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Alumnus Ben Feller discusses his debut book, a children's book about his relationship with his son.

Penn State alum and Marketing Generalist for the Penn State Alumni Association, David Abruzzese discussed his career path, useful tools he learned while enrolled in the Bellisario College, and how to make yourself an asset.

Alumna Dana O'Neil discusses her book, "The Big East: Inside the Most Exciting and Influential Conference in College Basketball History"

Brad Rhen is the deputy state public affairs officer for the Pennsylvania National Guard. The 1997 journalism graduate had his sights set on a career in sports broadcasting, but that all changed by the time graduation rolled around. He joined the Army as a public affairs specialist and reported news for bases in Hawaii and Washington, D.C. In 2004, he continued writing and editing for the Army while stationed in Afghanistan. That experience set the stage for an award-winning career in public communication.

Alumni filmmaker Paddy Cotter discusses "16," his debut documentary.

This interview is about a recent publication, authored by Dr. Stephanie Madden and her collaborators Dr. Kate Guastaferro of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and Drs. Chris Skurka and Jessica Myrick, faculty members at the Bellisario College. The study was published in the Howard Journal of Communication and titled “When Home is Not Safe: Media Coverage and Issue Salience of Child Maltreatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Dr. Madden also discusses the of power interdisciplinary work and how collaborations help remove the limitations of research

A conversation with alumnus Mike Esse ('15) of ESPN.

Faculty member Colleen Connolly-Ahern talks about her research and work focusing on advocacy communications.

A discussion with alumnus Mike Abrams, director of journalism practices and principles for The New York Times.

Alumnus AJ Cassavell of MLB.com discusses the 2020 season covering the San Diego Padres.