Podcast
Health and Human Science Matters
Hosted by CSU College of Health and Human Sciences · EN
Health and Human Science Matters is a podcast dedicated to the life-changing research and creative scholarship done in Colorado State University's College of Health and Human Sciences.
Each episode invites you to get to know the faculty, students, and staff in our College who fulfill our mission of optimizing human health and well-being through discovery and innovation.
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How Much Sleep Do I Really Need? | The Science of Sleep With Dr. Josie Broussard
Mar 1300:10:25Tap to summarizeStruggling to figure out how much sleep your body actually needs? You’re not alone. Although sleep is among the strongest predictors of long-term health, 38% of Americans sleep less than 7 hours each night. In this episode of Health and Human Science Matters, Dr. Josiane Broussard, director of CSU’s Sleep and Metabolism Lab with the Department of Health and Exercise Science, breaks down the research behind sleep duration, why your ideal number might differ from someone else’s, and how sleep affects everything from metabolism to mood.Learn more about Dr. Broussard on her bio page!
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Dr. Marion K. Underwood | Colorado State University's role in ushering a new era of higher education
Jan 24, 202500:31:24Tap to summarizeColorado State University former Provost and Executive Vice President, Dr. Marion K. Underwood, sits down with Matt and Avery to discuss the importance and value of higher education, how universities can innovatively integrate AI, and her academic and administrative journey.Learn more about Dr. Underwood on her bio page!
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Dr. Cassandra Moseley | Positioning Colorado State University to solve the world’s challenges through research
Jan 24, 202500:25:55Tap to summarizeDr. Cassandra Moseley, Vice President for Research at Colorado State University, sits down with Matt and Avery to discuss her expansive research and administrative career during which she specialized in Forest and climate policy, public lands governance, and sustainable rural development, and how her journey led her to CSU. Learn more about Dr. Moseley on her bio page!
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Dr. James Folkestad | Helping students learn more effectively
Jan 17, 202500:30:05Tap to summarizeOn this episode, Matt and Avery sit down with Dr. James Folkestad, University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, professor, and director of the Center for the Analytics of Learning and Teaching in the School of Education at Colorado State University. Dr. Folkestad discusses his data-driven, innovative research, and UBehavior, a learning tool that empowers students to improve their performance and enrich their learning experience.Learn more about Dr. Folkestad on his bio page!
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Dr. Laura Swink | Promoting meaningful participation in activities of daily life
Jan 3, 202500:27:41Tap to summarizeDr. Laura Swink, assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Colorado State University, speaks with Matt and Avery about her research optimizing novel rehabilitation interventions to promote meaningful participation in everyday life, and to help individuals multi-task while reducing fall risk.Learn more about Dr. Swink on her bio page!
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Dr. Kaigang Li | Improving physical health through behavioral science
Dec 20, 202400:26:16Tap to summarizeDr. Kaigang Li, assistant professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science, speaks with Matt and Avery about his research that covers a wide array of interventions to improve physical wellbeing for young adults, from driving safety and limiting risky driving behavior to biophilic design.Learn more about Dr. Li on his bio page!
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Dr. John Wilson | The intersection of food science, fermentation, and culture
Nov 14, 202400:35:01Tap to summarizeDr. John Wilson, assistant professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, speaks with Matt and Avery about his research on traditional fermentation techniques, the communal nature of fermentation, and how to use science to diversify modern food processing techniques. Learn more about Dr. Wilson on his bio page!
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Dr. Jain Kwon | Using technology to design accessible interior environments
Oct 31, 202400:33:34Tap to summarizeDr. Jain Kwon, assistant professor in the Department of Design and Merchandising at Colorado State University, sits down with Matt and Avery to discuss her research in the Spatial Perception and Cognitive Experience laboratory and her use of technology and evidence-based design theory to optimize people's experiences in the built environment.Learn more about Dr. Kwon on her bio page!
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Dr. Anne Williford | Improving mental and behavioral health through social work and prevention research
Oct 18, 202400:29:55Tap to summarizeDr. Anne Williford, associate professor in the School of Social Work at Colorado State University, sits down with Matt and Avery to discuss her research to identify effective prevention and intervention strategies to mitigate risk and promote positive behavioral health outcomes in youth.Learn more about Dr. Williford on her bio page!
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Dr. Ana Gutierrez-Colina | Optimizing health and well-being for underserved youth
Sep 27, 202400:33:21Tap to summarizeDr. Ana Gutierrez-Colina, assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University, sits down with Matt and Avery to discuss her research goal to improve the health of minoritized youth who are disproportionally affected by chronic stressors and adversity, with a specific focus on Hispanic youth and families living in rural areas. Learn more about Dr. Gutierrez-Colina on her bio page!
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