Episode 6: Joe Johnson uses technology for bat conservation
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CECH Chats welcomes Joe Johnson, assistant professor in the School of Information Technology and noted bat ecologist and conservationist. An Northeast native, Johnson first found his way to Ohio by way of Athens’ Ohio University, where he worked as an assistant professor of ecology for six years. He joined the University of Cincinnati’s School of Information Technology faculty in 2022, focusing on research that explores the intersection of technology and ecology. A graduate of the University of Kentucky’s Animal Sciences PhD program, where he trained as a mammal ecologist and...
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Episode 5: Hanyun Li has a heart for school counseling
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CECH Chats welcomes Hanyun Li, Assistant Professor and School Counseling Program Track Coordinator in the School of Human Services. Li first came to the U.S. from China to pursue her graduate degree in school counseling, driven by a desire to be the adult that she, personally, needed in her younger years and to be there for young learners and their families. After receiving her master’s in school counseling from the University of Virginia, Li earned her doctorate in counseling from The George Washington University in D.C. Now in her second year as a faculty member at UC, Li’s practice and...
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Episode 4: Tina Stanton-Chapman designs playgrounds for all
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This episode of "CECH Chats" features Tina Stanton-Chapman, a Professor of Early Childhood Education and Human Development at the University of Cincinnati and a Fulbright Specialist Scholar for the U.S. Department of Defense. She specializes in the development of peer relationships in children with disabilities, specifically preschoolers with specific language impairment, behavioral disorders and autism spectrum disorder. Her current research centers on designing playgrounds that incorporate the Principles of Universal Design, where all individuals are able to participate in play regardless of...
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Episode 3: J.Z. Bennett is serious about carcerality research
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Assistant Professor J.Z. Bennett of UC’s School of Criminal Justice is a self-described “Temple Made student,” having earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Temple University in Philadelphia. He also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Center for Urban Education at the University of Pittsburgh. Bennett joined the School of Criminal Justice in 2022, where he quickly made an impact with his research into, among other areas, juvenile life without parole, and his work with the Urban Youth Leadership Academy and The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program. Bennett tells...
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Episode 2: Dave Kelley Wrote the Playbook on Sport Internships
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CECH Chats welcomes Professor Dave Kelley of the School of Human Services. Kelley is a renowned Sport Administration professor and coordinator of the Online Master’s Degree Program here at UC. He began his career as a teacher, coach and athletic administrator in Ohio's Vinton County Local Schools before forging a path in academia. Kelley has over two decades experience in higher education and has significantly impacted the sport administration field through his innovative teaching methods and extensive professional expertise. Author of a 2012 book about sports fundraising, Kelley has a new...
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Episode 1: Criminal Justice Students & Faculty Discuss Language Access Barriers Research
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On the debut episode of "CECH Chats," we hear from faculty members and students from the School of Criminal Justice about their work under a Department of Justice/Office of Violence Against Women grant awarded in 2024. The project, titled "Language Access Barriers to Justice Among Victims of Violence Against Women with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities," aims to collect data through interviews and focus groups around the experiences victims with intellectual and or developmental disabilities, aka IDD, face when reporting violent crimes. While future episodes of "CECH Chats" will...
info_outlineAssistant Professor J.Z. Bennett of UC’s School of Criminal Justice is a self-described “Temple Made student,” having earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Temple University in Philadelphia. He also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Center for Urban Education at the University of Pittsburgh. Bennett joined the School of Criminal Justice in 2022, where he quickly made an impact with his research into, among other areas, juvenile life without parole, and his work with the Urban Youth Leadership Academy and The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program.
Bennett tells us about serving as an editor for the recently published Black Freedom Struggle in Urban Appalachia, a community-centered book featuring various perspectives on Black freedom work being done in Pittsburgh, the largest urban center in Appalachia. The book features a number of contributors — from artists to academics, high school student to organizers — and is organized around five themes central to the exploration of Appalachia as a place and the impact of carcerality on the region.
In this episode, Benett also talks with us about growing up in Philadelphia in a family full of law enforcement officers, as well as experiencing personal tragedy in a city that struggles with the effects of gun violence. He also shares about his experience graduating high school at 15, becoming a first-generation college student while still very much a minor and more.