Enjoy three special episodes of the Providence College Podcast leading up to Election Day 2020, recorded as part of PC Campus Ministry’s Reflections for Election Season Sanity. First off, welcome back to campus Rev. Christopher Justin Brophy, O.P., once an assistant chaplain, now a faculty member in the Department of Political Science, to discuss “Being a Person of Faith in the World.” Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play , and YouTube ...
Oct 31, 2020•50 min•Ep. 223
When he started writing Survivor Song, Bram Stoker award-winning author Paul Tremblay '93 had no idea how timely his suspense novel about a terrifying, rabies-like virus ripping through Massachusetts would be. Listen to his conversation about the novel with the Alumni Book Club, part of Homecoming at Home, on the Providence College Podcast. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play , and YouTube . Visit Providence College on Facebook , Twitt...
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 222
This week on the Providence College Podcast, hear about what's new with PC's School of Continuing Education, which provides an affordable, flexible way for adults to earn and complete undergraduate degrees. Carmen Aguilar, SCE's new dean, describes what she's learned in her first two months on the job. Madeleine Metzler, associate dean, discussed how courses changed and adapted as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Anne Nagle, assistant dean, described the school's transfer agreements with CC...
Oct 19, 2020•27 min•Ep. 221
If you missed watching the Friar Forum with two former presidential candidates, Friar dad Chris Christie ’23P and Friar granddad Michael Dukakis ’23GP, catch up with the Providence College Podcast. Christie and Dukakis addressed the upcoming election, shared stories of their lives in politics in a less divisive time, and encouraged students to become involved in public service. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play , and YouTube . Visit ...
Oct 12, 2020•58 min•Ep. 220
If you missed Friday's State of the College address by President Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P. ’78 & ’82G, listen to it on the Providence College Podcast. Father Sicard shared news from the College in a discussion led by Rev. James Cuddy, O.P. ’98, vice president for mission and ministry. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play , and YouTube . Visit Providence College on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , YouTube , Snapchat , and LinkedIn...
Oct 05, 2020•31 min•Ep. 219
"Father Manny," as he's known, got national attention in April thanks to the Kelly Clarkson Show for an idea he had to stay connected with his parishioners at St. Anne Catholic Church in Columbus, Ga. We talk with him about his path to a vocation, his time at Providence College, and his experience recovering from COVID-19. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play , and YouTube . Visit Providence College on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , Y...
Sep 28, 2020•26 min•Ep. 218
Margaret “Meg” Van Name, R.N. ’12 has crossed the country as a traveling nurse, but nothing compares to her experience working in New York City at the height of the coronavirus. “It was the hardest job I’d had. Things were changing so fast,” she said. The health policy and management graduate shares the emotions she felt last spring and the adventures and professional growth she experienced in her cross-country career endeavors in this edition of the Providence College Podcast. Subscribe to the ...
Sep 21, 2020•23 min•Ep. 217
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected so many people around the world, but some people are using enforced time at home for a good purpose. In May, John McAleavey '90 launched the Quadcast, a podcast he bills as “a 30- to 45-minute session of OT/PT for the soul!” The podcast is the culmination of an idea he had two years after he graduated, when a fall down a flight of stairs left him with a spinal cord injury. As he says, no two spinal cord injuries are the same, but "many of the struggles we're le...
Sep 14, 2020•48 min•Ep. 216
Catch up on the Providence College Summer Anti-Racism Series on the Providence College Podcast. Kat Kerwin of the Providence City Council and Eugene Monteiro, executive director of the Mt. Hope Neighborhood Association and investigator for the Providence External Review Authority discussed policing, race, and the opportunity for change during their Anti-Racism Summer Series presentation in August. Kerwin and Monteiro focused on the intersections of policing and race in our local community of Pro...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 215
Angus White's original summer plans — research in the biology lab of Rev. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P. — were upended by the coronavirus pandemic, but he ended up doing something just as cool. From his home in New Zealand, White worked with Father Nic on COVID-19 epidemiological research for the capital region of the Philippines. The senior biology major and cross-country runner discussed how the experience affected his career ambitions and the fall sports season. Subscribe to the Providence College ...
