Northeastern Next Podcast

Inspiring Others Through Teaching Innovations feat. Dr. Jae Williams, Ph.D.'22

Meet Dr. Jae Williams, Ph.D.'22! Dr. Jae, currently an Executive in Residence for the Business of Creative Enterprise program at Emerson College, has ambitions to take an innovative approach to teaching and making education inclusive for all. Learn more about his award-winning doctoral thesis, teaching success stories, and his inspirational podcast.

Listen to Dr. Jae's Office Hours podcast: https://www.drjaewilliams.com/podcast

Using Passion to Create Opportunities feat. George Blitch

Meet George Blitch, SSH'01! George captures Northeastern's entrepreneurial spirit—between starting his own publishing company to document Indigenous Elders, his own cartography company, and his own podcast, George has done it all. Learn more about how George's Northeastern experience inspired him to forge his own paths in life. 

Listen to the Son of a Blitch podcast: https://www.sonofablitch.com/podcast.html

Learn more about George: https://www.sonofablitch.com/

Bringing a Musical Light to the World feat. Howie Newman

Meet Howie Newman, S'73! After making his musical debut in 1973 at Northeastern, Howie spent the majority of his career as a professional baseball writer before transitioning to full-time musician. These days, you can find Howie touring around the country and playing his light-hearted at community centers, libraries, and for adults with developmental disabilities. 

Learn more about Howie and purchase or stream music: https://www.howienewman.com/

Bringing a Worldly Presence to Recruitment feat. Frank Green, SSH'92

Meet Frank Green, SSH'92! After spending time working for an Irish senator during his time at Northeastern, Frank had a takeaway that would impact the rest of his career—the world is a big place with many different perspectives. Learn about Frank's Northeastern and co-op experiences, his interest in the recruiting process, and why he is excited about the global envoy program.

Co-Op Perspectives Episode 1: The Co-Op Experience

Meet Amelia Brooks, DMSB'26! In celebration of the 115th anniversary of Northeastern's innovative co-op program, we sat down with Amelia Brooks to learn more about the co-op from the perspective of an enrolled student. We discussed how Northeastern prepares students for their co-ops, what she learned in each of her co-op positions, and how she plans on celebrating the 115th anniversary. 

Watch the interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ5zYiD0LYc&t=9s

Passing the Co-op Torch feat. Ashita Chauhan

Meet Ashita Chauhan, CPS'19! While studying for her master's in regulatory affairs, Ashita participated in a co-op that gave her the tools to succeed in her current role at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Learn about Ashita's co-op experience, becoming a co-op mentor for undergraduate students, and introducing regulatory affairs to her home country.

A Lawyer's Journey to Entrepreneurship feat. Brian Good

Meet Brian Good, MBA'10! The co-founder and CEO of iBorrow, a Los Angeles-based commercial real estate lending provider, Brian began his career in law before pivoting towards entrepreneurship. Learn more about obtaining his MBA at Northeastern, building your own business, and how AI will impact the future of real estate.

Learn more about iBorrow

Documenting a Full-Circle Moment with National Geographic feat. Christine Fitzpatrick

Meet Christine Fitzpatrick, AMD'10! Beginning her career in the entertainment industry as a co-op for National Geographic, Christine recently had a "full-circle" moment by releasing her latest project, "Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue", through NatGeo. Tune in to learn more about Christine's exciting Northeastern experience! 

 

Stream "Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue" on Hulu or Disney+

Link to Pristine Seas

Special thanks to Mike Barnaby, SSH'10, for his contributions to the "Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue" project

New Career, New Act feat. Jared Molton

Meet Jared Molton, AMD’10! After beginning his career as a professional magician and managing America's oldest magic shop, Jared transitioned into the tech sphere and is now the vice president of consumer for Udacity. Learn more about his career transition, his favorite and most impactful class at Northeastern, and his memoir of his path from magician to tech executive. 

 

Purchase a copy of "For My Next Trick"

Register for classes on Udacity

Making a Nationwide Impact One Community at a Time feat. Cynthia Orofo

Meet Cynthia Orofo, BHS'19, Ph.D.'24! After starting Culture Care Collective while enrolled in a Ph.D. program at Northeastern, Cynthia has helped it grow to make an impact on surrounding communities in the Boston area—while garnering recognition as a Women Who Empower Innovator award winner and being named to the Boston Forbes 30 under 30 list. Learn about Culture Care Collective's impact and why Cynthia's nine year Northeastern experience! 

Read more about Culture Care Collective:

https://culturecareco.com/