The Vandal Theory

Episode 7.6: Education Inequalities and Student Mental Health Question: What types of things do you imagine are harder for first-generation students to navigate while attending college, versus their peers whose parents also attended? Meet Krista Soria (go.uidaho.edu/4aMFjzn), an assistant professor in the Department of Leadership and Counseling (go.uidaho.edu/3J9QIxh) at University of Idaho. Her research focuses on the conditions that help students to learn, thrive and grow and how colleges and universities can create campus climates that support students from diverse backgrounds. Today she will discuss inequalities in higher education, the lasting effects of COVID-19 on students’ mental health and what faculty members can do to help. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Stories Gold, Bold and Cold (go.uidaho.edu/3PTpgb9) St. Maries to Space (go.uidaho.edu/4cOX1nx) A Road Once Traveled (go.uidaho.edu/4cM6Dzz) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “Discovery Never Ends” by Brendan Warren Burns (go.uidaho.edu/4cPPYer) via Amphibious Zoo.

Question: Can you name types of diversity that could influence a team’s working dynamic? Meet Yun Chung (go.uidaho.edu/3vEnbc5), professor of management and human resources (go.uidaho.edu/4cM2pI4) at University of Idaho. Chung is going to walk us through several studies about diversity in the workplace including how diversity on a company board affects the company’s success and some nuances behind different types of diversity in the workplace. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Stories Why Wouldn’t You Help People If You Can? (go.uidaho.edu/49iEyNm) Football Player Nominated to Join National Community Service Team (go.uidaho.edu/3TDgtLe) Developing New Building Technology to Reduce Errors (go.uidaho.edu/4cMd0mG) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “The Facts About Facts” by Micah Dahl Anderson (go.uidaho.edu/43JXMdI) via Amphibious Zoo Music.

Question: How do you feel about running? Meet Sharon Stoll (go.uidaho.edu/3vzwCJP), the director of the Center for ETHICS (go.uidaho.edu/4cwwVFQ) at University of Idaho and a leading authority in competitive moral education intervention techniques for college-aged students in America. She has been a consultant with many well-known organizations, including the U.S. military. Today she is going to discuss moral development in athletes and whether it’s possible to learn to love running. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Stories Carrying Hope (go.uidaho.edu/4cwxhMG) Something for All Vandals (go.uidaho.edu/3VGDbVz) Copters, Darts and DNA (go.uidaho.edu/3PJy9DP) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “I'm Good, You're Good” by Sam Cardon (go.uidaho.edu/3VFJR6c) via Amphibious Zoo.

Question: Today we are talking about soil, so I want you to imagine digging a hole. How do you think the soil might change as you dig farther and farther down? Meet Michael Strickland (go.uidaho.edu/3VuJr2r) and Zachary Kayler (go.uidaho.edu/4aub5Bf), associate professors in the Department of Soil and Water Systems (go.uidaho.edu/3PAgcYu) at University of Idaho. They are leading a national contingency of scientists in building what amounts to huge terrariums at U of I: all to study a world that scientists still don’t understand — the deep soils under our feet. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Stories Stepping Lightly in the Sage (go.uidaho.edu/3PyG9Yy) U of I Grads Making a Splash (go.uidaho.edu/3Tsw94c) Fields of Change (go.uidaho.edu/43qX4lv) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (go.uidaho.edu/3TLajds) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (go.uidaho.edu/3VvMrf9). “Wanderlust” by Cody Martin (go.uidaho.edu/4a6Hais) via soundstripe.

Question: Do you think the dead have power over the living, either literally or figuratively? Meet Kate Kolpan (go.uidaho.edu/3TBacBh), an assistant professor in the Department of Culture, Society and Justice (go.uidaho.edu/3TA3uv8) at University of Idaho. Kolpan is a bioarchaeologist and forensic anthropologist whose research focuses on migration, violence, warfare and the politics related to the exhumation, identification and commemoration of human remains in both the past and present. She will discuss the politics of human remains and how forensics in real life differs from how it’s depicted on TV. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Stories Meeting Educators Where They Are (go.uidaho.edu/3Ve5ASz) Using Mathematics to Tackle Infections (go.uidaho.edu/48U9p2F) Copters, Darts and DNA (go.uidaho.edu/4auJCiT) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “Redwood Chill” by Matthew Trent Cropper (go.uidaho.edu/3PihPcY) via Amphibious Zoo.

