Best Jeff Keele Podcasts (2024)

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Sara Littlecrow Russell and Jeff Hescock on UMass’ Smudging Policy 32:54

1+ y ago32:54

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Sara and Jeff join Nef Walker to discuss the updated smudging policy at UMass. Smudging is traditionally a ceremony for purifying or cleansing the soul of negative thoughts of a person or place practiced by many Indigenous tribes. Through the collaboration of the Native Advisory Council and the Public Health Promotion Center, UMass Amherst has adop…

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Christian Smith and Hope Evelyn of CCPH Talk Psychological Health and Diversity 42:55

2+ y ago42:55

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Christian and Hope join us to talk about the services they have at CCPH and about taking care of ourselves during times of stress. After a particularly difficult year, more people are seeking and in need of professional mental health counseling. Christian and Hope tell us how CCPH has had to adapt the services they provide in light of the pandemic.…

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Corey Griffin of FSAP on Personal Well-being and Campus Resources for Mental Health 25:26

2+ y ago25:26

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In this episode, we talk to Dr. Corey Griffin, director of the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (soon to be ECCO). We discuss the challenges of this past year and the need for counseling and assistance due to the stressors of the pandemic and work related stress. We learn how FSAP connects people to resources in counseling and workshops, and ho…

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Amilcar Shabazz on Juneteenth and Black History & Representation in Education 51:50

2+ y ago51:50

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Professor of history and Africana Studies in the W. E. B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies Amilcar Shabazz talks about his successful efforts in making Juneteenth an official state holiday and the importance of celebrating the end of slavery. Amilcar and Nef also discuss racism and antiracism, the struggle for African American representa…

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Stepping Outside the Diversity Box with Dr. Micere Keels 52:47

2+ y ago52:47

52:47

In this episode we welcome Dr. Micere Keels, Associate Professor in Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago and the author of "Campus Counterspaces". Micere and Nef talk about the importance of counterspaces - spaces that provide a sense of belonging, connection, and challenging conversations about marginalization. They discuss t…

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The Importance of Disability Visibility and Community 43:39

2+ y ago43:39

43:39

Vice Chancellor Nef Walker interviews Melinda LeLacheur, Michele Cooke, and Samm Delorey from the UMass Allies for Illness and Disability Access (UMAIDA) Network. They discuss the work of UMAIDA, their personal experiences with disability, finding community, and the challenges and benefits of returning to in-person work. For a captioned video, go t…

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The UMass Immigrant Experience: Celia Almeida 31:43

2+ y ago31:43

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This week we talk with Celia Almeida, who is both a staff member and student at UMass Amherst. Celia moved to the U.S. at the age of 17 from Cape Verde and recounts her challenges as a teenager struggling to learn english, and the friendships and support systems that helped her through this time. She also tells us about the Building Bridges: Our Im…

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The ABCs of Resilience with Ginny Chandler 29:15

2+ y ago29:15

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Dr. Genevieve "Ginny" Chandler's research and work focuses on resilience, which she defines as “recognizing your internal and external supports to manage stress.” She joins us to talk about her concept of resilience and how it is being used to empower UMass students and staff with skills that will strengthen them as they move forward. Resources Cen…

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UMass iCons and Fighting Institutionalized Racism with Dr. Scott Auerbach 44:04

3y ago44:04

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This week we're joined by Dr. Scott Auerbach, Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Mahoney Family Sponsored Executive Director of the UMass iCons (Integrated Concentration in Science) Program. In this conversation, we discuss issues of racism and diversity in STEM, how science suffers from and perpetuates racism, and what the iCons p…

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Nurturing Our Students with Dr. Linda Ziegenbein 37:30

3y ago37:30

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This week we welcome Dr. Linda Ziegenbein, Interim Director of the College of Natural Sciences Office of Student Success and Diversity and lecturer in the Anthropology department here at UMass. In this episode, Nef and Linda discuss the difference between "student sized problems" and institutional problems, how to create a nurturing and supportive …

