Research Recast(ed)

Today we are talking with Dr. Etayankara Muralidharan, who you might know as Murli here on campus. We are diving into the world of product recalls, and how companies balance priorities - and sometimes pass the blame - when having to pull products off the shelves. We learn about how the organizational systems studied in product recall research also have implications for other systems in our society...

Today we are talking with Dr. Maya Kalogirou, a nurse and nurse educator with a passion for planetary health. We learn all about how health care and the climate crisis interact, and we touch on medical waste, climate advocacy, and the next generation of climate minded nurses and healthcare practitioners. For more information on the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment (CANE) you can...

Today we talked with Dr. Anna Azulai about social services relating to older folks and their needs and her research about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living in long-term care and continuing care facilities. Within our conversation we learned about geriatric mental health and also explored how the next generation of social workers can help combat bias and bring a better, more wel...

Today we sat down with research duo, Robyn Ayles and Dr. Heather Fitzsimmons Frey to talk about their collaboration with some very tiny researchers. We talk about their interactive theatre project, where children are invited to be co-researchers and guide, transform and participate with the experience. This project tugs at the heartstrings, as we explore the importance of meeting kids where they’r...

You can find Sara on Instagram and Twitter at @litmasterg. You can also learn more about her community work by visiting the Punjabi Community Health Services website . This episode is packed with extra to explore, like Ghazals you can check out by Parveen Shakir , Jagjit , and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan . We talk a lot about Ghalib so here is a one-stop shop for information if you’d like to learn even...

Today’s conversation is all about storytelling and shifting perspectives, as well as asking some unanswerable questions. Shelby shares some of her experiences and history with us, and we speak about the role of disruption in education and how curriculum is, and can, be created in a way that breaks out of the colonial structure of academia.

Looking at the life cycle of water in Alberta and combining education and conservation. We also speak to Ross about his part in the creation of Life on The Edge, a new biology-based video game designed to be fun. You can download Life on the Edge on Steam for free.

Today we sit down with Dr. Annette Trimbee to explore what MacEwan has in store going into the next year. It’s all about MacEwan’s Strategic Vision . We touch on teaching greatness, supporting students and being supported by students, as well as ideas on how to continue building community connections and pursuing exciting new projects in the heart of Edmonton.

Today we follow up with Dr. Trevor Hamilton, and we talk about some of the sides of science we don’t always get to see. We will talk about the process of getting published and the trials and tribulations that can happen along the way. We learn how rejection isn’t always a bad thing and how science flourishes and grows under scrutiny. We also see what Trevor is currently up to - which is a lot! So...

Today we follow up on Dr. Erin Cowling’s research with Spanish theatre, including an exciting new foray into the subdiscipline of Siglo LatinX. There are lots of goodies to follow up on after this episode, so please check out the following links: To follow the work being done on Siglo LatinX, you can visit www.siglolatinx.com or you can check out the Puente Theatre . Follow these links to learn mo...

Today, we follow up on the Edmonton Queer History project with Dr. Kris Wells, Dr. Michelle Lavoie and Darrin Hagen. We talk about the reception and expansion of the project, and we learn about what is next. If you would like to listen to Darrin’s podcast, From Here to Queer , please follow the link. You can also find some pictures from today’s episode on our Instagram page at @researchrecasted .

Today we got to dive back into the wide world of cinema with our Episode 15 guest, Dr. Josh Toth. We will explore an interesting approach to hospitality as we get all the spoilers on Francis Ford Coppola’s vampire movie - Twixt. And of course - we get reactions on the new Matrix movie too!

Today we caught up with Episode 10 guest, Dr. Margot Jackson. We learn about her newly secured grant funding and what that means for her research on youth waiting for mental health services in Alberta.

Today we recap episode 2 with Dr. Isabelle Sperano and Robert Andruchow, where we catch up on the educational video game, Life on the Edge, and follow up on how things have been going with the City of Edmonton. You can learn more about the design program at Macewan.ca/dxd. You can get a refresher on this project by listening to episode 2 of Research Recast(ed).

