Providence College Podcast

This week join us for a conversation with Rudy Cline-Thomas ’00 on his journey as a finance major from PC to an innovative career in the sports industry, moderated by Dean Sylvia Maxfield of the Providence College School of Business.

Elise Italiano ’06, executive director of communications for The Catholic University of America, returned to Providence College for PC Campus Ministry’s Theology on Tap series. Enjoy her talk, “Pope Francis: Advice, Encouragement, Instruction.”

Adrian Beaulieu, dean of international studies since 2007, joins us on the podcast to discuss the College’s Study Abroad Program, where student participation has nearly tripled in the last decade. He explains the primary reasons for the growth and discusses top destinations, the confidence students realize from living overseas, the “typical” study abroad experience, and more. He SHOULD know … he’s traveled to 47 countries and logged well over 1 million airplane miles in his career.

Mary Burak ’15, a doctoral candidate at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, joins us on the podcast to discuss her research on the interactions of humans and large carnivores, such as lions, leopards, and hyenas in Tanzania and how her study abroad and research experience as a PC student affected her career path.

Isabel Ortiz ’19, a psychology major from Puerto Rico, is the guest on this edition of the Providence College podcast. Ortiz shares the story of Hurricane Maria’s impact on her family and the island where she grew up. That tragedy, she tells us, was made a bit more bearable by the warm embrace of her fellow students and others in the PC community.

As Holy Week begins, enjoy this podcast of Lenten reflections by Dominican priests at the College, based on the readings for each Sunday of Lent. This series, which continues through Easter, is offered to the Providence College community as a gift from the Dominican fathers.

In this episode of the Providence College Podcast, Dr. Jessica M. Mulligan, associate professor of health policy and management, details her research on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on coverage, access to care, and systematic exclusion in the American health care system in the new book she co-edited, Unequal Coverage: the Experience of Health Care Reform in the United States. She also discusses how student researchers and grants from the College supported the project.

In this episode, Dr. Terza Lima-Neves ’00, who emigrated from Cape Verde as a teenager, describes the issues facing women from the West African nation. Now an associate professor of political science at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, N.C., Lima-Neves discusses the memento she treasures from her PC days and the professor who nurtured her love of the academic field.

Dr. Steve Perreault of the Department of Accountancy joined us to discuss his research into the factors that influence whistleblower behavior, and the ways in which scholarly research enhances teaching. A fifth-year Providence College School of Business faculty member, Perrault also shared his insights on the valuable enhancement that a liberal arts curriculum provides to an undergraduate business education. Plus, he is the second Hendricken High School graduate-turned-PC faculty member to appear on our podcast in the past five weeks!

With spring training underway, we're revisiting our conversation with Sean Walsh '03. In this episode, Walsh, assistant director of client services for the Boston Red Sox, talks about his rise from a three-month temporary employee to a 14-year (and counting) career with a premium sports franchise. We also discuss what his advice for fellow Friars pursuing a career in the sports industry, what his early days with the Red Sox were like, and the shifting nature of a dream job.

Political Science Department Chair Dr. Bill Hudson, working on the ninth edition of his book, American Democracy in Peril, joined us to discuss the eight enduring challenges to America’s future that he identified when the book was first published in 1988. He also talked about his students, his PC career that began when he joined the faculty in 1974, and a senior seminar conducted in his dining room 35 years ago. The eight challenges (from American Democracy in Peril) Separation of Powers The Imperial Judiciary Radical Individualism Citizen Participation Elections Without the People’s Voice The “Privileged Position” of Business Economic Inequality The National Security State

Seven Friar and former Friar women’s hockey players were part of a team that captured the world’s attention 20 years ago, winning Olympic gold for the U.S. team in Nagano. Several members of that team got together during Alumni and Family Weekend to talk about that experience, in a lively roundtable discussion hosted by PC’s 19-year women’s hockey coach, Bob Deraney. Recorded live.

PC Campus Ministry’s NOLA Immersion Program is far more than a vacation in the Big Easy. Bob Pfunder ’09, the campus minister who has led four of these service trips, and fundraising coordinator Tashiyra Freeman ’18 describe how the participants prepare to visit New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina, how they contribute to reconstruction efforts, and how the experience affects their commitment to faith and justice.

In this week’s podcast, we discuss the joys of seeing America via Amtrak with Lisa Bates ’88, author of “Beyond the Rails: USA Cross-Country Train Travel.” Bates bought her first rail pass while studying abroad in Europe. Since 2014, she has taken four cross-country trips across the United States, racking up more than 21,000 miles of rail travel, many of them with her family — including three teenagers — in the seats beside her. Bates shares some of the benefits of this mode of transportation and tips for making a train trip memorable.

This week’s guest is Brian Lamoureux ’94, a School of Business practitioner faculty member who specializes in legal issues related to social media. He talks about balancing teaching with his work as a lawyer, the implications of living in a digital society, and the policy and politics of net neutrality.

Dean Ralph Tavares ’01, director of Multicultural Student Success Programs, is our guest on this week’s Providence College podcast. In a lively conversation, he talks about PC’s Martin Luther King Convocation Week, his work with multicultural students, and his own path to PC – plus that Grammy Award on the mantel at his childhood home.

In this episode of the Providence College Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Laura E. Williams, assistant professor of biology. In the Williams lab, she and her students study predatory bacteria and the microbiome. She is also working to advance the cause of women in the sciences. We talk about her involvement with 500 Women Scientists and why mentorship, even peer mentorship, can help retain capable women scientists in STEM fields. Learn more about the Williams lab at www.williamsmicrobegenomelab.wordpress.com.

Roisin “Ro” McGettigan ’03 is a sports psychology coach and Olympic runner originally from Wicklow, Ireland. She competed at Providence College before turning professional under the tutelage of Ray Treacy ’82, head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country and track teams. McGettigan was an Olympic finalist in 2008 and is the Irish record holder in the steeplechase. In addition to her running accomplishments, McGettigan is the co-author of the bestselling Believe Training Journal. In this episode, we discuss her running career and how the process of being intentional about your pursuits, and chronicling that journey, can help you achieve in any endeavor — including your 2018 New Year’s resolutions. Learn more about McGettigan and the Believe Training Journal at www. believeiam.com. Save 15% in the online store with the promo code "gofriars".

In this episode, we present Lessons & Carols, Providence College’s annual tradition. Enjoy the readings and the music by the College’s combined choirs, which include students along with faculty and professional staff collaborators and leaders.

In this episode of the Providence College Podcast, we are joined by women’s basketball players Jovana “Yoyo” Nogic ’19 and Clara “CC” Che ’19. They discuss their recent appearances in the Under-20 European Championship, the process by which a European basketball player finds their way to Providence, and how the women’s basketball landscape in Europe compares to the United States.