Podcasting in Academia with Carla DeMarco

Carla DeMarco has had a 30+ year career at the University of Toronto, working in a variety of roles in communications at OISE, the U of T Magazine, Advancement and Public Affairs, as well as at U of T Mississauga in the Offices of the Vice-Principal, Research, and the Vice-Principal, Academic and Dean. 

In 2016, Carla conceived, created, and launched the podcast VIEW to the U: an eye on the UTM academic community. Over an eight-year period, Carla hosted, produced, and posted over 60 tracks that have accumulated over 31,000 listens. 

In addition, Carla was selected to present on podcasting at the Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI) Annual Meeting in San Francisco in 2019. This led to her applying and being accepted (one of only eight recipients selected) for SRAI’s prestigious Author Fellowship in 2020, and, with the support of this program, Carla published “Hear Here! The Case for Podcasting in Research” in the Journal of Research Administration (April 2022).

Carla also helped launch a second podcast in 2021: SRAI’s Shop Talk. Initially she chaired SRAI’s podcast committee to conceive and spearhead this podcast, and was asked to serve as its creator, host, and producer for the first two seasons, interviewing SRAI-connected people across several countries and continents. Carla was subsequently recognized with SRAI’s Technology Innovation and Application Award in 2022. 

Carla is currently seconded for a two-year term as the inaugural Communications Manager in the Office of the Vice-Provost, Students at the University of Toronto.

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