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A Conversation with Associate Dean Ann Marie Russell 41:18

3y ago41:18

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Our guest this week is Dr. Ann Marie Russell, Associate Dean for Student Recruitment, Inclusion, and Success at the Commonwealth Honors College. Ann Marie describes her life trajectory of going from an undergraduate at UMass Amherst, to getting her PhD from Princeton, to finding her career passion back at UMass. Nef and Ann Marie dive into topics o…

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Design Justice with Dr. Rae Walker 1:02:48

3y ago1:02:48

1:02:48

We welcome Dr. Rae Walker for an in-depth talk about healthcare innovation, technology, bias in technology, and design justice. Dr. Walker is an Associate Professor and PhD Program Director at the UMass College of Nursing. Their research and innovations have been supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Susan G. Komen Foundat…

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Dr. Genny Beemyn Discusses Gender Diversity and Allyship 37:00

3y ago37:00

37:00

We take a deep dive into Gender Diversity on campus here at UMass, and in broader community and academic contexts. In this episode, we welcome the Director of the Stonewall Center and the Trans Policy Clearinghouse Coordinator for Campus Pride, Dr. Genny Beemyn.

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The Black Experience Series Part 2: Dominique Price '12, Creator of BlackedOutGame 27:43

3y ago27:43

27:43

We welcome Dominique Price, UMass Alumnus from the class of 2012, and creator of the BlackedOutGame. You may have seen Dominique playing football for UMass during his time as a student, on the TV show Temptation Island, or you may have read about the cool new Board Game he created to make Black history and culture accessible and fun. Learn more abo…

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The Black Experience Series Part 4: The UMass Black Presence Project with Dr. John Bracey and Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste 42:24

3y ago42:24

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In the fourth and final episode in our series of Podcasts for Black History & Heritage Month that celebrates the Black experience at UMass, Dr. Walker welcomes two people who are deeply committed to the Black experience at UMass. Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste and Professor John Bracey discuss the Black Presence Initiative, which celebrates the lives …

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The Black Experience Series Part 3: Dr. Jamila Lyiscott and Dr. Keisha Green  40:10

3y ago40:10

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In this episode, we welcome Dr. Jamila Lyiscott and Dr. Keisha Green, faculty in the college of education and Directors of the UMass Center of Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research (CRJ) to discuss the importance of centering racial justice in education and research. The CRJ centers Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in the work of racial a…

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The Black Experience Series Part 1: Gregory Thomas 29:41

3y ago29:41

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This week, we welcome Gregory Thomas, Executive Director & Lecturer at the UMass Isenberg Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship Management and UMass class of 1991 Alum for the OEI Black Experience Series. We talk to him about his experience in the racial equity movement in 1987, the challenges he faced as a student activist, and his role as a facu…

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Getting to Know UMass ADVANCE 28:05

3y ago28:05

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This week, we welcome Dr. Laurel Smith-Doerr, Dr. Ethel Mickey, Dr. James Allan, and Dr. Nilanjana Gupta for a conversation on the NSF grant funded ADVANCE program at UMass Amherst. Launched in 2018 by an interdisciplinary group of UMass faculty in STEM and a five-year, $3 million grant, ADVANCE promotes gender equity and has been working towards t…

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The Church With No Clothes - Audio 30:35

3+ y ago30:35

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Sermons from Sunday Service.By Jeff Keele

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The UMass International Programs Office featuring Kalpen Trivedi and Chrystal George Mwangi 44:28

3+ y ago44:28

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This week, we welcome Kalpen Trivedi, Associate Provost and Director of the International Programs Office and Chrystal George Mwangi, Associate Professor of Higher Education and Chancellor's Leadership Fellow. They will be discussing the upcoming International Education Week and the importance of this celebration within the UMass community. The epi…

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A Little Church - Audio 25:33

3+ y ago25:33

25:33

Sermons from Sunday Service.By Jeff Keele

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Dead Church Walking - Audio 28:26

3+ y ago28:26

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Sermons from Sunday Service.By Jeff Keele

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Morality Matters - Audio 25:18

3+ y ago25:18

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Sermons from Sunday Service.By Jeff Keele

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Affair Grounds - Audio 27:30

3+ y ago27:30

27:30

Sermons from Sunday Service.By Jeff Keele

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An Intro to the UMass Inclusive Excellence Program 46:25

3+ y ago46:25

46:25

Nef interviews Gabriella Weaver, Elizabeth Connor, and Jessica Rocheleau about the Inclusive Excellence Program.

