Jessica McClaughin talks with us about being an on-going case manager for Child Protection and a case manager for Children's Mental Health Services for over fifteen years. She talks about what child protection workers do, as well as the challenges and rewards. Learn more about this role that we have all heard about, but do not know much about.
Oct 09, 2023•37 min•Ep. 36
Retired Lt. Jody Nelson has worked at every level of law enforcement: county, federal, and local enforcement. She was part of the first wave of women hired to be full time peace officers in the 1980s when she joined the Minneapolis (MN) Police Department. Join us as she talks about her journey, and challenges, as she worked in a profession she loved, and her roles in being married to a peace officer, being a daughter of a peace officer, and being the mother of a peace officer....
Sep 25, 2023•55 min•Ep. 35
Dr. Harrison talks about the supreme court cases, laws, statutes, and actions that legislate and criminalize reproductive rights, reproductive justice, motherhood, women's health, and women's human rights. We take an interesting journey through our history here in the United States and you may be shocked to find out what is still happening regarding legislating women's bodies. Guest: Dr. Laura Harrison, Department of History and Gender Studies
Sep 11, 2023•37 min•Ep. 34
Welcome to the Let's Talk CJ podcast. I am your host, Dr. Pat Nelson, a member of the Department of Criminal Justice at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Thank you for joining us as we explore different topics about criminal justice and also profile current and retired professionals from the criminal justice system.
Sep 08, 2023•26 sec
Music can be a powerful form of communication. We will explore the impact of Rock & Roll and Heavy Metal on politics, history, expression, and society in general from the point of view of self-proclaimed metal heads academics. Guests: Dr. Matt Loayza and Dr. Amelia Pridemore
Nov 30, 2021•47 min•Ep. 33
Scholars Serving Time Program is an innovative program being offered in three correctional facilities in Minnesota that are building efficacy and academic knowledge in a transformational program. Guest: Dr. Vicki Hunter, Department of Sociology
Nov 09, 2021•26 min•Ep. 32
The Georgia Senate elections in 2021 demonstrated a change in voter turn out, voter rights, and the influence of the Southern states on the politics in the United States. We will discuss the impact of racial and ethnic politics and how voter rights and changes have influenced current and past elections. Thank you to a listener who sent in the suggestion for this podcast! Guests: Dr. Kevin Parsneau and Dr. Fred Slocum
Nov 02, 2021•42 min•Ep. 31
Did you know Minnesota has four types of local government structures? We will talk about those structures, benefits, challenges, charters, and upcoming ballot questions in this informative discussion. Guest: Dr. Miriam Porter
Oct 26, 2021•37 min•Ep. 30
Guests: Dr. Thor Dahle and Dr. John Reed
Oct 19, 2021•29 min•Ep. 29
Guest: Dr. Abdalla Battah
Oct 05, 2021•42 min•Ep. 28
Guest: Dr. Kevin Parsneau
Sep 28, 2021•31 min•Ep. 27
Guest: Dr. Amelia Pridemore
Sep 21, 2021•34 min•Ep. 26
Guests: Dr. Thor Dahle, Dr. Carl Lafata, and Dr. John Reed
Sep 14, 2021•41 min•Ep. 25
Guests: Dr. Thor Dahle, Dr. Carl Lafata, Dr. John Reed
Apr 27, 2021•39 min•Ep. 24
Satire has been used to help create dissonance in politics and every day life, but is there actually a process involved? We will talk about some requirements to make a piece satire, culture jamming, the speed of information, and why satire is important to a democracy
Apr 13, 2021•45 min•Ep. 23
Guest: Dr. Miriam Porter
Mar 30, 2021•33 min•Ep. 22
Guests: Dr. Miriam Porter, Dr. Carl Lafata, and Wayne Ward
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 21
Guests: Dr. Kevin Parsneau and Dr. Fred Slocum
Mar 16, 2021•40 min•Ep. 20
Guest: Dr. Russell Fricano
Mar 09, 2021•30 min•Ep. 19
Guests: Dr. Thor Dahle and Dr. John Reed
Mar 02, 2021•39 min•Ep. 18
Guests: Penny Nelson and Luke Weinandt
Feb 23, 2021•29 min•Ep. 17
Guests: Dr. Joshua Berkenpas and Dr. Amelia Pridemore
Feb 16, 2021•38 min•Ep. 16
Guests: Dr. Abdalla Battah and Dr. Tom Inglot
Feb 09, 2021•49 min•Ep. 15
Guest: Dr. Amelia Pridemore
Feb 02, 2021•31 min•Ep. 14
Guests: Dr. Thor Dahle and Dr. Carl Lafata
Jan 26, 2021•33 min•Ep. 13
Guests: Dr. Kevin Parsneau and Dr. Carl Lafata
Jan 19, 2021•38 min•Ep. 12
Dr. Amelia Pridemore, Dr. Josh Berkenpas, Dr. Kevin Parsneau,
Dec 08, 2020•40 min•Ep. 11
Guests: Dr. Carl Lafata, Dr. Thor Dahle, and Dr. John Reed
Dec 01, 2020•36 min•Ep. 10
Guests: Dr. Tom Inglot, Dr. Jackie Vieceli
Nov 24, 2020•39 min•Ep. 9
Guests: Dr. Beth Heidelberg, Dr. Pat Nelson
Nov 17, 2020•27 min•Ep. 8