Convo with Cantwell

Research on Diversity and Inclusion in Research/STEM

Air Date

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 12:00

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During this Zoom fireside chat, Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, senior vice president for research and innovation, hosted a panel discussion with four UArizona experts whose research examines how racial/ethnic groups are disproportionately impacted in each of their areas of study. In addition to our panel, SVP Cantwell will be joined by RII Chief of Staff John O'Neil; Vice President of Operations Sangita Pawar; and Assistant Vice President of Research Intelligence Lori Schultz. Jennifer Fields, director of the Office of Societal Impacts, also will present an update on action items from the Achieving Racial Equity in Research webinar series held this summer.

WHAT: A monthly fireside chat
WHEN: November 3, 1 p.m.
TOPIC: Research on Diversity and Inclusion in Research/STEM

PANEL OF EXPERTS:

Margaret Briehl, Professor, Pathology
Karletta Chief, Chair, Indigenous Food / Energy / Water Systems - GIDP
Marta Civil, Professor, Mathematics and Coordinator, Outreach Activities
Jill Williams, Associate Research Professor, Southwest Institute for Research on Women, and Director, Women in Science and Engineering Program

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Bridging the Political Divide

Air Date

Wed, 12/09/2020 - 12:00

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At the December 9 Zoom fireside chat, Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, senior vice president for research and innovation, hosted a panel discussion with three UArizona experts on problem-solving across the partisan divide, misinformation, and the 2020 election, in historical context. In addition to our panel, SVP Cantwell was joined by RII Chief of Staff John O'Neil; Vice President of Operations Sangita Pawar; and Assistant Vice President of Research Intelligence Lori Schultz.

WHAT: A monthly fireside chat
WHEN: December 9, 2 p.m.
TOPIC: Bridging the Political Divide

PANEL OF EXPERTS:

Keith Allred, Executive Director, National Institute for Civil Discourse
Kate Kenski, Professor, Communication
Barbara Norrander, Professor, School of Government and Public Policy

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Updates and Questions on COVID-19

Air Date

Mon, 03/23/2020 - 12:00

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RII Chief of Staff John O'Neil, a member of the university's Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT), and Senior Director Lori Schultz joined Cantwell to convey the latest updates and answer questions about how COVID-19 is—and is not—affecting UArizona research and innovation.

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COVID-19 Impacts on Our Research and Innovation Operations

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Thu, 05/07/2020 - 12:00

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Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, SVP for Research & Innovation, will hold a Zoom "fireside chat," giving the university community the opportunity to ask questions about UArizona research, innovation, and RII. This month we'll continue the discussion on COVID-19 as it impacts our research and innovation operations.

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COVID-19 Antibody Testing

Air Date

Thu, 06/04/2020 - 12:00

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Convo with Janko Nikolich-Žugich, MD, PhD about COVID-19 antibody testing and Betsy fields some questions about research re-entry and related topics.

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Mental health in the time of COVID-19

Air Date

Thu, 07/09/2020 - 12:00

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At her July 9 Zoom fireside chat, Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, SVP for Research & Innovation, will host a panel discussion on the mental health impacts of COVID-19 in our community. In addition to our panel of experts, Dr. Cantwell will be joined by RII Chief of Staff John O'Neil, a member of the university's Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT); Vice President of Operations Sangita Pawar; and Senior Director Lori Schultz.

Panel of experts:

Patricia Haynes (Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health) is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in sleep and stressful life events. She is currently wrapping up an R01 studying the health effects of involuntary unemployment and has also studied the short- and long-term effects of other types of traumatic events. Haynes is an Associate Professor in Health Promotion Sciences with affiliate appointments with Psychology and Psychiatry. Currently, a significant portion of her time is devoted to service work as the licensed clinical psychologist for the Tucson Fire Department, providing direct clinical services to firefighters.

