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 281 episodes. That works out to roughly 40 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 2 days ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. 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 281 episodesSaba Tabesh (Geography) evaluating the reliability of SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) satellite
Curtis Shorts (Electrical and Computer Engineering) High Performance Computing (HPC) Architecture
John Turnbull (Electrical and Computer Engineering) Making machine learning hold up when the real world drifts away from the training data — tackling natural distribution shifts.
Paul Yousif (Industrial Relations) – When Transparency Isn’t Clear: Electronic-Monitoring Policy Clarity and Organizational Trust in Ontario Public Hospitals.
Mahta Fakhraei-Rad (Mining) – Recovery of Rare Earth Elements form a Canadian Ore
Saying Good-bye to KM on the FM
Introducing the New Host of Grad Chat
Dr. 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.