Credit Hour
98 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 19 ratingsWelcome to Credit Hour, a weekly, thought-provoking conversation with the brightest minds from the University of South Dakota. They get the credit – we ask the questions. This is Credit Hour.
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MICHAEL EWALD | What Do You Know For Sure
May 05, 2021 20:29 - 31 minutes - 29.6 MBCredit Hour Publishes Season 3 Finale—What do you know for sure? VERMILLION, S.D. – Michael Ewald, host of the University of South Dakota’s podcast Credit Hour, recapped the series on the program’s final episode of season 3. Ewald reviewed the answers provided by many of the podcast’s guests to the question—“what do you know for sure?” “I know for sure I was lucky to end up back at USD—first in media relations, then as a part-time podcast host, and finally as a student getting to pursue ...
NEIL FULTON | Engaging Others
April 22, 2021 13:29 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBFulton Discusses How to More Effectively Engage Others During a Pandemic on Credit Hour VERMILLION, S.D. – Neil Fulton, dean of the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law, provided his thoughts on the academic school year and how to more effectively engage others during a pandemic on Credit Hour. “Excellence, service and leadership,” said Fulton. “I hope those values are ingrained in every student that leaves this law school. I hope our graduates excel in their craft, serve the p...
ERIC KURTZ | 50 Years of Service
April 15, 2021 16:39 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBUSD Center for Disabilities Executive Director Eric Kurtz Discusses Center’s Mission and 50th Anniversary on Credit Hour VERMILLION, S.D. – Eric Kurtz, '09 Ph.D., the executive director of the USD Center for Disabilities, discussed the Center’s mission and 50th anniversary on the podcast, Credit Hour. “I wish people would perceive disabilities as being a natural part of the human existence,” said Kurtz. “People with disabilities make up a large proportion of our population. One in six chil...
HANNAH HAKSGAARD | Women Homesteading
April 08, 2021 16:22 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBUSD Associate Professor of Law Hannah Haksgaard Discusses South Dakota’s Early Homestead Days on Credit Hour VERMILLION, S.D. – University of South Dakota Associate Professor of Law Hannah Haksgaard discussed her career and research into South Dakota’s early homesteading days on USD's podcast, Credit Hour. “When we gave women the right to homestead and economic control of their livelihood, we saw women developing a level of independence that they may not have had in the Eastern part of the...
CHRIS VONDRACEK | Rattlesnake Summer
April 01, 2021 15:07 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBPoet and journalist Christopher Vondracek discusses new book, Rattlesnake Summer, on Credit Hour. VERMILLION, S.D. – Poet and journalist Christopher Vondracek, B.A. ’07, M.A. 09, discussed his career and new book on South Dakota’s 66 counties, Rattlesnake Summer, on the podcast Credit Hour. “There were all these documents and stories and human tales that I felt couldn’t come out in journalism, but they could come out in poem,” said Vondracek, discussing his travels across South Dakota. “T...
KIM MALSAM-RYSDON | Pandemic Response
March 25, 2021 18:17 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBSouth Dakota Department of Health Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon Discusses South Dakota’s Successful Vaccine Rollout on Credit Hour VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota Department of Health Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon discussed the state’s pandemic response and successful vaccine rollout on the podcast, Credit Hour. “The vaccine you should get is the first one that’s available to you,” said Malsam-Rysdon. “They are all incredibly effective.” Malsam-Rysdon earned a bachelor’s degree in political s...
AMBER HANSEN | Mural Making
March 18, 2021 18:30 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBUSD Assistant Art Professor Amber Hansen Discusses Community Based Mural Making on Credit Hour VERMILLION, S.D. – University of South Dakota assistant professor of art, Amber Hansen, BFA ’07, discussed the process of making murals through community based art engagement on the podcast Credit Hour. “Community based art allows us to not only activate a part of our collective community, it invites people to imagine or reimagine the place they live,” said Hansen. Hansen actively exhibits in th...