Chris Segrin (Department of Communications) is a behavioral scientist whose specialty is interpersonal relationships and mental health. His research focuses on social skills, relationship development and satisfaction, and such problems as depression, anxiety, loneliness, and marital distress. In addition to his appointment in the Department of Communications, Segrin is an adjunct professor of psychology and family studies. Prior to joining the faculty at UArizona, Segrin was on the faculty of the University of Kansas and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Segrin’s recent research studies focus on topics including why lonely people have more health problems and how to develop methods to improve quality of life (e.g., depression, anxiety, relationship satisfaction, social support) for patients undergoing cancer treatment.

Francisco Moreno (University of Arizona Health Sciences) is associate vice president for diversity and inclusion at UAHS, where he is responsible for creating a comprehensive network of meaningful diversity-and-inclusion initiatives, programs and strategies to improve the diversity of the healthcare workforce statewide. He was a speaker recently in the UAHS webinar series addressing racism.

Patricia Harrison-Monroe (College of Medicine) has been on faculty in the Department of Psychiatry for the past 14 years and currently serves as vice chair, director of community outreach and clinical development, and director of the Early Psychosis Intervention Center (EPICenter). She has been recognized as one of the 25 most influential African-Americans in Arizona, is a member of the College of Medicine Faculty Diversity Advisory Committee, and serves on various additional College of Medicine committees to address medical students’ and community mental health needs.

Prior to moving to Tucson in 2002, Harrison-Monroe was assistant commissioner with the New York City Department of Mental Health. In that role, her responsibilities included oversight of behavioral health services in two of New York City’s boroughs, and the development of culturally and linguistically relevant services to reflect the needs of significantly diverse populations. She was also honored for her service in the aftermath of the World Trade Center disaster. Harrison-Monroe holds a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Columbia University, New York.

Mental health book recommendations from the panelists:

Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep (Manber and Carney)
Lost Connections (Johann Hari)
Feeling Good (David Burns)
Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers (Robert Sapolsky)
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Bessel van der Kolk)

Mental health book recommendations from attendees: Coming soon

A few support resources: Coming soon

Q&A with panelists: Coming Soon

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The UArizona Innovation & Impact Enterprise

Air Date

Thu, 08/06/2020 - 12:00

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At her August 6 Zoom fireside chat, Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, SVP for Research & Innovation, hosted a panel discussion on how the University translates research into innovative enterprises that positively impact Arizona and beyond. In addition to our panel of experts, Dr. Cantwell was joined by RII Chief of Staff John O'Neil, a member of the university's Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT); Vice President of Operations Sangita Pawar; and Senior Director Lori Schultz.

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Arizona Institutes for Resilience

Air Date

Tue, 09/08/2020 - 12:00

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At her September 8 Zoom fireside chat, Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, Senior Vice President for Research & Innovation, hosted a panel discussion on the University's Arizona Institutes for Resilience: Solutions for the Environment and Society (AIR). In addition to our panel of experts, SVP Cantwell was joined by RII Chief of Staff John O'Neil, a member of the University's Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT); Vice President of Operations Sangita Pawar; and Assistant Vice President of Research Intelligence Lori Schultz.

PANEL OF EXPERTS:

Jim Buizer, Interim Director of the Arizona Institutes for Resilience: Solutions for the Environment and Society (AIR)
Ben Wilder, Director of the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill
Toni Massaro, Interim Director of the Agnese Nelms Haury Program in Environment and Social Justice
Ian Pepper, Director of the Water & Energy Sustainable Technology (WEST) Center

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Research and Impacts in Digital Humanities

Air Date

Thu, 01/21/2021 - 12:00

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In the first "Convo With Cantwell" of the new year, panelists will focus on the research and impact of the University's digital humanities programs. The discussion will feature Bryan Carter, director of the Center for Digital Humanities, Jonathan Jae-an Crisman, assistant professor in the Department of Public and Applied Humanities, and Judd Ruggill, head of the Department of Public and Applied Humanities.

Convo with Cantwell is a monthly Zoom fireside chat hosted by Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, senior vice president for research and innovation. In addition to the panelists, Cantwell will be joined by three members of the Research, Innovation & Impact leadership team: Chief of Staff John O'Neil, Vice President of Operations Sangita Pawar and Assistant Vice President of Research Intelligence Lori Schultz.

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