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Over the four decades since he graduated from PC, Tim Hassett-Salley '81 put both his majors to good use. The psychology and music double major is a psychotherapist, an executive in the workers' compensation and disability management industry, and also plays in a band. The Plymouth, Mass., resident recently published a novel, Two Strikes and You're Out, which draws on some of his experiences as a therapist, and includes a song he composed for the book. Link to his webpage: https://www.timhassett-salley.com/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. 

Thanks to a $15,000 grant from the Nellie Mae Educational Foundation, Dr. Ashley Smith-Purviance, who teaches in both the Department of Public and Community Service Studies and the Black Studies Program, has created a program for Black girls at Providence's Gilbert Stuart Middle School called “Black Girl Magic.” Brittney Smith '23, a marketing major and Black Studies minor, is one of four PC women serving as mentors for the program. They discussed the need for the program, its goals, and benefits for the participants, the student mentors, and the College.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. 

The episode of the Providence College Podcast that had the most listens in 2020 was recorded in March, but the topic is still very relevant now: a discussion with Dr. Holly Taylor Coolman and Dr. Dana Dillon on Catholic social teaching and COVID-19. Coolman and Dillon shared their perspectives as educators and theologians on social distancing, remote learning, and how Catholic social thought provides a framework for navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Coolman is assistant professor of theology and chair of the Department of Theology, and Dillon is associate professor with a joint appointment in theology and public and community service studies and associate director of the Development of Western Civilization program. 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.  

This week we speak with Rick Cordella '99, chief revenue officer and executive vice president of Peacock, NBC's new over-the-top streaming service. Cordella identifies the challenges and benefits of launching a streaming video service during a pandemic. We discuss the unique aspects of Peacock compared to other streaming services and where the industry as a whole is headed as customers continue to move away from traditional cable subscriptions. Cordella previously appeared on episode 59 of the PC podcast in September of 2017 and you can listen to that episode here.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. 

Like everything else, Lessons & Carols, PC's signature Advent celebration, was different this year. If you missed the video earlier, sit back and listen to the readings, as well as the musical performances from previous years. 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. 

As the United States begins distribution of the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week, surveys show that many Americans don't trust that it will be safe or effective. On this episode of the PC Podcast, hear from Dr. Alexandria Caple, a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Psychology. Her research focuses on methods for misinformation correction — people who have false beliefs, and how to change their minds. Although Caple's studies focus on people's concerns about common childhood vaccinations, her findings have implications for our current situation as well.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. 

Rev. Patrick Briscoe, O.P. joins the Providence College podcast to discuss Fratelli Tutti, the recent encyclical letter from Pope Francis addressed to all people of good will. Father Briscoe illuminates the theological heart of Fratelli Tutti — the Parable of the Good Samaritan — with distinctively Dominican insight, offers practical applications of Pope Francis’ message, and explores both the timeless and timely aspects of the encyclical letter. The full English text of Fratelli Tutti can be found here. 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. 

Dr. Sean Reid has been PC’s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost since July. A decorated Navy officer whose academic expertise is in finance, Reid has a long record of achievement in the military, the private sector, and higher education. He shares his observations on the work of the PC faculty and others to continue providing a high-quality academic experience during a pandemic, on the leadership lessons learned from his military service and from his father, and on the academic program that he oversees.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. 

As millions of Americans prepare for a very unusual Thanksgiving meal this year, listen to this episode of the Providence College with Dr. Alex Orquiza, assistant professor of history. Orquiza, who worked as a classically trained French chef before he became an academic, discusses the colloquium he co-teaches, Development of Western Civilization (DWC) Through Food, which connects themes from the history, philosophy, theology, and literature that students learned in previous semesters, using food as the framework. He also tells us about the research for his new book, Taste of Control: Food and the Filipino Colonial Mentality Under American Rule, which examines what happened when American colonizers tried to shape the way Filipinos ate, cooked, and thought about the food from their country in the early 1900s.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. 

If you missed composer and activist Joel Thompson's discussion during Homecoming of his celebrated work, The Seven Last Words of the Unarmed, catch up on the Providence College Podcast.This powerful work for chorus and chamber orchestra, written in 2014, commemorates unarmed members of the Black community who died due to police violence. The New York Times' feature on Thompson's piece, "He Turned 'I Can't Breathe' Into Protest Music," notes that it echoes the liturgical structure of Haydn’s “The Seven Last Words of Christ.”The discussion, moderated by Dr. Krishan Oberoi, PC's director of choral activities, addresses the role of art and music as a force for social change.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. 

For Veterans Day, check in with Capt. Matthew Lombardo '11, a helicopter pilot for the New Jersey Army National Guard. Lombardo is currently deployed in Kuwait as a detachment commander, piloting UH-72 and UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters. A New Jersey native, Lombardo is a police officer in Paramus, N.J., and has military roots in his family — one grandfather was a Korean War vet in the U.S. Air Force, and the other was an Army vet. 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. 

The disasters we experienced in 2020 — and the controversy about how to address these problems — has strained even longstanding relationships with beloved family and friends. For our final episode, recorded as part of PC Campus Ministry’s Reflections for Election Season Sanity, Elise Italiano Ureneck ’06 discusses Friendship, Dialogue, and Trust: Having Differing Views with Friends. 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.   

A contentious U.S. presidential election certainly added to the stress of an already stressful 2020. For our second special episode of the Providence College Podcast recorded as part of PC Campus Ministry’s three-part series of Reflections for Election Season Sanity, Dr. Holly Taylor Coolman, chair of the Department of Theology, describes Prudence, a necessary virtue during election season. 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.   

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.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn.   

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, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn.  

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 CCRI and Bristol Community College. 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.  

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 Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn.  

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.  

"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, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn.  

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 Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn.