How does brand purpose allow companies to connect with consumers? How are buyers influenced? How do marketers leverage the relationships that customers build with brands? Marcus Collins , clinical assistant professor of marketing at Michigan Ross, studies consumer culture theory — the convergence of anthropology, psychology, and sociology in marketing — to answer those questions. In this episode, Collins discusses how communal connections that are facilitated through cultural characteristics inf...
May 08, 2023•21 min•Season 7Ep. 15
Srijan Sen , PhD, is the director of the Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg and Family Depression Center and joins this episode of Michigan Minds to talk about recent data from the Intern Health Study, the impact of social support on depression risk and Mental Health Awareness Month. Sen is the Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg Professor of Depression and Neurosciences in the Michigan Medicine Department of Psychiatry, where his research focuses on the interactions between genes and the environment and t...
May 05, 2023•14 min•Season 7Ep. 14
Peter Reich , PhD, is the director of the Institute for Global Change Biology (IGCB) at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability. Reich, who has conducted global change research on plants, soils and ecosystems, joins this episode of Michigan Minds to talk about the research of the IGCB, and how climate change influences the health, diversity and productivity of forests and grassland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 14, 2023•19 min•Season 7Ep. 13
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Gregory Keoleian , PhD, talks about ways consumers can reduce their carbon footprint in three areas of their daily lives: home, mobility and diet. Keoleian co-founded and serves as director of the U-M Center for Sustainable Systems. He is also a Peter M. Wege Endowed Professor of Sustainable Systems at the U-M School for the Environment and Sustainability, and a professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at the U-M College of Engineering. H...
Apr 13, 2023•31 min•Season 7Ep. 12
With a focus on energy justice and equity, Sita Syal , PhD, studies the future of clean transportation and energy, and analyzes equity considerations in the design of these systems. Syal is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan College of Engineering. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Syal discusses the shift to electric vehicles, and how communities can work toward the goal of access to clean mobility for everyone. Hosted on Acast. See...
Apr 12, 2023•20 min•Season 7Ep. 11
Sue Anne Bell, PhD, is an assistant professor at the U-M School of Nursing, nurse scientist and family nurse practitioner. Bell joins Michigan Minds to talk about the long-term effects of climate disasters on human health, how climate change impacts older adults, and cost-effective ways to build an emergency preparedness kit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 07, 2023•13 min•Season 7Ep. 10
William Elliott III, PhD, is a Professor of Social Work and the Director of the Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Social Science at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Elliott discusses the power of children's savings accounts, systematic patterns of poverty, educational justice, and Social Work Month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 27, 2023•27 min•Season 7Ep. 9
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Tiffany Marra , PhD, discusses creating systemic change to diversify enrollment and how the CEW+ supports the U-M community, and shares stories to explore during Women’s History Month. Marra is the director of the University of Michigan Center for the Education of Women+ (CEW+), ensuring that the center is addressing the needs of women and underserved individuals at U-M and in the community through career and education counseling, funding, workshops, events and...
Mar 24, 2023•20 min•Season 7Ep. 8
LaKisha Michelle Simmons, PhD , is an Associate Professor of History and Women's and Gender Studies, and the Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Chair at the department of Women’s and Gender Studies at the U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Simmons is a historian of African American gender history, and joins Michigan Minds to talk about her research specializing in Black girlhood, history of the family, history of sexuality and southern history in the 19th and 20th centurie...
Mar 20, 2023•16 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Paula Lantz, PhD , joins Michigan Minds to discuss the social determinants of declining birth rates, the role of public policy in improving population health and reducing social disparities in health, and the particular importance of recognizing Women's History Month in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 10, 2023•21 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Katherine Michelmore, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Her research examines the social safety net, education policy, labor economics, and economic demography. Michelmore joins Michigan Minds to discuss her research, which examines how much black-white educational disparities reflect differences in family, school, and neighborhood contexts, and how the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) impacts multigenerational households and lower-inco...
Feb 23, 2023•12 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Deborah Robinson , PhD, joins Michigan Minds to talk about the University of Michigan’s Program for Research on Black Americans (PRBA), preliminary findings from the Black History Month Programming in Public Libraries project, and the importance of understanding the history of Black History Month. Robinson is a research investigator at the Institute for Social Research (ISR) Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD), where she serves as the PRBA Assistant Director of International Projects, and ...
Feb 10, 2023•21 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Kevin Cokley , PhD, joins Michigan Minds to discuss his research in the area of African American psychology, with a focus on racial and ethnic identity development, academic motivation, and academic achievement. Cokley is a University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Psychology and the Associate Chair for Diversity Initiatives at the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. In his recent work, Cokley examines the degree in which feeling like an imposte...
Feb 01, 2023•13 min•Season 7Ep. 3
In this episode of Michigan Minds, U-M associate professor of psychology and ecology & evolutionary biology Ben Dantzer , PhD and National Science Foundation postdoctoral biopsychology research fellow at U-M Lauren Petrullo , PhD detail their research project, which studies how squirrels reproduce in years in which food is abundant and when it is not, and the long-term impact of those behaviors. The researchers found that some female red squirrels have large litters in years when there won’t...
