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Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat, where we interview faculty, staff, students and alums from the Austin Peay College of STEM to discuss their careers, their research and their lives.
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- May 7, 20261h 20m
Episode 22 | Owen Fink
Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat!Today we're joined by Owen Fink, a dual-major with a long list of passions including, but not limited to, computers, nature, Full Spectrum Learning, CASE, tinkering, and much more! Join us for the last episode ahead of summer break!
- Apr 9, 202640 min
Episode 21 | Blue Tinsley
Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat!Today we're joined by Blue Tinsley, an Austin Peay alum now working with Tri-County Upward Bound! We talk about his life, his interests, how an English major adds an engineering minor, his involvement with Tri-County and his passion for 3D printing. All that and more in our first episode (we've been away too long) of 2026!
- Dec 22, 202523 min
Episode 20 | Jacob Lehtola
Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat!Today we're joined by Jacob Lehtola, a computer science major you might have seen around campus working with IT! This senior can also unicycle in addition to explaining how most of your computer problems can be solved by just restarting the computer or logging out and logging back in. All that and more in our final episode of 2025!
- Dec 22, 202530 min
Episode 19 | Isaac Billeter
Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! Today we're joined by Isaac Billeter, a cybersecurity major who has carved quite a career for himself at Austin Peay, from Middle College to Belgrade and CDE Lightband!
- Aug 28, 202529 min
Episode 18 | Yuriy Holovchak
Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! Today we're joined by Yuriy Holovchak--double major, Goldwater Scholar, two-time IRES traveler and all-around good dude. We discuss his time at APSU, his future, his ambitions and much more. We also have 90 seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more! Audio Intro: Jelly Roll, "Get By"Holovchak Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test"Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song"
- Jul 31, 202526 min
Episode 17 | Dr. Jordan Miller Tschida
Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! Today we're joined by Dr. Jordan Miller Tschida, a computer science currently working as a Research Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory; she breaks down her career path, her time as a NSF Research Trainee, REU travels and much more. We also have 90 seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more! Audio Intro: The Talking Heads, "Life During Wartime"Tschida Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test"Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song"
- Jun 27, 202532 min
Episode 16 | Jacob Robertson
Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! Today we're joined by Jacob Robertson, a physics alum currently shaping policy with the Federation of American Scientists; Jacob talks about his career path, his work, the 2017 eclipse and much more. We also have 90 seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more! Audio Intro: The Traveling Wilburys, "End of the Line"Robertson Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test"Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song"
- May 13, 202529 min
Episode 15 | Dr. Joshua Hinckley
Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! Today we're joined by Dr. Joshua Hinckley, a chemistry alum and the co-founder and CEO of Bioqore, a company aiming to disrupt the food science industry. We talk chemistry, AI, MIT, Harvard, machine learning and much more during our discussion. We also have 90 seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more! Audio Intro: Jimi Hendrix, "Voodoo Child"Hinckley Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test"Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song"
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