News and Features from MTSU

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Drs. Kristie Abston and Sam Zaza Synopsis: The professors discuss their research into the problems encountered by the manufacturing sector in finding qualified workers.

In this October 2021 episode of Middle Tennessee State University‘s TV magazine show, "Out of the Blue,” we welcome the coming of Fall by discussing all the upcoming Homecoming festivities, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Girls in STEM here at MTSU, and hear about a new, highly sought after program coming to MTSU's Graduate Studies lineup. You can watch “Out of the Blue,” with host Andrew Opp...

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Drs. Jeremy Winters, Katie Schrodt, and Tracey Huddleston Synopsis: The three education professors explain how integrated units of study about bees and pollination helped educate a second-grade class.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Marie Patterson Synopsis: The associate professor in the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences discusses the new physician assistant master's degree program.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Melodie Phillips Synopsis: The associate producer of marketing examines the question of whether business schools at universities have an ethical obligation to offer more online options to students pursuing master's degrees in business administration.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Ellen Donovan Synopsis: The professor of English explains the late 19th and early 20th century literature of James Otis Kaler, whose novels spun adventure tales aimed at boys.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Drs. Sara Shirley and Jeff Stark Synopsis: The assistant professors of economics and finance explain their research into the impact of Twitter on the American stock market.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Bethany Hall Synopsis: The MTSU alumna and employee of the Consolidated Utility District of Rutherford County will be in Oahu through January 2022 helping the federal government's POW/MIA Accounting Agency locate battlefields and remains of U.S. servicemen.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Rebecca Fischer Synopsis: The director of the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic and coordinator of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Program explains the innovations that kept students on their degree tracks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. James Loveless Synopsis: The assistant professor of psychology details a unique proactive approach to controlling people who become disruptive in medical settings.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Helen Binkley and Dr. Kristi Phillips Synopsis: The Department of Health and Human Performance faculty members explain how they helped athletic training majors continue their experiential learning during the pandemic.

In this August 2021 episode of Middle Tennessee State University‘s TV magazine show, "Out of the Blue,” we jump back into the upcoming fall semester to see what is in store for students upon their return, hear from the new Student Government President, and learn more about the Professional Sales program in the Jones College of Business. You can watch “Out of the Blue,” with host Andrew Oppmann, an...

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Kevin Downs Synopsis: The associate professor of poultry science reveals the results of his research into the way chickens react when they are offered various colors of chicken feed.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Blake Whitfield Synopsis: The assistant professor in the School of Concrete and Construction Management describes his research into the use of unmanned aerial systems to obtain stormwater runoff prevention practices at construction sites.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Ron Messier Synopsis: The emeritus professor of history describes his first novel, "The Mapmaker and the Pope," in which an eager young Muslim scholar encounters Pope Sylvester II.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Interim Chief Kevin Williams Synopsis: The interim police chief talks about what the force will do to keep the campus safe until the installation of a permanent chief.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Carmelita Dotson, et. al. Synopsis: The lecturer in the Department of Social Work and colleagues from a faculty learning community discuss the MT Engage program, exchanging teaching ideas, and the power of inclusive learning.

In this July 2021 episode of Middle Tennessee State University‘s TV magazine show, "Out of the Blue,” we take a look at some of the stories that are found in the upcoming summer edition of MTSU Magazine, including the opening of the Chris Young Cafe, the University's partnership with the Music City Grand Prix, and the "Blue Mars" project that is providing a unique research opportunity for undergra...

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Alvin Knox Synopsis: The lecturer in the Department of English explains his MT Engage courses, "Introduction to Literature" and "Expository Writing."

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Christina Cobb Synopsis: The assistant professor of university studies describes how she uses games to keep her students focused in her MT Engage math class.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Julie Myatt Synopsis: The director of the MT Engage program celebrates its five-year anniversary as a student-centered effort to keep students focused on their studies.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Larry Markus Synopsis: Markus, an MTSU alumnus and schoolteacher for 40 years, has put his love of American history into an easy-to-read, illustrated book for youngsters, "United States History in Rhyme."

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Ennio Piano Synopsis: The assistant professor of economics and finance explores the types of economic cycles in which artists can best promote their financial interests.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Tim Odegard Synopsis: The holder of the Murfree Chair of Dyslexic Studies assesses why it's sometimes difficult to tell dyslexic from nondyslexic students in Tennessee public schools.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Mary Magada-Ward Synopsis: The chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies ponders the relationship between truth and rational belief in an era full of misinformation and disinformation.