Podcast: CELTcast – The Podcast of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
Institution: Concordia University Wisconsin & Ann Arbor (CUWAA)
Hosts: Rob Balza & Kate Robertson
Producer: Ashley Curtin
Guests: Dr. Jennifer Smith
Featured Article: The Importance of Connection in the Age of AI
Dr. Jennifer Smith is an assistant professor and internship coordinator in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Kansas State University. Dr. Smith’s primary research interest is how technology is impacting the psychology of intimate relationships and contributing to the epidemic of loneliness. Our podcast conversation with her centers on college students’ need for relationships and connection, and how AI use intersects with those needs.