Pandemic Professors

In this week's episode, we say goodbye to the Pandemic Professors podcast. We are so appreciative of the guests we've had and the listeners that have encouraged us along the way. Thank you all!!

This week we're joined by Vicky Johnson, Film and Media Professor at University of California, Irvine. We chat about how COVID is impacting academia on the west coast, her new Pandemic Puppy (Finley), and how binge-watching shows we've already seen can help with writing. Seriously! As always, laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

This week, we chat with Chip Stewart, a professor at the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at Texas Christian University. Chip recently published a book titled, "Media Law Through Science Fiction: Do Androids Dream of Electric Free Speech?" He's also super fun to follow on Twitter. Join us as we discuss portrayals of law in science fiction, how time travel impacts copyright law, and the general craziness of academia during a pandemic. As always, laughter is encouraged, reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

In this week's episode, we discuss things that we are enjoying or trying to learn during the pandemic. The list is LONG, but somehow, in 30 minutes we cover the hope of seeing jobs posted, the book Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, learning the Ukulele (and singing Dolly Parton songs), Tai Chi and Tae Kwon Do, participating in digital choirs, and the history of bananas. Have we completely lost our minds by episode 30, or are we just finding sanity in the chaos?? You be the judge! As always, laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

This week we chat with Dr. Kevin Hull about ALL THINGS sports during a global pandemic including really important topics like the cardboard people we see at games, fake crowd noise, putting athletes in a bubble, Holey Moley, and Ted Lasso. And remarkably, we also discuss academia! As always, laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

This week, we have another return guest - Dean Marie Hardin from the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State University! Dean Hardin originally joined us on our 4th episode in April of 2020 and MUCH has changed since then. Join us as we discuss seeing the future of academia through a cloudy crystal ball and making your mark on zoom without smoking or falling asleep. As always, laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

This week we check back in with one of our early guests, Dr. Beth Barnes from the University of Kentucky for updates on campus life, the lived reality of COVID, amazing carryout, and cooking (or not) during quarantine. As always, laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

This week we chat with Bob Wertz, the Associate Director of Visual Branding at UofSC (aka The Grand Poobah of Campus COVID signage) about the process of rolling out new logos and managing logos during a global pandemic while teaching online, writing a thesis, and having a family. As you can imagine, committees are involved! As usual, laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

In this episode, we reminisce over some of our favorite moments from the last 25 weeks as Pandemic Professors. As always, laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

This week we flip the script and the hosts become the guests! With special guest host, Chris Boling, Kelli and Carol become the interviewees and answer whatever questions he's prepared. As usual, reality is discussed and laughter is encouraged on the Pandemic Professors!

This week, we chat with Dr. Anne Johnston the recently-retired Parker Distinguished Professor at UNC, now professor emeritus and co-founder of The Irina Project. We discuss what it's like to retire during a pandemic, how to stay involved in research post-retirement as an activist, and whether or not Carol and Anne should go glamping across the country in an RV. As always, reality is discussed and laughter is encouraged on the Pandemic Professors!

This week, we chat with Dr. Holly Overton about her academic pandemic experiences including winning a superlative award for keeping a poker face while her daughter doused her with ketchup, the nostalgia of childhood snacks during a pandemic, and how alien encounters relate to teaching this semester. As usual, reality is discussed and laughter is encouraged on the Pandemic Professors!

In this week's episode, we chat with two very brave (and fantastic) students about what life is like on campus for students during COVID. Both are seniors, graduating in December, and they discuss life on and off of campus as students, athletes, and roommates in the age of COVID. We also end up discussing wine and mayonnaise, of course. As always, laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

This week we chat about our experiences being back on campus for the first time since March, going back in the classroom, visiting the library, and campus procedures for testing and managing outbreaks. Of course, we also laugh because....reality is discussed and laughter is encouraged on the Pandemic Professors!

In this week's episode, we talk to Denetra Walker about being a doctoral student and teaching a large lecture class during a global pandemic. As a prior television news producer, Denetra researches how journalists cover topics pertaining to race and violence, so we also discuss how to make your research stand out when it becomes a "trendy" topic. As always, laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

This week, we were joined once again by Chris Boling (Kelli's husband) to discuss traveling during a pandemic and what it's like being married to an academic who is attending a conference virtually. As always, laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

This week on the podcast, we were joined by Kelli's husband, Chris, to discuss what it's like being married to an academic during a global pandemic, the excellent selection of plumbing options at The Home Depot, and, of course, Disney! Reality is discussed, and laughter is encouraged on the Pandemic Professors.

