Best KSCU Podcasts (2024)

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Dylan Houle: Expert Insights to Unleash Career Potential 43:28

3M ago43:28

43:28

Today, we'll hear from Mr. Dylan Houle, who became the Executive Director of Career & Professional Development at the SCU Career Center about a year and a half ago. Dylan began his professional journey as an English teacher in the New York City area before transitioning into the field of career services. From assistant director roles at Pace Univer…

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Bill Mains: Self Awareness and Genuine Connection for Authentic Leadership 35:54

3M ago35:54

35:54

Arturo: Going off of Barry Posner’s 5 practices of Exemplary Leadership, “effective leaders are to have an understanding of their own values”. We would love to hear about your values? Bill: I'd have to talk a little bit first about their origins. My mom was a homemaker, formerly a teacher and my dad was a pastor in the Lutheran church. From early o…

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President Julie Sullivan: Being a Lifelong Learner 42:06

11M ago42:06

42:06

In this discussion, we had the pleasure of speaking with President Julie Sullivan as she walked us through instrumental moments throughout her life journey such as her upbringing in North Florida that sparked her passion for learning and planted the seed for her future as a teacher, how she made her decision to join SCU as our President, and her th…

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Kickback #4: Networking 101 25:28

1y ago25:28

25:28

In this episode, Antonio, Darius, and Malachi provide tips and insight on networking as they recount silly memories as an early college student attempting to network, beginning the process of networking, best practices for preparing an informational interview agenda, common mistakes people make when attempting to network, and how networking has enh…

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Let's Get Social 23:42

1+ y ago23:42

23:42

In this episode, Sallyanne Tejan and Jaya Kapoor walk us through how they made the most out of their Santa Clara experience, socially. With stories reminiscing on their first time meeting over lunch after DMing on Facebook, their journey through Greek life, notorious darties within the SCU community, off-campus venues to visit, and hilarious memori…

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Kickback #3: Internship Insights 43:04

1+ y ago43:04

43:04

In this episode, Darius, Antonio, and Malachi sit down to discuss how they secured internships at Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and Google, respectively, during the summer of 2022. With topics such as the process of discovering internship opportunities, the highlights and lowlights of their recruitment experiences, and the value of performing research/…

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T. Shá Duncan Smith: Empathy Through Meaningful Connections 40:30

2+ y ago40:30

40:30

T. Shá Duncan Smith has over 18 years of experience developing and implementing strategic plans and initiatives to promote diverse, equitable and inclusive cultures for students, faculty and staff. She has taught courses on leading during racial crises, accountability, and incentivization for advancing equity goals at the University of Southern Cal…

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Going Clubbing: KSCU Radio 28:11

3y ago28:11

28:11

Molly “Mo” Tucker is a junior at SCU : student by day, radio general manager by night. KSCU is the only organization that is active 24/7, airing all the time, which means she’s constantly on her toes and ready to serve. She loves being part of an organization that cherishes all walks of love, life, and tastes of music. Her life is centered around e…

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Kickback #2: The Social Pedestal 47:34

3y ago47:34

47:34

In the second installment of our Host Kickback series, we indulge in the overarching influence of social media. From social media’s effect on self-confidence, mental health, drug abuse, political advocacy, to even financial literacy, we highlight various ways in which social media has been a medium of information, for good or for worse. Hosted on A…

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CTO of Wayfair, Jim Miller: What's Your Legacy Going To Be? 55:18

3y ago55:18

55:18

Jim Miller currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer for Wayfair, an American e-commerce company that sells furniture and home-goods. He has spent his career scaling operations in executive roles at innovative tech companies such as Google, Amazon, Intel, and Cisco. Before joining Google, Jim Miller was the Executive Vice President of Sanmin…

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Going Clubbing: Latinx Student Union 30:27

3y ago30:27

30:27

Maria De La Lima is a Junior double majoring in Child Studies and Ethnic Studies. She is the Co-Chair for LSU. Nathalie Medina (she/her/hers) is a sophomore majoring in Biology and Public Health with a Spanish minor. She is from San José, but her heart is from Chilchota, Michoacán, México. She is very close and involved with her culture which is wh…

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Going Clubbing: Associated Student Government 37:57

3+ y ago37:57

37:57

Ciara Moezidis is a senior from San Jose, CA, and is double majoring in political science and communication with an Arabic, Islamic, and Middle Eastern minor. She is quite active on her campus and is currently serving as the 2020-2021 Student Body President. During her time at SCU, she was a Community Facilitator, Co-Founder/Co-President of IGNITE …

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Going Clubbing: Stand-Up Comedy Club 31:07

3+ y ago31:07

31:07

Darrell Goss, Class of 2021, is a Psychology major with a Sociology minor from Los Angeles, California. As the President of the Stand-Up Comedy Club, he enjoys helping aspiring comedians to learn more about their craft and how they can provide laughter and thought provoking content to the audience of Santa Clara University. Neil Nguyen, Class of 20…

