NEIUideas is a podcast produced by the Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) Libraries. Episodes of NEIUideas feature interviews with NEIU faculty members talking about their recent and ongoing research projects.
Margaret Johnsson, Director of Northeastern Illinois University's Business Innovation & Growth (BIG) Center, speaks with Henry Owen III, Business and Economics Librarian, about trends in entrepreneurship over the past decade and prospects for the underrepresented entrepreneurs who work with the BIG Center in Chicago.
This episode was produced and edited by Jonathan Gronli.
Ryan A. Poll, Assistant Professor of English, speaks with Jonathan Gronli, Library Specialist for Circulation, about his research on Star Wars, the concept of the working class hero, Jordan Peele's film and television projects, and the value of popular culture studies.
Note: During the interview, Jordan Peele was incorrectly referred to as the director of the Candyman remake. Jordan Peele is the producer and screenwriter for the film.
This episode was produced and edited by Jonathan Gronli.
Beth A. Reinke, Assistant Professor of Biology, speaks with Alyssa Vincent, Digital Scholarship Librarian and Ed Remus, Social Sciences Librarian, about her work on the function of animal coloration.
This episode was produced and edited by Marco Torres and Jonathan Gronli.
Mateo Farzaneh, Associate Professor of History, speaks with Ed Remus, Social Sciences Librarian, about his new book, Iranian Women and Gender in the Iran-Iraq War.
This episode was produced and edited by Marco Torres and Jonathan Gronli.
Jennifer Banas, Professor and Community Health Program Coordinator in the Department of Health Sciences and Physical Education at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), speaks with Michelle Oh, NEIU Education Librarian and Assistant Professor, and Lisa Wallis, NEIU Associate Dean of Libraries/eResources and Systems Librarian. They discuss Jennifer's investigation of how urban teens do (or don't) utilize public librarians when they have health-related questions. Jennifer's research focuses on teen librarians in the Chicago Public Library system specifically. Michelle was part of the research team for this project; Lisa worked on previous health-related research projects with Jennifer as well.
This episode was produced and edited by Marco Torres and Jonathan Gronli.
Brandon Bisbey, Associate Professor of Spanish at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), speaks with Mary Thill, NEIU Humanities Librarian, about his recent research into Latin American addiction memoirs. He specifically focuses on Carlos Velázquez's memoir, El Pericazo Sarniento (Selfie con Cocaina).
This episode was produced and edited by Marco Torres and Jonathan Gronli.