Best Sofia T Podcasts (2025)

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Infrastructure Engineering for Global Development – David Boroto, CEO, Engineers Without Borders Canada 27:51

3d ago27:51

27:51

Earlier this year, David Boroto (EngSci 1T8 + PEY) became the CEO of Engineers Without Borders Canada. Dean Yip speaks with him about his journey from South Africa to Saskatchewan to the University of Toronto and about how he’s using infrastructure engineering to impact and improve the lives of low-income communities in a sustainable way.…

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#178 - Sifakis, N. (2023). Metacognitive and metalinguistic activities can raise ELF awareness: why and how. Journal of English as a Lingua Franca, 12(1), 43-66. 52:59

17d ago52:59

52:59

Chris interviews Nicos Sifakis from the University of Athens [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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The future of sustainable pet food — Sofia Bonilla 29:12

29d ago29:12

29:12

U of T Engineering Alumna Sofia Bonilla completed her PhD in our University of Toronto Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, having previously completed degrees in microbiology and environmental science. Her thesis focused on protein production, and she has since leveraged that expertise to become the founder and CEO of ALT-PRO,…

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#177 - Plonsky, L. (Ed.). (2024). Open Science in Applied Linguistics. Applied Linguistics Press. https://www.appliedlinguisticspress.org/home/catalog/plonsky_2024 1:03:12

1M ago1:03:12

1:03:12

Chris Cooper spoke with Dr. Luke Plonsky (Professor of Applied Linguistics at Northern Arizona University) about a recent book he edited on open science. [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#176 - Inoue, N. (2024). Argument / counter-argument activities in EFL classes in a Japanese university, Kyushu University Ronkyu 47:08

2M ago47:08

47:08

Chris interviews emeritus professor Naruhiko Inoue from Kyushu University. [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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From engineering to round-the-world sailing adventure – Melodie Schaffer 26:58

2M ago26:58

26:58

After graduating from the University of Toronto, Melodie Schaffer (ChemE 9T1, MASc 9T4) had a successful career designing biomedical devices. More recently, she’s made big pivot to the world of offshore sailing. She is the first Canadian woman to complete a round-the-world sailing race, earning her the Canadian Rolex sailor of the year award for 20…

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#175 - Brown, D., & Stoeckel, T. (2025). Post-beginner L2-learner knowledge of ultra-frequent English words. Language Teaching Research, 13621688251318105. https://doi.org/10.1177/13621688251318105 1:04:21

2M ago1:04:21

1:04:21

Chris Cooper interviews Dr. Dale Brown from Kanazawa University. [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#174 - Salazar, D. (2021). Documenting world Englishes in the Oxford English dictionary: Past perspectives, present developments, and future directions. Research developments in world Englishes, 40:07

2M ago40:07

40:07

Chris speaks with Danica Salazar from the Oxford English Dictionary. [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#173 - Vajjala, S. (2024). Generative artificial intelligence and applied linguistics. JALT Journal, 46(1), 55–74. https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTJJ46.1-3 58:36

3M ago58:36

58:36

Chris Cooper interviews Dr. Sowmya Vajjala from the National Research Council of Canada [email protected] [email protected]

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How a student company beat out Boeing — Michael Acquaviva and Anna Poletaeva of Prandtl Dynamics 28:55

3M ago28:55

28:55

Prandtl Dynamics is a company recently founded by U of T Engineering undergraduates. Over the past year, they have been making headlines by doing something that many established aerospace companies cannot yet do: develop effective, acoustic-based strategies to neutralize threats from Uncrewed Aerial Systems, also known as drones. Dean Yip spoke to …

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Haswell on the Street x The Lunchtime Series: Fern Sakamoto & Ana Sofia Hofmeyr 49:39

3M ago49:39

49:39

Chris Haswell interviews Fern Sakamoto and Ana Sofia Hofmeyr [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#172 - Smid, D., Zólyomi, A., & Albert, Á. (2024). Motivation, autonomy and emotions in foreign language learning: A multi-perspective investigation in Hungary (Vol. 27). Channel View Publications. 47:22

