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Mental health is at the forefront of everyone’s mind right now. As we close out Mental Health Awareness Month, guest host and Roosevelt professor Andy Trees talks with Professor Steven Meyers about mental health challenges we’re facing and how to work through them.  Dr. Steven Meyers is a psychology professor at Roosevelt University and a clinical psychologist specializing in children’s well-being and family relationships.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s our favorite time of the year: Commencement! On this episode, guest host Prof. Andy Trees talks to Commencement speaker Yajaira Gallegos about her journey to Roosevelt and her plans for the future.   As Yajaira proves, the future is bright for this group of graduates.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do we deal with our own impostor syndrome while effectively leading a team?  Dr. Chara Reid, director of Specialty Practice Solutions, joins guest host Dr. Melissa Hogan, dean of the College of Science, Health and Pharmacy. The two discuss Dr. Reid’s career and how she is working to connect women in the pharmacy field.  This episode is the second episode of our Healthcare Heroes Discussion series.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Roosevelt University’s new provost and executive vice president of academic affairs, Dr. Andrae Marak will work to set and achieve the academic vision for the University.  In this week’s episode, guest host Professor Andy Trees sits down with Provost Marak to discuss his background, academic interests and plans for his tenure at Roosevelt.  Provost Marak brings a collaborative approach to leadership and is deeply committed to shared governance. He is a champion for faculty professional development that focuses on student-centered pedagogy, meeting students where they are, and discovering effective interventions and supports. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How is it that while the pharmacy profession in America is becoming more racially diverse, the leadership remains mostly white? What can we do to change that?  Dr. Lemrey “Al” Carter, executive director and CEO of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, joins guest host Dr. Melissa Hogan, dean of the College of Science, Health and Pharmacy. The two discuss Dr. Carter’s career and his work to make leadership in the pharmacy world reflect the profession’s diversity.  This episode is the first episode of our new Healthcare Heroes Discussion series.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do our alumnae find career success? How do we address compassion fatigue? What are the challenges and opportunities for women in STEM?  Professor Sandra Frink sits down with alumnae Phyllis Cavallone, Dr. Antú Segal and Dr. Jo-Ann Jose to address these issues and more in this galvanizing discussion.  This episode was recorded live as part of our Women’s History Month series.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Opera always elicits strong emotions. This is especially true for Professor Kyong Mee Choi’s new opera, Pale Courage, which premieres on March 18 at the Merle Reskin Theatre. In this week’s episode, guest host Professor Andy Trees sits down with Professor Choi to talk about her composition. The three-act opera is based on the true story of her great-aunt, who chose starvation as a way to fight for her dreams.    Andy and Kyong Mee discuss the power of live performance, her family history and her journey into the arts.    Kyong Mee Choi is a Korean American composer, organist, poet, painter and visual artist. She has received several prestigious awards and grants such as the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, Robert Helps Prize and Aaron Copland Award, among many others. She teaches composition and electro-acoustic music at Roosevelt University.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While Mia Moore and Onteya Zachary took different paths, they ultimately led to the same place: Roosevelt University. It was here that they both found their way into the Honors Program and to so much more. On this episode, there is no host. Just Mia and Onteya, talking about everything from their names to finding themselves at Roosevelt. You’ll find it a joy to be a fly on the wall for their conversation.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“Love, respect and dedication can resolve a lot of the critical issues that we have every single day.”  As a formerly incarcerated person, Troy brings a transformative perspective to his studies, his activism and his thoughts on the future. On this episode, guest host Prof. Andy Trees talks to Roosevelt senior Troy Gaston about his passion for advocating for change, his unrelenting positivity and appreciation for the past, and his optimism for the future.  Troy’s energy is contagious. His story, inspiring.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What do you see when you walk around a city? Stairs? Concrete? Buildings? If you’re Professor Kyle Beachy, you see endless possibilities for fun… on a skateboard.  On this episode, guest host Prof. Andy Trees talks to Prof. Beachy about his memoir, The Most Fun Thing: Dispatches from a Skateboard Life.  While they discuss more than just skateboarding, the way Prof. Beachy speaks about skateboarding is nothing short of poetic.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Not many people get to follow in their parent’s footsteps in the very specific way that Professor Margaret Rung did. Decades after she traveled to Taiwan for her father’s Fulbright, Margaret returned for her own.  As a Fulbright scholar in Taiwan, she explored the shifting boundaries between the public and private spheres in America, with an emphasis on how diverse Americans negotiated a social contract in a nation devoted to capitalism and democracy.  On this episode, guest host Prof. Andy Trees talks to Prof. Rung about her experiences overseas.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From bio to baking to women’s and gender studies, senior Rose Poplawski’s journey to Roosevelt was anything but linear.  As a women’s and gender studies major, Rose has found their place advocating for community public health, reproductive rights and gender justice, picking up the 2021 Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award along the way.  In this episode, Prof. Marjorie Jolles talks to Rose about their path to RU and what comes next.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.