Episode 255 | Just Response to Human Trafficking in Native Communities

Original Release Date: August 11, 2023   In episode one of our Human Trafficking Policy and Research Analyses Project mini season, we sat down with Elizabeth Tibaduiza and Christina Melander, research public health analysts from RTI, as well as Ada Pecos Melton and Rita Martinez, President and Vice President of American Indian Development Associates, to discuss […]

Episode 254 | Just Outreach and Dissemination with Trauma in Mind

Original Release Date: July 28, 2023   In the final episode of our Trauma-Informed Research Methods mini season, Just Science sat down with Dr. Noni Gaylord-Harden, a researcher from Texas A&M University, and Dr. Vicki Johnson-Lawrence, a researcher from RTI International, to discuss how to effectively conduct research outreach and dissemination in a community setting.   At the initial […]

Episode 253 | Just Trauma-Informed Project Leadership

Original Release Date: July 21, 2023   In episode three of our Trauma-Informed Research Methods mini season, Just Science sat down with Dr. Rebecca Campbell, Professor of Psychology at Michigan State University, to discuss the importance of taking a trauma-informed approach when managing a research team.   For research staff who are regularly exposed to traumatic material, […]

Episode 252 | Just Methods for Trauma-Informed Data Collection

Original Release Date: July 14, 2023   In episode two of our Trauma-Informed Research Methods mini season, Just Science sat down with Katherine Bright, a sexual violence researcher, to discuss the importance of prioritizing trauma-informed data collection methods.   Researchers are often conditioned to collect data in a way that minimizes methodological error and prioritizes scientific output. […]

Episode 251 | Just Trauma-Informed Research Methods

Original Release Date: July 7, 2023   In episode one of our Trauma-Informed Research Methods mini season, Drs. Jaclyn Houston-Kolnik, Hannah Feeney, and Rebecca Pfeffer, research scientists at RTI International, sat down to discuss incorporating trauma-informed practices when conducting research.  Given the prevalence of trauma among the population, it is important for researchers to be mindful […]

Episode 250 | Just Good Followership in Forensics

Original Release Date: June 30, 2023   In the final episode of our Resilient Leadership mini season, Just Science sat down with Brian Hoey from the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory to discuss the importance of practicing good followership within a resilient workplace.   In the field of forensic science, there is often an emphasis on […]

Episode 249 | Just Embracing Imperfection in Forensic Science

Original Release Date: June 23, 2023   In episode 3 of our Resilient Leadership mini season, Just Science sat down with Jody Wolf, Crime Lab Administrator for the Phoenix Police Department; Tim Scanlan, president of Forensic Analysis, Consulting, and Training, LLC; and Mikalaa Martin, Forensic Scientist at RTI International to highlight the impact of human factors […]

Episode 248 | Just Collaboration in Forensic Research

Original Release Date: June 16, 2023   In episode 2 of our Resilient Leadership mini season, Just Science sat down with Henry Maynard to discuss the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) Forensic Research Committee (FRC).   As researchers work to create better tools and technologies for the forensic science community, it is crucial that they […]

Episode 247 | Just Thriving in a Forensic Workplace

Original Release Date: June 9, 2023   In episode one of our Resilient Leadership mini season, Just Science sat down with Jamilla Dick-Quashie, Director of Health and Safety, and Meredith Rosenberg, the Department of Forensic Biology Deputy Director, with the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) to discuss their most successful strategies for […]

Episode 246 | Just Workplace Stress and its Impact on Decision-making in Forensics

Original Release Date: May 12, 2023   In this Special Release episode, Just Science sat down with Dr. Mohammed Almazrouei, a forensic practitioner with the Abu Dhabi Police, to discuss his dissertation work, which examines how workplace stressors may affect decision-making in the field of forensic science. In their daily jobs, forensic science practitioners are tasked […]