4M ago47:22

47:22

Chris Haswell interviews Agnes Albert from Eotovos Lorland University in Hungary [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#171- Mizumoto, A. (2024). CAF Analyzer [Web application]. https://cafindex.pythonanywhere.com 58:31

4M ago58:31

58:31

Chris Cooper interviews Atsushi Mizumoto from Kansai University [email protected] [email protected]

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Engineering beyond borders: Mina Shahid’s journey from U of T to microfinance company Numida 29:25

4M ago29:25

29:25

Both during and after his time at University of Toronto Engineering's Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Mina Shahid was heavily involved in Engineers Without Borders. The experience led to a successful career in international development, and today he is the co-founder and CEO of Numida. The company offers digital financial service…

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New Year Update 4:18

5M ago4:18

4:18

We thank everyone for your support - 2025 will be betterBy [email protected]

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#170 - O’Dwyer, S. (Ed.). (2024). Confucianism at War: 1931–1945. Taylor & Francis. 49:27

5M ago49:27

49:27

Chris interviews Professor Shaun O'Dwyer from the Faculty of Languages and Cultures at Kyushu University. [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#169 - Hanks, E., & Egbert, J. (2022). The interplay of laughter and communicative purpose in conversational discourse: A corpus-based study of British English. Corpus Pragmatics, 6(4), 261–290. 57:39

6M ago57:39

57:39

Chris Cooper interviews Elizabeth Hanks (Northern Arizona University) https://hankselizabeth.wordpress.com/By [email protected]

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#168 - Cooper, C. R. (2023). The identification of YouTube videos that feature the linguistic features of English informal speech. Applied Corpus Linguistics (3), 1-10. 47:34

6M ago47:34

47:34

Chris interviews Chris Cooper from Rikkyo University. [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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Kristina Menton — COO and Head of Flight, Pivotal 30:13

6M ago30:13

30:13

Immediately after graduating from the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Kristina Menton was recruited by what would become Pivotal, a company that is changing the face of aviation. Today, she is the company’s Chief Operating Officer and Head of Flight, leading the development of new kinds of personal aircraft, such as the BlackFly …

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#167 - Thomson, R. I., & Isaacs, T. (2022). Evaluations of Foreign Accented Speech: Subjective Bias or Speech Signal Characteristics?. 47:42

7M ago47:42

47:42

Chris speaks with Ron Thomson from Brock University [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#166 - Gough, W. M., Snyder, B., Yanase, C., & Skeates, C. (2024). Vulnerability and Resilience During Emergency Remote Teaching: Voices of Part-Time University English Language Teachers in Japan. 43:12

7M ago43:12

43:12

Chris interviews Wendy Gough from Bunkyo Gakuin University. [email protected] [email protected] https://www.candlinandmynard.com/ert.htmlBy [email protected]

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Vince Arone — VP, Sales and Marketing: Jule- Powered by eCAMION 26:57

7M ago26:57

26:57

Since graduating MechE 8T8, Vince Arone has held senior roles at a number of technology companies. Most recently, he has entered the exciting world of battery electric storage systems and DC fast chargers. Dean Yip talks with Vince about this fast-growing industry, and how he has now brought some of that tech back to campus as part of the Landmark …

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#165 Fritz, R., & Marchewka, M. (2024). Transformative learning: Investigating perspective changes towards developing global human resources in a virtual exchange project. 37:42

8M ago37:42

37:42

Chris interviews Robinson Fritz from Kyushu University [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#164 Marpaung, J. (2024). New Student Affairs Professionals' Perceived Readiness to Utilize Data Analytics. [Conference Presentation]. 10th Conference on Global Higher Education. Tokyo, Japan. 53:14

8M ago53:14

53:14

Chris speaks with Jonathan Marpaung (Indonesia University) [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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Haswell on the Street - Episode 2 - Dr. Paul Elliot, Homerton College, Cambridge University 26:46

9M ago26:46

26:46

Chris speaks with Dr. Paul Elliot from Homerton College, Cambridge University. [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],By [email protected]

