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Here’s what I’ve been up to lately…
Conversations LIVE: Speaking Grief
It was an honor to participate in a discussion about grief on WPSU's Conversations LIVE alongside Associate Teaching Professor Elizabeth Brady and Assistant Teaching Professor Katie Kostohryz, PhD, LPC, both of whom served as advisors on the multi-platform project...
Take Note: Megan Devine
Check out my interview with grief advocate and author Megan Devine for WPSU-FM's Take Note for insight into how we can get better at grief. I always love talking with Megan because she's great at giving practical advice and providing concrete language around how we...
Take Note: Speaking Grief
It was great to share some of the work our team has done for the multi-platform project Speaking Grief with our community. I talked with host Kris Allen about how we can overcome the taboo against talking about grief and how we can learn how to support those who...
Grief Out Loud: Speaking Grief
I am a big fan of the Grief Out Loud podcast; it has been a helpful resource for the WPSU team as we sought to better understand the grief experience. So, it was exciting to have the opportunity to be by interviewed by Jana DeCristofaro about Speaking Grief. We talked...
New documentary puts a spotlight on grief — and how to talk about it
The non-profit Evermore, wrote a great story about Speaking Grief for Medium.com.
Talk Death: Speaking Grief
I love this piece that Talk Death did about the release of Speaking Grief. Check it out! More about TalkDeath: TalkDeath’s mission is to encourage positive and constructive conversations around death and dying. Although our awareness of the issues and needs...
How to Estimate Candy for Trick-or-Treat
Looking for tips on how to estimate the right amount of candy for trick-or-treat? In this video, WPSU producer Lindsey Whissel Fenton talks with Matthew Reimherr, Assistant Professor of Statistics at Penn State to learn more!
WPSU Kids’ Day at DelGrosso’s Park
We asked kids at Kids’ Day what their favorite PBS KIDS program is. Click here to see how they answered!
Take Note: How Her Sister’s Death By Suicide Led Marisa Vicere To Create The Jana Marie Foundation
After losing her sister to suicide in 2011, Marisa Vicere founded the Jana Marie Foundation in her sister’s honor. The State College-based non-profit aims to educate and empower young people in the Centre County region and to build awareness about mental...
Take Note: An Urban Gardener On The Importance Of Access To Fresh, Quality Food
Karen Washington is a community activist and the co-owner of Rise & Root Farm in Chester, New York. She’s been working to improve city living and promote urban farming since 1985. I talked with her about the importance of access to fresh, quality food, about...