CSU Spur of the Moment season three is here

Spur of the Moment is the podcast of the CSU Spur campus, where we talk with experts in food, water, and health about how they are tackling big challenges in their fields.  

Spur of the Moment is hosted by Jocelyn Hittle, Associate Vice Chancellor for CSU Spur; it is produced by Kevin Samuelson and the CSU System.

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Latest episodes

Loving nature, science, and each other: CSU Spur of the Moment with special guest, George Sparks.
Loving nature, science, and each other with George Sparks

Episode 40: George Sparks is the CEO of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and has been with the museum for 20 years. Before that, he spent 24 years in the electronics measurement business at Hewlett Packard and Agilent Technologies. His career included marketing, sales, and general management of global businesses and software systems and services.

Indigenous and Tribal water. CSU Spur of the Moment: 2023 Water in the West featured panel.
Indigenous and Tribal water dialogue

Episode 39: In this special episode of CSU Spur of the Moment you will hear a panel discussion from the 2023 Water in the West Symposium that focuses on Indigenous and Tribal water challenges and solutions. It featured Mike Preston, Kathryn Redhorse, and Ernest House, Jr.

The life of a food lobbyist: CSU Spur of the Moment with special guest, George Franklin.
The life of a food lobbyist with George Franklin

Episode 37: George Franklin is an author, speaker, long-time lawyer, lobbyist, and former Vice President of Government Relations for the Kellogg Company. George has written numerous books that draw on his experience working in Washington, including “Raisin Bran and Other Cereal Wars” and “So You Think You Want to Run for Congress.”

Innovation in Life Sciences: CSU Spur of the Moment with special guest, April Giles.
Innovation in life sciences with April Giles

Episode 36: April Giles is the vice president of Business Development for the Fitzsimons Innovation Community at the University of Colorado, a place where health and life sciences companies are co-located on a collaborative campus and are close to the University of Colorado Medical School.

Transboundary conservation and the economy: CSU Spur of the Moment with special guest Leslie Harroun.
Transboundary conservation and the economy with Leslie Harroun

Episode 35: Leslie Harroun is the executive director of the CSU System’s Salazar Center for North American Conservation, which works to build conservation, leadership, thinking, and practice across North America to restore and sustain our natural world for future generations.

Food is Fun! CSU Spur of the Moment. Special guest: Adam Schlegel.
Food is fun with Adam Schlegel

Episode 32: Adam Schlegel is CEO of Cumulus Etc., a consulting company focused on food, beverage, agriculture, and sustainability. Some of the restaurants he’s had a hand in creating include Chook Charcoal Chicken, Sun Valley Public Market, and Snooze an AM Eatery.

Water, Waste, and Reuse. CSU Spur of the Moment, Special Guest: Dr. Sybil Sharvelle.
Water, waste, and reuse with Dr. Sybil Sharvelle

Episode 31: Dr. Sybil Sharvelle is a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University and serves as the technical director for the Water TAP lab at CSU Spur.

A place for everyone in agriculture: CSU Spur of the Moment with special guest Dr. LaKisha Odom.
A place for everyone in agriculture with Dr. LaKisha Odom

Episode 30: Dr. LaKisha Odom is the scientific program director at the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), working to tackle complex challenges in food and agriculture while inspiring future generations of food and ag scientists.

The future of work: Episode 1 with Joseph Fuller.
The future of work with Joseph Fuller

Episode 29: Joe Fuller is a professor of Management Practice in General Management at Harvard Business School and co-leads the school’s initiative, Managing the Future of Work.

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