-scale land-use practices and their relationships with wetland ecosystems.

    35 min

  7. 08/24/2023

    Bridging stronger connections to find safe spaces through education

    In this episode of GradLife 601, host Dr. Nancy Caronia speaks to Adelheid Heidi Crum, a doctoral student in higher education administration with the College of Applied Human Sciences School of Education. Her interests include bridging stronger connections between congregate, warship experience and higher education to help others find safe spaces through education.

    25 min

  8. 05/05/2023

    Making a living music

    In this episode of GradLife 601, host Dr. Nancy Caronia speaks to Fei Xia, a doctoral of music arts candidate in vocal performance at WVU.Fei has received a WVU Outstanding Merit Fellowship, in addition to numerous accolades outside the university.

    18 min
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In this podcast series, we’ll share the achievements and insights of West Virginia University graduate students and faculty. We’ll discuss their experiences and how they came to be passionate about their research. We’ll also talk about life beyond the lab and academy. GradLife 601: Research and Beyond is sponsored by the WVU Provost’s Office of Graduate Education and Life and hosted by Dr. Nancy Caronia, a Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of English at West Virginia University.

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