Today we are following up with our very first podcast guests, Dr. Cynthia Puddu and Cheyenne Greyeyes, as we learn about how their work with NiGiNan Housing Ventures is coming along, and how things are going at the Omamoo Wango Gamik pilot project. Please follow up with our conversation around Carola Cunningham by watching this webinar on Omamoo Wango Gamik. You can also listen to Carola speak her...

In our second Student Research Day podcast (and our LAST episode of Season 1), we speak with another three student researchers. First, Elana ‘Lainy’ Beaver talks about her part in a course-based research project on authenticity in child and youth care. Next, we sit down with Carolina Tiemi Odashima to talk about design and typography as we touch on all four projects she presented this past year. L...

In today’s episode, we stray off the beaten path as we discuss the role of post-secondaries, including MacEwan, in innovation and technology in health. We are joined by Health Cities CEO Reg Joseph, for a collaborative conversation. Health Cities is a not-for-profit corporation working with clinicians, innovators, business and philanthropic organizations to drive better health outcomes and economi...

Today we get brainy as we dive into neuroscience with Dr. Chris Striemer, an associate professor in MacEwan’s psychology department, whose focus is - broadly speaking - on how the brain controls various aspects of attention, perception and movement. We will talk about the cerebellum, spatial neglect, attention bias and how the brain adapts after injury - not to mention how prisms can help. You can...

In our first Student Research Day podcast, we speak with three student researchers. First, Alysha-Khanu Lakhani discusses her paper on Indigenous allyship in the Asian Diaspora, touching on implicit bias, challenging perceptions and cognitive imperialism. Next we talk with Brady Bailey, whose award winning research looks at sustainability, e-scooters and the sharing economy. Lastly, we talk with M...

Today’s episode is literally out of this world as we talk about meteorites, asteroids and moon rocks with geologist Dr. Erin Walton, an associate professor in the Department of Physical Sciences at MacEwan University, whose primary research focuses on shock metamorphism recorded in martian meteorites. Along the way, we’ll discuss mentorship, space colonization and the economic benefit of finding i...

Today we learn about smart technology and the democratization of health through point-of-need sensors with Dr. Samuel Mugo, a professor of analytical chemistry at MacEwan University, whose research program involves the use of smart sensor technology for human and animal health and wellness, as well as agri-food chemical analysis. Along the way, we will learn about the United Nations Sustainable De...

Today we dive into the music world, touching on technology in composition, challenging norms, the importance of artistic spaces and, most importantly, dogs! Joining us is Canadian composer Dr. Emilie LeBel , whose work has been referred to as intelligent and audacious, beautifully coherent and impressively subtle and sensuous. Dr. LeBel is an affiliate composer with the Toronto Symphony, and she a...

Today we talk a lot about the Matrix and Bob Dylan as we explore metafiction, truth and postmodernism through movies, films and even some music. Here to guide us, is Dr. Josh Toth, an Associate Professor of English at MacEwan University, whose work focuses on literary theory, film studies and contemporary American literature. Dr. Toth is particularly interested in books and movies that play with o...

Today we learn about Edmonton’s queer history with Dr. Kristopher Wells, Darrin Hagen and Dr. Michelle Lavoie as we get a behind-the-scenes look at the Edmonton Queer History project , which will launch on March 8. We cover the project's new Map and walking tour of downtown Edmonton and learn about the process of finding, exploring and preserving the people and voices from the city's queer history...

Today we learn about Archeogaming - the archeology of video games. Here to introduce this emerging field of anthropology is Dr. Katie Biittner, an assistant professor of Anthropology at MacEwan University. Her research focuses broadly on technology, including the stone age and contemporary technologies like basket weaving and videogames! You can find Katie on Twitter and on Instagram at @ kbiittne...