Seton Hall Undergraduate Leaders Podcast

Episode 048 - Anthony DePalma

This episode features Anthony DePalma. He worked for 22 years as a reporter and foreign correspondent for The New York Times. In 2001 he published Here: A Biography of the New American Continent and 2006 The Man Who Invented Fidel. DePalma contributed to “Portraits of Grief” which won a Pulitzer for The Times in 2001, and among other awards he was a 2007 Emmy finalist for the documentary “Toxic Legacy.” He currently severs as a writer-in-residence at Seton Hall and released a book earlier this year titled The Cubans: Ordinary Lives in Extraordinary Times.

Episode 047 - Brad Abramson

This episode features Brad Abramson. Brad is a two-time Emmy winning film and television executive at A&E. He creates and manages the network's documentary franchise and works on budgeting, scripting, and co-production financing. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Clark University and a Masters in Journalism from UC Berkeley and previously worked as a producer for CNN.  

Episode 046 - Katia Passerini

This episode features Dr. Katia Passerini. She currently serves as the Provost and Executive Vice President at Seton Hall. Passerini previously served as the Collins Distinguished Chair and Dean of the Collins College of Professional Studies at St. John's University. Passerini also served as the dean of the Albert Dorman Honors College at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She earned a doctoral degree in Information and Decision Systems from George Washington University, a master's degree in economics from the University of Rome II -Tor Vergata, a master's degree in business administration from George Washington University, where she was a Fulbright and Bank of Rome Scholar, and a combined bachelor's/master's degree in political science from LUISS University in Rome.

 

IT For Small Businesses: Managing the Digital Enterprise

Episode 045 - Ruchin Kansal

This episode features Ruchin Kansal. He currently leads the School of Business' Center for Leadership Development. His professional journey has included stints as an Air Force cadet, an architect, a strategy & transformation consultant with Ernst & Young/Capgemini and Deloitte, founding leader of the first Business Innovation & Transformation unit at Boehringer Ingelheim, and Senior Vice President and global head of digital strategy at Siemens Healthineers. He had the privilege to serve as a board member for Stanford Medicine X and was recognized with the Top 40 Healthcare Transformers Award by Medical, Marketing & Media in 2016, and Boehringer Ingelheim President's Award for developing the company's first Patient Engagement Strategy.

 

Redefining Innovation: Embracing the 80-80 Rule to Ignite Growth in the Biopharmaceutical Industry

Episode 044 - Jay Billy

This episode features Jay Billy. He is a principal at Slackwood Elementary School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. He demonstrates his passion for leading and learning and innovative practices inside schools and classrooms by reading and working with his colleagues. Jay is passionate about making school and learning fun and engaging for everyone in the community, including Teachers, Students, and Families, and in 2016 he received the Exemplary Educator award from the New Jersey Dept. of Education. In 2018 he published a book titled Lead with Culture: What Really Matters in Our Schools.

 

Lead Like a Pirate

Lead With Culture By Jay Billy

Episode 043 - Chris Kaiser

This episode features Dr. Chris Kaiser. Dr. Kaiser is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall. He received his Master of Arts in Education in 2000, Education Specialist in 2002, and a Doctor of Education in 2005. He is a Distinguished Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, a part of the National Association of College Admission Counseling and serves on a committee on best practices within the Council of the College of Arts and Sciences. Among numerous other accomplishments and experiences, Dr. Kaiser leads the Buccino Leadership Institutes Arts and Sciences Cohort.

 

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Man’s Search For Meaning By Viktor Frankl

Episode 042 - Craig Lemasters

This episode features Craig Lemasters. He served as the CEO of Atlanta-based Assurant Solutions, a subsidiary of Fortune 500 Assurant, Inc. During his tenure, he led Assurant's digital transformation and expansion into a global enterprise with a presence in 25 new markets around the world. Craig currently is the CEO of GXG and is leading its mission of exploring and building upon the concept of wisdom-based learning. His book, Unstuck: How to Unlock and Activate the Wisdom of Others, is released October 6^th 2020. 

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https://craiglemasters.com/

Unstuck: How to Unlock and Activate the Wisdom of Others

Grit by Angela Duckworth

Episode 041 - Jarrett Dang

Show Notes:

Program Director: Dr. Bryan Price

Chief Engineer: Audrey Pennington

Student Director: Audrey Pennington

Head of Distribution: Will Steck

Special thanks to WSOU 89.5 FM Pirate Radio

 

This episode features Jarrett Dang. He is a junior in the School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University pursuing a double major in Diplomacy and Economics with a minor in French. He serves as the editor-in-chief of the Diplomatic Envoy, Seton Hall’s diplomacy newspaper. He has also interned for the United States Mission to the United Nations and the American Red Cross.

Episode 040 - Warwick Fairfax

This episode features Warwick Fairfax. Fairfax is the founder of Crucible Leadership, a philosophical and practical breakthrough in turning business and personal failures into the fuel for igniting a life of significance. He was only 26 when, as the fifth-generation heir to a media empire bearing his family name, he led and lost a multibillion-dollar public takeover bid. As a result, the company founded by his great-great grandfather slipped from family control after 150 years. Fairfax holds an undergraduate degree from Oxford University and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with his wife, Gale, and three children.

Episode 039 - Molly Stoe

Show Notes:

Program Director: Dr. Bryan Price

Chief Engineer: Audrey Pennington

Student Director: Audrey Pennington

Head of Distribution: Will Steck

Head of Strategy: Shannon Moran

Show Notes Supervisor: Peter Eggerding

Special thanks to WSOU 89.5 FM Pirate Radio