School Dress Codes: Helpful or Harmful to Self-Expression

Mekensie Weinholtz discusses how school-implemented uniform policies/dress codes can affect the outcomes of socialization and self-expression in adolescents. She interviews her sister, Sydney, who gives insight on her own experience within schools that have strictly-enforced uniform policies.

Talking about the socialization of middle schoolers with Ms. Buck

In this podcast I interview middle school physical education teacher Ms.Buck about the socialization patterns she has seen in her classes over the past 25 years.

Socialization Styles of Schools and their Effects on Student Engagement

In my podcast I talk about parental socialization styles and how they can be applied to schools. I dig into how the expectations and responsiveness of schools, just as with parents, can affect the amount of engagement seen in students....

Susan Clark and Molly Swain

Former and current colleagues within the Providence Mount St Vincent foundation talk about what makes The Mount special. They talk about the importance of the mission continuing and the people, volunteers and residents who created a legacy.

Oral History Interview with Maria Najera: an unstoppable woman who leads with her heart.

I interviewed Maria Najera about her experiences migrating as a child, navigating the United States and pursuing a career as a child and family advocate. Her experiences allow her to draw connections about a correlation between quality of life and...

COVID-19 on Adolescent Development in an All-Girls Catholic School

Today we will get an in-depth look into the COVID-19 adolescent experiences and the effect of online learning on the adolescent experience. Focusing on the themes of socialization, storm and stress and Piaget’s action & interaction theories on cognitive development,...

On Collectivism, Individualism, and Adolescent Socialization

In this interview, I sat down with Reo, a Japanese foreign-exchange student, to discuss his Japanese adolescence. More specifically, Reo and I cover the topics of adolescent socialization, common sources of socialization, as well as the concepts of individualism and...

Jana Boster interviews her grandmother Judy Andrews about her socialization as a girl and treatment as an older woman.

In this interview, conducted in November 2021, Jana Boster (25) interviews her grandmother Judy Andrews (66) about her experiences throughout life as a girl and woman. Judy talks about the messages she received on how to behave growing up. She...

interview with my grandma :)

we talked about how my family developed my personality, my beliefs, values, attitudes, & norms