Oh That's Cool!
Jared Durden and Andrew Crocker set out to meet their coworkers at Ozarks Technical Community College. Each episodes introduces a new member of the college who teaches Jared and Andrew something they didn't know before. Join Jared and Andrew on their adventure as they learn about a broad range of fascinating topics, their colleagues, and maybe even friendship.
- Update frequency
- every 19 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 58
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Episode 54: Dr. Tracy Mcgrady-"A Conversation with Dr. Tracy McGrady"
In this special episode of Oh That's Cool, we sit down with Dr. Tracy McGrady, Provost at Ozarks Technical Community College, for a heartfelt and inspiring conversation as she prepares…
Episode 53: Meganne Rosen-" Artist in Residence."
In this exciting episode of "Oh, That's Cool!" We welcome Meganne Rosen, a passionate faculty member from the Art, Design, and Humanities department at OTC. Meganne shares her insights…
Fall 24 Picnic!!!
Welcome to another episode of Oh, That’s Cool!—the podcast where we talk about all the amazing people, we work with at Ozarks Technical Community College. Today we’re diving into the ex…
Episode 52: Heather Lewellen and Lea Gannaway-"Mental Health at Ozarks Tech"
Welcome to Oh, That's Cool!, the podcast where we highlight the amazing people and initiatives shaping the OTC community. I'm your host, Jared Durden, and today we have a special episod…
Episode 51: Dr. Erin Wehrnman-"Conflict Resolution."
🎙️ Welcome back, everyone! 🎉 We’re excited to bring you a special episode today as we dive into something new and incredibly valuable. Joining us is none other than Dr. Erin Wehrman, an…
Episode 50: Dr. Joan Barrett-"A Student Affairs Vice-Chancellor to Remember"
Welcome back, folks! Brace yourselves for an electrifying milestone as we celebrate our 50th episode of "Oh That's Cool"! Today, we embark on a bittersweet journey as we bid farewell to…
Episode 49: David Ball- " A Brief History of Writing."
Welcome back, listeners! Get ready for an enlightening journey in this episode as we sit down with Carol Jones Writing Center Director, Dr. David Ball. Join us as David shares the epic …
Episode 48: Alysia Swearengin-" Adjunct's need community too."
We are back! In this exciting episode we introduce adjunct Mathematics Instructor, Alysia Swearengin. Alysia shares her story as a former OTC student who is currently working on her mas…
Episode 47: Dani Brink and Sydney Park-" How to start your own podcast"
Welcome back, listeners! Get ready for an electrifying episode as we dive into the world of healthcare education. Join us as we introduce two remarkable individuals from the Associate o…
Episode 46: Erin Dooley-"The Dooley Podcast Take Over"
Welcome back, folks! Hold onto your seats because in this thrilling episode, we're shaking things up a bit. Our very own Education Development Coordinator, Erin Dooley, steps into the s…
Episode 45: Micha White-"How do we coordinate student engagment and welcome new hires?"
We are back! In this exciting episode we introduce a new member of the OTC community, Student Engagment Coordinator, Micha White. We get to know more about Micha and the journey she too…
Episode 44: Kat Westmoreland-" A day in the life of a Health Science Navigator"
We are back! In this exciting episode we continue our series on Navigators and Student Success as we meet Navigator for Heatlh Sciences, Kat Westmoreland. We get to know more about Kat …
Episode 43: Bob Jahnke-" A day in the life of a Navigator"
We are back! In this back to school episode we meet Navigator for Arts, Science, and Bussiness, Bob Jahnke. We get to know more about Bob and the journey he took here to OTC. Finally w…
Episode 42: Ginger Luke-"What is Student Success?"
We are back! In this back to school episode we meet Director of Student Success, Ginger Luke. We spill the Tea and learn about the creation, implementation, and direction of Student Suc…
Episode 41: Kari Hanks-"What is RootEd?"
We are back! In this special summer episode we meet RootEd regional director, Kari Hanks. Spoiler alert, Andrew knows her from childhood. Kari informs us on her role in and the amazing…
Episode 40: Dr. Jessica Gerard-"A brief history of travel"
We are back! In this episode we meet now Retired History Instructor, Dr. Jessica Gerard. Dr. Gerard discusses her time here at OTC and reflects on what she learned from teaching in Amer…
Episode 39: John Fishback-"Why do we give grades?"
We are back! In this episode we meet Bio clinical Science instructor, John Fishback. John discusses the concept of specification grading. He explains that specification grading is a typ…
Episode 38: Joseph McTaggart-"Emotional Labor and Intelligence in the classroom."
Welcome to this episode of Oh That's Cool! Today, we are excited to feature Joseph McTaggart, a Lead Paramedicine Instructor who is deeply committed to preparing his students for the re…
Episode 37: Kristy Conner-"TEST ANXIETY!!!"
Welcome to this episode of Oh That's Cool! In this installment, we have the pleasure of speaking with Kristy Conner, an esteemed Practical Nursing Instructor who is dedicated to inspiri…