UVA Speaks

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Sebastian Tello-Trillo, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, describes the U.S. healthcare system as fragmented and how that drives the economics of our healthcare. As an economist, he analyzes the U.S. healthcare system's positive and negative aspects through the eco...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas, Professor of Education from the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia, talks about the history of living-learning communities. These academic programs are based in college residence halls that seek to integrate in-class and out-of-class experiences. Her research shows that at their best, living-learning communi...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, hear from Carrie Heilman, the William Stamps Farish Associate Professor of Commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. She describes her role as UVA’s Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR), advocating for student-athletes at the NCAA, the ACC, and UVA related to academics and student well-being. She explains new rules that make it easie...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Erik Linstrum, Associate Professor in the Corcoran Department of History in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, provides a historical context that led Britain to leave the European Union. He will discuss Brexit—the “British exit”(withdrawal) of the United Kingdom from the European Union and the current pushback of public...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Kelly Orians, Assistant Professor and Director of the Decarceration Community Reentry Clinic at the University of Virginia’s School of Law, talks about the dramatic rise in incarceration rates in our country since the 1960s and the policy and societal shifts that brought about this change. Once the incarcerated are released, they face many challenges when reentering soc...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Shilpa Davé, Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor in the Department of Media Studies in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, discusses the unprecedented number of awards won by Asian actors this past award season and how this accomplishment can lead to greater diversity throughout the entertainment industry. Davé also e...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Zachary Irving, Assistant Professor in the Corcoran Department of Philosophy in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, talks about the philosophy of mind-wandering, which is unguided attention that occupies up to half of our waking hours. Listen in to learn about Irving’s interdisciplinary research that points to how mind-w...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Yael Grushka-Cockayne, Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, explains that behavioral decision-making considers how we reason and how that impacts the way we make both small and large decisions. This field helps us understand that we don’t always make decisions based on what a predictive model says we should...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Vanessa Ochs, Rabbi and Professor in the Religious Studies and Jewish Studies Departments at the University of Virginia, talks about her popular Jewish Weddings_ class ,_ which has appeared on the “21 Classes to Take Before You Graduate” and “9 of the Coolest Classes at UVA” lists. Ochs’ students read biblical and ancient texts to discover the origins of rituals and und...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Maryam Zehtabi, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Women, Gender, & Sexuality, College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, portrays the recent protest movement in Iran as a revolution because protesters seek systemic change from the current regime. She explains that people from different walks of life are openly protest...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, learn about the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest and the importance of prompt intervention to increase the chances of survival from these emergency conditions. Dr. Taison Bell, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Divisions of Infectious Diseases and International Health and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UVA Health, explains the importa...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, hear from Eileen Chou, the Batten Family Bicentennial Teacher-Scholar Leadership Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. She explains her definition of leadership and the belief that leaders are made and not born. Drawing upon her research and that of others in her field, Chou details...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Cristina Lopez-Gottardi Chao, Assistant Professor and Chair of Public Programming at The Miller Center at the University of Virginia, provides an overview and context of Cuba’s political leadership and the current economic crisis. She discusses the July 2021 protests that broke out across the country, the corresponding crackdown and detentions by President Díaz-Canel’s...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Julie Haizlip, M.D., a Clinical Professor of Nursing with a dual appointment in the School of Nursing and the School of Medicine, and Natalie May, an Associate Professor of Research in the School of Nursing at the University of Virginia, explain their research on the concept of mattering and how mattering impacts healthcare providers. Haizlip and May discuss how when we...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Moira O’Neill, who holds University of Virginia dual appointments as an Associate Professor of Urban & Environmental Planning in the School of Architecture and Associate Professor of Law in the School of Law, talks about her interdisciplinary research on climate, land use, and equality. Through her research, she seeks to understand how local governments write and ap...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Allen Lynch, Professor in the Department of Politics in the College and Graduate of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia, discusses the legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev. Lynch explains that during his short time in power, Gorbachev oversaw sweeping reforms that dismantled the Soviet Union’s economic and political systems. The West welcomed these reforms as they...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Vidya Mani, Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business, explains the complexities of the global supply chain. Mani details how the pandemic and current events have resulted in disruptions, how those disruptions impact products, and when we might see a return to stocked grocery shelves and car lots. She also draws connections between...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, B. Brian Foster, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, discusses his book, "I Don’t Like the Blues: Race, Place, & the Backbeat of Black Life," which seeks to give voice to the Black community of Clarksdale, Mississippi. Through ethnographic interviews and observations, Foster contextualizes the residents’ skepticism of blues music and heritage tourism...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Jennifer Payne, MD, Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System, talks about perimenopause which is a time when women face many medical, physical, and mental health changes. Payne explains that research shows an increased risk for mental health issues during this time of hormonal fluct...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Rupa Valdez, Associate Professor with a dual appointment in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia, talks about her work in designing systems and technology to support how people manage health in their homes and community. Valdez takes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding how the physical, social...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Kirsten Gelsdorf, Professor of Practice of Public Policy at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, talks about humanitarian crises today and shares that 1 in 29 people in the world needs assistance. Gelsdorf explains that humanitarian organizations must leverage information, advocacy, and assessment to deliver aid and services...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Joseph Williams, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development, talks about his research on academic resilience. He studies the achievements of students who face adversity from risk factors such as poverty and racism. Williams has found, for example, that positive and meaningful relationships are key to connec...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Kyrill Kunakhovich, Assistant Professor in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia, provides a historical context of the war in Ukraine and the interconnected histories between Ukraine and Russia. Kunakhovich explores Russian motivations for the invasion, in part, to restore global significance and provide a territorial buffer zone from the West...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Annie Kim, Assistant Dean for Public Service at University of Virginia’s School of Law, talks with us about her position at the Law School and her work in advising students and alumni pursuing careers in public service. Kim directs the Program in Law and Public Service, started by President Jim Ryan when he was a faculty member at the Law School. This curricular program...

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Vicki Gist, Associate Dean of Students & Director, Multicultural Student Services, talks about how her department promotes inclusion and engagement for historically underrepresented students. Gist describes the outreach, mentoring, and leadership services provided and the importance of multicultural student services to the University of Virginia. There are four cent...