Latest Roosevelt university Podcast Episodes
Ep 69: Dee Brown on Teamwork, Culture and What it Takes to Win
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - November 04, 2022 22:16 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode of And Justice for All, host Professor Andy Trees sits down with the RU Lakers’ men’s basketball new head coach, Dee Brown. Andy and Dee talk about his relentless pursuit of winning, both on and off the court and what he expects from his players. Dee’s passion and enthusiasm is c...
Ep 68: The American Dream Reconsidered: What Does The American Dream Mean to Students?
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - October 17, 2022 22:41 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode of And Justice for All, host Professor Andy Trees is joined by students in his Political Science 390 honors course. This course was built around this year’s conference and provides students with wide-ranging experiences—everything from blog writing to podcasting to designing their...
Ep 67: How to Navigate College: Advice from Seasoned Lakers
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - October 14, 2022 19:10 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsStarting college is exciting and scary. Navigating a new setting, making new friends, juggling classes and course work…it’s a lot. In this episode we sit down with a class full of experienced Lakers and ask them to share advice with our new and prospective students on the best way to make the mos...
Ep. 66: Professor Steven Meyers on Managing our Mental Health
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - May 31, 2022 19:26 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsMental 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 psych...
Ep. 65: Commencement Speaker Yajaira Gallegos
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - May 06, 2022 16:56 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsIt’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. Hosted on Acast. ...
Ep. 64: Dr. Chara Reid on Overcoming Impostor Syndrome
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - April 22, 2022 21:25 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsHow 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...
EP. 63: Provost Andrae Marak on His Academic Vision for Roosevelt
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - April 15, 2022 21:14 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsAs 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...
Ep. 62: Ensuring Diversity From the Top Down in Pharmacy
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - April 08, 2022 20:44 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsHow 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 Hoga...
Ep. 61: Roosevelt Alumnae Making History
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - March 25, 2022 21:02 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsHow 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 di...
EP. 60: Kyong Mee Choi On The Power Of Storytelling Through Opera
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - March 17, 2022 20:39 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsOpera 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...
Ep. 59: Mia Moore and Onteya Zachary on the honor of honors
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - March 04, 2022 22:22 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhile 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 the...
Ep. 58: Troy Gaston on Love, Respect and Dedication
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - February 18, 2022 20:45 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings“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...
Ep: 57 Kyle Beachy on The Most Fun Thing
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - February 04, 2022 16:58 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhat 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 Skateboa...
Ep: 56 Margaret Rung on her Fulbright in Taiwan
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - January 14, 2022 22:20 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 4 ratingsNot 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 th...
Ep. 55 Rose Poplawski, BA ’22, on finding their way to Roosevelt
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - December 10, 2021 19:48 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsFrom 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 ...
Ep 54: The COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5-11
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - December 03, 2021 22:36 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhen the FDA gave emergency-use authorization to Pfizer BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, many parents let out a collective sigh of relief. Parents also had questions on the safety of the vaccine for their children. Guest host Dr. Melissa Hogan, dean of the College of Scienc...
Ep. 53: Trustee Sharon Bush on Coming Home to Roosevelt
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - November 19, 2021 19:37 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode of And Justice for All, guest host and professor Andy Trees welcomes trustee Sharon Bush. The two talk about what drew her to the University, first as a student and now on the Board of Trustees. This September, alumna and nonprofit leader Sharon Bush was voted in as a member of ...
Ep 52: Anne-Marie Cusac on Poetry and Investigative Reporting
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - October 29, 2021 22:08 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode of And Justice for All, guest host Andy Trees is joined by Professor Anne-Marie Cusac. The two talk in depth about her poetry and work in investigative reporting. Listen now: On November 4, Professor Cusac will moderate our panel on Emma Lazarus, the Statue of Liberty, and th...
Ep 51: Kelly Wentz-Hunter on COVID-19 and Our Health Care System
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - October 22, 2021 21:47 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode of And Justice for All, guest host Andy Trees is joined by Dean Kelly Wentz-Hunter. The two chat about what COVID-19 has revealed about our health care system. Listen now: On November 3, Dean Wentz-Hunter will moderate our panel on Public Health & Health Care in a "Post"-Pand...
