Former Skate Country DJ— and current College of Liberal Arts Associate Dean and Professor of Art History— Dr. Bryan Zygmont is our guest for this episode. He discusses leading students through study abroad adventures and his love for Dante’s Divine Comedy. He comes to terms with his fear of sharks and describes some pretty scary […]
30. Patrick Scott: Keeping it REAL
College of Business professor Dr. Patrick Scott joins Tonya Oaks Smith on this week’s episode to talk about everything from growing up as a drummer to creativity in the field of economics. He also discusses the annual Regional Economic Analysis of Louisiana (REAL) Report, an in-depth quarterly project completed by economics students and faculty that […]
29. Heath Tims: Teaching, Tradition, and Tech XXII
Dr. Heath Tims loves Louisiana Tech. So much so that Tech XXII (affectionately dubbed “Techie”) is a permanent four-legged family member in the Tims household. In this episode, Tonya Oaks Smith interviews Dr. Tims, an Associate Dean and a Professor in the College of Engineering and Science. He talks about his journey as both a […]
28. Leadership and Loyalty: Meeting Students Where They’re At
This week we meet Kiarra Bombard, Student Government Association President, La’Dereka Christian, Black Student Union President, and Dalton Tackett, Union Board President. Kiarra, La’Dereka, and Dalton discuss their personal Louisiana Tech journeys and why they, as organization presidents, feel it is important to get involved during college. This episode was one Tech of a good […]
27. Tom Stafford: Don’t Open That Attachment
In this episode, Tonya Oaks Smith talks cybersecurity with J.E. Barnes Professor of Computer Information Systems Dr. Tom Stafford. He recently had a new article, “Platform-Dependent Computer Security Complacency: The Unrecognized Insider Threat” published in IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. Stafford recently evolved the theory of Cybersecurity Complacency to describe the actions and views of well-meaning, […]
26. WRLDINVSN: The Power of Passion
This episode was recorded in the podcast studio at WRLDINVSN’s newest headquarters, a massive warehouse in Ruston serving their day-to-day operations. Co-founders of the WRLDINVSN brand, Marlon Watts and Nicholas Clark, have a lot to say about Louisiana Tech University helping them turn a passion project into a million-dollar clothing company. The 2019 Young Alumni […]