Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Previous Presenters

Joy of Learning Presenters
First NameLast NameDepartmentYear PresentedLink to Presentation 
AsaMittmanArt and Art History 2018“Strange Musings on Medieval Art: Do We Judge Them or Join Them?”(opens in new window) (1:35)
Stephen CaldesJournalism and Public Relations2018"Unleashing Your Super Power, Your Own Voice"(opens in new window) (13:26)
Jennifer Malkowski Communication Arts and Sciences (Communication Studies)2018"Unleashing Your Super Power, Your Own Voice"(opens in new window) (13:26)
CawaTranBiological Sciences2018“First-Gen Student, Island Hopper, Coral Reef Rescuer”(opens in new window) (22:45)
PabloCornejoCivil Engineering2018“The Intersection Between Hip Hop and Sustainable Engineering”(opens in new window) (31:00)
KaseyDeAtleyAgriculture2018"Growing Food Requires More Than Just Getting Your Hands Dirty"(opens in new window) (40:05)
NandiCrosby-JordanSociology2018“By the Way, Martin Luther King, Jr. Was a Sociology Major”(opens in new window) (48:40) 

Nicholas

Nelson

Physics

2018

"Learn How to Love Physics in a Single Hammer Throw"(opens in new window) (56:30)

David AlexanderMechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing 2019“Cooking with an Engineer”(opens in new window)
Stephanie BiancoNutrition and Food Science2019“Bringing the Classroom into the Real World”(opens in new window)
ElizabethBoydAgriculture2019“Let Your Taste Buds Taste Bugs!”(opens in new window)
Brian BrazealAnthropology2019 “Gems, Guns and Drugs: An Illegal Approach to Anthropological Research”
Jamie GundersonSchool of Education2019“This is your Brain. This is your Brain on Stress”(opens in new window)
AaronKochSchool of Education2019“This is your Brain. This is your Brain on Stress”(opens in new window)
Timothy HeinzeFinance and Marketing2019“Saving Society, One Sale at a Time"(opens in new window)
Aydé Enríquez-LoyaEnglish2019“Reclaiming the Horror of La Llorona: How Storytelling Practices Create Meaning and Shape Reality”(opens in new window)
JacobBrimlowAgriculture2020"I Care About Food Supply Chain Resilience, and So Can You (Believe It or Not!)"(opens in new window)
Jennifer WilkingPolitical Science and Criminal Justice2020"Working Together to Address Homelessness" (opens in new window)
Susan RollSchool of Social Work2020"Working Together to Address Homelessness" (opens in new window)
KatieMercurioFinance & Marketing2020"Who Am I and Who Will I Become? Using Brands(opens in new window)
to Express Your Social Identity"(opens in new window) 
JosieBlagraveKinesiology 2020"Amplifying Voices in Our Community" (opens in new window)
Megan WilliCommunication Arts and Sciences2020"Amplifying Voices in Our Community" (opens in new window)
AlanBondConstruction Management 2020"Nuts and Bolts to “Building” a Better You"(opens in new window) 
MeganZollingerMusic and Theater2020"Is Dance a Sport or Artform?(opens in new window)
It’s Not as Controversial as You Think"(opens in new window) 
SandrineMatiasekEarth and Environmental Sciences2020"The Stream of Life: How Water Connects Everything and Everyone on Earth" (opens in new window)
William CuthbertsonLibrary Research2020"Building Community in the Classroom" (opens in new window)
Logan SmithAgriculture 2021

"What is Regenerative Agriculture? Carbon Farming and Building a Resilient Future"(opens in new window)

Shelley HartChild Development2021"REACH For Others: Resilience through Connection"(opens in new window)
ChristineLeistnerPublic Health & Health Services Administration2021"REACH For Others: Resilience through Connection"(opens in new window)
Arash NegahbanBusiness Information Systems2021"The Social Impacts of Information Technology"(opens in new window)
Matthew StoneRecreation, Hospitality, & Parks Management2021"The Taste of Travel"(opens in new window)
MariePattersonConstruction Management2021"Shattering Ceilings and Building Bridges: How to Thrive in Non-Traditional Careers"(opens in new window)
JasonNiceHistory2021"History Lessons: The Art of Facts"(opens in new window)
Troy ClineBiological Sciences2021"From the Lab Bench to the Field: Discovering an Academic Identity in Unexpected Places"(opens in new window)
CelinaPhillipsAgriculture (Animal Science)2022"Superheroes in Animal Nutrition"(opens in new window)
ShawnBatesPsychology2022"Pathways to Pleasure: The Neuroscience of Reward"(opens in new window)
AprilHowellMarketing2022"What Your Professors Can't Teach You"(opens in new window)
KristinMinettiMarketing2022"What Your Professors Can't Teach You"(opens in new window)
AaronDraperMedia Arts, Design, and Technology2022"From Hieroglyphs to Photographs: A Return to Visual Expression"(opens in new window)
OzgulYasarMechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (Mechanical Engineering)2022"Achieving Big Goals with Small Things"(opens in new window)
RoubenMohiuddinArt and Art History (Architecture)2022"Empathy in Design"(opens in new window)
NadiaKorovinaChemistry and Biochemistry2022"Organic Molecules for a Brighter Future"(opens in new window)
TommyHendersonAgriculture2023"Operation Launch Point: Providing Students a Platform to Reach New Heights"(opens in new window)
Martinvan den BergPsychology2023"A Cognitive Science Reminder to be Mindful of Your Mind"(opens in new window)
JaebongSonFinance, Information Systems and Accounting2023"Tweeting Through Disasters: How Do Emojis Shape Communication on Twitter?"(opens in new window)
JesseEngebretsonRecreation, Hospitality, & Parks Management2023"Thinking Outside the Classroom"
ZahrasadatAlaviElectrical and Computer Engineering2023"A Personal Journey into the World of Machine Learning and AI"(opens in new window)
GloriaLopezHistory2023"Making History Matter"(opens in new window)
HyewonPechkisPhysics2023"Ultracold Atoms: The Coolest Stuff in the Universe"(opens in new window)
JosephPechkisPhysics2023"Ultracold Atoms: The Coolest Stuff in the Universe"(opens in new window)
MichelleMussutoLibrary Research2023"Bringing Everyone In: Meriam Library Beyond Books"(opens in new window)
StefaniBaldiviaLibrary Research2023"Bringing Everyone In: Meriam Library Beyond Books"(opens in new window)
KimJaxonUndergraduate Education and Academic Success2023"The Impact of Undergraduate Research on Learning and Identity"