Aug 31, 2020•17 min•Ep. 214
If you missed Dr. Christopher Chambers’ presentation on systemic racism, part of the College’s Anti-Racism Summer Series, catch up with this episode of the Providence College Podcast. Chambers is an assistant professor of sociology and will be faculty-in-residence for the Center at Moore Hall this fall. In his discussion, he introduces the sociological roots of the term "systemic racism” and uses historical and contemporary data and examples to show how social scientists, activists, and others r...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 213
The early teaching career circumstances of Lauren Boen ’18 in North Attleboro, Mass., couldn’t have been more unpredictable — or rewarding. The fifth-grade teacher’s first year of full-time instruction in 2019-20 was upended by the coronavirus. The former Friar cheerleader speaks appreciatively about how remote teaching broadened her mastery of technology and awareness of online teaching resources, and fostered closer relationships with students and colleagues. Her PC instructors, courses, and s...
Aug 17, 2020•18 min•Ep. 212
In February, Keri Mandell '04 completed the World Marathon Challenge — running seven marathons in seven days on seven different continents. In this episode, Mandell discusses her motivation for this endurance feat, her training, and her transition from educator to entrepreneur, when she opened emPOWER Yoga N.J. Through this event, Mandell — a cancer survivor herself — raised more than $56,000 for the American Cancer Society in honor of her father, who died of multiple myeloma. See her fundraisin...
Aug 10, 2020•23 min•Ep. 211
Next up on the Anti-Racism summer series, prompted by the national conversations about racial injustice, Dr. Dana Dillon leads a session titled “Anti-Racism as a Necessary Christian Virtue,” discussing virtue ethics and Catholic social tradition. Dillon is a professor in PC's departments of theology and of public and community service studies and also serves as associate director of the Development of Western Civilization Program. The workshop was moderated by Bob Pfunder ’09, associate vice pre...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 210
Stanley Cup-winning hockey executive and television commentator Brian Burke '77 is our guest, previewing the upcoming NHL season and telling us about his forthcoming book Burke's Law: A Life in Hockey . In a wide-ranging interview, Burke also talks about the You Can Play Project , created in honor of his late son Brendan, which works to promote respect and inclusion for all people in sports, including LGBTQ+ athletes, coaches, and fans. He also shares stories about playing for legendary Friar co...
Jul 27, 2020•39 min•Ep. 209
Dana Lowney ’21 graduated at the top of her certified nursing assistant training program in February, but never expected she would be putting her new skills to use so soon. In April, after the global coronavirus pandemic ended in-person classes and her spring cross-country season, Lowney went to work in an assisted living facility. In this episode, Lowney discusses how she balanced her courseload and patient care and what she learned from the experience. Follow the Providence College Podcast on ...
Jul 20, 2020•16 min•Ep. 208
If you missed the first presentation of the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion's Anti-Racism Summer Series, catch up on the Providence College Podcast. Dr. Saaid Mendoza of the Department of Psychology also serves as faculty-in-residence in the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and director of the Social Perception & Attitudes Lab. He discusses the differences between explicit and implicit forms of bias, underlying mechanisms that drive implicit b...
Jul 13, 2020•58 min•Ep. 207
Get to know Dr. Thea Riofrancos, assistant professor of political science, the recipient of two prestigious fellowships to support her research on the environmental and political impact of the global transition to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. Riofrancos, whose book, Resource Radicals , will be published by Duke University Press this summer, discussed the increasing global demand for lithium batteries, the Green New Deal, and how she incorporated current events into her course...
Jul 06, 2020•38 min•Ep. 206
Rose Jones ’06SCE, director of the Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging, is bringing change and light into the lives of the state’s 55-and-over population, adults living with disabilities, and their families and caregivers every day. With an overarching goal of “empowering people to age strong,” the office serves one-third of the state’s residents. Listen in as Jones discusses her role in supporting Gov. Gina Raimondo’s statewide response to COVID-19, offers advice on remaining diligent amid the...
Jun 22, 2020•24 min•Ep. 205
Dr. Richard J. Grace ’62 & ’17Hon., professor emeritus of history, will present an in-depth look at the history of Providence College. Grace, who has been at the College since 1958, will share his personal reflections and engage participants in conversation about their historic memories of PC. Follow the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play , and YouTube . Visit Providence College on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , YouTube , Snapchat , and LinkedIn...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 204
Jason Macaluso ’96 has had a long career in wealth management through good economies and bad. The vice president of wealth management at UBS Financial Services in New Haven, Conn., shares a message about the value of sales in all industries and careers — and especially for graduating seniors who are seeking jobs in this market. If you enjoyed this episode, check out Macaluso's latest project, the Business & Sports Discourse . Follow the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify ...