WILL MORTENSON | Perspective from Pierre
March 04, 2021 22:09 - 25 minutes - 23 MBMortenson Discusses his Perspective from Pierre VERMILLION, S.D. – Representative Will Mortenson, B.A. '10, discussed his decision to run for public office and his perspective from the capitol in Pierre on Credit Hour. “You run because you have ideas in some of these areas,” said Mortenson. “Policy works best when you work it through with all the people who are going to be involved.” Mortenson, a University of Virginia law graduate, is in his first term representing District 24 in the Sou...
JOHN THUNE | Leadership and Public Service
February 25, 2021 13:50 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBU.S. Senator John Thune Discusses Career in Public Service and Senate Leadership on Credit Hour VERMILLION, S.D. – U.S. Senator John Thune, M.B.A. ’84, spoke about his career in public service and experience serving in Senate leadership on this week’s episode of Credit Hour. “You have to maintain that optimism and have a sense about the future that keeps you moving forward,” said Thune. “More than anything else to me if any of the lessons that we learn from all this try to extend grace to...
ERIC SANDHURST | The Future of South Dakota Biotechnology
February 11, 2021 19:03 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBSandhurst Discusses DRACO, Biotechnology on Credit Hour VERMILLION, S.D. – Eric Sandhurst, Ph.D. ‘20, president and founding partner of the Dakota Research and Consulting Organization, discussed entrepreneurship and the future of biotechnology in South Dakota on Credit Hour. “One of the reasons I got into biomedical engineering is that it was a cutting edge field,” said Sandhurst. “It paired really well with entrepreneurship. If you’re developing new research that’s going to change the...
CARRIE SANDERSON | Child Maltreatment in South Dakota
February 04, 2021 18:30 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBSanderson Discusses State of Child Maltreatment on Credit Hour VERMILLION, S.D. – Carrie Sanderson, the director of the Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment at the University of South Dakota, discussed the state of child maltreatment in South Dakota and how the pandemic has influenced children on the podcast Credit Hour. “In South Dakota, children have the highest rate of victimization for multiple crimes,” said Sanderson. “A very high percentage of victims of sexual violenc...
JEFF WESNER | Counting Covid-19
January 28, 2021 14:22 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBBiology Professor Discusses Covid Numbers on Credit Hour VERMILLION, S.D. – Jeff Wesner, an associate professor in the University of South Dakota Department of Biology discussed the data behind the Covid-19 pandemic in South Dakota on the podcast Credit Hour. “While I hope we are past the worst point, I thought that also in July. Whether we’ve reached our peak is essentially up to us,” said Wesner. “Today, the death rates in South Dakota are higher than they were in the spring and summe...
JULIA HELLWEGE & DAVID EARNEST | Inauguration Day
January 20, 2021 18:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBCredit Hour Discusses Inauguration Politics VERMILLION, S.D. – David C. Earnest, Ph.D., the chair of the University of South Dakota Department of Political Science, and Julia Hellwege, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the department, discussed the riots in Washington D.C., the end of President Donald Trump’s term in office and President Joe Biden’s inauguration. “The inauguration is the formal embodiment of the democratic pillar of the transition of power,” said Hellwege. “It’s the visua...
JUDITH MEIERHENRY | Legacy in Law
January 14, 2021 19:00 - 45 minutes - 82.6 MBJustice Meierhenry Discusses Life and Career on Credit Hour VERMILLION, S.D. – Former South Dakota Supreme Court Justice Judith Meierhenry, '66 B.A., ’68 M.A., ’77 J.D., discussed her life and career on the podcast Credit Hour. “This year’s been hard. You don’t know things for sure. I think you have to live your life as well as you can wherever you are,” said Meierhenry. “Family first. If there’s anything I know for sure. It’s that.” Meierhenry was appointed the secretary of South Da...
MEGAN RED SHIRT-SHAW | Native Student Services
November 25, 2020 14:04 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBRed Shirt-Shaw Discusses Native Student Services on Credit Hour VERMILLION, S.D. – The University of South Dakota’s new director of Native Student Services, Megan Red Shirt-Shaw, discussed the importance of creating welcoming spaces on campus on the podcast Credit Hour. “There’s a tremendous opportunity for us to engage as friends and colleagues,” said Red Shirt-Shaw. “Just being able to make these connections across disciplines and do community building is important. Red Shirt-Shaw start...
