Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Hosted by CJ the DJ (Colette Steer), this is a 30 minute radio show featuring a graduate student or postdoc each week. Each episode is an opportunity for Queen’s grad students and postdocs to showcase ...more

Latest Episodes

March 14, 2023 00:37:15
Kenneth Gyamerah (Education) – Examining the Role of African knowledge systems and Pedagogies in Decolonizing STEM Education in Ghana

Kenneth Gyamerah (Education) – Examining the Role of African knowledge systems and Pedagogies in Decolonizing STEM Education in Ghana

In Ghana, education has been considered the potential driver to achieving sustainable development and reducing systemic inequalities (Ghana Education Service, 2019). Equitable access to...

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March 07, 2023 00:35:06
Zoe Davidson, Environmental Studies – Ecological Farmer Training Programs

Zoe Davidson, Environmental Studies – Ecological Farmer Training Programs

My research explores the role of ecological farmer training programs in supporting the development of new farm entrants through an in-depth case study of...

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February 28, 2023 00:31:06
Opeyemi Ajogbeje (Chemical Engineering) – Industrial Production of Water-Soluble Random and Block Polymers

Opeyemi Ajogbeje (Chemical Engineering) – Industrial Production of Water-Soluble Random and Block Polymers

Polymeric materials are used for personal care products, drugs, tissues, organs, sensors, batteries, coatings among numerous applications. Currently, these products are made in organic...

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February 21, 2023 00:33:55
Kaitlynn Dewhirst (Rehabilitation & Health Leadership) – Indications for Service Integration for Early Childhood Mental health in Cambridge Bay, NU.

Kaitlynn Dewhirst (Rehabilitation & Health Leadership) – Indications for Service Integration for Early Childhood Mental health in Cambridge Bay, NU.

Mental health services in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut for children aged 0-5 are fragmented. Supporting mental wellness during the first years of life positively impacts...

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January 31, 2023 00:33:17
Beatrice Ohene-Nyako (Professional Master of Public Administration) – affordable housing

Beatrice Ohene-Nyako (Professional Master of Public Administration) – affordable housing

Why is there need for affordable housing and how can policies assist? For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University...

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January 24, 2023 00:33:43
Mona Kanso (Chemical Engineering) – Coronavirus from an engineering perspective

Mona Kanso (Chemical Engineering) – Coronavirus from an engineering perspective

With the unprecedented events around COVID Mona decided to leverage her polymer knowledge and apply it to better understand the Corona virus. For upcoming...

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