HSS Insights
Welcome to HSS Insights, a series of conversations with faculty showcasing unique research and work focused on creativity, innovation, public service, and addressing social issues. Each episode is hosted by Dean Chris Brown.
PRofessor nick Wayne
This episode features Nick Wayne, a professor in the Department of Performing Arts, Music Director for Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Theatre and Dance and Highland Summer Theatre, and what it takes to make a musical from start to finish.
Dr. Fei Yuan
This episode eatures Dr. Fei Yuan, department chair and a professor of Geography specializing in remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems or GIS.
Previous Series (SBS Series)
SBS Insights is a faculty research series from the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences hosted by Dean Matt Loayza.
Dr. Jameel Haque
Dr. Jameel Haque is an assistant professor in the History Department, specializing in the History of the Modern Middle East. He is currently the director of the Middle Eastern Studies and Islamic World program and is also the director of the Kessel Peace Institute, whose mission is dedicated to advancing the understanding and the existence of peace at all levels, from the individual to the global community.
Dr. Chelsea Mead
Dr. Chelsea Mead is an associate professor in the Anthropology Department and American Indigenous Studies Program, specializing in language revitalization and Indigenous Education. She serves as the coordinator for the Ojibwe language partnership with Bemidji State University and collaborates with the College of Education to expand future teachers' opportunities to learn Indigenous languages and prepare to serve Indigenous students in their classrooms.
Dr. Saiful Islam
Dr. Saiful Islam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology. Dr. Islam is a medical sociologist who conducts research on health and health care related issues from organizational and political perspectives. His particular interests included public policy, interest groups, state response to federal policies, and organizational change management etc.
Note: At the time of filming, Dr. Islam was Assistant Professor and has since been promoted to Associate Professor.
Dr. Amelia Pridemore
Dr. Amelia Pridemore is an assistant professor in the Department of Government. She specializes in “outlaw citizenship” — non-traditional and often confrontational citizen participation such as protests and online organizing, public policy for music and entertainment, and qualitative research methods. Before entering academia, Dr. Pridemore worked as a journalist for 10 years.
Dr. Yalda Hamidi
Dr. Yalda Hamidi is an assistant professor in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies. Her interest areas include transnational and Islamic feminisms, feminist pedagogy, and feminist cultural and literary studies.