Question: What does your favorite sports team jersey mean to you? Meet Bill Smith (go.uidaho.edu/3wPE1oz), a clinical professor and director of the Martin Institute (go.uidaho.edu/3ValAF9) at University of Idaho. When athletes playing at the international level walk onto pitches, courts and fields, the politics of their countries tag along. Listen as Smith explains how cultural identity and politics are woven into soccer jerseys. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Stories U of I Senior Identifies Reasons for Issue Polarization (go.uidaho.edu/48UgwYK) Summer Internship in D.C. Became an Integral Part of Education (go.uidaho.edu/48PyiML) Professor, Students Help Police Investigators Dig Up Evidence (go.uidaho.edu/48R22sA) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “Colombian’s in Zimbabwe” by Anthony Catacoli (go.uidaho.edu/43cD3id) via soundstripe.

Question: Why do agricultural teachers stay in, or leave, their profession?? Meet Kattlyn Wolf (https://go.uidaho.edu/3n4iTX6), interim head of the Department of Agricultural Education, Leadership and Communications (https://go.uidaho.edu/41JDqj0) at University of Idaho. Wolf researches what motivates agricultural educators to keep teaching or leave the field. By and large, she and other researchers found that agricultural teachers like the work, are invested in their fields and care about their students. So, why do they go? Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Agriculture Stories Agricultural Education Students Teach Over Spring Break (https://go.uidaho.edu/3HgELpa) Passion for Animal Science (https://go.uidaho.edu/3Nh0lO7) Partners in Sustainability (https://go.uidaho.edu/3NbU46p) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “Last Resort” by Avocado Junkie (https://go.uidaho.edu/423TyLZ) via soundstripe.

Question: When it comes to complex social issues like gun violence, health care or in this case, the missing and murdered Indigenous population, how do we even begin tackling these problems? Meet Omi Hodwitz (go.uidaho.edu/3mULvlz), an associate professor in the Department of Culture, Society and Justice (go.uidaho.edu/3oBoe8C) at University of Idaho. Hodwitz and her students are compiling the most comprehensive database to date of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirits in Canada and the United States. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I CLASS Stories Florian Justwan — How Our Brains Wrestle With Politics (go.uidaho.edu/40zkP7I) Junior Wants to Show Idaho’s Latinx Population Anything Is Possible (go.uidaho.edu/3KZHMuV) Childhood Experiences Led to Bex Riehm’s U of I Journey to Become a Cop (go.uidaho.edu/3mNW3mJ) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “Open Doors” by Anchor (bit.ly/3H72yaV) via soundstripe.

Question: What would you send to space? Meet Matthew Bernards (https://go.uidaho.edu/3ZS7I0Z), an associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (https://go.uidaho.edu/41j7P6P) at University of Idaho and the director of the NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium. He sends things to space to track how germs spread. And he explains how the search far and wide for answers that could make medicine more effective and make space travel work better. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. More U of I Engineering Stories Super Smart Vineyards (https://go.uidaho.edu/3MwVNCI) Launching with NASA (https://go.uidaho.edu/3MsnvRf) Student Improves Robotic Devices to Advance Treatment for Survivors of Stroke (https://go.uidaho.edu/43os5pu) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “Still Young” (https://go.uidaho.edu/3MtW3CH) by Desert Dive via soundstripe.

Question: Nationally, where do you think Idaho ranks in the amount of water used for irrigation? Meet Karen Humes (bit.ly/3melehO), a professor in the Department of Earth and Spatial Sciences (bit.ly/3UdU33k) at University of Idaho. Idaho uses water for irrigation and to make energy. Idaho also uses energy to pump irrigation water. Humes models this convoluted water, energy and irrigation nexus and studies how to delicately balance water and energy use going forward. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Earth and Spatial Science Stories Vandal Theory 5.3 Tim Bartholomaus — Shifting Glaciers (bit.ly/3Kk3jhC) Geology Student Travels to Iceland to Study Martian Climate (bit.ly/3Kk3n0Q) Geology Students Learn Hands-On From Hecla Mining Company Professionals (bit.ly/3nJbZGG) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “Just Around the Corner” by Shimmer (bit.ly/3UcVj6N) via soundstripe.