Ep 50: Marjorie Jolles on Personal Choices and Guilty Pleasures
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - October 15, 2021 21:58 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode of And Justice for All, guest host Andy Trees is joined by Professor Marjorie Jolles. The two talk in depth on philosophy and the consequences of the choices we make in life. Listen now On November 2, Professor Jolles will moderate our panel on Personal Choice and the American...
Ep 49: Ralph Martire on the Hopes and Failures of K-12 Education
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - October 08, 2021 18:50 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn today’s episode of And Justice For All, guest host Andrew Trees welcomes Professor Ralph Martire. The two walk through recent reforms in education and how we could improve Illinois schools. On November 2, Professor Martire will introduce The Prospects, Hopes and Failures of Educational Achie...
Ep 48: Prof. David Faris on the American Dream in a Time of Division
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - October 01, 2021 20:32 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsIf you could change anything about the American political system what would it be? This question and more get answered in this week’s episode. Once again, I will be turning over the podcast to Professor Andrew Trees, who is the co-chair of the programming committee for the American Dream Reconsid...
Ep 47: Dean McBride on Gender Inequality
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - September 24, 2021 20:06 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe last 18 months have been tumultuous as America has faced a series of crises — a global pandemic that brought the economies of the world to a standstill, a bitterly contested presidential election that ended with baseless claims of election fraud and left the nation as divided as ever, and a ...
Ep 46: Chandler Sullivan on Finding Your People
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - September 10, 2021 18:56 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn the newest episode of And Justice For All, President Ali welcomes Chandler Sullivan, president of the Student Government Association. Chandler dove right into life as a Laker. On top of his work with SGA, he’s a resident advisor and part of the team planning our Student Urban Union. Chandler...
Ep. 45: John Fountain and the Unforgotten 51 Introduction
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - August 31, 2021 16:56 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsAfter a brief summer break, I am thrilled to return to the podcast and all of you listening in. We look forward to a new academic year and new episodes on our students, faculty, staff and social justice legacy. Today, John Fountain joins the podcast to talk about the Unforgotten 51 project and ...
Ep 44: Black Women Mayors on Leadership
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - July 02, 2021 03:25 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 4 ratingsRecord numbers of Black women are winning mayoral seats in big American cities. In today’s live episode, we welcome three mayors from the Chicago area — who also happen to be Roosevelt alumnae. Sheila Chalmers-Currin, Katrina Thompson and Tiffany Henyard joined us in honor of Juneteenth. You’l...
Ep. 43: Level up your career with a mentor
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - June 25, 2021 15:29 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsAfter several years in human resources, Stephanie Koenig joined the Roosevelt MBA program to level up in her career. Her mentor, alum Joana Ardelean, is a senior director of human resources and a former mentee herself. On this episode, Stephanie and Joana explain how the program helped guide t...
Ep. 42: Find a mentor who’s right for you
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - June 11, 2021 18:54 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsAleksandra Mierzejewska wanted to find a career mentor before she even graduated from Roosevelt University. She joined the Professional Mentoring Program to figure out how she could help service members cope with stress and trauma as a full-time job. Through the program, Aleksandra met alum Al...
Ep. 41: The Professional Mentoring Program
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - June 04, 2021 18:27 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsLanding a dream job takes hard work, a little luck and a strong network. Founded in 2016, the Professional Mentoring Program matches working professionals — from recent PhD graduates to C-suite executives — with mentees who hope to break into their fields after graduation. In this episode, I’m ...
Ep. 40: Mental Health Month and COVID Fatigue
Roosevelt University: And Justice for All - May 21, 2021 19:39 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsAsking for help is never easy, according to Roosevelt University alum and therapist Melisa Alaba. She says that many women, people of color, and other communities have learned to just keep things moving. Those who do ask for help often feel like they aren’t heard or understood. In honor of Men...
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