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Kickback #1: Rewriting The Narrative 53:30

3+ y ago53:30

53:30

In this pilot episode of our Kickback series, we delve deeper into who we are as the hosts to bridge the gap between us as the producers of the podcast and you, one of our greatly appreciated supporters. We discuss where we are from and how our childhood made us into who we are today, organizations that we are involved with on campus, what we are p…

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LEAD and The Power of First-Gen 41:48

3+ y ago41:48

41:48

Erin Kimura-Walsh has overseen the LEAD Scholars Program at Santa Clara University since 2009 and is currently the Director of the program. Erin was an undergraduate student in English and Japanese at Santa Clara before earning an M.S. in Counseling from San Francisco State University and a Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of Californi…

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You’re An Entrepreneur. You Just Don’t Know It Yet. 33:52

3+ y ago33:52

33:52

Mariah Manzano is the CEO & Co-Founder of Opal, whose mission is to empower students through mentorship at any point in their career-search journey. She is also currently a Software Engineer at Cisco, former NASA Ames intern, and former Santa Clara University UX Project Manager. She’s a class of 2020 graduate from Santa Clara University with a degr…

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Deciphering The State of Santa Clara with Father O' Brien 35:56

3+ y ago35:56

35:56

Fr. Kevin O’Brien is the president of Santa Clara University and former dean of SCU’s Jesuit School of Theology. He holds a master’s degree in philosophy from Fordham University and a Master of Divinity and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, now part of Boston College. He has a B.A. in government from Georget…

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Dr. Danielle Morgan: Maybe I Can Do It Too 53:27

3+ y ago53:27

53:27

Dr. Danielle Morgan is an assistant professor in the Department of English at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California who specializes in African American literature and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. She is interested in the ways that literature, popular culture, and humor shape identity formation. In particular, her research and…

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Being Black At A P.W.I (Pt.2): Isaac Addai and Kaylen Chase 58:20

3+ y ago58:20

58:20

In the second installment of Being Black At A P.W.I, we bring on Isaac Addai and Kaylen Chase to break down a couple of first-hand experiences of Black students at SCU. With differing perspectives as a senior and sophomore respectively, Isaac and Kaylen highlight the necessity of learning about politics, dealing with systemic racism in academia, th…

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Being Black At A P.W.I (Pt.1): Brianna Mireku 41:00

3+ y ago41:00

41:00

As the first installment of our Black Student at a P.W.I series, we bring Brianna Mireku to discuss the lack of black representation in the medical field, the experience of a black woman attending a predominantly white institution, the necessity of cultural inclusion, the Black Lives Matter movement, goals for raising awareness about SCU’s black st…

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The New Era of VOSC 32:36

4y ago32:36

32:36

Introducing the new hosts of the Voices of Santa Clara: Darius Johnson, Malachi Finn, and Antonio Magallanes. In this conversation, we discuss Gavin's favorite moments from the podcast throughout the years, lessons he's learned, his hopes for the future, and the new team’s plans for the podcast’s creative, professional, and procedural expansion. Li…

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A Flipped Farewell - Fr. O’Brien Interviews Gavin 37:05

4y ago37:05

37:05

Fr. Kevin O’Brien is the president of Santa Clara University, and was a guest on episode 56. As host Gavin Cosgrave transitions out of his role leading the Voices of Santa Clara podcast, Fr. O’Brien flips the traditional script and asks Gavin some questions about his upbringing, Santa Clara experience, and future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri…

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23 Messages to 2020 Graduates from Faculty and Staff 59:19

4y ago59:19

59:19

It's graduation! Listen to some of the most popular guests share their tips, wisdom and advice for 2020 graduates in the midst of this quickly-changing and often challenging world. See the guests and timecodes below: Tonya Nilsson, Civil Engineering — 1:20 Karen Peterson-Iyer, Religious Studies — 2:45 Sonja Mackenzie, Public Health — 4:32 Fr. Kevin…

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Erin Ronald: Creating a Sustainable Life and Career (with a message on racial justice) 29:24

4y ago29:24

29:24

Erin Ronald is a 2019 Santa Clara graduate in Environmental Studies and Sociology. Erin was recently awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to work with the European version of the World Wildlife Fund to bring best practices back to the U.S. to help cities set workable climate action policy. This conversation was recorded before the George Floyd killing, b…

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Margaret McLean: Making Life and Death Ethical Decisions in the Pandemic and in Life 30:01

4y ago30:01

30:01

Margaret McLean is the director of bioethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. She is also senior lecturer in religious studies and affiliate faculty in bioengineering. She teaches courses on ethics related to healthcare and biotechnology. In 2017, she was awarded a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the Congress of the …

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Larry Sonsini: The Lawyer Behind Silicon Valley’s Famous Innovators 36:05

