NAA Podcasts

Career Tracks - The Adventures of Johnny Bunko

kellywalker — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:51:18 -0500

Daniel Pink graduated with honors from Northwestern and went on to Yale Law School. He served several roles in government including chief speechwriter to Vice President Al Gore before embarking on a successful career as an author. He spoke about his most recent books, Drive and The Adventures of Johnny Bunko, with Carol Ross (McC83, GMcC87) , career coach, social entrepreneur, and founder of Carol Ross and Associates.

'Cat Tracks - Pat Colbert (WCAS73)

kellywalker — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:09:02 -0500

One of the questions we ask when we conduct 'Cat Tracks interviews is, "What advice would you have for today's Northwestern students?" Pat Colbert (WCAS73) talks to a lot of prospective students, so she's had ample opportunity to consider that question. This interview was recorded during the 2008 Reunion Weekend.

'Cat Tracks - A Conversation with the University President and Notable Alumni

kellywalker — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:02:21 -0400

One of the highlights of 2009's Reunion and Homecoming Weekend was the Friday afternoon session, "A Conversation with the University President and Notable Alumni." A full-house enjoyed a lively discussion moderated by the University's new president and a panel that certainly lived up to its billing; Patrick G. Ryan (Bus59), James Di Pasquale (M64), Wayne D. Watson (SESP69, GSESP70, PhD72), Bonnie Swanson Daniels (WCAS69), George de Lama (J79), Smita N.

Learning Tracks - The Bionic Arm

kellywalker — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:02:02 -0400

Dr. Gregory Dumanian is a respected plastic surgeon in his native Chicago. As part of a collaborative project between Northwestern's Division of Plastic Surgery and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, he is pioneering more intuitive controls for amputees' prosthetic limbs. Dr. Dumanian's work was the subject of the session "The Bionic Arm: How Nerve Transfers Improve Control in Prosthetics."

'Cat Tracks - Yolanda Baker (WCAS98) Audra Savage (C98) & Anticia Whitehead (McC98)

kellywalker — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:15:38 -0400

In this edition of 'Cat Tracks, Yolanda Baker (WCAS98), Audra Savage (C98), and Anticia Whitehead (McC98) tell a tale of smart student athletes and meeting Charlton Heston. They sat down with us during 2008's Reunion Weekend.

'Cat Tracks is a production of the Northwestern Alumni Association. If you would like to share your Northwestern story, please email cattracks@northwestern.edu.

Published: October 7, 2009

Career Tracks - Giving Back with Dr. Regina Lopata Logan (GSESP84, 93)

kellywalker — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:31:16 -0400

Dr. Regina Lopata Logan (GSESP84,93) received her second master's and PhD from Northwestern. Today, she is research assistant professor at the Foley Center for Lives. Dr. Logan's research and interest areas include generativity, as defined by the renowned psychologist Erik Erikson, which was the topic of her 2009 A Day with Northwestern in Evanston session, "Giving Back: Midlife Career Change and Generativity."

'Cat Tracks - Ira Sherman (WCAS68)

kellywalker — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:01:00 -0400

In this edition of 'Cat Tracks, Ira Sherman (WCAS68) shares his memory of life at Northwestern. He is a clinical psychologist, but that's not what he expected to study when he arrived on campus. Ira sat down with us during 2008's Reunion Weekend.

'Cat Tracks is a production of the Northwestern Alumni Association. If you would like to share your Northwestern story, please email cattracks@northwestern.edu.

Learning Tracks - Amorous Italians and Drunken Englishmen

kellywalker — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:18:43 -0400

Associate Chair and Associate Professor of English Dr. Susan Phillips describes herself as a medievalist with Early Modern leanings. Her current project traces the cultural history of the dictionaries, phrasebooks, and guides to conversations that flooded the early modern marketplace. Dr. Phillips discussed her research during 2009's A Day with Northwestern in Evanston in an engaging and entertaining presentation.

'Cat Tracks - Julie Koenig (WCAS63) and Linda Shirer (J63)

kellywalker — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:01:48 -0400

In this edition of 'Cat Tracks, Julie Koenig (WCAS63) and Linda Shirer (J63) share their memories of their time at Northwestern as sorority sisters. It was a time filled with fun, friendshiop, and more than a little mischief. Julie and Linda sat down with us during 2008's Reunion Weekend.

Career Tracks - From Opera Singer to Entrepreneur

kellywalker — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:23:58 -0400

As an undergraduate at Boston College, Genevieve Thiers (GMu04) babysat for over 30 families. That experience foreshadowed her career to come as the founder and CEO of iVillage’s Sittercity.com®, an award-winning, online care-giving site for child care, pet care, senior care, home care, and tutors. Thiers has appeared extensively in the media including The Today Show and CNN, and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.