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The official podcast of the Society of Graduate Students at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. We aim to showcase the innovative research that graduate students are conducting at Western University and appeal to various audiences including those within and beyond the academic community.
GradCast is the official radio show and podcast of the Society of Graduate Students at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2012, the mandate of the GradCast Editorial Board is to highlight graduate students at the University of Western Ontario in a media context. We aim to showcase the innovative research that graduate students are conducting at Western University and appeal to various audiences including those within and beyond the academic community.
The GradCast radio show airs every Tuesday and Thursday at 11am on Radio Western 94.9 FM, and episodes are uploaded to our website weekly. From History to Histology, we show you the cutting edge research of one of Canada's top research universities.
We are always looking to have more Western University graduate students on the show. If you are a Western University graduate student, email us at gradcast@sogs.ca
GradCast Editorial Board
Managing Editor:
Amalie Hutchinson
Social Media Manager:
Recording Secretary:
Recruiters:
Meghan Voll, Mark Ambrogio
Show Hosts:
Producers:
Amalie Hutchinson
Scott Walters
Anthony Cruz
Liam Clifford
Amalie Hutchinson
Amalie is the current Managing Editor of GradCast. She is a PhD student in the biology department studying thermoregulation and mitochondria in birds, specifically in how hummingbirds use torpor to survive cold nights. Amalie joined GradCast in 2021, and is excited to lead the committee! In her free time, Amalie works on her latest artsy project and goes out birding.
Twitter: @Amalie_JHutch
Meghan Voll
Meghan is a Ph.D. candidate in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) at Western. Originally from Waterloo, Ontario, her research looks at mobile dating apps and industry, and how design options and values about intimacy they promote often emphasize app’s commercial goals. Meghan joined the GradCast committee in November 2022. In her free time, Meghan enjoys bullet journaling, listening to podcasts, metal music, running on her treadmill, and bothering her two cats, Pancake and Waffles.
Twitter: @meghan_voll9
Episode 395-Behind the Scenes of Swiping Right
Mark Ambrogio
A graduate of Western, Laurier, and York universities, Mark is a PhD candidate in Library and Information Science (LIS), here at Western. His primary research interest is in exploring the topic of genre delineation (how genres are understood in popular fiction reading), looking at science fiction, specifically. Mark is also interested in the relationship that local archives have with other so-called "GLAM" institutions (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums), in preserving and promoting Ontario history.
Anthony Cruz
Anthony is a second-year PhD student in Western's Department of Psychology. Anthony studies categorization, the cognitive process of segmenting things into groups. How do we learn what constitutes a dog vs. a wolf? How does a doctor in training learn the difference between a melanoma and a benign skin lesion? Anthony tackles questions of this nature using ecologically valid research design and computational analytic methods. Anthony joined GradCast in 2023. In his spare time, Anthony enjoys playing video games and attending local comedy nights.
Episode 444: Cruz and Classify: A Study of Cognitive Categories
Apurva Desai
Apurva is a MSc. candidate in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Western. He resumes his Master’s journey in 2023, bringing great enthusiasm and a spirit of discovery. His research interests are in the field of Health Promotion, specifically in supporting mental health and wellness by applying a qualitative approach. Apurva joined GradCast in 2023 following his special relationship with podcasts. Apart from listening to podcasts, Apurva enjoys talking and watching movies, being physically active particularly, dancing, playing cricket and spending time outdoors, and finds himself most at ease when he is engaged in meaningful conversations about life and wellness.
Episode 454: Happy and Healthy in Mind, Body, Soul
Ryan Baxter
Ryan Baxter (he/him) is a student in the Doctor of Musical Arts program at Western University’s Don Wright Faculty of Music, studying solo piano performance with Professor Stéphan Sylvestre. Beyond academic life, Ryan is Organist and Music Director at Rowntree Memorial United Church in London. He has worked as a marker/grader, choral and instrumental accompanist, in-classroom tutor for mathematics and English, MOOC (massive open online course) facilitator, private piano and theory instructor, and in various other education-related positions. When Ryan is not practicing, writing, working, or GradCasting, he can be found wandering outside, gaming on his PC, cooking, baking, and applying to more programs.
Episode 445: Pianos and Pedagogy, A Journey into the Doctor of Musical Arts Program
Suzy Lee
Suzy Lee is a student in the Master of Library and Information Science program. She is currently studying with the aim of becoming an academic librarian, supporting the students, staff, and faculty of the institution using the power of user experience and assessment. Suzy joined Gradcast in 2023 following an interest in podcasting and learning about what other graduate students are working on. When she’s not writing assignments or editing podcast episodes, she can be found playing or watching video games, reading, and coming up with new art projects to embark on.
Maria Khan
Maria is completing her Master of Clinical Science in Audiology, working towards professional designation as a CASLPO registered audiologist. She is involved in different areas of research, working as a Graduate Student Assistant at the Pediatric Audiology Strategies and Systems Lab and working with the Re:Searching LGBTQ+ Health Team at the University of Toronto. Maria joined GradCast in 2023 as a producer. When she is not looking into ears, Maria is producing for another podcast, Hear Here Podcast, based out of the Archie’s Cochlear Implant Lab at the Hospital for Sick Children. In her free time, she's listening to more podcasts, sketching, baking, writing and running a TikTok showcasing life as a graduate student.
TikTok: @maari_bar
Liam Clifford
Liam is a third-year PhD student with Western’s Department of History. His research focuses on
the Orange Order, an institution founded exclusively for Irish Protestants in 1795, and their
connection to facilitating settler colonialism in Canada and Ireland. He hopes that this will raise
greater awareness to the importance of accosting colonial narratives that persist into the modern
day. Having previously served as a host, producer, and segment founder on GradCast from 2020-
2021, they just couldn’t keep him away! Liam also serves as the Chair for the History Graduate
Student Association. In his spare time, he enjoys playing video games and watching football (or
soccer, depending on your persuasion). Sláinte!
Episode 268: Internal Colonialism: The World Turned Outside-In
Past Members
Jina Kum
Richard Raycraft
Jenna Schlorff
Taniya Nagpal
Chantal Lemire
Sarah Klapman
Hira Nadeem
Ana Moyer
Rosemary Giles
Elizabeth Mholer
Bahaa Helal