University of San Diego Magazine 75th Anniversary 2024

Recommended Episodes From Podcast Staff

KIMBERLY WHITE-SMITH, EDD DEAN, SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION SCIENCES NEURODIVERGENCE AND MEETING THE NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS

JUSTIN BROOKS, JD PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE; ACADEMIC DIRECTOR, LLM IN SPANISH A LAWYER’S FIGHT FOR THOSE WHO ARE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED Justin Brooks joined the podcast to talk about his storied career fighting for people who have been wrongfully convicted, including his first case to exonerate an innocent woman. He discussed what got him into law, how he developed a passion that spawned the founding of the California Innocence Project and why he is now focusing on improving the justice system in Latin America. “I enjoyed interviewing law professor Justin Brooks for the podcast and diving into his passion for fighting for people who have been wrongfully convicted.” — Elena Gomez Co-Host, Associate Director of Media Relations

TARA CERANIC SALINAS, PHD PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS ETHICS; DEPARTMENT CHAIR OF MANAGEMENT HOW WOMEN “TIGHTROPE” IN THE WORKPLACE + WAYS TO BREAK THIS CYCLE

ZHI-YONG YIN, PHD PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCEAN SCIENCES EXPLORING WEATHER PATTERNS OF THE PAST AND LOOKING TO THE FUTURE Zhi-Yong Yin talked about his work researching climates of the past, present and future. He explains how he used ancient trees to learn about rainy seasons from hundreds of years ago, the state of drought in California today and what we can do to help address climate change . “Dr. Zhi-Yong Yin gave me a new perspective on our weather and climate, things that can often seem ever-changing or intangible.” — Steven Covella Producer, Assistant Director of Media Relations

Kimberly White-Smith spoke about how her past experiences pushed her to pursue change from within the world of education. She talks about how the classroom is changing to meet the needs of students who are fully capable, but may be facing unseen challenges or may not fit into traditional ways of teaching.

Tara Ceranic Salinas joined the podcast to discuss how she developed the term

“tightroping,” which requires balancing on a

tightrope to fit in at the workplace and how her research on this topic is shaping her latest book .

“The importance of understanding and supporting neurodivergent students in the classroom was fascinating.” — Lissette Martinez, Co-Host, Senior Director of Media Relations

“I found the focus on ‘tightroping’ interesting. A term to describe how people constantly regulate their behavior to fit in at work and beyond.”

— Cameran Zech Co-Host and Producer, Associate Director of Media Relations

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