Your University: The FGCU Podcast

Today, on Your University: The FGCU Podcast, host Katie Cribbs takes an audience with Dr. Krzysztof Biernacki, Director of the Bower School of Music & the Arts at FGCU. 

Krzysztof shares his path from childhood singing in Poland to an international opera and recital career, immigration to Canada, university training and teaching, and leadership roles at UNF and FGCU. He describes Bower’s scale and momentum—plan...

Today on Your University: The FGCU Podcast, our host Katie Cribbs talks with Shawn Felton, Dean for the Marieb College of Health and Human Services at Florida Gulf Coast University.

They talk about Marieb College’s growth, community impacts, and emerging technology during Shawn’s tenure. Dr. Felton explains how textbook author Dr. Elaine Nicpon Marieb connected with FGCU, gave $5 million for scholarships in 2012 that le...

Today on Your University: The FGCU Podcast, our host Katie Cribbs meets with Diane Kratt, Assistant Dean for the College of Education at Florida Gulf Coast University, with a special interest in advancing the expansion of school-based mental health.

Diane, a Fort Myers native and first-generation college graduate who worked full-time while earning her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees, reflects on Southwest Fl...

Time for a new episode of Your University: The FGCU Podcast. This time, our host Katie Cribbs talks with Macy Noll, a fifth-year dual degree Art and Biology student at FGCU dedicated to uniting scientific inquiry with artistic expression to advocate for a revitalization of ecological identity.

Macy describes how she dove into campus life as a campus naturalist, public artist, research assistant, master diver and dive instructor, an...

It’s time to check back in with Your University: The FGCU Podcast. Today, host Katie Cribbs comes to the table with Heather Walsh-Haney, professor of Forensic Anthropology at FGCU, teaching, assisting medical examiners and Law Enforcement with the discovery, recovery, and analysis of human remains. 

Heather brings us in close to explain forensic anthropology as the scientific, empathetic analysis of human skeletal and de...

Welcome back to Your University: The FGCU Podcast. Today our host Katie Cribbs sits down with Gina Tran, Associate Professor of Marketing at Florida Gulf Coast University, where she specializes in consumer behavior, digital marketing and celebrity endorsements.

Gina shares her fascinating career path, as she details how she transitioned from a background in chemical and bioengineering to a deep expertise in marketing and consumer b...

In this episode of Your University: The FGCU Podcast, host Katie Cribbs welcomes Raina Harmon to the show. Raina is the head coach for FGCU’s Women’s Basketball team, beginning her association with the school last April.

Raina recounts her journey from her Midwest roots in Detroit to her current coaching position. With a strong background in sports from her childhood and gaining experience through various roles, includi...

Welcome to the first episode of Your University: The FGCU Podcast. Today our host Katie Cribbs sits down with Win Everham, Professor and Program Coordinator for the Department of Ecology & Environmental Studies.

Win takes us on a deep dive into his world and helps explain what ecology truly means, emphasizing the interconnectedness of living things and their environments, including the role that humans play. Their discussion hi...