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As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Dr. Cynthia George, aka Dr. CynCorrigible, an award-winning artist, educator, and program evaluator living in Nashville, Tennessee. Listen to Dr. CynCorrigible’s interview  This post presents the resources that Dr. CynCorrigible mentioned during the conversation. Dr. Cynthia George aka Dr. CynCorrigible Dr. Cynthia George (she/they) is an award-winning artist, educator, and program evaluator with twenty years experience working in prevention science. They currently serve as an Associate Professor of Social Work at Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee where they teach courses on research and public policy. They are autistic, manage…

As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Kaleb Hikele, a Canadian singer-songwriter and healthcare worker living in Toronto, Canada, with his home recording studio in the Riverdale neighbourhood.  Listen to Kaleb Hikele’s interview  This post presents the resources that Kaleb Hikele mentioned during the conversation. Kaleb Hikele Kaleb Hikele is a Canadian singer-songwriter and prolific recording artist. His latest 7” single in 2025, titled Fire Fighter’s Son, is an autobiographical folk story of his upbringing in a small town. This follows his 12th indie studio album, My Mind Is Like a Radio, recorded entirely from his…

As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed David Bobier, a Canadian media artist, founder of VibraFusionLab in Hamilton, Ontario, in Canada.  Listen to David Bobier’s interview This post presents the resources that David Bobier mentioned during the conversation. David Bobier David Bobier is a self-identified hard of hearing media artist and is the parent of two deaf children, now adults. His work has been exhibited internationally and has been the focus of prominent touring exhibitions in Ontario and the Atlantic provinces. He has established and is director of VibraFusionLab, which emphasizes a holistic approach to considering vibration as a language of creation and…

As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Alexia McLean, a saxophonist, an educator, and a disability rights advocate from Houston, Texas. Listen to Alexia McLean’s interview This post presents the resources that Alexia McLean mentioned during the conversation. Alexia McLean Alexia McLean (she/her) is a saxophonist dedicated to closing equity gaps and enhancing inclusion in the music community. As an IDEA Arts Advocate and disability rights champion, she has advanced Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in the music world, presenting at North American Saxophone Alliance Conferences. At Louisiana State University, Alexia founded the Diversity &…

As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Heather White Luckow aka Heather Feather, a children’s performer and educator, and a musicologist based in Montreal in Canada. Listen to Heather Feather’s interview This post presents the resources that Heather Feather mentioned during the conversation. Heather Feather Heather Feather’s toe-tapping music and sunny, energetic personality will have the whole family singing and dancing along. Her songs are not only joyful and fun, but also encourage physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development in children of all ages. Her award-winning 2022 album, Songs for Growing, is filled with “delightful…