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Liane Catalfo — President, Engineering Alumni Network and Senior Manager, Health and Life Sciences, Deloitte Canada 22:51

9M ago22:51

22:51

After earning her BASc and her MEng in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry at U of T, Liane went on to apply her knowledge and skills as a senior manager in health and life sciences consulting at Deloitte. She has returned to U of T Engineering to serve as president of the Engineering Alumni Network, where she is working to h…

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2024 Summer Break 7:13

10M ago7:13

7:13

Chris shares some early statistical analysis of "Lost in Citations," The Book, and lets you know he'll be heading to England for a month. Expect more content in September! [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#163 Kidd, D. (2017). The Starbems. Newwave. Imperial Music. 48:13

10M ago48:13

48:13

Chris speaks with Dustin Kidd (Shimanae University) about the recent history of Japanese rock music. [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#162 Garnett, K.A. (2021). Opportunities for Anti-Bias Frameworks in Japanese EFL Textbooks, Babylonia Journal of Language Education, 48-57 46:36

10M ago46:36

46:36

Chris interviewed Kate Garrett from Ritsukeikan University and Doshisha University. [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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Carlos de Oliveira and Michael Gray — Co-founders, Cast Connex 21:29

10M ago21:29

21:29

Carlos de Oliveira and Michael Gray are co-founders of Cast Connex, an industry leader in the architectural and structural use of cast steel components in the design and construction of building and bridge structures. Cast Connex recently made their mark on the Las Vegas skyline by contributing to the development of Sphere at the Venetian, the worl…

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#161 Wroblewski, G. (2023). ChatGPT and anti-white bias. Kyushu University Gengo Bunka Ronkyu, 51, 53-72 48:13

11M ago48:13

48:13

Chris interviews Greggory Wroblewski from the Faculty of Cultures and Languages at Kyushu University. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/376085803_ChatGPT_and_Anti-White_BiasBy [email protected]

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#160 Tarsi, M. (2020). Towards a phonology of Scandinavian Latin runic inscriptions: A corpus-based analysis. Acta Antiqua Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 59(1-4), 85-96. 42:53

11M ago42:53

42:53

The Lunchtime Series continues! Chris interviewed Matteo Tarsi from the University of Uppsala, Iceland. [email protected] [email protected]

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Raylene Mitchell — IBET Momentum Fellow 19:44

11M ago19:44

19:44

Raylene Mitchell is an IBET Momentum Fellow and a PhD student in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering. Under the supervision of Professor David Sinton (MIE) andMichael Ross (ElecE 0T8), the Industrial Research Chair in Northern Energy Innovation at Yukon University, she is researching energy storage solutions in Indigenous communit…

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#159 - Haswell on the Street Episode 1 - Matthew Baldock (Charles David Casson Estates) 50:07

12M ago50:07

50:07

Chris interviews Matthew Baldock, Director of Charles David Casson Estates and business YouTuber. Contacts: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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Preview: Haswell on the Street! 13:15

1y ago13:15

13:15

Jonathan and Chris preview the new hit show that will occasionally pop up on this feed! Check it out!By [email protected]

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Eva Lau — Co-founder, Two Small Fish Ventures 29:12

1y ago29:12

29:12

U of T Engineering alumna Eva Lau is co-founder of Two Small Fish Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on the next evolution of computing and its applications. Today, she leverages her experience to help early-stage transformative tech companies achieve internet scale. Eva sat down with Dean Yip to discuss innovation, the importanc…

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#158 - Silvia, P. J. (2008). Interest—The curious emotion. Current Directions in Psychological Science , 17(1), 57–60. 1:22:09

1y ago1:22:09

1:22:09

Jonathan welcomes back Dr. Paul Silvia (Citation 116, Citation 131) Professor of Psychology at UNC Greensboro. Dr. Silvia's Website Read the paper here Contacts: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#157 - Kelly, C. (2022). Lawyers and Priestesses in the World of Tests. Bulletin of the JALT Mind, Brain, and Education SIG 8(11), 21-29. 58:38