BRENDAN JOHNSON | Amendment A - Marijuana Reform
November 19, 2020 11:45 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBJohnson Discusses Amendment A Marijuana Reform on Credit Hour VERMILLION, S.D. – Brendan Johnson, B.S. ’98, lead counsel for Amendment A discussed the implications of marijuana reform on the podcast Credit Hour. “What is not up for compromise is the fact that [marijuana] is decriminalized,” Johnson said. “The people have spoken very clearly on that.” Johnson served as lead counsel for Amendment A. He is a former U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota and practices at Robins Kapla...
CHRIS MERCADO | Objective Zero Suicide Prevention
November 12, 2020 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBMercado Discusses Objective Zero Suicide Prevention App on Credit Hour VERMILLION, S.D. – Major Chris Mercado, ’04, founder of Objective Zero, discussed his military service and suicide prevention efforts on the podcast Credit Hour. “What we’re doing with Objective Zero is crowdsourcing peer support,” said Mercado. “The idea is that we’re trying to get ahead of those downward spirals into suicide by providing peer support as a pre-crisis service.” Objective Zero was established in 2015. ...
ELISE BOXER | Institute for American Indian Studies
November 05, 2020 11:05 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBElise Boxer Discusses New Role as Director of Institute for American Indian Studies VERMILLION, S.D. – Elise Boxer, an assistant professor of Native American Studies at the University of South Dakota, discussed the importance of Native studies and her new role as the director of the Institute of American Indian Studies on the podcast Credit Hour. “I really believe that Native studies is for everybody as it will result in understanding what is happening in the state and region,” said Boxer....
MARCUS DESTIN
October 29, 2020 14:32 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBMarcus Destin, a senior at the University of South Dakota, discussed what student life is like in 2020 on the podcast, Credit Hour. “For me, I can only be negative for so long. At what point do we start offering solutions or seeing something from an alternative perspective,” said Destin, discussing graduating during the pandemic. “We have to make the best of the situation we’re in.” Destin is a communications major, minoring in multicultural studies. He is the president of the Coyote...
MARCUS DESTIN | Student Life in 2020
October 29, 2020 14:32 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBMarcus Destin, a senior at the University of South Dakota, discussed what student life is like in 2020 on the podcast, Credit Hour. “For me, I can only be negative for so long. At what point do we start offering solutions or seeing something from an alternative perspective,” said Destin, discussing graduating during the pandemic. “We have to make the best of the situation we’re in.” Destin is a communications major, minoring in multicultural studies. He is the president of the Coyote...
TIM RIDGWAY | A Calling in Medicine
October 22, 2020 10:54 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBIn this week's episode of Credit Hour we sat down with the vice president of health affairs and Sanford School of Medicine dean Tim Ridgway, M.D., to discuss his new role, changes in the healthcare field brought on by the pandemic, and what the Sanford School of Medicine is seeking in an applicant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
KEITH BRAVEHEART | Art After the Pandemic
October 12, 2020 17:21 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBIn this week's episode of #CreditHour, we sat down with Keith BraveHeart, USD alumnus, to discuss delivering the 2020 Oscar Howe Lecture, teaching art at Oglala Lakota College, and how the pandemic has influenced his work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
DAVID EARNEST | The Politics of COVID-19
October 08, 2020 20:16 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBIn this week's episode of #CreditHour, we sat down with David Earnest, chair of the department of political science at the USD, assistant professor of criminal justice, to chat the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the upcoming election and the politics of Covid-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
PRESIDENT GESTRING | 2020 State of the University
October 01, 2020 17:01 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBOn this episode of Credit Hour, USD President Sheila Gestring discussed the university’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, some highlights from the last several months, and USD’s new strategic plan on the latest episode of USD’s podcast, Credit Hour. Credit Hour is the University of South Dakota’s podcast highlighting the achievement, research and scholarship of its staff, students, alumni and faculty. Follow Credit Hour on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and www.usd.edu/podcast. Hosted on Ac...
