Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat!

Today we're joined by Dr. Lynn Von Hagen, an Austin Peay alum now serving the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance as their Regional Conservation Director for Africa managing a portfolio of conservation partnerships across the continent. We discuss her career, her late start in higher ed and the fascinating conservation efforts she's been a part of. We also have 90 seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more!

Audio Intro: St. Vincent, "Big Time Nothing"

Estes Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test"

Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song"

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat!

Today we're joined by Dr. Kallina Dunkle, Associate Dean for the APSU College of STEM and professor in the Earth and Environmental Science department. We discuss music, different teaching methods, her biggest risk and a run-in she had in Greenland with a musk ox. We also have 90 seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more!

Audio Intro: Everything Everything, "Cold Reactor"

Estes Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test"

Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song"

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat!

Today we're joined by Dr. Dwayne Estes, executive director of the Southeastern Grasslands Institute, PI in the Center of Excellence for Field Biology and Austin Peay biology professor. Dr. Estes, known as the "Prairie Preacher" is a renowned grasslands conservation advocate with big ideas and big dreams. We also have 90 seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more!

Audio Intro: Jack White, "It's Rough On Rats (If You're Asking)

Estes Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test"

Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song"