Todd Ferry with students at a tiny home village. Image by NASHCO Photography
Portland State research is taking over The Academic Minute podcast next week, March 28 through April 1.
The Academic Minute is a two-and-a-half daily podcast that features researchers from colleges and universities worldwide. During each episode, a different professor discusses their research and why it matters and makes a difference in the world. WAMC Northeast Public Radio produces the program, airing weekdays at 7:30 a.m. and 3:56 p.m. on 70 public radio stations around the United States and Canada. Episodes are also available on The Academic Minute website.
Next week's PSU take-over features researchers from the Homeless Research and Action Collaborative (HRAC), Engineering, and Environmental Science and Management. Starting Monday, March 28, tune in or click on to learn more about the exciting research happening at Portland State.
Greg Townley (Psychology, HRAC) discusses the results of an evaluation of the Portland Street Response program, a Portland initiative for a non-police response for non-criminal 911 calls involving people experiencing homelessness or a mental health crisis.
In Kacy McKinney's (Urban Studies and Planning, HRAC) podcast, listeners will learn how comics changed the narrative around student housing insecurity and homelessness and became a tool to change the way we think, talk and teach about homelessness and poverty.
Do tiny home villages for people experiencing homelessness work as intended, and for whom is the question explored in Todd Ferry's (Architecture, HRAC) podcast. During this episode, Ferry shares the results of a multidisciplinary, community-involved collaboration that produced a "how-to" guide of best practices for improving services and accommodations in tiny home villages, particularly for members of BIPOC communities.
Coastal zones and the vital ecological, cultural, and commercial benefits they provide are at the center of Elise Granek's (Environmental Science & Management) podcast episode. In this episode, Granek discusses the importance of understanding the impacts of human activities on coastal ecosystems and how individuals, communities, and policymakers are all needed to protect these resources.
Elliott Gall (Mechanical and Materials Engineering) discusses the importance of understanding the transport and chemistry of indoor air during wildfire smoke events, which are increasing in frequency, particularly in the Western United States. Research in Gall's lab aims to inform how we design, build, operate, and modify buildings to improve indoor air quality and protect health.
Tune in for the PSU take-over of The Academic Minute podcast from March 28 through April 1.