Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs
A 30 minute radio show featuring one to two graduate students each week.
CFRC Podcast Network
Show overview
Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 274 episodes. That works out to roughly 35 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-CA-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 weeks ago, with 12 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2020, with 43 episodes published. Published by CFRC Podcast Network.
From the publisher
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 their research to the Queen’s and Kingston community. From time to time, CJ the DJ also interviews an alum or interview grad students in relation to something topical for the day. Grad Chat is a collaboration between the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs and CFRC 101.9FM
Latest Episodes
View all 274 episodesDr. Amoon Jamzad (Computing) – Artificial Intelligence and Computer Assisted Intervention for Cancer Care
Dr. Sylvia Pinheiro (Psychology) – Children’s Sharing Behaviours Online
Join Dr. Slyvia Pinherio, a lab coordinator and researcher in Psychology, for a discussion of her current research project which explores children’s sharing behaviour online. See more of her work with the Social Cognition Lab!
Sophia Charyna (English) – Imagining New Divinities in Twentieth Century Speculative Fiction.
Join Sophia Charyna (English) for a discussion of her research which is titled Imagining New Divinities in Twentieth Century Speculative Fiction.
Chris Greencorn (History) – Race and authenticity in Helen Creighton’s collection of Nova Scotian folk culture
Join Chris Greencorn (History) for a discussion of his research on race and authenticity in Helen Creighton’s collection of Nova Scotian folk culture.
Associate Dean Dr. Ian Matheson – Research Program and New Role
Join new Associate Dean Dr. Ian Matheson to learn about his research and his new role in the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs.
Hannah Burrows (Psychology) – Dog-human relationships
Join Hanna Burrows (Psychology) for a discussion of her research on dog-human relationships.
Joshua Holmes A Court (Classics) – Greek influence on the early development of monumental Etruscan temples
Join Joshua Holmes A Court (Classics) for a discussion of his research on the Greek influence on the development of monumental Etruscan temples.
Maximilian Biezenski (Philosophy) – The contemporary significance of Stoic Ethics
Join Maximilian Biezenski (Philosophy) for a discussion of his research on the contemporary significance of Stoic Ethics.
Anna Smythe (Classics) – Epigraphy, or everyday writing, from subordinate people in pre-Hellenistic Greece
Join Anna Smythe (Classics) for a discussion of their research on epigraphy, or everyday writing, from subordinate people in pre-Hellenistic Greece.
Getachew Tadese (Rehabilitation Sciences) the role of community-based rehabilitation programming in enabling formal and natural supports for person’s with disabilities and their families in Ethiopia
Join Getachew Tadese (Rehabilitation Sciences) for a discussion of his work on the role of community-based rehabilitation programming in enabling formal and natural supports for person’s with disabilities and their families in Ethiopia.
Rachel Korchinsky (Chemistry) and Prama Roy (Environmental Studies) on the Contaminants of Emerging Concern – Research Excellence Network
Join Rachel Korchinsky (Chemistry) and Prama Roy (Environmental Studies) for a discussion of their work as the Youth Public Outreach and Education Coordinators for the Contaminants of Emerging Concern – Research Excellence Network (CEC-REN).
Abigail Bergeron (Philosophy) – Albert Borgmann and the role of technology in modern life
Join Abigail Bergeron (Philosophy) for a discussion of her dissertation research on American philosopher Albert Borgmann (1937-2023) and his work on the role of technology in modern life.
KM on the FM and Suyin the DJ Bear – Fall Wrap Up Part 2
Join KM on the FM and Suyin the DJ Bear for a discussion of events, workshops, and support services on campus to explore in 2026.
KM on the FM and Suyin the DJ Bear – Fall Wrap Up Part 1
Join KM on the FM and Suying the DJ Bear for a review of Grad Chat in Fall 2025.
Dr. Chikezirim Nwoke (Geography and Planning) – Tech-in-to-the-Future: Immigration, Black Youth Empowerment, and Digital Technology in Canada’s Shifting Economy
Join Dr. Chikezirim Nwoke, a SSHRC postdoc in Geography and Planning, for a discussion of his research “Tech-in-to-the-Future” which explores immigration, Black youth empowerment, and digital technology in Canada’s shifting economy.
Ramtin Mojtahedi (Computing) – Deep learning approaches for liver cancer segmentation, tumour-type classification, and survival prediction from contrast-enhanced CT imaging
Join Ramtin Mojtahedi (Computing) for a discussion of his PhD research on deep learning approaches for liver cancer segmentation, tumour-type classification, and survival prediction from contrast-enhanced CT imaging. Ramtin is open to discussing his research further and can be reached at [email protected].
Barb Lotan, Manager of Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Services, Overview of Supports and Services Available
This week, join Barb Lotan, Manager of Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Services, to learn about the many supports and services the office provides to the Queen’s community.
Emily Croft (Art History) – The development of archaeological museums in Sardinia, Italy between 1861-1939
Join Emily Croft (Art History) for a discussion of her dissertation research on the development of archaeological museums in Sardinia, Italy between 1861-1939.
Rachel Korchinsky (Chemistry) – Forward osmosis followed by reverse osmosis for the removal of contaminants of emerging concern using a CO2-responsive draw agent
Join Rachel Korchinsky (Chemistry) for a discussion of her PhD research which utilizes forward osmosis followed by reverse osmosis for the removal of contaminants of emerging concern using a CO2-responsive draw agent. Rachel also discusses her work as a member of Q-ACS (the Queen’s University International Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society).
Emily Ferguson (Kinesiology) – Mitochondrial responses to skeletal muscle-disuse
This week, join Emily Ferguson (Kinesiology) as she explains her PhD research on mitochondrial responses to skeletal muscle-disuse and other exciting projects happening in the McGlory Lab. To learn more, check out https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat .