Season 1, Episode 15: Environmental Stewardship and Preservation
Description: This week we discuss environmental restoration, preservation, and stewardship with Johnny Stowe, Heritage Preserve Manager, at the SC Department of Natural Resources.
Show Notes:
SC Department of Natural Resources
Johnny Stowe Yoga Alliance Profile
A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
Plain Pictures of Plain Doctoring
Season 1, Episode 14: Tradition of Whole Hog BBQ with Pitmaster Rodney Scott
Description: In this episode of the Growing Rural podcast, we sit down at Rodney Scott's BBQ in Charleston, SC and talk to James Beard award-winning Pitmaster, Rodney Scott. Listen as we discuss his rural roots and the tradition of BBQ.
Enjoy some delicious barbeque at Rodney Scott's BBQ at the Charleston or Birmingham location
Season 1, Episode 13: ALL4SC - The Accelerator for Learning and Leadership for South Carolina
Description: In today's episode, we speak with Barnett Berry, PhD, founding director of the Accelerator for Learning and Leadership for South Carolina (ALL4SC) in the University of South Carolina College of Education
Visit ALL4SC to learn how they are working to transform South Carolina’s schools and communities.
Season 1, Episode 12: SC Rural and Minority Health Research
Description: The Rural and Minority Health Research Center's mission is to illuminate and address the problems experienced by rural and minority populations in order to guide research, policy, and related advocacy. In this episode, we speak with, Jan Eberth, PhD, Deputy Director of the research center to discuss its impactful work in rural communities, current projects, and other topics.
Show Notes:
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Current Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Projects at the RMHRC
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
Screening for Lung Cancer- US Preventive Services Task Force
A statewide program providing colorectal cancer to the uninsured of South Carolina
Season 1, Episode 11: COVID-19 in Rural South Carolina
Description: A special episode discussing the real and potential impact of COVID-19 in rural SC with Michele Stanek, MS, and Megan Weis, DrPH, associate director and director of community engagement at the SC Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare.
Show Notes:
‘It Really Is the Perfect Storm’: Coronavirus Comes for Rural America’ by Eric Scigliano
Rural Policy Research Institue (RUPRI) Counties with COVID-19 Cases animated map
Season 1, Episode 10: Art of Community and Storytelling
Description: This week we discuss the importance of storytelling, arts, and culture in rural communities with Susan Duplessis, Director of Community Arts Development at the South Carolina Arts Commission.
Show Notes:
About The Art of Community: Rural SC initiative of The South Carolina Arts Commission
Community Arts Development Program
The Art of Community: Rural SC Brochure
Films:
'A Tale of Two Cities' on Blackville and Estill, SC, featuring Nevada teaching artist, Markus Tracy
'Public Transformation: Denmark, SC' - a film by Ashley Hanson and Nik Nerburn of Minnesota
Artist
About CREATE: Rural SC, a program of The Art of Community: Rural SC
Film: What is CREATE: Rural SC?
About The SC Promise Zone
President Obama's Promise Zone Initiative
Other Resources and references
Article: 'The Soul of the South' by Paul Theroux
A conversation with author of The Deep South by Paul Theroux
Partners in this work
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
Season 1, Episode 9: Influences on the Educational Workforce in rural South Carolina
Description: Today we are examining the rural education workforce from a talent-centered perspective with Henry Tran, PhD, Director of the Talented Centered Education Leadership Initiative.
Show Notes:
The Talent Centered Education Leadership Initiative (TCELI)
Center for Innovation in Higher Education
Best Practices in Creating Employee Engagement
Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention & Advancement (CERRA)
SC Annual Educator Supply and Demand Reports
National Rural Education Association
Journal of Education Human Resources
More Article information from Henry Tran, PHD
Tran, H., & Dou, J. (2019). An Exploratory Examination of What Types of Administrative Support Matter for Rural Teacher Talent Management: The Rural Educator Perspective. Educational Leadership Review, 20(1), 133-149.
Tran, H. & Smith, D. (2020). What Matters most for Recruiting Teachers to Rural Hard-to-Staff Districts: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Employment Related Conditions. American Journal of Education. In Press.
Tran, H., Hardie, S., Gause, S., Moyi, P., & Ylimaki. (2020). Leveraging the Perspectives of Rural Educators to Develop Realistic Job Previews for Rural teacher Recruitment and Retention. Rural Educator. In press.
Tran, H., Smith, D., & Fox, E. (2018). The Perspectives of Potential and Current Rural Teachers for Rural Teacher Recruitment and Retention in South Carolina. University of South Carolina’s Center for Innovation in Education Report.