Jan 20, 2023•23 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Anil Camci , assistant professor of performing arts technology at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, discusses his Arts Initiative-funded pilot project, Bringing Down the Fifth Wall , which brought together student researchers to develop a virtual cinematography system that utilizes real-time audio analysis and user interaction through virtual reality. Download transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 05, 2023•26 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Kara Mannor, a doctoral student at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, researches conceptual and methodological approaches for studying the relationships between ableism and health outcomes for disabled people. Mannor joins Michigan Minds to discuss the medical and social models of disability, disability justice , and public health’s commitment to disability communities . Download transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 09, 2022•18 min•Season 6Ep. 30
University of Michigan Civil & Environmental Engineering professors Carol Menassa and Vineet Kamat are the lead PIs on a project that is exploring ways to provide end-to-end mobility solutions, including navigation and maneuverability as key aspects of the mobility process. They recently joined the Michigan Minds podcast to explain the goals of their research and detail some of the unique ways they are including community members in the process. Download transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Dec 06, 2022•33 min•Season 6Ep. 29
April Zeoli, PhD , inaugural cohort member at the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, seeks to understand the legal firearm restrictions for high-risk groups, the implications for domestic violence abusers, and the missed opportunities within our systems that could help prevent firearm injury and homicide, specifically related to intimate partner violence. In this episode, Zeoli discusses her work exploring current systems that help prevent firearm injury. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
Dec 05, 2022•12 min•Season 6Ep. 28
Vyta Pivo, PhD , examines architecture not just as a building but as an urban issue. Pivo is a postdoctoral fellow with the Michigan Society of Fellows and an assistant professor of architecture in the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. In this episode of Michigan Minds, she describes her goal to reimagine how society thinks about architecture, her latest project “A World Cast in Concrete: How the US Build its Empire,” and being named a University of Michigan Public Art and Enga...
Dec 02, 2022•20 min•Season 6Ep. 27
Michael Gurevich , PhD Associate Professor Of Performing Arts Technology discusses his project Visualizing Telematic Performance. Download transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 22, 2022•25 min•Season 6Ep. 26
Lisa Fedina, PhD , School of Social Work assistant professor, and faculty affiliate at U-M Poverty Solutions, the Injury Prevention Center, the Youth Depression and Suicide Prevention Program, and the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, studies how violence can affect the health of women and transgender adults. Fedina provides insight into her research, which explores how intimate partner violence and economic insecurity play a role in the lives of these groups. Hosted on Acast. See acas...
Nov 15, 2022•15 min•Season 6Ep. 25
The University of Michigan Army ROTC program trains students to become second lieutenants in the US military. U-M ROTC Lieutenant Colonel Tom Church and Master Sergeant Tom Hance talk about ROTC and the cadet experience, and also to discuss what Veterans Day means to them and how the campus community can honor veterans. Lt. Col. Church is a professor of military science with the Wolverine Battalion and the chair of the Army Officer Education Program. He graduated from U-M with a Bachelor of Arts...
Nov 10, 2022•26 min•Season 6Ep. 24
Deb Mexicotte , Managing Director of Arts Engine discusses the Arts Initiative-funded pilot project, Phototocracy: Defining Democracy Through Stories and Art, and how it shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic creating a new meaning for the work. DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 08, 2022•26 min•Season 6Ep. 23
Mark Clague, PhD , U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance associate dean for collaborations and partnerships, professor of musicology, and director of the U-M Gershwin Initiative discusses his research on music in the United States and how music has shaped ideas about the US. He details his work to understand the history of the "Star-Spangled Banner" and talks about his book, "O Say Can You Hear?" which is a cultural biography of the "Star-Spangled Banner." DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT Hosted on Acast....
Oct 28, 2022•19 min•Season 6Ep. 22
Cheryl King , PhD, discusses suicide prevention, personalized screening tools, and and resources for risk assessment and prevention. As a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan Medicine, King’s research focuses on the development of evidence-based practices for suicide risk screening, assessment, and intervention. She is also director of the U-M Youth Depression and Suicide Prevention Program . King talks about the team’s work and research to develop improved screening, risk asses...
Oct 27, 2022•18 min•Season 6Ep. 21
Romesh Nalliah, PhD , joins Michigan Minds to discuss his research on the impact oral care has on serious heart conditions, indicating how closely related medical and dental health are. Nalliah is a Clinical Professor of Dentistry and the Associate Dean for Patient Services at the U-M School of Dentistry. In recognition of Dental Hygiene Month, Nalliah outlines the importance of including dental care in routine medical care and explains why dentists should be notified of family dental history. H...
Oct 24, 2022•10 min•Season 6Ep. 20
Dwaine Campbell, PhD , talks about the services available for the campus community at U-M Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), outlines tips for students as they navigate stressful components of the academic year, and shares strategies for mental wellbeing as the cold-weather months approach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 14, 2022•18 min•Season 6Ep. 19
Matthew Smith, PhD , professor in the University of Michigan School of Social Work, talks about his research and shares resources for individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities who are seeking employment, including the Level Up Employment Skills Simulation Lab and the Job Interview Training for Transition-Age Youth . In response to the need for more accessible ways for individuals with disabilities to secure employment, Smith founded the Level Up Lab which helps bridge the equit...
Oct 12, 2022•22 min•Season 6Ep. 18
Lisa Meeks , PhD, discusses her work and research on improving access to medical education for learners with disabilities and reducing health care disparities in patients with disabilities. Meeks is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Learning Health Sciences and Family Medicine at Michigan Medicine and the founder and director of the Doctors with Disabilities Initiative As an administrative leader and researcher, Meeks helps inform policy and best practice in the area of disability inc...
Oct 12, 2022•14 min•Season 6Ep. 17
Mara Ostfeld , associate faculty director at Poverty Solutions , assistant research scientist at the Ford School of Public Policy , research director at the Center for Racial Justice , and faculty lead for the Detroit Metro Area Community Study, focuses her research on understanding the relationship between race, gender, media, and public opinion. This week, Ostfeld joined Michigan Minds to discuss a study that surveys residents of Puerto Rico to better understand their opinions. Ostfeld explain...
Oct 01, 2022•13 min•Season 6Ep. 16
