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Susan Hackwood: Bridging the Gap between Science and Policy

In this episode, Director of the Center of Science to Policy at the University of California, Riverside Susan Hackwood talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about bridging the gap between science and public policy.
By Maddie Bunting |

Richard Carpiano: COVID-19 and Vaccine Passports & Hesitancy

In this episode, UCR Professor of Public Policy and Sociology Richard Carpiano talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about vaccine hesitancy, herd immunity, and the possibility of vaccine passports.
By Maddie Bunting |

California Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis: A Career in Public Service

In this episode, Lieutenant Governor of California Eleni Kounalakis talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about her accomplished career in public service.
By Maddie Bunting |

Carl Bergstrom: COVID-19 and The Threat of "Fake News"

In this episode, theoretical and evolutionary biologist and professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, Carl Bergstrom talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the era of "fake news" and how to combat disinformation.
By Maddie Bunting |

Amanda Goad: LGBTQ+ and Transgender Policies & Protections

In this episode, Audrey Irmas Director of the LGBTQ, Gender & Reproductive Justice Project at the ACLU of Southern California Amanda Goad talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about transgender rights in California and the country.
By Maddie Bunting |

Ben Bishin: 2020 Election and A Divided Congress

In this episode, UCR Professor of Political Science Ben Bishin talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about what to expect from a partisan Congress as we enter President Biden's first term in office.
By Maddie Bunting |

Sayori Baldwin: COVID-19 and Availability of Social Services

In this episode, Director of Public Social Services in Riverside County, Sayori Baldwin, talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the many programs considered social services and their role in society both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Maddie Bunting |

2020 Election Analysis Part 2

In this episode, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Kevin Esterling talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about utilizing technology to bridge the gap between constituents and representatives as well as rifts in the Democratic Party following this election.
By Maddie Bunting |

Roseanne Rosenthal: 2020 Election and Native American Affairs

In this episode, Chair of the UCR Graduate Student Researchers In Areas of Native American Studies Society, Roseanne Rosenthal talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about Native American history, issues and policy implications.
By Maddie Bunting |

Francisco Pedraza: 2020 Election Analysis Part 1

In this episode, UCR Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Political Science Francisco Pedraza talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the 2020 election results.
By Maddie Bunting |

Panel: 2020 Election Who is Voting and Why?

In this episode, Professor of Political Science Jennifer Merolla and political science graduate students Mai Nguyen Do and Sarah Hayes talk with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about why the female, Black, and youth vote are so important.
By Maddie Bunting |

Bob Page: 2020 Election and Voting By Mail

In this episode, students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy talk with San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters Bob Page about secure, safe, and efficient voting options in this upcoming election.
By Maddie Bunting |

Cesunica Ivey: BLM and Environmental Justice

In this episode, students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy talk with Assistant Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Dr. Cesunica Ivey about environmental racism.
By Maddie Bunting |

COVID-19: Can College Students Terminate Apartment Leases?

In this episode, students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy talk with public policy student Sana Jaffery, real estate lawyer Scott Talkov, and Fair Housing of Riverside County program manager Nathan Cieszynski about options and resources for students who wish to terminate their leases due to COVID-19.
By Maddie Bunting |

COVID-19 and Preparing for a New School Year

In this episode, students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy talk with Superintendent Mike McCormick about the challenges school districts face as the academic school year begins and distance learning continues.
By Maddie Bunting |

COVID-19: The Constitutionality of the Shutdown

In this episode, students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy talk with Greg Stepanicich about "police power" and the legality of the shutdown.
By Maddie Bunting |

COVID-19: Heightened Racial Disparities

In this episode, students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy talk with psychology professor Aerika Loyd about how the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected minority communities in the United States and laid bare the deep roots of systemic racism in America ranging from healthcare inequity to lack of access in education.
By Maddie Bunting |

COVID-19: Lack of Access in the American Education System

In this episode, students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy talk with Managing Director at the American Institutes for Research, Tracy Gray, about the challenges and opportunites faced by distanced learning, as well as depending on technology in education now, and in the future.
By Maddie Bunting |

COVID-19: Employer-Based Insurance

In this episode, the UCR School of Public Policy talk about the implications and challenges the American system of employer-based insurance is currently facing due to COVID-19 with former California Insurance Commissioner, Dave Jones.
By Maddie Bunting |

COVID-19: The Importance of Batteries

In this episode, students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy talk with Executive Director of Responsible Battery Coalition, Steve Christensen about the important contribution of batteries in daily life, but specifically during a pandemic.
By Maddie Bunting |
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