This Week on the Podcast we have Dr. Costin Antonescu. Dr. Antonescu is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biology at Toronto Metropolitan University. Aside from teaching Cell Biology, he holds the role of Undergraduate Biology Program Director, and serves as Chair for the TMU Dimensions program, an NSERC initiative to increase equity, …

Today’s guest, is Toronto Metropolitan University alum Andrew Harris. Andrew completed his BSc with Honours in medical physics in 2016. During his undergraduate degree and following graduation, he worked in research labs at TMU in the Department of physics and chemistry, and Sunnybrook Hospital, largely assisting with computer programming. He has a…

This week on the podcast we have Dr. Stefania Impellizzeri! We discuss changing academic paths, Schrödinger's cat, and the motivation that comes with being told you "can't" do something. Dr. Impellizzeri is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biology at Toronto Metropolitan University. In addition to her faculty role at TMU, s…

We are back from the brink of the end-of-semester slump with a brand new episode featuring Dr. Areej Al-Hamad! Dr. Al-Hamad is an Assistant Professor at the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing at Toronto Metropolitan University and an adjunct professor at the University of Calgary in Canada and Qatar. She holds two doctorate degrees: the first in Rur…

This week we talked with Élyse Comeau a PhD candidate in Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto. Élyse works in urban planning, specializing in transportation policy, planning, and equity. Her current research focuses on the intersection of transportation planning and accessibility, and her dissertation work is specifically focused on …

This week we talked to Dr. Bryan Koivisto, an associate professor here at TMU in the Department of Chemistry and Biology. Dr. Koivisto talks about the struggle that was his undergraduate journey, failing the very course he teaches today, how he dealt with parental pressure, and how sometimes all you need is a duck to bring you back from the brink. …

This week we interviewed Dr. Kateryna Metersky, an assistant professor from Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing at Toronto Metropolitan University. Dr. Metersky talks to us about her work studying people-centered care and the intersectionality between health and socioeconomic standing, the struggles she had explaining to her parents her choice to pur…

This week we talked to Dr. David Kinahan, the Senior Director of Development Communications here at Toronto Metropolitan University. David walks us through his journey of self discovery, from leaving dental school to pursuing a PhD in English Literature, Dr. Kinahan doesn't look at his pass failures as a negative thing but instead looks at them as …

This week we talk to Dr. Eden Fussner-Dupas is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UBC and former TMU instructor about her unconventional journey to becoming a professor. From failing her first chemistry exam, to ultimately obtaining a PhD in biochemistry, Dr. Fussner-Dupas frames her setbac…

In this episode we interview Julia Pia, a Toronto Metropolitan alum, who completed her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2020. Following her undergraduate degree, Julia received a Master of Science in chemistry from the University of Toronto in 2022. Today, Julia is the CEO and founder of Ment Projects, a mentorship business that enhances career …

This week we interviewed Toronto Metropolitan University professor Dr. Lynda McCarthy about her journey from visiting the Canada Center for Inland Waters with her elementary school to becoming a great lakes ecotoxicologist and professor. Dr. McCarthy details the struggles she faced going from an institution with unlimited resources to a burgeoning …

Cohosts Dr. Krystal Nunes and Alex Whyte talk about the goal of the podcast and interview each other about their academic journeys and the roadblocks they've encountered along the way.By Alex Whyte