Dr. Elizabeth O’Brien, UC Foundation Professor, Director of the School of Professional Studies and Interim School Psychology Program Director at UTC, joined Jed & JR Mornings on WGOW 102.3 FM to discuss how friendships at work are declining due to factors like remote work, social media, and generational shifts. The interview starts at the 25:30…
Dr. Michelle Deardorff discusses free speech on Jed & JR Mornings
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Professor Michelle D. Deardorff, the Adolph S. Ochs Professor of Government and head of Political Science and Public Service, joined Jed & JR Mornings on WGOW 102.3 FM for an engaging discussion on free speech and its evolving challenges. The interview begins at the 7:00 mark. >>>Listen>>>
Ray Bassett talking about the WUTC Fall Fund Drive
Ray Bassett, host and producer of Scenic Roots and WUTC’s Editorial Director, joined WGOW 102.3 FM’s Jed and JR Mornings to promote WUTC’s Fall Pledge Drive, running Oct. 2–10. He emphasized the vital role of listener support amid recent federal funding cuts to public broadcasting. Bassett noted that while pledge drives are long-standing traditions, their…
Dr. Liz Hathaway talks about fall prevention as we age
Dr. Liz Hathaway, UC Foundation Associate Professor in UTC’s Department of Health and Human Performance, joined WGOW 102.3 FM’s Jed and JR Mornings to discuss how aging affects balance and the body’s response to falls. She noted, “When you’re young you bounce, and when you’re old you break,” explaining how vision, vertigo, and nerve issues…
Dr. Rick Dierenfeldt on Jed & JR Mornings talking about FBI staffing
Dr. Rick Dierenfeldt, U.C. Foundation Professor and Head of UTC’s Department of Criminal Justice, joined WGOW 102.3 FM’s Jed and JR Mornings to discuss the FBI’s decision to lower employment requirements and training time. He explained current standards and noted that the change aims to address potential staffing gaps caused by expected retirements and severance…