Voices of Excellence is taking a vacation until January 7. Until the new year, enjoy a discussion of Ohio State’s 150 year history: https://podcast.osu.edu/voices-of-excellence/two-million-photos-150-years-time-and-change-at-ohio-state/
Voices of Excellence is taking a beach vacation until January 7. Until then, please enjoy this podcast about holiday traditions.
Nicole Kraft, Professor of Journalism Practice at Ohio State University and Director of the Sports and Society Initiative, emphasizes the critical role of journalism in sustaining democracy and ensuring the public receives accurate information. She outlines the challenges now facing journalism, often in differentiating authentic journalism from misinformation. Kraft describes solutions journalism, highlighting its importance in advocating for societal improvements. Kraft will present as part of the Science Sundays series on January 11, 2026.
Danielle Fosler-Lussier, Professor of Musicology, discusses her research in historical and social inquiries about music. She describes the focus of her third book, Music on the Move, which examines how music migrates and adapts through technology as well as sociopolitical and cultural interactions. Music on the Move is a digital open access work with multimedia elements, a mode that has allowed her work to reach wider audiences in more accessible ways. With host David Staley, she delves into her work on music within U.S. cultural diplomacy and directorship of the Imagine Futures Initiative through the Global Arts and Humanities Discovery Theme.
Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, Professor of Developmental Psychology, discusses her research on family dynamics, particularly focusing on father-child relationships, co-parenting, and the transition into parenthood. She talks about the New Parents Project, which has followed nearly 200 couples from pregnancy through their child’s early years, examining the impact of factors like maternal gatekeeping and parental leave on father involvement and parenting quality. Schoppe-Sullivan also touches on her research methods, including the use of video observations and time diaries, and how these methods provide novel insights into family interactions.