VOICES AMPLIFIED | Indigenous Representation Through Art
July 30, 2020 17:32 - 33 minutes - 62.2 MBVermillion, S.D. – The University of South Dakota podcast Credit Hour interviewed artist Reyna Hernandez, ‘16 B.A., B.F.A., about Indigenous representation in media and public spaces as part of its series “Voices Amplified.” “What happens a lot when we talk about issues affecting and impacting marginalized groups of people, those in the dominant culture tend to feel attacked, and that really shuts down conversations,” said Hernandez, a member of the Yankton-Sioux Tribe. “I wanted to talk ab...
VOICES AMPLIFIED | The Nexus of Law & Criminal Justice Reform
July 23, 2020 13:42 - 30 minutes - 55.1 MBThe University of South Dakota’s podcast Credit Hour welcomed USD School of Law dean Neil Fulton to discuss the legal dimensions of systemic racism, social justice and criminal justice reform as part of its series “Voices Amplified.” “To address these problems, we have to understand, identify and engage with our differences, and then seek out points of commonality. That requires having difficult conversations in a patient way,” said Fulton. “None of us are really built to do that without w...
VOICES AMPLIFIED | Critical Social Justice and Implicit Bias
July 16, 2020 13:00 - 46 minutes - 94.6 MBThe University of South Dakota’s podcast, Credit Hour, interviewed an assistant professor in the USD School of Education, Dyanis Popova, Ph.D., as part of its ongoing series, “Voices Amplified,” exploring issues involving race such as critical social justice theory, the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and implicit bias. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
VOICES AMPLIFIED | Exploring the History of Social Justice
July 09, 2020 20:43 - 34 minutes - 63.5 MBNew USD Podcast Series to Explore Systemic Racism, Social Justice and Criminal Justice Reform Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
FRANK POMMERSHEIM | Poetry and the Creative Process
June 08, 2020 16:15 - 33 minutes - 62.2 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
TOM HORTON | An Expert in Antitrust
June 08, 2020 16:10 - 50 minutes - 93 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
PATRICK GARRY | Media and Law
June 08, 2020 15:50 - 38 minutes - 70.5 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
COVID-19 | A Doctor's Firsthand Account
May 12, 2020 15:21 - 27 minutes - 51 MBOn this episode of Credit Hour, Leah Prestbo, discusses her firsthand experience getting COVID-19 as a physician. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC | Managing Cash Flow for Small Businesses
May 05, 2020 19:53 - 18 minutes - 33.6 MBOn today's episode of Credit Hour, we sat down with Matthew Heard, an instructor at the Beacom School of Business, to better understand how to manage cash flow for small businesses during COVID-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC | Understanding Viral Hotspots
April 23, 2020 21:30 - 27 minutes - 50 MBOn today's episode of Credit Hour, we sat down with Dr. Susan Strobel, assistant professor at USD, to better understand viral hotspots during a pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC - Understanding Viral Hotspots
April 23, 2020 21:30 - 27 minutes - 50 MBOn today's episode of Credit Hour, we sat down with Dr. Susan Strobel, assistant professor at USD, to better understand viral hotspots during a pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC | A View from the ICU in New York
April 11, 2020 18:41 - 23 minutes - 42.6 MBOn today's episode of Credit Hour, we sat down with Dr. Kevin Cwach, a USD alumnus to talk about his work on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and his experience working the ICU in Long Island, New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC | A View form the ICU in New York
April 11, 2020 18:41 - 23 minutes - 42.6 MBOn today's episode of Credit Hour, we sat down with Dr. Kevin Cwach, a USD alumnus to talk about his work on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and his experience working the ICU in Long Island, New York. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC | Mental Wellness During a Crisis
April 09, 2020 19:00 - 41 minutes - 75.8 MBOn today's episode of Credit Hour, we interview Kari Oyen, a licensed psychologist and an assistant professor of school psychology at USD, about maintaining mental and emotional wellness during a crisis situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC | Transitioning to Remote Learning
April 07, 2020 18:35 - 16 minutes - 31 MBVermillion, S.D. - On this episode of Credit Hour, we speak with Dr. Wayne Kindle, superintendent of the Yankton School District, to learn how schools are managing the transition to remote learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC | Impact on the Economy
April 06, 2020 18:25 - 29 minutes - 53.2 MBVermillion, S.D. - On this week's episode of Credit Hour, we speak with USD's Associate Professor of Economics Kathryn Birkeland, Ph.D., to analyze how Covid-19 is affecting the economy - locally, nationally and globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC | An Expert's Perspective
