Episode 6. Dr. Glen Ritchie- Academia, the Art of Storytelling, and Digging Graves

Dr. Glen Ritchie is an associate professor of crop physiology and chair of the Department of Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech University. Dr. Ritchie took on the role of Department Chair in September of 2019 and has already made a big impact on the students, staff, and faculty in the department.

I got the chance to sit down and have a great conversation with Dr. Ritchie about everything from his thoughts about the directions in which academia should to his goals as a researcher and Chairperson. It's a funny conversation that stays lighthearted, even while tackling some of the ins and outs of a competitive and evolving academic world. Whether you're involved with academia and education or not, you'll love Dr. Ritchie's insightful and kind take on the way we should approach education and treat people.

You can find Dr. Ritchie on the Plant and Soil Science website below. You'll also be able to find him on Twitter if I can ever get him to tell me his Twitter handle. Enjoy the show and let me know what you think!
 
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/pss/faculty_pages/gritchie.php 



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Episode 5: Hallie Casey- Science Communication, One to Grow On, and Giant Entomology Books

Hallie Casey is one of the hosts and the mastermind behind the One to Grow On Podcast. On this amazing pod, they "dig into questions about agriculture and try to understand how food production impacts us and our world." Kid, adult, and scientist (which falls somewhere between) friendly, One to Grow On fights the good fight of science and agricultural communication and really just a delight to listen to.

Tune in today as I chat with Hallie about everything from 4-H and Extension, to the ways we communicate science to the public, to whether or not you need to read your entomology textbook. It's a fun conversation and I think you're really going to enjoy it and learn a lot in the process. Check out the links below to connect with Hallie, One to Grow On, and find more information about the super cool song you'll hear in this episode. You can listen to One to Grow On at the website or on your favorite podcast machine. You can also find full episodes on YouTube.

Hallie Casey
Website: hcasey.com
Twitter: twitter.com/hallie_casey

One to Grow On Podcast


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"Soil is a Living Thing" by Sky Echoes

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Commissioned by Dr. Kate Scow: horticulture.ucdavis.edu/people/kate-scow

Catabolic Conversations Podcast

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