The Accidental Geographer: A Podcast with Vincent Del Casino, SJSU Provost

The latest episode of the Accidental Geographer features Roberto Gonzalez, a professor in the SJSU Department of Anthropology. The two will discuss several topics including the use of local technology, the farming and agricultural systems in southern Mexico, the militarization of technology in everyday life and how we think about Mariachi here in the Bay Area.

The latest episode of the Accidental Geographer, hosted by San José State University Provost Vincent Del Casino, features Dr. Minghui Diao, Associate Professor in the SJSU Department of Meteorology and Climate Science. The two discuss several topics, including Dr. Diao’s background, what it’s like working on a planetary scale, the relationship between clouds, energy and climate change, the collaboration needed in this type of interdisciplinary work, as well as the big questions she’ll look to find answers to in the future.

So come on board! This is going to be a great conversation.

The latest episode of The Accidental Geographer features Dr. Yu Chen, an associate professor of information systems and technology in the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. The conversation covers a wide-range of topics including computer interaction, artificial intelligence, and the questions of the social good and how it all plays out in classrooms at SJSU.

The latest episode of the Accidental Geographer features San José State Associate Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Ryan Skinnell, who is also the director of SJSU's first-year writing program. The two discuss a wide range of topics based on Skinnell's research and teaching.

A podcast featuring San José State University faculty designed to present their expertise, whose research, teaching, and commitments to community engagement bring life to this cutting-edge university. The "accidental geographer" is a play on words, an attempt to demonstrate that even for these accomplished scholars, life often creates opportunity out of “the accident.” Hosted by SJSU’s Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Vincent del Casino.

Dr. Emily Slusser, Professor and Chair of Child and Adolescent Development in the College of Education at SJSU, is an expert in early childhood education, developmental psychology, and cognitive science. In this episode, she discusses ways in which children learn early on in their lives and how she's applied that work to policy conversations and to the future of learning in higher education.

In the latest episode, Del Casino speaks with Dr. Marcelle Dougan, who originally envisioned herself as a chemical engineer only to become an international leader in public health. Dr. Dougan’s approach to research, teaching, and service is interdisciplinary, aimed at providing practical solutions to improve population health outcomes. Her research focuses on cancer and reproductive epidemiology, combining high-quality data with technological approaches to positively influence lives. 

The Accidental Geographer’s Vincent del Casino speaks with Associate Professor John Delacruz, one of the most creative people on campus, whose research focuses on teaching, learning, and creativity, principally how experiential learning spaces impact the creative disciplines, as well as mentorship and peer learning in creative teams.

The Accidental Geographer’s Vincent del Casino speaks with Professor and director of San José State University's graduate tax program, Annette Nellen.

In this conversation, we cover a variety of topics related to the history of taxes and why certain taxes exist in the United States. Nellen challenges the current tax system with her research and outreach and raises a number of important questions about what a more fair tax system might look like.

Credit: Music by Lucas Schwyter / SJSU Music Department; soundcloud.com/schweetbeatz

The Accidental Geographer’s Vincent del Casino speaks with Dr. Mary A. Papazian, President of San José State University.

In this conversation, we learn all about President Papazian's passion for poetry, her experience as a university student, her early career choices, and how her own history translates into her work as a university administrator today.

Credit: Music by Lucas Schwyter / SJSU Music Department; soundcloud.com/schweetbeatz

The Accidental Geographer’s Vincent del Casino speaks with Dr. Alberto Rascón, Associate Professor of biochemistry at San José State University.

In this conversation, we learn about his work and the research of his chemistry students. We also stretch beyond the world in the lab

and discuss his journey as a first-generation student in the CSU.

Credit: Music by Lucas Schwyter / SJSU Music Department; soundcloud.com/schweetbeatz

The Accidental Geographer’s Vincent del Casino speaks with San José State University’s Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique, Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of Sports, Society, and Social Change. Together they join in discussion on the growing field of sports and society studies and examine how it can be applied to much broader questions of race, identity, and politics in the United States.

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Music by Lucas Schwyter / SJSU Music Department; soundcloud.com/schweetbeatz

The Accidental Geographer’s Vincent del Casino speaks with San José State University's Associate Dean of the Lurie College of Education and Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies, Dr. Marcos Pizarro, to talk about his work in the field of K-12 education, Ethnic Studies pedagogy, and the future of teaching and learning in the university.

Credit:
Music by Lucas Schwyter / SJSU Music Department; soundcloud.com/schweetbeatz

A podcast featuring San José State University faculty designed to present their expertise, whose research, teaching, and commitments to community engagement bring life to this cutting-edge university. The "accidental geographer" is a play on words, an attempt to demonstrate that even for these accomplished scholars, life often creates opportunity out of “the accident.” Hosted by SJSU’s Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Vincent del Casino.

Credit:
Music by Dr. Brian Ciach, DM / SJSU Music Department; sigh-ackmusic.org