Meet Helen Brown (http://bit.ly/3LVBSx7 ), a clinical associate professor in the Department of Movement Sciences (http://bit.ly/3TRb6YS) at University of Idaho, and Erich Seamon (http://bit.ly/3FQOt0z), a research scientist in the Institute for Modeling Collaboration and Innovation (http://bit.ly/3JPAg5n). They’ve teamed up to track and publish data about health trends in Idaho. Before their project, this information was only available at a public health district level spanning several counties. But modeling work by these researchers is allowing Idahoans dig deeper into the health of their communities, by providing that data on a county-by-county basis. It turns out, when you zoom in, the story becomes much more nuanced. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu.

Question: What makes an outdoor experience satisfactory? Everyone has opinions about how Idaho’s natural resources should be used. Wallen teams with Idaho Fish and Game to figure out what those opinions are. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More CNR Stories U of I and IDFG Partner to Improve Idaho’s Wildlife Management (bit.ly/403PhYf) U of I’s Bat Girls Use Echolocation to Gather Info on Idaho Bat Species (bit.ly/42rr3su) Vandal Researchers See Parallel Between Winter Tick Numbers and Moose Mortality (bit.ly/3JXee20) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “Places in Dreams” by Alsever Lake (bit.ly/3Z81qKp) via soundstripe.

Question: How do you conserve energy in your home? Meet Damon Woods ( http://bit.ly/3mZRs0j), interim director of the Integrated Design Lab ( http://bit.ly/3ZKGev7) and a research professor at University of Idaho. Woods has helped state officials drill down which energy regulations — among hundreds on the books — protect Idahoans from wasting energy and money in their homes, businesses and elsewhere. He’ll break down the tedious work he and other researchers did to discover how these rules help. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Stories A Partnership Toward Sustainable Insulation ( http://bit.ly/3JKMe1b) Building Resilient and Efficient Communities ( http://bit.ly/3To6yc7) Thinking Small ( http://bit.ly/3Tphma4) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “2 Days At A Time” ( http://bit.ly/3lhKnrm) by Sam Barsh via soundstripe.

Question: What barriers stop people from getting help when it comes to mental health issues? Meet Adolfo Carmona, a second-year medical student at Idaho WWAMI (bit.ly/41y7yOk). Between his first and second year of medical school, Adolfo worked in Jerome, which has a large Latino population. He discusses the barriers to help many Latinos face when experiencing mental health challenges and how he is attempting to help the community overcome those barriers. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More Idaho WWAMI Stories Passing Knowledge Down the Line (bit.ly/3SB8sWc) Talking About Teenage Suicide (bit.ly/3IBOrdH) Idaho WWAMI Leader Receives Honorary Degree (bit.ly/3IVkwgX) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “Dark Cloud” by Ian Kelosky (bit.ly/41Hcm4i) via soundstripe.

What role does creativity play in our lives? Meet Jason Dykstra (https://bit.ly/3Goymbl), a member of the band The Plagiarists and visiting faculty and director of University of Idaho’s Housing Clinic. The Boise law professor studies why creativity is important — in life, and in law. As shown by a creativity test designed for the Apollo space program, people begin life as creative geniuses, only to see their creative roots shrink over time. But, as Dykstra and other researchers find, people can relearn creativity and make space to flex those muscles throughout their day-to-day lives. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. More U of I Research U of I Boise Law Clinic Prevents Homelessness in Tight Housing Market (https://bit.ly/3G3vu2e) The Long Path to Law (https://bit.ly/3Gq6xj8) U of I Alumnus Luis Cortes Romero Finds Success as a Lawyer, and It’s Personal (https://bit.ly/3GoGUz3) Music “Young Republicans” (bit.ly/3f271AU) by Steve Combs via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “La Femme Nakita” by The Plagiarists (https://bit.ly/3VsSk95).

