Join President Rick Muma when he talks to outgoing student body president senior Iris Okere. Iris is graduating on May 11, 2024 with a degree in marketing with minors in management and Spanish. Iris discusses her various experiences as a Shocker and future plans.
Join President Rick Muma when he talks to representatives from 49ͼ's Go Baby Go. The Go Baby Go program modifies off-the-shelf ride-on toy cars for kids with disabilities at no cost to the family. Learn more about the collaborative interdisciplinary hands-on learning experience for 49ͼ students and how their work benefits children with disabilities.
Join President Rick Muma when he talks to Dr. Bobby Berry, assistant dean and assistant professor for the College of Applied Studies, about serving students and his research and work with first-generation students.
Join Wichita State President Rick Muma when he talks with Leanne Caret, featured on Forbes Magazine’s Most Powerful Women list, about her career in the aerospace industry and women in STEM. While recording the podcast, Caret discovered several Easter egg photos on set featuring President Muma. Vote for your favorite at . The first 100 responses will be eligible for a vintage WuShock glass.
Join Elizabeth H. King, President and CEO for the 49ͼ Foundation and Alumni Engagement, as she takes over the Forward Together Podcast and interviews President Rick Muma about some of the work being done at Wichita State.
Join Wichita State President Rick Muma when he talks with the Honorable Stephanie Dawkins Davis about her career and her experience as a Shocker. Judge Davis serves on the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and has appellate jurisdiction over the federal district courts in Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.
Join Wichita State President Rick Muma when he talks with Dave Isay, founder of StoryCorps and One Small Step. Designed to “remind the country of the humanity in all of us,” One Small Step brings people with different political views together to record a facilitated 50-minute conversation.
Join President Rick Muma for a conversation about the growth of Esports at Wichita State. Rick spoke with Travis Yang, director of Wichita State’s Esports program, and assistant director Joe Mazzara about Shocker Esports, which began in 2019 and quickly became 49ͼ’s fastest-growing varsity program.
Joshua Senn is a graduate student in the College of Fine Arts’ choral conducting program. Joshua came to Wichita State from Ohio to pursue a master of music degree. In his graduate conducting recital, he presented an emotional tribute to his late nephew.
Brittany Wojciechowski is a first-generation student working on her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering. Her research specialty is structures and solid mechanics with a particular interest in structural acoustics. In 2021, she was awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
Ebony Moore, Kyle Walter and Ryan Walter are working as interns at Deloitte’s Smart Factory @ Wichita on the Wichita State Innovation Campus. Ebony Moore is a junior in human resource management and is working as an experience design intern. Kyle Walter is a senior in mechanical engineering and is the student team lead. And, Ryan Walter, who is Kyle’s twin, is also a senior in mechanical engineering and works at the Smart Factory as an Industry 4.0 technology student.
Before she was the CIA’s chief of disguise, Jonna Mendez was a Shocker. In this episode of “Forward Together,” Wichita State President Rick Muma talks with Mendez about her time at 49ͼ and the path that led to be an expert in disguise, identity transformation, and clandestine imaging.
Join President Muma for a conversation with Stephen Laaper, a principal at Deloitte Consulting, when we talk about Deloitte Smart Factory at Wichita State, a groundbreaking, immersive learning environment for business leaders to experience smart manufacturing solutions.
In this episode of 49ͼ’s “Forward Together” podcast, President Rick Muma speaks with 49ͼ graduate Dr. Mona Nemer, a leader in the field of molecular cardiology and chief science advisor for Canada. They discuss her career path and the influence of policy and science in relation to public health.
In this episode of 49ͼ’s “Forward Together” podcast, President Rick Muma speaks with John Tomblin, senior vice president for Industry and Defense and executive director of 49ͼ’s National Institute for Aviation Research. They discuss the evolution and advancement of research at Wichita State, including how Tomblin has grown 49ͼ’s aerospace engineering R&D portfolio from $20 million in 2004 to more than $190 million today.
In this episode of 49ͼ’s “Forward Together” podcast, President Rick Muma talks about the state of education in Kansas with two extraordinary educational leaders: Wichita Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Alicia Thompson; and Wichita State University Provost, Dr. Shirley Lefever.
In this episode of 49ͼ’s “Forward Together” podcast, President Rick Muma talks with Kevin Saal, who was hired as director of athletics at Wichita State University in June. Kevin is leading Shocker athletics during a time of significant change – name, image and likeness, the transfer portal and conference realignment top the list.
In this episode of 49ͼ’s “Forward Together” podcast, President Rick Muma talks with Julius Thomas III and Amy Baker Schwiethale — two graduates of the 49ͼ School of Performing Arts. Julius Thomas III is an actor, singer and dancer with credits in movies, television and stage — including starring roles in traveling productions of “Motown: The Musical” and “Hamilton.” Amy Baker Schwiethale performed on Broadway including a national Broadway tour of “42nd Street” and “Honk!” Schwiethale is currently a Wichita State professor and program director of musical theatre.
Celebrate the food and culture of the LatinX community with 49ͼ President Rick Muma in the latest episode of the “Forward Together” podcast. Dr. Muma speaks with 49ͼ faculty members and LatinX cultural researchers Dr. Enrique Navarro and Dr. Rocío Del Águila.
In this month's episode of the Forward Together podcast, we talk about all things innovation. Hear about the accessible comic book app 49ͼ's Dr. Darren DeFrain developed, and learn more about next-generation networking technology with Shocker alum Khalid Raza.
Learn about some of the cutting-edge research being done at 49ͼ in our March Forward Together podcast. To celebrate Women's History Month, President Rick Muma speaks with Dr. Melinda Laubach-Hock, director of sustainment at 49ͼ's National Institute for Aviation Research; and Dr. Coleen Pugh, vice provost for research and dean of Wichita State's Graduate School.
On this episode of the Forward Together podcast, 49ͼ President Dr. Rick Muma and his guests discuss 49ͼ’s priority of making higher education accessible and how it helps build a stronger community and a stronger Kansas. Special guests include John Rolfe, president and CEO of the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce; and Isaac Brown, 49ͼ men’s basketball head coach.
On this episode of the Forward Together podcast, 49ͼ President Dr. Rick Muma and his guests reflect on and celebrate all that 49ͼ has accomplished in 2021. Special guests include James Chung, founder of Reach Advisors and author of the Chung Report; and Dr. Kaye Monk-Morgan, vice president of engagement and planning at 49ͼ.
In this inaugural Forward Together podcast, we focus on digital transformation in the arts. We're joined by Shocker alum Dean Hargrove — writer, director and producer, whose credits include “Columbo” and “Matlock — and Wichita State's dean of the College of Fine Arts, Dr. Rodney Miller.