This week we take a break from interrogating guests and check-in with each other on the upcoming AEJMC conference, plans for the fall, Rome, plumbing, and the Panama Canal! As always - reality is discussed and laughter is encouraged!

This week we chatted with Kelly Davis, the Public Relations sequence head at the University of South Carolina as she prepares for teaching the PR Capstone course virtually in the fall. Somehow, as usual, we also managed to discuss The West Wing, hand bells, and the ukulele. Laughter is encouraged, reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

This week, we chat with Dr. Kim Bissell from the University of Alabama as she prepares to send her youngest daughter off to college as a freshman, how the pandemic has impacted her research agenda, and whether cake and wine are acceptable during a virtual marathon. Laugher is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

This week we chat with THE Podcast Professor, Kim Fox, from the American University in Cairo. Kim teaches audio production and multimedia writing with the power of storytelling. We discussed plans for the fall semester, converting classes to online instruction, and how podcasts can play a role in both the classroom and social movements. Laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

Nothing says "pandemic" like a conversation about school-issued face shields, teaching and researching controversial topics, and of course, bearded lizards sleeping in a hammock. This week on the Pandemic Professors we were joined by Dr. Leigh Moscowitz, a qualitative scholar and PR professor at the University of South Carolina. Reality is discussed, laughter is encouraged, on the Pandemic Professors!

This week we chat with Dr. Katie Foss, professor at Middle Tennessee State University about her recently published book covering 200 years of media coverage on epidemics. Katie is also involved in planning the virtual AEJMC conference this year, so we discuss logistics and hopes for the future. Then, somehow, we also manage to cover The Baby Sitters Club, The Flying Nun, and She-Ra. Laughter is encouraged, reality is discussed, on the Pandemic Professors!

This week on Pandemic Professors we chat with Dr. Laura Smith, our resident podcasting professor guru, about her 3 week online honors podcasting Maymester course, the impact of national park closures on summer vacation plans, and the fact that sailors are intelligent and interesting people. Laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed, on the Pandemic Professors podcast!

This week we are chatting with Trudi Jacobson, Distinguished Librarian at the University of Albany to discuss how libraries are reopening and managing materials during a global pandemic. Somehow we also discuss Tom Hanks' plasma. Join us as reality is discussed and laughter is encouraged on the Pandemic Professors!

Join us this week as we chat with Dr. Robert McKeever, our personal guru of mediation and moderation as we discuss international travel, working remotely, and taking a sabbatical during a global pandemic. Reality is discussed, laughter is encouraged, on the Pandemic Professors!

In this episode, we discuss life as a pandemic academic now that the semester has concluded, and the random coping mechanisms used including power tools, amazing Italian food, and one specific dissertation from 1992. Laughter is encouraged, reality is discussed, on the Pandemic Professors!

Join us as we chat with Dr. Beth Barnes about being the virtual voice of commencement, participating in a virtual alma mater chorus, and the importance of eating carry out during a pandemic. Reality is discussed, laughter is encouraged on Pandemic Professors!

This week we talked to Jane O'Boyle, an assistant professor in residence at Elon University about how Covid-19 has impacted a private school community in ways that public institutions might not consider. And of course, there's a dog! Reality is discussed, laughter is encouraged on the Pandemic Professors Podcast.

Join us as we chat with Dean Marie Hardin about the craziness of managing a virtual school as a virtual Dean. Reality is discussed, laughter is encouraged, on the Pandemic Professors!

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Kevin Hull, Sports Media Lead and Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Hull's dog, Zoey, has become a Coronavirus celebrity on Twitter, and his Sports Journalism class is live-tweeting a game from 1991. Laughter is encouraged, reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors podcast.

Laughter is encouraged, academic reality is discussed in Episode 2 where Dr. Carol Pardun and Dr. Kelli Boling are joined by Dr. Marcie Hinton. We discuss how she's handling her study abroad class that was scheduled to go to France before the Covid-19 pandemic and how she's adapting the coursework to include not going abroad. Of course, we also discuss other important topics, like bread, cheese, and wine. 

In this episode, we discuss academic life in the midst of a pandemic: how Covid-19 impacts tenure and promotion, the job market, teaching, and working from home. Laughter is encouraged, reality is discussed with two professors who have vastly different academic experiences.

A quick introduction to the Pandemic Professors, coming soon to your favorite podcast platform.