Episode 9: Strengthening Rural Communities Through University Partnerships
Guests Cindy Barber, county extension director at Purdue Extension Daviess County, and Scott Burgins, clinical assistant professor at IU’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, join host Denny Spinner in Washington, Indiana, to share how Sustaining Hoosier Communities has helped local leaders and university students work together on real-world projects that address community needs.
Episode 8: Uncovering Black Heritage in Knox County and Beyond
Host Denny Spinner travels to Vincennes, Indiana, to speak with Eunice Trotter, director of the Indiana Landmarks Black Heritage Preservation Program, and local historian Tom Bartholomew. Together, they explore the deep and often overlooked history of Black communities in Knox County and across Indiana.
Episode 7: Bridging the Mental Health Gap in Rural Indiana
Host Denny Spinner sits down with Jodi Routson, director of Behavioral Health Services at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center; Jon Agley, associate professor at the IU School of Public Health; and Amy Todd, registered nurse and program management specialist at IU, to explore a groundbreaking partnership addressing mental health needs in rural Indiana.
Episode 6: Navigating New Horizons as a Rural Student at IU Bloomington
Host Denny Spinner sits down with Colleen Rose, the director of student engagement at the IU Center for Rural Engagement, and two Indiana University Bloomington students, Dayanara Alvarado and Noah Bootcheck, to explore their journeys from small-town Indiana to the bustling campus of IU Bloomington.
Episode 5: Revitalizing Martin County through Creative Placemaking
Host Denny Spinner sits down with Jessica Potts, executive director of the Martin County Alliance for Economic Growth; Jon Racek, program director and teaching professor for comprehensive design at the IU Eskenazi School for Art, Architecture + Design; and Nicole Vasconi, quality of place liaison for the IU Center for Rural Engagement to discuss the transformative impact of the Rural Placemaking Studio on Martin County, Indiana.
Episode 4: Trauma-informed care strengthens community resilience in Orange County
Brandy Terrell of Southern Indiana Community Health Care and John Keesler from the IU School of Social Work joined host Denny Spinner to discuss the evolution of developing trauma-informed care programming in Orange County, Indiana.
Episode 3: Spencer Pride fosters quality of place through rural LGBTQ+ outreach
Jacob Balash, Judi Epp, and Elisabeth Solchik of Spencer Pride join host Denny Spinner to discuss how the LGBTQ+ not-for-profit supports rural quality of place through its annual Spencer Pride Festival, commUnity center, cultural programming, and local beautification efforts in Spencer, Indiana.
Episode 2: Building recovery networks in Daviess County
In this episode of Our Indiana: Stories from Rural Hoosiers, Jimmy Hay of REAL Recovery and Priscilla Barnes of the IU School of Public Health join host Denny Spinner for a hopeful conversation on the community impact of the Daviess Advances Recovery Access Consortium partnership with the Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement.
Episode 1: Sustaining Hoosier Communities with Dubois County
In our debut episode, Rossina Sandoval and Christian Blome join host Denny Spinner for a lively conversation on the community impact of Dubois County's two-year partnership with the Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement's Sustaining Hoosier Communities initiative.