Tran, H., & Smith, D. (2019). Insufficient money and inadequate respect: What obstructs the recruitment of college students to teach in hard-to-staff schools. Journal of Educational Administration, 57(2), 152-166.
Harrison, T., & Tran, H. (2020). How Can Higher Education Engage with Rural Communities to Address Teacher Shortages? In Tran, H., Smith, D., & Buckman, D. (Eds.), Stake Holder Engagement: Improving Education through Multi-Level Community Relations. Maryland: Rowman and Little Field.
Podcast Season 1, Episode 8: Food Access in Rural South Carolina
Description: Today we are discussing healthy food access in Rural South Carolina with Food Share SC Co-Founder, Beverly Wilson, and outreach coordinator, Gabriel Wilhelm.
Show Notes:
Learn about Food Share SC and their various program offerings and opportunities to volunteer here
Podcast Season 1, Episode 7: Supporting the Healthcare Workforce in rural South Carolina
Description: Today we are speaking with the Executive Director of the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium (SC AHEC), Ann Lefebvre, MSW, about building and supporting a robust healthcare workforce in rural and underserved South Carolina.
Show Notes:
South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium: https://www.scahec.net/
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)- https://web.musc.edu/
National Student Clearinghouse - https://www.studentclearinghouse.org/
SC Office for Healthcare Workforce - https://www.scohw.org/
Health Professional Shortage Areas - https://bhw.hrsa.gov/shortage-designation/hpsa-criteria
Podcast Season 1, Episode 6: Oral Health in Rural South Carolina
Today we are discussing oral health in rural SC with Dr. Amy Martin, professor and director of the Division of Population Oral Health at the James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina.
MUSC Division of Population Oral Health
Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas
SC Office of Rural Health Revolving Loan Fund
South Carolina Dental Association
Podcast Season 1, Episode 5: Rural Health Trends in SC
Today we are speaking with the CEO of the South Carolina Office of Rural Health, Graham Adams, PhD about rural healthcare trends in South Carolina.
Rural Hospital Closures in 2019
New free-standing emergency department in Fairfield County
Volvo opens factory in Ridgeville,SC
SC Arts Commission’s Art of Community Rural SC Program
Podcast Season 1, Episode 4: Power of Community through Arts, Culture, and Education in Bamberg County
Today we are speaking to Yvette McDaniel, PhD, a soprano, arts educator, advocate, and choir director at Denmark Technical College.
Learn more about opportunities at Denmark Technical College
WJBF – CRAWL’s Winter Wonderland
T&D – Future Health Professionals Conference
YouTube – Public Transformation: Denmark
YouTube – CRAWL Christmas Creation
Denmark Technical College invites you to celebrate their Homecoming Week on January 26 – February 1
Podcast Season 1, Episode 3: Social Determinants of Health in Rural SC
Today we are discussing social determinants of health and rural disparities research with Jan Probst, PhD, Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health and Director Emerita of the Rural and Minority Health Research Center.
Show Notes:
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Journal Article: Structural Urbanism Contributes to Poorer Health Outcomes for Rural America
Journal Article: Declines in Pediatric Mortality Fall Short for Rural US Children
Analysis: Disparities in Rural Child Mortality Rates Persist Despite Improvements
Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant
Child Access Prevention Laws for Guns
American Medical Informatics Association
Podcast Season 1, Episode 2:
Today we are discussing primary care in rural South Carolina with Chuck Carter, MD, Director of the SC Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare.
Show notes:
SC Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare
Heirs of General Practice by John McPhee
Rural Incentive Programs:
Podcast Season 1, Episode 1: What is Rural, Anyway?
Today Kevin and Alanti travel down the ultimate rabbit hole with attempting to answer the age-old question: What is Rural, Anyway? There’s a pop-quiz…
Show Notes:
2010 Census Tract Reference Maps
Walmart Closure in Winnsboro, SC
Fairfield County Hospital Closure
Rural Definition Resources:
Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes (RUCA)
How Does the Census Bureau Define Rural?
Health Resources and Service Administration List of Rural Counties
Podcast Season 1, Teaser Episode: Introducing the Growing Rural Podcast
Introducing the Growing Rural Podcast where we discuss all things rural. Hosts, Kevin Bennett and Alanti McGill give you a quick preview of the focus of this podcast to discuss, examine, and explore the rural health landscape in South Carolina.
Follow us on Twitter: @SC_CRPH
Don’t forget to tag #GrowingRuralPodcast!
Website: sc.edu/ruralhealthcare
YouTube: https://youtu.be/h_AbsZnd0MA
