News and Features from MTSU

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Marie Patterson Synopsis: Now that the Physician Assistant Studies Program has accreditation, its director welcomes interested students to apply.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. John Wallin Synopsis: The professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy explains the Computational and Data Science Doctoral Program and his adventures in the creation of art with data and algorithms.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Tim Odegard and Susan Porter Synopsis: The Murfree Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies holder and a doctoral candidate in literacy studies explain their study of various educators' grasp of literacy knowledge or lack thereof.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Andrew Polk Synopsis: In the second of a two-part interview, the associate professor of history explains the ramifications of the Advertising Council's Cold War campaign on subsequent generations of Americans.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Andrew Polk Synopsis: In the first installment of a two-part interview, the associate professor of history explains his book "Faith in Freedom" and how it documents a concerted effort by the federal government to create a "civil religion" in the United States.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Barbara Lancaster Synopsis: The associate professor of nursing describes the nursing students who volunteer to help in the kitchen at the Nashville Rescue Mission.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Sekou Franklin Synopsis: The associate professor of political science and international relations analyzes the results of a study of race relations in the Black Belt of Alabama.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Katie Foss Synopsis: The professor of media studies describes "Children and Media," a new course designed to examine the impact mass media have on children and vice versa.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Alan Campbell, Lorna Hedges, Owen Tadych, Jordan Marsh Synopsis: The assistant professor of Spanish and three students discuss translating the YWCA's Shear Haven Initiative script for Spanish-speaking cosmetologists.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Nancy James Synopsis: The retired former director of the Child Care Lab, who ran the facility for 33 years, addresses the future of child care for MTSU students.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Elizabeth Barnes, Alexa Summersill, Elizabeth Wybren Synopsis: The assistant professor of biology and two of her students describe the awards they won at the National Association of Biology Teachers' annual gathering in November 2021.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Winton Cooper Synopsis: The Student Government Association president talks about being an international student and his aspirations for the future.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Andrei Korobkov Synopsis: The professor of political science and international relations concludes his discussion of international migration with analysis of how Russia has handled the issue during the pandemic.

It's a new year and in this January episode of "Out of the Blue” we continue our tour of the different centers on campus by learning about the services the Disability and Access Center offers students, we talk with a Biology professor about her award-winning research and get a sneak peek into the creative journey of one MTSU Marketing professor that has found viral fame on TikTok.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Andrei Korobkov Synopsis: The professor of political science and international relations examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on worldwide human migration.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Chaney Mosley Synopsis: The assistant professor of education will collaborate in using a three-year state grant to assess the effectiveness of a program designed to keep higher education in sync with the workplace.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Jennifer Ruch Synopsis: The doctoral degree candidate describes her work in chronicling the history of Nashville's Exit/In in a bid to get it added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Michael Dillard Synopsis: MTSU alumnus Michael Dillard is the author of "Accidental Success: Accidental Millionaire Retirement," the story of how he went from being unemployed on a Friday to being a foreign service officer on a Monday.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Jennifer Caputo and Dr. Samantha Johnson Synopsis: The exercise science program professors have started their own academic journal, "Educational Practices in Kinesiology," or EPIK.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Zak Sohrabi Synopsis: The physics and math major previews his competition in the Red Bull Solo Q National Tournament, a contest for the advanced video game player.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Kahler Stone Synopsis: The assistant professor of health and human performance, who also is an epidemiologist, describes how public health professionals have been shifted away from their regular duties to deal with COVID-19.

It's the November 2021 episode of Middle Tennessee State University‘s TV magazine show, "Out of the Blue!” In this episode we learn more about the resources available to students at the Career Development Center, hear how the MTSU-McGuire partnership is helping McDonald's employees attend MTSU, and get a sneak peek at Tucker Theatre's new performance of "Sweeney Todd" opening the first week of Nov...

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Patrick McCarthy and Risa Witherow Synopsis: A psychology professor and an MTSU alumna discuss a study of monetary awards provided to promising industrial/organizational psychology majors.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Andrea Taylor Synopsis: The assistant professor of nursing explains research showing that primary care physicians can help get more people inoculated with the HPV vaccine.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Amy Harris Synopsis: The associate professor and graduate program director in the Department of Information Systems and Analytics discusses ways to improve diversity and inclusion in technology careers.