In this episode, the McKenzie Endowed Professor of Health Equity Research, Dr. Frankie Wong shares his experiences researching in communities within the United States as well as abroad. His research focuses on HIV and sexual health of sexual minorities, and his research projects have taken him to multiple countries including China, Vietnam, South Africa, Russia, and Tajikistan.

Dr. Wong is currently the Principal Investigator for the Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation grant (NIH FIRST), recently funded by the National Institutes of Health, to transform institutional culture through inclusive excellence.

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In this episode, Hale G. Smith Professor of Anthropology Dr. Dean Falk shares her passion for the advancement of evolutionary anthropology. Whether she’s learning how to craft from the great apes, fighting battles in academic cancel-culture, or mapping Einstein's brain, Falk's insights from happy accidents embody the true nature of her work: the celebration of ever-evolving human life.

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Episode Nine

Special Guest: Paul Marty

Interdisciplinary research is often invisible. In this episode, Paul Marty discusses the pros and cons of interdisciplinary research and the importance of taking credit for your accomplishments.

Paul Marty is a professor in the School of Information, Florida's iSchool, and Associate Dean for Innovation in the College of Communication and Information at FSU. Marty has a background in ancient history and computer science engineering, and his PhD is from the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Before arriving at FSU, he was Director of Information Technology at the Spurlock Museum.