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1. Economics with IU Northwest economist, Dr. Micah Pollak (18:09)

Date:
2021-07-13
Main contributors:
Pollak, Micah, Miles, Emily, Smith, Kenny
Summary:
Dr. Micah Pollak, an economist at IU Northwest and director of the Center for Economic Education &amp; Research</a> is the coauthor of a study titled "The effect of in-person primary and secondary school instruction on county-level SARS-CoV-2 spread in Indiana." He and his colleagues -- including two physicians, Dr. Gabriel Bosslet and Dr. Babar Khan, biostatistician Dr. Jeong Hoon Jang, medical student Rebekah Roll and IU Northwest education dean, Dr. Mark Sperling -- examined the 2020-2021 school year using data from across Indiana to ascertain the risk in-person teaching has had on local communities. We talked with Pollak about this study, how they conducted their research and what it might mean for next school year. https://soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-iu/on-topic-with-iu-analyzing-classroom-risks-of-community-spread-of-covid-19-with-dr-micah-pollak Study: The effect of in-person primary and secondary school instruction on county-level SARS-CoV-2 spread in Indiana https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33846706

2. Economy Discussion with Kelley School of Business economist, Kyle Anderson (19:00)

Date:
2021-06-14
Main contributors:
Anderson, Kyle, Smith, Kenny, Miles, Emily
Summary:
Prices are going up on a lot of products, but that's proof of a growing economy, says Kelley School of Business economist Kyle Anderson. We talk about the housing market, difficulties in getting things like microchips, fluctuating prices in lumber, the evolving labor force and much, much more. Overall, Dr. Anderson is optimistic about where the Indiana and national economies are heading.

3. Discussing substance use disorder and accidental deaths with Dr. Melissa Cyders (29:55)

Date:
2021-05-19
Main contributors:
Cyders, Melissa, Miles, Emily, Smith, Kenny
Summary:
Accidental drug deaths had been on the rise, and then the pandemic hit. IUPUI clinical psychologist Dr. Melissa Cyders joins us to discuss the challenges of the year and some of the early findings related to substance use disorder during the pandemic. There is help available to you, and others. Here's more from the Substance Abuse and Metal Health Services Administration www.samhsa.gov/find-help/recovery And here is a Google Doc that can help you find and join online support meetings: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10A2Nd6194FLadIn3XtysqOmWLzLTGYxVcFCYxpf7HIw/htmlview Cyders referenced this work in our talk: https://theconversation.com/people-with-substance-use-disorders-face-greater-challenges-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-137476 The Indiana State Department of Health's Drug Overdose Dashboard: www.in.gov/isdh/27393.htm NY Times: Overdose Deaths Have Surged During the Pandemic, C.D.C. Data Shows https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/health/overdose-deaths-fentanyl-opiods-coronaviurs-pandemic.html?referringSource=articleShare NewsNation: After record ‘deaths of despair’ in 2019, early pandemic data is grim https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/after-record-deaths-of-despair-in-2019-early-pandemic-data-is-grim/ Cyders also discussed the IU Grand Challenge: https://science.iupui.edu/psychology/research/long-term-recovery.html More from Cyders: https://science.iupui.edu/people-directory/people/cyders-melissa.html

4. Teachers and students and going back to class (18:12)

Date:
2021-04-19
Main contributors:
Smith, Vernon, Smith, Kenny, Miles, Emily
Summary:
Some students have gone back to school this year. Others are meeting in a hybrid style, but still more are running entirely virtual classes this spring. All schools in Indiana, however, are expected to be open for in-person classes come this fall. We talked with Indiana University Northwest's Dr. Vernon Smith, a professor of education, and a longtime educator himself, about the difficulties of this school year and what this year's challenges might mean for next year.

5. Impact on children and teens (20:50)

Date:
2021-03-26
Main contributors:
Wilde, Jerry, Smith, Kenny, Miles, Emily
Summary:
We spoke with Dr. Jerry Wilde, a professor of educational psychology and dean of the School of Education at Indiana University - East, about the challenges of the last year for parents and children of all ages. While we're still in the early days of understanding individual impacts, he says, there are some lessons to be learned and measures we can all take going forward. Here is the opinion piece we mentioned: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/loca…07_story.html Also, there's new Dutch research that suggests some people are thriving: www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/03/som…-research-shows/

6. College recruitment and admissions amid Covid concerns (16:20)

Date:
2021-03-24
Main contributors:
Thieme, Sacha, Smith, Kenny, Miles, Emily
Summary:
University and college admissions officials across the country have been scrambling this past year in telling their story and helping prospective students during these most unusual days. We talked with Sacha Thieme, the executive director of Admissions at Indiana University - Bloomington to find out what the process has been like over the last year, and what new, incoming students can look forward to next year.

7. Student loans with IU's Financial Wellness and Education office (17:49)

Date:
2021-01-25
Main contributors:
Schuman, Phil, Smith, Kenny, Miles, Emily
Summary:
Nationally, student loan debt reached $1.6 trillion last year. That works out to somewhere between $200 and $300 for alumni paying off their personal student loans, but the economic downturn has a lot of people in a pinch. The U.S. Department of Education says about 20 percent of borrowers are in default, and a recent Pew study found most were concerned about how they'd make their next payment. To counter the national problem, the Biden administration extended the student loan grace period until September 2021. We talked with Phil Schuman, who is the executive director of Financial Wellness and Education at Indiana University -- Bloomington, to see what this means for alumni, students and potential borrowers. For more, visit moneysmarts.iu.edu