Danielle Fosler-Lussier, Professor of Musicology, discusses her research in historical and social inquiries about music. She describes the focus of her third book, Music on the Move, which examines how music migrates and adapts through technology as well as sociopolitical and cultural interactions. Music on the Move is a digital open access work with multimedia elements, a mode that has allowed her work to reach wider audiences in more accessible ways. With host David Staley, she delves into her work on music within U.S. cultural diplomacy and directorship of the Imagine Futures Initiative through the Global Arts and Humanities Discovery Theme.

Dr. Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, Professor of Developmental Psychology, discusses her research on family dynamics, particularly focusing on father-child relationships, co-parenting, and the transition into parenthood. She talks about the New Parents Project, which has followed nearly 200 couples from pregnancy through their child’s early years, examining the impact of factors like maternal gatekeeping and parental leave on father involvement and parenting quality. Dr. Schoppe-Sullivan also touches on her research methods, including the use of video observations and time diaries, and how these methods provide novel insights into family interactions.

Harvey Miller, professor of geography and Director of the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis, discusses his project “Ghost Neighborhoods of Columbus,” which uses AI, machine learning, and GIS to extract data from historic Sanborn fire insurance maps and construct 3D virtual models of neighborhoods that have been altered or destroyed by urban renewal, highway construction, and redlining.

The project is a collaboration with Ohio History Connection and incorporates oral histories, archival photos, and VR experiences to preserve cultural memory.