News and Features from MTSU

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Danielle Shelton Synopsis: Shelton, a doctoral candidate majoring in public history, explains her research at Red Clay State Historic Park, the site of the Cherokee Nation's last seat of government before its people's forced removal.

On this edition of "Out of the Blue" we explore MTSU’s new Interactive Media major and how our students are learning to use these cutting-edge digital tools to engage audiences. We discover the university’s Sleep Research Consortium, a partnership that explores how important sleep is to our health and well being. And we learn about our new academic concentration in Professional Selling, another gr...

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. John Haffner Synopsis: The veterinarian and holder of the Miller Chair of Equine Reproduction discusses the dangers of evisceration during horse castration.

Producer: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Will Langston Synopsis: The psychology professor describes his research into the impact of ghost tours on the likelihood that the experiences will change people's beliefs.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Katie Foss Synopsis: The associate professor of media arts is the editor of "Beyond Princess Culture: Gender in Children's Marketing," a collection of academic essays examining how merchandise is marketed to children on the basis of gender stereotypes.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. John Vile Synopsis: The dean of the University Honors College discusses his book about Dr. Benjamin Rush's personality sketches of his fellow signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Robin Lee Synopsis: The director of the MTSU Center for Counseling and Psychological Services explains how the center is a platform for future mental health professionals and the services it provides to the campus community.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Joshua Aaron Synopsis: The associate professor of management and four MTSU colleagues have investigated the relationship between product innovation and leadership in a study published in the Journal of Business Research.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Mark Jackson Synopsis: In this segment of a two-part interview, the English professor addresses African-American influences in country music, gender identity in country music as expressed in the music of Webb Pierce and Gene Autry, and country music’s attraction for society’s “outsiders.”

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Mark Jackson Synopsis: Dr. Mark Jackson, a professor of English and author of "The Honky Tonk on the Left," explains how country music is not immune to left-leaning tropes.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Ben Stickle Synopsis: In his book "Metal Scrappers and Thieves," the assistant professor of criminal justice describes both legal and illegal ways of making money by obtaining and scrap metal.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Elliot Altman Synopsis: The biology professor and director of the Tennessee Center for Botanical Medicine Research explains the market for CBD, a nonpsychotropic product of the cannabis plant.

On this edition of "Out of the Blue," we explore MTSU's research into the medical benefits of hemp and marijuana, we discover one professor's research on how your diet can be a powerful deterrent to aging, and we ponder the diminishing role of facts and data in daily discourse. Watch “Out of the Blue,” with host Andrew Oppmann, on Murfreesboro cable Channel 9 daily at 7 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and on...

On this edition of "Out of the Blue," we learn about MTSU’s newly launched degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management. We discover one professor’s research into aging and its effects on financial decision making. And we learn about how and why millennials hold vastly different attitudes toward work compared to previous generations. Watch “Out of the Blue,” with host Andrew Oppmann, on Murfreesbo...

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Roberta Chevrette Synopsis: The assistant professor of communication studies previews the 13th biennial International Women's and Gender Studies Conference slated for March 27-30 at MTSU.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Andrei Korobkov Synopsis: The professor of political science and international affairs examines the influx of Chinese into the European Union countries and the impact on both China and the E.U.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Don Cusic Synopsis: The Curb Professor of Music Industry History at Belmont University, who also is an MTSU alumnus, talks about his book "Nashville Sound: An Illustrated Timeline."

On this edition of MTSU Out of the Blue, host Andrew Oppmann talks with Dusty Doddridge, director of the MTSU Career Development Center, about how their staff connections students with area employers through job postings and career fair events. We also talk with Jeffry Porter, director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, about innovative research being done in by faculty and students...

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Matthew Brown Synopsis: The English lecturer's latest book of poetry tackles love, loss, grief and the agony of waiting in doctor's offices and hospitals.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Greg Reish Synopsis: The director of MTSU's Center of Popular Music, who will participate in Leadership Bluegrass in March, discusses the state of the genre and how to promote it.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Cameron Gordon Synopsis: Dr. Cameron Gordon, an associate professor of psychology, explains the term "mindfulness" and how certain exercises can help us practice it in order to reduce stress.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Mohammed Albakry Synopsis: The English professor and co-host of the "On Translation" podcast explains the importance of translation studies as an academic discipline.

On this edition of "Out of the Blue," we preview the features in the upcoming edition of MTSU Magazine, our university’s premier print publication that’s mailed to more than 110,000 alumni and supporters twice each year. We meet the new chair of MTSU’s Department of Art and Design and learn about all of the exciting and dynamic opportunities they offer through the College of Liberal Arts. And we t...

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Mei Han Synopsis: The director of the MTSU Center for Chinese Music and Culture previews the second annual Murfreesboro Festival of Chinese Arts.

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Christabel Devadoss Synopsis: The lecturer in the Department of Global Studies and Human Geography talks about her landscape photography and how she uses it in her classroom teaching.