# SEMO Spotlight: Dr. Laura Hatcher Shares Her Journey to Becoming the Director of the New Center for Civic Engagement and Democratic Practices

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Podcast: [SEMO Spotlight](https://stenobird.com/podcast/semo-spotlight-6447307)
Published: 2026-07-30T15:23:34+00:00
Episode link: https://www.krcu.org/podcast/semo-spotlight/2026-07-30/semo-spotlight-dr-laura-hatcher-shares-her-journey-to-becoming-the-director-of-the-new-center-for-civic-engagement-and-democratic-practices
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Duration seconds: 735

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In this episode of ‘SEMO Spotlight’, we speak with Dr. Laura Hatcher, who is the director of the new Center for Civic Engagement and Democratic Practices and former department head of the Department of Anthropology, History, & Political Science.

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