Top Hat STEM Chat

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat, where we interview faculty, staff, students and alums from the Austin Peay College of STEM to discuss their careers, their research and their lives. read less

EducationEducation

Start Here

May 15 2024

Episode 6 | Michelle Rogers

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! Today we're joined by Michelle Rogers, a faculty member in the biology department who is also involved in the CEFB and Healthy Yards, a program designed to get native plants back in the soil around Clarksville and Montgomery County. She also shares how she would prefer to die and gives one of the most brilliant answers in podcast history. We also have 90 Seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more! Audio Intro: The Ataris, "Boys of Summer" Northington Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test" Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song"

Episodes

May 15 2024

Episode 6 | Michelle Rogers

Apr 9 2024

Episode 5 | Dr. Adrian Parker

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! This episode offers a rare treat: a visit from Dr. Adrian Parker, who works in the Navy's Missile Energy Systems branch! We talk about his time at Austin Peay, his commitment to life-long learning and much more. We also have 90 Seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more! Audio Intro: Beyonce, "Blackbiird" Northington Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test" Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song"

Feb 23 2024

Episode 4 | Meleah Lanier

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! On this episode, we visit with Meleah Lanier, an outstanding engineering physics student with a plethora of experience. From their research in France to their post-grad goals and everything in between, the wide-ranging conversation is a must-listen! We also have 90 Seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more! Audio Intro: Warren Zeiders, "Ride the Lightning" Northington Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test" Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song"

Jan 29 2024

Episode 3 | Dr. Michael Northington

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! On this episode, we visit with Dr. Michael Northington, a Clarksville native who now works for Optum. We discuss his post-grad work at Mississippi and Vanderbilt, his time as a professor at Georgia Tech, his move from academia to industry and much more. We also have 90 Seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more! Audio Intro: Ghost Hounds, "Last Train to Nowhere" Northington Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test" Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song"

Dec 14 2023

Episode 2 | Leigh Duncan

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! On this episode, we visit with Leigh Duncan, a park ranger for the Bureau of Reclamation. A recent Austin Peay graduate, we talk about her work at New Melones Lake in the Sierra Nevada foothills, her journey from Clarksville to California and the rigors and different types of ranger work. We also have 90 Seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more! Audio Intro: John Vincent III, "Bluebird Singing" Duncan Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test" Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song"

Nov 30 2023

Episode 1 | Dr. Alex King

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! On this maiden voyage into the podcasting space, host Colby Wilson is joined by Dr. Alex King, Chair of the Department of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy, to discuss his career, how he got to Austin Peay, advice for aspiring physicists and more! We also have 90 Seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more! Audio Intro: John Vincent III, "Bluebird Singing" King Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test" Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song"