Communication Studies Podcast
1) 24. "Lovely as a Tree" Postmortem
Dr. Jonny Gray, Associate Professor in SIU's School of Communication Studies and director of the Kleinau Theatre show Lovely as a Tree, joins Mario to discuss their show. Lovely as a Tree is "a solo p...Show More
2) 23. India Hagen-Gates
India Hagen-Gates, PhD candidate in the SIU School of Communication Studies, joins Mario to discuss environmental rhetoric and representation, Unlikely Hikers, conceptualizations of nature, and teachi...Show More
3) 22. Dr. Sakshi Bhati
Welcome back from summer! Dr. Sakshi Bhati, assistant professor in the SIU School of Communication Studies, joins Mario to discuss leadership communication, community engagement, mental health, and im...Show More
4) 21. Alicia Utecht
Alicia Utecht, PhD candidate in the SIU School of Communication Studies, joins Mario to talk about her fate to attend SIU going back to her time in undergrad, academic service, disability studies, fan...Show More
5) 20. "Cult Piece" Postmortem
T Brown, SIU Communication Studies PhD candidate and director of the Kleinau Theater show Cult Piece, joins Mario to reflect of the production and the process of its creation. Cult Piece is an experim...Show More
6) 19. Dr. Caleb McKinley-Portee
Dr. Caleb McKinley-Portee, assistant lecturer in the College of Liberal Arts at Southern Illinois University, joins Mario to discuss Black performance aesthetics, Afrofuturism, Sankofa, the blending o...Show More
7) 18. "'Til Death Do Us Part" Postmortem
Sean Maulding, SIU Communication Studies PhD student and director of the Kleinau Theater show 'Til Death Do Us Part, joins Mario to discuss his recent performance and the core concepts that shape it. ...Show More
8) 17. Justin Young
Welcome back to the Communication Studies podcast! SIU School of Communication Studies assistant lecturer Justin Young joins new host Mario Sanders to talk about his winding path to academia, his love...Show More
9) 16. "Left on Read" Postmortem
Zoe Freedkin, director of the Kleinau Theater show Left on Read, joins Justin this week to discuss the recent production from genesis of idea through post-production reflections. Left on Read is Freed...Show More
10) 15. First Year PhD Students
SIU School of Communication Studies first year doctoral students Alicia Utecht, India Hagen-Gates, and Carli Alvarez join Justin Young to talk about their first year as PhD students. The group discuss...Show More