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Poor is More - Audio 25:14

3+ y ago25:14

25:14

Sermons from Sunday Service.By Jeff Keele

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Dear Church Love Lost and Found - Audio 29:05

3+ y ago29:05

29:05

Sermons from Sunday Service.By Jeff Keele

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The Alliance Against Ableism with Jeff Edelstein and David Paquette 44:10

3+ y ago44:10

44:10

Dr. Nefertiti Walker interviews Jeff Edelstein and David Paquette from the Alliance Against Ableism (AAA), formed in February 2019. The AAA aims to hold conversations around disability identity and inclusion, address ableism and barriers to inclusion and equality on campus within the disability community, and incorporate disability into larger syst…

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You've Got Mail - Audio 29:48

3+ y ago29:48

29:48

Sermons from Sunday Service.By Jeff Keele

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Faith and Reason - Audio 33:34

3+ y ago33:34

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Sermons from Sunday Service.By Mural Worthey

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Open Our Eyes - Audio 36:31

3+ y ago36:31

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Sermons from Sunday Service.By Ben Mereness

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Interview with the UMass Racial Justice Coalition 48:20

3+ y ago48:20

48:20

Dr. Nefertiti Walker talks to Zachary Steward '22, Sophia Chang '22, Sofia Meadows-Muriel '22, and Emily Steen '21 of the UMass Racial Justice Coalition. The students of the RJC came together to address anti black violence and systemic racism, and with the mission to build and sustain learning opportunities for the campus community while working to…

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What If - Audio 25:40

3+ y ago25:40

25:40

Sermons from Sunday Service.By Jeff Keele

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Interview with Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste on Anti-Black Racism 47:10

3+ y ago47:10

47:10

Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste is an historical archaeologist, tenured full professor in the department of anthropology, and director of the UMass W.E.B. DuBois Center. Her research focuses on the intersection of race, gender, class, and sexuality, through an archaeological lens. In this episode, Dr.Nefertiti Walker has a conversation with her about t…

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Special Episode on the Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington 1:07:31

3+ y ago1:07:31

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Jonathan Kermah, a 2020 UMass Amherst graduate, interviews John Bracey, professor in the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, at about his experiences leading up to the 1963 March on Washington and the events of the March itself. They discuss his thoughts about the current climate in the U.S. and what the 2020 march means at this poi…

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Kingdom Integrity - Audio 31:34

3+ y ago31:34

31:34

Sermons from Sunday Service.By Jeff Keele

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Don't Judge Me - Audio 27:16

3+ y ago27:16

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Sermons from Sunday Service.By Jeff Keele

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The Good Life. Becoming A Disciple With Loose Fingers - Audio 30:21

3+ y ago30:21

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Sermons from Sunday Service.By Bret McCasland

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Snapshots Episode 43 - Dr. Beverly Rowe 20:06

4y ago20:06

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LeTourneau Univerity Professor of Accounting Dr. Beverly Rowe earned a theatre degree before completing her doctorate in accounting, and she says God wastes nothing, using her theatrical skills to teach accounting. When we acknowledge God in all our ways, He makes our path straight. For more stories, visit https://www.letu.edu/tv or search "LeTourn…

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Snapshots Episode 39 - Dr. Jessie Wheatley 6:19

4y ago6:19

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LeTourneau University Assistant Professor of Nursing Dr. Jessie Wheatley says having the opportunity to combine her nursing educator career and her Christian faith to prepare students for faith-integrated nursing has been a highlight for her since finding LETU. For more stories, visit https://www.letu.edu/tv or search "LeTourneau Snapshots" on Spot…