Question: When you imagine a farmer, what picture do you have in your head? Meet Colette DePhelps (bit.ly/3WzzXAA), an area extension educator specializing in community food systems for University of Idaho. As part of the Idaho Woman in Ag (bit.ly/3FJxbBN) project, DePhelps is interviewing and surveying Idaho’s female farmers — who earn $1 for every $2.50 earned by male counterparts — and identifying the support they need. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Agricultural and Life Sciences Stories Undergrad Research Project Focuses on Nitrous Oxide Emissions (bit.ly/3I9lrvt) Dairy Waste Research (bit.ly/3v4shu7) Global Food Security (bit.ly/3v4UP6T) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “The Family Farm” by Heartland Nights (bit.ly/3jjxNGS) via soundstripe.

What changes people’s minds about politics? Meet Florian Justwan (https://bit.ly/3YpXHsm), a professor of political science at University of Idaho, who studies political psychology. Drawing on years of research into how people process political information, Justwan shows we often rely on our identities and social networks to interpret new political data. People may not weigh new facts as heavily as expected and Justwan offers advice on how to check our information blind spots. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. More U of I Research Political Partisanship, Party Loyalty Shape Beliefs of 2016 Election Interference, U of I Study Shows (https://bit.ly/3BFWKm1) U of I Junior Wants to Show Idaho’s Latinx Population Anything Is Possible (https://bit.ly/3Wj2Pgb) Vandal Theory 4.2: Bert Baumgaertner — Vaccine Hesitancy (https://bit.ly/3YsiOdx) Music “Young Republicans” (https://bit.ly/3f271AU) by Steve Combs via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (https://bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “Glasgow” (https://bit.ly/3W39QBZ) by Falls

Question: Just how much is Idaho growing? Meet Jaap Vos (https://bit.ly/3WdJYTU), a professor of planning and natural resources at University of Idaho, where he also serves as interim head of the Natural Resources and Society department. Vos used novel data on driver’s license registrations and turnovers to create a fuller picture of Idaho’s unprecedented rates of population change. More than one in every four Idahoans are new to the state, Vos’s analysis found. “We’re not in the middle of nowhere anymore,” he said. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Sociology Research Idaho’s Demographics Changing at Unprecedented Rates, U of I Analysis Finds (https://bit.ly/3FogCva) CNR Students Use McCall Field Campus to Forge Futures and Friendships (https://bit.ly/3uLT26K) Associate Degrees in Natural Resources Offered for First Time This Fall (https://bit.ly/3FpDYjM) Music “Young Republicans” (https://bit.ly/3f271AU) by Steve Combs via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (https://bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “The Optimist” (https://bit.ly/3Y9gMPs) by EILOH

Question: What kind of tools come to mind when you think about wildlife conservation? Meet Lisette Waits (bit.ly/3GvWMQM), a distinguished professor in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Sciences (bit.ly/3GucDPQ) at University of Idaho. Whether she is tracking an endangered population of pygmy rabbits, watching wolves spread across the West, or trying to identify a tent-smashing bear, Waits uses genetics to conserve wildlife. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Fish and Wildlife Sciences Conservation Scholars Build Network and Field Research Skills (bit.ly/3UTxVuE) Wildlife Biology Student Finds Career While Wrangling Rabbits (bit.ly/3EQPQMO) Professor Says Tuskless Elephants Arose from Poaching, Civil War (bit.ly/3EPhFVH) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “Still Young” by Desert Dive (bit.ly/3XlSa5F) via soundstripe.

Question: What makes up a glacier? Meet Tim Bartholomaus (bit.ly/3fKY1Rc), an associate professor in the Department of Earth and Spatial Sciences (bit.ly/3NJ7NzI) at University of Idaho. Glaciers are more than just an ice cube slowly sliding through the landscape. Bartholomaus is exploring why a glacier’s speed varies, how well glaciologists can predict glacier and icesheet melt, and the balls of moss — adorably called glacier mice — that live on glaciers. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Geology Research Geology Student Travels to Iceland to Study Martian Climate (bit.ly/3hn31M2) Geology Students Learn Hands-On from Hecla Mining Company Professionals (bit.ly/3E8VMk0) Vandal Explorer Series: Glacier Surge in Alaska (bit.ly/3fR91wa) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “If I Die” by Moments (bit.ly/3UvkKPG) via soundstripe.