May 25, 2020•34 min•Ep. 203
We have to wait a few months to hear this year’s Commencement speaker, so listen to a rebroadcast of the rousing speech by Roy Peter Clark ’70 & ’17Hon., the retired senior scholar at The Poynter Institute, a journalism school in St. Petersburg, Fla. Like the Class of 2020, the Class of 1970’s final spring semester was cut short. He celebrates the 50th anniversary of their graduation this year, although in-person reunion events have been postponed. Follow the Providence College Podcast on Ap...
May 18, 2020•25 min•Ep. 202
Dr. Hugh F. Lena , provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, has been a member of the PC faculty since 1974. He shares his perspective on the growth and transformation that would have been hard to imagine in those early days, along with his insights on the characteristics that have made the College distinctive over the course of his career. He tells us about the ways in which the faculty and academic affairs staff have responded to the coronavirus crisis, talks about the changes in...
May 11, 2020•43 min•Ep. 201
Hannah McReavy ’22, a psychology major, Eucharistic minister, and member of the PC women’s cross country and track teams, unexpectedly added full-time coronavirus volunteer to her portfolio this spring. The Boulder, Colo., resident is back home helping to run a COVID-19 recovery center for the homeless. She’s doing everything from organizing volunteers and food supplies to dispensing medications and meals — eight hours a day, five days a week. The experience has sharpened her lenses of empathy a...
May 04, 2020•19 min•Ep. 200
A conversation with Arn Chorn Pond, the human rights activist, musician, and public speaker who escaped the Khmer Rouge in his native Cambodia as a young child, after witnessing the horrors of war and suffering unimaginable loss. Brought to the U.S. by a New Hampshire minister, Pond found his way to Providence College and established a meaningful relationship with Rev. John F. Cunningham, O.P. ’50, the College’s 10th president. Music is a thread the runs through Pond’s life. It helped save him d...
Apr 27, 2020•57 min•Ep. 199
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and PC student's transition to remote learning, we share this re-broadcast with John Rock, senior associate athletic director for sports medicine. In it, he shares the College's commitment to all students that You Are Never Alone in Friartown, and discusses the ways in which Providence College works to provide the support student-athletes need to compete at the Division I level. Over the course of 30 years at PC, John says he has seen tremendous changes bu...
Apr 27, 2020•37 min•Ep. 198
You may have seen the #CollegesAgainstCOVID19 video, imploring young people across the country to stay home to flatten the curve. In this episode, we discuss the project, created by students in Organizational Theory, a management course taught by Dr. Tom King, assistant professor of management, and what they’ve learned during the pivot to remote learning due to the pandemic. Follow the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play , and YouTube . Visit Providenc...
Apr 14, 2020•16 min•Ep. 197
In the midst of the coronavirus, five management students are participating in an independent study on student anxiety and stress this semester. Working under Dr. Matthew Eriksen, professor of management, are Megan Dowling ’20, Nora Johnson ‘20, Annelise Rice ’21, Elyse Pereira '22, and Morgan Perry ’22. Perry, who is focusing on COVID-19 consequences, says the experience has been eye-opening. “I feel empowered by my stress and anxiety after doing this study,” she says. Read their guidebook to c...
Apr 13, 2020•19 min•Ep. 196
As we approach the anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on April 4, we bring you this lecture by Philip Goduti, Jr. ’98G. Goduti is an alum of the Graduate History Program and is the author of three books, the most recent titled RFK and MLK: Visions of Hope, 1963-1968 . In January, he explored how emotion and Dr. King’s philosophy shaped the civil rights movement in a presentation for the College’s Humanities Forum, as part of MLK Convocation Week. Follow the ...
Apr 03, 2020•56 min•Ep. 195
Dr. Deirdre Snyder of PC’s Department of Management studies the impact of loneliness on employees. In this episode, she shares valuable suggestions for ways that everyone can stay connected to their social and professional networks despite physically distancing to reduce disease spread. Follow the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play , and YouTube . Visit Providence College on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , YouTube , Snapchat , and LinkedIn ....
Mar 30, 2020•34 min•Ep. 194
