About this episode

Melissa Ford Lucken continues her conversation with Jarod Jeffery about his unique educational journey and the intersection of music and statistics.

In a two-part episode of Washington Square On-Air, Melissa Ford Lucken continues her conversation with singer, writer, and statistician Jarod Jeffery, who enrolled in Lansing Community College after completing two intensive gifted & talented academic programs at Michigan State University, describes his DIY approach to his own high school curriculum, how finishing math coursework early led him to creative writing, and the art of singing pop songs vs. musical numbers. Related Podcast: Calculating the Probability of Truth, Pt. 1 _________________________ Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALand Facebook: Melissa Ford Lucken Instagram: Melissa Ford Lucken

People in this episode

Host: Melissa Ford Lucken

Guest: Jarod Jeffery

Topics covered

• creative writing
• music
• education
• statistics
• high school curriculum
• pop songs
• musical numbers

Keywords

• Jarod Jeffery
• Melissa Ford Lucken
• creative writing
• statistics
• music education
• high school curriculum
• pop songs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lansing Community College, Michigan State University

Books & works: Washington Square Review

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