Indie Major

Ken Cormier
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Indie Major is a podcast devoted to the stories and visions of Individualized Majors at the University of Connecticut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. JAN 22

    Sustainability, Cannabis, and Plant Sciences

    In this episode, Amira Shatara explains how she created an individualized major in "Sustainability, Cannabis, and Plant Sciences" by combining courses in Sustainable Plant and Soil Systems; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Natural Resources and the Environment; Sociology; Business Administration; and more. She describes her passion for sustainable agriculture and circular economy as well as her hands-on experience with community-supported agriculture and local floriculture.  More info: Plant Sciences at UConn Off Center Farm, Woodbridge, CT Episode transcript available at our website: iisp.uconn.edu/indie-major/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    14 min

  2. JAN 13

    Reproduction and Youth Health

    In this episode, Izzy Rubin explains how she created an individualized major in "Reproduction and Youth Health" by combining courses in Human Development and Family Sciences; Psychology; and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. She describes her passion for public health, advocacy, and issues of equity in healthcare. Episode transcript available at our website: iisp.uconn.edu/indie-major/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    15 min

  3. 12/02/2025

    Religion

    Alexis Cordone explains how she created an individualized major in "Religion" by combining courses in English, Anthropology, Sociology, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, and more. She graduated from UConn in 2014 and is now an Emergency Physician at Dartmouth Health. She describes her motivation for studying religion as a way to prepare herself to be a more supportive and compassionate doctor in the face of human suffering. Episode transcript available at our website: iisp.uconn.edu/indie-major/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    16 min

  4. 10/14/2025

    Disability Studies in Media and Food Culture

    Gabby DiSalvo explains how she created an individualized major in "Disability Studies in Media and Food Culture" by combining courses in Journalism, English, Human Rights, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Sociology, Human Development and Family Sciences, Digital Media and Design, and more. She describes her passion for cooking, media, and disability studies, all of which inform her entrepreneurial project Cooking on Wheels. Episode transcript available at our website: iisp.uconn.edu/indie-major/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    16 min

  5. 09/10/2025

    The Science of Sales & Social Capital

    Luca Lloyd explains how he created an individualized major in "The Science of Sales & Social Capital" by combining courses in Communications, Business, Accounting, and more. He describes his longtime entrepreneurial spirit and his involvement the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UConn. Episode transcript available at our website: iisp.uconn.edu/indie-major/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    15 min

  6. 08/29/2025

    Krithika Santhanam Revisited!

    Krithika Santhanam created an individualized major called "Health Policy and Racial Disparities" as a double major with "Molecular and Cell Biology," She plans to pursue medical school and become a physician. In this episode, Krithika describes her Honors thesis project, which entailed traveling to India and producing a documentary entitled Beyond Society's Labels: A Foundation on Disability Advocacy in South India. This interview was recorded about two weeks before Krithika graduated. Listen to Krithika's first appearance on Indie Major. Episode transcript available at our website: iisp.uconn.edu/indie-major/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    14 min

  7. 05/02/2025

    Fashion Business Inclusivity Studies

    Ahmya McCoy created an individualized major in "Fashion Business Inclusivity Studies" by combining courses in Business Administration, History, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and by participating in a semester-long Experiential Global Learning Program in Florence, Italy to take specific courses in Fashion. Episode transcript available at our website: iisp.uconn.edu/indie-major/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    14 min

  8. 03/11/2025

    International Human Resources

    Kevin Ly explains how he created an individualized major in "International Human Resources" by combining courses in Sociology, Psychology, Geography, Political Science, Business, and more. He describes his experience studying in France for a semester as well as his plans to teach English and pursue graduate studies in Japan. Episode transcript available at our website: iisp.uconn.edu/indie-major/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    15 min
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Indie Major is a podcast devoted to the stories and visions of Individualized Majors at the University of Connecticut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Ken Cormier
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ken Cormier
  • Show Website
    Indie Major