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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.