珍妮弗· Slated as Guest on ‘有充分的理由’ Radio Show Dec. 12

2013年12月5日

In an era of tight government funding for academic research, it is important to communicate why a particular research project 重要的.

然而, for many scientists, 同样的勤奋, introverted nature that makes them excellent researchers makes it difficult for them to convey their ideas verbally.

珍妮弗·, assistant professor of communication and theatre arts at Old Dominion University, does not have that problem. A former introvert, she learned to express herself confidently. Her journey from introvert to extrovert can provide useful advice to other researchers. She'll speak about that on the public radio show "有充分的理由" Thursday, Dec. 12. The show airs at 1 p.m. 在WHRV-FM, 89.5.

长达一小时的节目, produced by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, spotlights the achievements of Virginia public universities in scholarly research and innovation.

The National Science Foundation awarded Alonzo and several colleagues a grant to develop programs that would improve the way people from a wide variety of research fields communicate with each other. The result has been the Interdisciplinary Communication Laboratory for 本科 Biology, 或iCLUB.

Alonzo has been in demand around the country as a guest speaker on how to teach introverted researchers how to express their ideas powerfully. She'll discuss the special acting classes she teaches to faculty on "有充分的理由."

Other guests on the show, which will air Dec. 7-13 on different markets around Virginia and in other states, include Virginia Tech marketing professor Kim Weaver, who will discuss holiday marketing and the pressure it puts on gift-givers, and Radford University management professor Danylle Kunkel, who says there are business and management lessons that can be learned from popular movies such as "Pitch Perfect" and "Ocean's Eleven."

Broadcast times in different markets are posted at: http://www.withgoodreasonradio.org/when-to-listen/.

Audio files of the full program and its companion news feature will be posted on the "有充分的理由" website. A permanent link can be found here: http://withgoodreasonradio.org/2013/12/the-art-of-giving/.

"有充分的理由" has twice won the Gabriel Award for Best Documentary/公共事务 Program. It also is the recipient of top honors from the Virginia Association of Broadcasters and won a second-place award in the Public Radio News Directors competition.