Directory of all past speakers with links to their talks

The results of a new study show that a theater-based comprehensive sexual health intervention was effective at enhancing HIV awareness among high school students in both North Carolina and California.

This project aims to create and implement a revolutionary point-of-use disinfectant that is cheap, robust, consumable, non-toxic, and effective.

Blog posts written and published by Jani Radhakrishnan

The course promotes a commitment from participants to applied leadership in their respective fields, and that leadership in the 21st century will be more effective if grounded in an understanding of racism and privilege, historic and current structures that sustain racial inequity, and resources.

In a virtual panel discussion Monday, Regional One experts discussed if, and why, people of color are not getting vaccinated at the same rate as white people, what fears people have about COVID-19 vaccines and how safe and effective the vaccines are for people of all races.

“Foresight” is the theme of this year’s event, which takes place Feb. 22 at Crosstown Arts Theater. The 19-speaker lineup will share ideas on fighting poverty, juvenile justice reform, health care outcomes and more, according to a news release.

Peer health education as well as theater-based interventions have been shown to be effective practices for health promotion; the combination of the two in the AMP! program is a compelling strategy for engaging youth at risk.

Niranjani “Jani” Radhakrishnan is a master’s student enrolled in the dual degree program that combines health behavior with city and regional planning.  She is s a leader, thinker and doer with an impressive record of activism.

To create change in the future, we’ve got to put in work in the present—and TedxMemphis has identified 18 local leaders who have a vision of what Memphis can be in the years to come.

Today, [Jani] is sharing her story with the world in hopes to empower others to share their own stories...She even has her own podcast, What’s On Your Mind? In the episode titled "DEF-IN-ET-LY," Rad discusses her experience with dyslexia, the interrelationship between learning differences and mental health, and her unique connection to Learning Ally. 

On July 24, 2020, two complete strangers connected unexpectedly through the similarities in their mission, passion, and purpose around mental health and mental illness. We each had our own personal stories but were drawn together by what mark we wanted to leave in the world.