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Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

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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 coll... more

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Join Dr. Amoon Jamzad (Computing) for a discussion of his research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cancer care with a foucs on his open-source MassVision software.

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!

Join Sophia Charyna (English) for a discussion of her research which is titled Imagining New Divinities in Twentieth Century Speculative Fiction.

Join Chris Greencorn (History) for a discussion of his research on race and authenticity in Helen Creighton’s collection of Nova Scotian folk culture.

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Amoon Jamzad
Postdoctoral fellow in the School of Computing at Queen's University
Queen's University
Episode: Dr. Amoon Jamzad (Computing) – Artificial Intelligence and Computer Assisted Intervention for Cancer Care
Dr. Sylvia Pinheiro
PhD student in psychology researching children's sharing behavior online, supervised by Dr. Valerie Kuhlmeier
Queen's University
Episode: Dr. Sylvia Pinheiro (Psychology) – Children’s Sharing Behaviours Online
Sophia Charyna
PhD student in English Literature and Creative Writing at Queen's University
Queen's University
Episode: Sophia Charyna (English) – Imagining New Divinities in Twentieth Century Speculative Fiction.
Chris Greencorn
PhD student in History at Queen's University, researching Helen Creighton and Nova Scotian folk culture
Queen's University
Episode: Chris Greencorn (History) – Race and authenticity in Helen Creighton’s collection of Nova Scotian folk culture
Ian Matheson
Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs
Queen's University
Episode: Associate Dean Dr. Ian Matheson – Research Program and New Role
Hanna Burrows
PhD candidate in psychology supervised by Dr. Valerie Kuhlmeier
Queen's University, Psychology Department
Episode: Hannah Burrows (Psychology) – Dog-human relationships
Joshua Holmes A Court
Master's student in Classics at Queen's University
Queen's University
Episode: Joshua Holmes A Court (Classics) – Greek influence on the early development of monumental Etruscan temples
Maximilian Biezenski
PhD student in philosophy at Queen's University, supervised by Dr. John Miller
Queen's University
Episode: Maximilian Biezenski (Philosophy) – The contemporary significance of Stoic Ethics
Anna Smythe
MA in Classics and Archaeology, researching epigraphy and subordinate voices
Queen's University
Episode: Anna Smythe (Classics) – Epigraphy, or everyday writing, from subordinate people in pre-Hellenistic Greece

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Colette Steer
Host of Grad Chat; connected to CFRC 101.9FM and Queen's University.
KM on the FM
Co-host and host of Grad Chat; frequently presents and guides conversations, often representing the show on Queen's campus and CFRC.

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Sarvenaz Heirani Moghaddam (Kinesiology) – Human Nervous System Adaptations in Novel Environments
Q: How do you collect and manage the data from the KinARM setup?
Data are collected at high frequency (up to 1000 Hz) across various measures, including finger position and screen interactions, with emphasis on the index finger and baseline vs. training phases to assess learning.
Sarvenaz Heirani Moghaddam (Kinesiology) – Human Nervous System Adaptations in Novel Environments
Q: What are the main populations you study?
Healthy young adults are the primary participants to establish baseline nervous system behavior before applying findings to clinical populations, with potential applications in rehabilitation and medical training.
Sarvenaz Heirani Moghaddam (Kinesiology) – Human Nervous System Adaptations in Novel Environments
Q: What does your PhD topic focus on in practical terms?
It focuses on how people learn movement patterns and adapt to novel environments, using robotics and VR to simulate different visual information and watching how reaching movements and their kinematics change under those conditions.
Amy Parks (Cultural Studies) and Sam Gene (Biology) from the Queen’s Swing Dance Club
Q: How does swing dance affect your research and your graduate experience?
Sam and Amy describe how swing dance broadens their networks, fosters cross-disciplinary conversations, and provides a practical counterbalance to solitary research, with synergies between rhythm in dance and in cultural analyses.
Amy Parks (Cultural Studies) and Sam Gene (Biology) from the Queen’s Swing Dance Club
Q: So what about you? What brought you, Amy, to swing club?
Amy discusses discovering swing dance as a way to connect with music physically, to explore new music, and to enjoy a welcoming, ungendered, consent-focused community that values social connection as much as technique.

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A concise, researcher-focused show where graduate students and postdocs from Queen's University share their work with the Kingston community. Episodes span a wide range of disciplines, often featuring hands-on projects, methodological insights, and real-world applications of graduate research. The show shines a light on interdisciplinary collaboration, practical career advice for early-career researchers, and campus resources available to grad students. Notable elements include accessible explanations of complex topics, personal stories balancing research with life, and a steady thread of showcasing how graduate work connects to the broader community. The format tends to pair a single guest with the host, keeping discussions grounded, relat... more

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