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21. Energy Insecurity in America (25:00)

Date:
2021-11-08
Main contributors:
Carley, Sanya, Smith, Kenny
Summary:
Millions of Americans are at risk of having their utilities disconnected, says Dr. Sanya Carley, a professor and scholar at Indiana University's O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Her latest research, Energy insecurity and the urgent need for utility disconnection protections finds that 24 percent of low-income survey respondents are energy insecure. She joins us to talk about those impacted, possible solutions, and much more. You can read the study here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/articl…1421521005280# More on Carley: oneill.indiana.edu/faculty-researc…rley-sanya.html Find more from Carley and the O'Neill School's work in energy equity at the Energy Justice Lab: energyjustice.indiana.edu

22. Family Travel During the Covid Holidays (19:38)

Date:
2020-11-09
Main contributors:
Dearth, Shandy, Miles, Emily, Smith, Kenny
Summary:
Planning the traditional holiday trip to see family? Give this a listen. We talked with Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI's Shandy Dearth about what might be safe, and what might dangerous, for our loved ones.

23. Finding Gratitude -- On Topic with Counseling and Counseling Psychology Professor Joel Wong (18:47)

Date:
2020-04-10
Main contributors:
Wong, Joel, Smith, Kenny, Miles, Emily
Summary:
We talked with Dr. Joel Wong about taking pleasure in the simple things in these troubling times. He talks about working with your children and creating an appropriate atmosphere within their new daily routines, the benefits of a simple walk, keeping in touch with people and something called gratitude journaling.

24. Growing Things at Home, with Kaylie Scherer (11:57)

Date:
2020-05-11
Main contributors:
Scherer, Kaylie, Miles, Emily, Smith, Kenny
Summary:
With more time at home and uncertainty in grocery stores, many of us are planning and planting gardens. In this episode, Hilltop Garden manager Kaylie Scherer talks with host Emily Miles about how to get started at home or in a community plot.

25. Household Finances in Troubling Economic Times with IU's Joe Fitter (14:09)

Date:
2020-04-09
Main contributors:
Fitter, Joe, Smith, Kenny, Miles, Emily
Summary:
Joe Fitter teaches finance in the prestigious Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, where he is also director of the Strategic Finance Academy. He talked with On Topic about what we should be doing to make sure our household finances are in good order with the rapidly shifting economy. Don't cash in your 401Ks, DO make sure you've got several months of emergency money available to you, evaluate your discretionary spending and more. It's all On Topic with IU and Joe Fitter.

26. Human Resource Management Professor Elizabeth Malatestinic (14:55)

Date:
2020-04-20
Main contributors:
Malatestinic, Elizabeth, Miles, Emily, Smith, Kenny
Summary:
We talked with Elizabeth Malatestinic, who teaches human resource management in the Kelley School of Business at IUPUI. She discusses best practices for managing employees in a stay-at-home and essential business environment. Listen to hear her advice for both employers and employees. #INThisTogether

27. 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/

28. Navigating Gender Care (21:32)

Date:
2020-04-24
Main contributors:
Thomas, Kel, Knudson, Laura, Miles, Emily, Smith, Kenny
Summary:
Experts on the IU Health Center Gender Affirming Care Team want to hear from you. But before you reach out, you can listen to them describe tips and resources for gender diverse people and allies. In this episode, Drs. Kel Thomas and Laura Knudson talk with host Emily Miles about how to navigate gender care amid a pandemic.

29. New CDC Guidance and Vaccines with IUPUI Epidemiology Lecturer Shandy Dearth (18:36)

Date:
2021-03-10
Main contributors:
Dearth, Shandy, Smith, Kenny, Miles, Emily
Summary:
Covid cases and hospitalizations are down and vaccination numbers are starting to climb. IUPUI's Shandy Dearth, from the Fairbanks School of Public Health, talks about the optimism of the season, new advice from the CDC and about all of the vaccine options now on the market.

30. New College Grads Entering the Job Market (11:37)

Date:
2020-06-01
Main contributors:
Lovejoy, Joe, Miles, Emily, Smith, Kenny
Summary:
The class of 2020 is entering a job market they likely didn't expect. In this episode, Emily Miles talks with Walter Center for Career Achievement director Joe Lovejoy about how recent graduates can pivot and find meaningful work.