1y ago58:38

58:38

Jonathan welcomes back Dr. Curtis Kelly - (Citation 9, Citation 73) - Professor Emeritus, Kansai University. Read the article here Think Tanks Contacts: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#156 - Vitta, J. P., Nicklin, C. & Albright, S. W. (2023). Academic word difficulty and multidimensionallexical sophistication: An English-for-academic-purposes-focused conceptual replication of... 44:17

1y ago44:17

44:17

Chris interviews Dr. Joe Vitta (Citation 67) from Kyushu University in the newest installment of The Lunchtime Series. Contacts: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#155 - Anderson, F. E. (2019). Nails that still don’t stick up: Revisiting the enigma of the Japanese college classroom. Teaching English at Japanese Universities (pp. 125–136). 49:26

1y ago49:26

49:26

Jonathan interviews Fred E. Anderson - Professor Emeritus at Kansai University. Teaching English at Japanese Universities Contacts: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#154 - Jordan, E. (2010). A Hollywood English pronunciation for Japanese students? An exploration of Japanese university students’ attitudes towards Japanese English pronunciation. 46:31

1y ago46:31

46:31

Chris interviews Program Director Eoin Jordan from St. Andrews University (Scotland) in-studio. The Lunchtime Series continues… Contacts: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#153 - Ng, J. H. (2023). Parenthood during residency: How acts of kindness supported my journey. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 50:25

1y ago50:25

50:25

Chris interviews Dr. Jia Ng from Hofstra University. Contacts: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#152 - Ku, E. K. (2023). Teachers of Multiple Languages: Identities, Beliefs, and Emotions. Bristol: Multilingual Matters. 39:44

1+ y ago39:44

39:44

This week on the podcast, Chris interviews Eric K. Ku, an Associated Professor at Hokkaido University. Multilingual Matters Contacts: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#151 - Chapman, A., Shigetomi, Y., Ohno, H., McLellan, B., & Shinozaki, A. (2021). Evaluating the global impact of low-carbon energy transitions on social equity. EIST, 40, 332-347. 42:52

1+ y ago42:52

42:52

This week on the pod, Chris interviews Andrew J. Chapman from Kyushu University in our first in-studio interview! Contacts: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#150 - Lowe, R. J. (2022). Native-speakerism among Japanese teacher trainees: Ideology, framing, and counter-framing. JALT journal, 44(2), 235-259. 51:15

1+ y ago51:15

51:15

Chris interviews Robert J. Lowe from the TEFLology Podcast and Ochanomizu University. Contacts: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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2023 Reflections 25:13

1+ y ago25:13

25:13

Chris and Jonathan have a quick chat to thank you for your support, get an update on Jonathan's PhD progress, plans for 2024 and more... Hope everyone has a relaxing holiday! [email protected] [email protected]

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#149 - Beuckens, T. (2023). One Minute English. ELLLO. https://elllo.org/video/ 48:30

1+ y ago48:30

48:30

Chris welcomes back Todd Beuckens (Citation 8, Citation 92) - an expert on English language-learning listening materials. ELLLO Meels Contacts: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#148 - Wall Minami, F. (2020). Escape the classroom. Nagoya: Perceptia Press. 1:04:09

1+ y ago1:04:09

1:04:09

Chris interviews Fiona Wall Minami, producer of textbooks. We try to keep it professional, but our UK northernness does leak through. Perceptia Press English Books Japan Amazon Instagram Facebook Contacts: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#147 - Broodie, N.V. (2023). Swaggart: The art of professional schmoozing at job interviews. AMADIO: Brooklyn. 50:03

1+ y ago50:03

50:03

Chris welcomes back Natasha V. Broodie (Citation 80) - author and former associate of the United Nations. LinkedIn Facebook Contacts: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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#146 - Pattison, S. (2019). A Levinsonian account of irony in Jonathan Coe’s The Rotters’ Club. Pragmatics and Literature, 45-71. 56:14

1+ y ago56:14

56:14

Chris interviews Steven Pattison, Associate Professor at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. Contacts: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

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