Reframe From Miami University

In this episode, we explore the inner workings of the Urban Cohort, an action-oriented program that exposes college students to urban perspectives through high-need schools and community organizations. Here, experiential learning is grounded in community life in very real ways.

In this episode, we talk with Beth Miller, an assistant professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, and a founding member of the Institute for Food, where she helps people gain access to healthy foods by linking together Miami's organic farm, the local food pantry, and various community gardening initiatives.

In this episode, we talk about Miami University's Student Affairs in Higher Education program, and how its emphasis on critical self-reflection, personal transformation, and its ability to diversify even the concept of diversity itself make it one of the most unique and innovative programs of its kind.

We explore new movements to improve public health . . . literally, as kinesiology and health students get involve in civic engagement to improve the bikeability of their local community.

In this episode, we talk about a prosocial movement called positive youth development, its role in helping teens thrive in challenging environments, and the work of EHS professor Anthony James, who is exploring the role spirituality can play in this process.

Some would call it an incredible learning opportunity. Others would see it as a fantastic summer adventure.

In this episode, we gain a glimpse into the growing world of sports psychology. What it is, what it isn't, and how it has been quickly expanding far beyond the realm of coaching and athletics alone. And to learn more, we're here Dr. Robin Vealey, who is not only an EHS professor of sports psychology, she's also one of the leading researchers in the field today.

Before she witnessed the aftermath herself, Megan Loftin, like many people, was unaware of what sustaining a serious concussion really meant, and just how traumatic the injury can be.

The Miami Women's Baseball Club is a brand new project. So new, in fact, that it is currently the only collegiate organization of its kind.

It is one of the most prestigious honors Miami University has to offer, and it's among the largest undergraduate awards in the nation.

Elise Radina, Professor and Chair of the Department of Family Science and Social Work, currently oversees a comprehensive research effort to understand how the diagnosis, treatment and survivorship of breast cancer impacts family life.

In this episode we explore a unique partnership between high school and college students that is uses technology to build the digital and traditional literacy that are quickly becoming essential in new era of 21st century teaching and learning.

"The best educational experiences are those where the teacher understands that education comes from the Latin 'educare,' to draw out," Poetter says smiling.

In this episode . . . We explore the mysteries of movement. Since for most of us, movement is such a mundane, everyday activity, it may seem strange to learn that we really don't know all that much about it. But in reality, the ways in which we move actually hide an intricate complexity that is, so far, is actually pretty mind boggling.

According to Andrew Saultz, assistant professor in Miami University's College of Education, Health and Society, the common ground between school teachers and primary care physicians goes much deeper, and potentially carries more impact, than either group may realize.

Today, breaking down barriers that can impede professional or cultural progress is becoming a key goal for many progressive organizations. Embracing opportunities to do so can not only open the door to a multitude of illuminating new perspectives, they can also become a bridge to cross-collaborative partnerships that are crucial for success in so many ways.

Both inside the classroom and out, the goal is to cultivate an optimal learning environment that can build social, emotional, and academic success.