April 02, 2020 21:33 - 27 minutes - 50.8 MBVermillion, S.D. - On this week's episode of Credit Hour, USD's Associate Professor of Basic Biomedical Sciences, Victor Huber Ph.D, helps us understand COVID-19 from an expert's perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
TOM KLUDT | "Tom Talks" Media and Journalism
March 06, 2020 16:05 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBVermillion, S.D. - On this week's episode of Credit Hour, we speak with USD alum and current freelance journalist, Tom Kludt, about his journey from small-town Volante Writer to successful CNN reporter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
TRAVIS HAHLER | Business Transformation and Innovation
February 18, 2020 22:48 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBVermillion, S.D. - On this week’s episode of Credit Hour, we talk business transformation and innovation with USD alumnus Travis Hahler who currently serves as the Americas Change and Culture Lead at Google. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
TIM SCHORN | Crisis in Iran
February 10, 2020 22:38 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBVermillion, S.D. - On this week's episode of Credit Hour, host Michael Ewald sits down with Tim Schorn, Ph.D., associate professor of International Studies to discuss the current circumstances surrounding the Iranian crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MEGHANN JARCHOW | Australia Bushfires
February 03, 2020 22:40 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MBVermillion, S.D. - On this week's episode of Credit Hour, host Michael Ewald sits down with Meghann Jarchow, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of USD’s Department of Sustainability & Environment to discuss the recent Australian brush fires and the many ways the fires impact the environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SAM HERLEY | Protecting South Dakota's History
December 12, 2019 17:31 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBVERMILLION, S.D. - 6000 recordings, six unique collections. The South Dakota Oral History Center’s mission to preserve and grow audio recordings that are important to the history of South Dakota. On this week's episode of Credit Hour, Host Michael Ewald has a conversation with Sam Herley, Ph.D, curator of the South Dakota History Center, about its mission of preserving unique stories of South Dakota’s history for future generations. “The diversity of the state is pretty remarkable, and t...
BRANDON NESS | The Movement Process
December 05, 2019 20:59 - 14 minutes - 20.5 MBVERMILLION, S.D. - Physical therapy is a vital field that aids individuals through the healing process following an injury. Students may choose to pursue a career in physical therapy if they are interested in studying the science behind injuries and helping patients achieve their recovery goals. On this week's episode of Credit Hour, Host Michael Ewald has a conversation with Brandon Ness, Ph.D., assistant professor of physical therapy, about his career with outpatient and sports physical t...
TOM MROZLA | Police Accountability
November 21, 2019 16:10 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBVERMILLION, S.D. - Police accountability is a recently new subject that police departments have had to work with since in the 1950s. With the developments of body cameras, citizens using their own smartphones worked into investigative journalism, this is what police stations around the country have to manage in today's society. On this week's episode of Credit Hour, Host Michael Ewald has a conversation with Tom Mrozla, assistant professor of criminal justice about police misconduct and ...
JING WILLIAMS | Fallen Heroes of Clay County
November 14, 2019 15:22 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBVERMILLION, S.D. - Monday was Veterans Day, a federal holiday dedicated to honoring those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. On campus, students had the opportunity to collaborate with Jing Williams, Ph.D., on her research honoring fallen veterans of Clay County. On this week's episode of Credit Hour, Host Michael Ewald has a conversation with Professor Williams about the project, resources available to her students, community partnerships that were engaged and why Professo...
DUSTY JOHNSON | Excellence in Civil Service
November 08, 2019 00:45 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBVERMILLION, S.D. - Former policy staff member for Mike Rounds, former member of the Public Utilities Commission, former chief of staff for Governor Daugaard and now U.S. Congressman for South Dakota. Dusty Johnson, U.S. Congressman and USD alumnus, has been serving the state of South Dakota for more than 12 years and has an interesting story to tell. On this week's episode of Credit Hour, Host Michael Ewald has a conversation with Congressman Johnson about life on Capitol Hill, his perso...