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Snapshots Episode 38 - Martha Keel 11:47

4y ago11:47

11:47

LeTourneau University assistant professor of nursing Martha Keel has more than 20 years of experience teaching nursing to students to become compassionate medical professionals who comfort the sick and witness to patients and their families through some of life’s deepest struggles. For more stories, visit https://www.letu.edu/tv or search "LeTourne…

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Snapshots Episode 37 - Dr. Kimberly Quiett 8:34

4y ago8:34

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LeTourneau University Dean of Nursing Dr. Kimberly Quiett says God qualifies the called, and when she came in 2013 to lay the groundwork for a new nursing program, she was rewarded in 2014 with the School of Nursing being approved to educate excellent nurses for the future. For more stories, visit https://www.letu.edu/tv or search "LeTourneau Snaps…

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Snapshots Episode 36 - Jeff Johnson 8:33

4y ago8:33

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LeTourneau University Assistant Professor and Chair of Engineering Technology Department Jeff Johnson (’94 alumnus) works with the Baja Senior Design Team and is grateful LETU changed his spiritual life in significant ways. He wants to have that same kind of impact on students’ lives today. For more stories, visit https://www.letu.edu/tv or search …

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Snapshots Episode 35 - Dr. Matthew Green 8:13

4y ago8:13

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LeTourneau University Associate Dean of the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology Dr. Matthew Green seeks to use his gifts and talents for humanitarian applications and serving the poor while training the next generation of engineers. For more stories, visit https://www.letu.edu/tv or search "LeTourneau Snapshots" on Spotify, Apple Podca…

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Snapshots Episode 34 - Dr. Scott Anson 11:37

4y ago11:37

11:37

LeTourneau University Mechanical Engineering Professor and Department Chair Dr. Scott Anson found LETU to be a community of sincere unapologetic evangelic faith that is warm and relevant in our culture. He has mentored several students to understand the truth of God’s word. For more stories, visit https://www.letu.edu/tv or search "LeTourneau Snaps…

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Snapshots Episode 32 - Dr. Paul Leiffer 7:13

4y ago7:13

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LeTourneau University Professor of Electrical Engineering Dr. Paul Leiffer has worked at LETU since 1979. Last year, his students won first place in international Engineering World Health Competition for a non-invasive hemoglobin detector for use in less-resourced countries. For more stories, visit https://www.letu.edu/tv or search "LeTourneau Snap…

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Snapshots Episode 31 - Craig Olson 15:51

4y ago15:51

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LeTourneau University Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Craig Olson sees his life as a book that God is writing. For 34 years, he was in the U.S. Air Force, first flying as a pilot then working on aircraft weapon systems. Teaching mechanical engineering and mentoring students is his passion. For more stories, visit https://www.letu.edu/tv or searc…

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Snapshots Episode 30 - Andrew Davis 9:51

4y ago9:51

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LeTourneau University Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Andrew Davis is working on his doctorate at the University of Washington. Working at LETU where all faculty are believers and where he can speak about his Christian faith to students attracted him to teach here. For more stories, visit https://www.letu.edu/tv or search "LeTourneau Snapshots" …

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Snapshots Episode 29 - Dr. Shelli Starrett 6:30

4y ago6:30

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LeTourneau University Professor of Electrical Engineering Dr. Shelli Starrett loves to see how happy students are when they make things that work. Working for God’s kingdom at LETU energizes her. Her 16-year-old son is already a dual-credit high school student. For more stories, visit https://www.letu.edu/tv or search "LeTourneau Snapshots" on Spot…

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Snapshots Episode 28 - Dr. Ko Sasaki 11:14

4y ago11:14

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LeTourneau University Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Dr. Ko Sasaki came to the U.S. as an international graduate student from Japan in 1994. His research on a prosthetic knee joint provides students a senior design project to develop a working knee joint. For more stories, visit https://www.letu.edu/tv or search "LeTourneau Snapshots…

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