4y ago36:05

36:05

Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Elon Musk are just three of the names that Larry Sonsini has advised. Larry Sonsini is the founding partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Silicon Valley’s premier law firm, founded in 1961. Sonsini personally worked with legendary companies including Sun Microsystems, Intel, Google, HP, LinkedIn, Netflix, Salesforc…

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Eileen Elrod: How Faculty are Adapting to the Pandemic & Writing to Discover Identity 39:46

4y ago39:46

39:46

Eileen Elrod is a Professor of English and Women’s and Gender Studies, currently serving as Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development. Her scholarly interests focus on religion, race and gender in early American literature, especially on contested notions of American identity and autobiographical writing. Dr. Elrod has been a member of the SCU…

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LinkedIn CFO Steve Sordello: Mapping the Global Economy 34:52

4y ago34:52

34:52

Steve Sordello is the CFO of LinkedIn and serves on Santa Clara’s Board of Trustees. Prior to LinkedIn, Steve was CFO of TiVo, CFO of Ask Jeeves, and held senior management roles at Adobe Systems and Syntex (now part of Roche). Steve holds a MBA from Santa Clara and a degree in business administration. Raised in the Bay Area, Steve grew up working …

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Heather Bucy: Homelessness is Solvable and We Can Help 26:31

4y ago26:31

26:31

Heather started at LifeMoves over 6 years ago as a Case Manager. She now serves as Director of Santa Clara County Shelters & Services. Before LifeMoves, Heather worked at Crider Health Center and served in the Peace Corps for two years in Belize. LifeMoves is a nonprofit dedicated to finding solutions to homelessness in Silicon Valley. They operate…

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Board Chair John M. Sobrato: Higher Ed Trends, Real Estate, and Philanthropy 50:55

4y ago50:55

50:55

John Michael Sobrato is Chair of the Board of Trustees at Santa Clara and Chairman of The Sobrato Organization. There are a few different parts of the Sobrato organization that we cover in this conversation. First is the real estate business, which has developed over 21 million square feet of office, R&D and multifamily complexes since the 1960s. A…

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Tonya Nilsson (Dr. T): The Future of Sustainable Cities 32:22

4y ago32:22

32:22

Tonya Nilsson (lovingly known as Dr. T) is a Civil Engineering lecturer at Santa Clara. She teaches structural and materials courses and develops hands-on, interactive methods of engineering instruction. Dr. T has a Ph.D. from UC Davis, a Masters from Stanford and a Bachelors from Cal Poly. She also advises the Engineers Without Borders club. In th…

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Chris Norris: Thinking like an Entrepreneur (including message on the shelter-in-place) 47:31

4y ago47:31

47:31

Chris Norris is the Director of the Ciocca Center for Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara, a new interdisciplinary center created to advance innovation and entrepreneurship on campus. Chris serves on boards at Efinix (quantum programmable technology), Solar Ear (solar hearing aids), St. Anthony’s foundation, Elevated Honey and Miller Center for Social …

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Embracing the Shelter-in-Place: Carly Lynch and Victor Lemus 41:05

4y ago41:05

41:05

This episode was released Thursday, March 19—three days after Santa Clara county joined five other Bay Area counties issued shelter-in-place mandates and Santa Clara University announced all spring quarter classes would be online. Besides the obvious public health measures and precautions, this change will bring about many spiritual, emotional and …

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Brian Buckley: Philosophy for Everyday Life 29:34

4y ago29:34

29:34

Brian Buckley is a senior lecturer in the philosophy department and has taught at Santa Clara since 2007. His research focuses on the philosophy of law, political philosophy and applied ethics. In this conversation, we touch on the importance of studying philosophy and the impact philosophy can make on everyday life. Brian shares his perspectives o…

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Coronavirus: Dr. Sherry Wang on Social Effects of the Epidemic 25:08

4y ago25:08

25:08

Dr. Sherry Wang is an assistant professor of Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara. She was recently featured in a SF Chronicle article about the social effects of coronavirus. Her research focuses on cultural factors in ethnic minority health disparities, such as the role of acculturation, stigma and oppression in risky behaviors or looking at barr…

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Norman Paris: Exploring Math in the Real World (#BroncoPosi 5) 18:54

4y ago18:54

18:54

Norman Paris is a lecturer of physics and mathematics at Santa Clara. He has a Ph.D. in Physics from UC Davis. In this conversation, we cover why someone should study advanced math, why he loves teaching, and his career journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Bonita Banducci: Transformative Education and Human Potential (#BroncoPosi 4) 25:35

4y ago25:35

25:35

Bonita Banducci teaches Gender and Engineering for Santa Clara University’s School of Engineering Graduate Program Core Curriculum. She was named a Silicon Valley Woman of Influence 2014 by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. Banducci's original research in one of Silicon Valley's Fortune 500 companies “What is the Contribution Women Make that Cou…

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Miah Jeffra: Empathy and Memory in the Modern Era (#BroncoPosi 3) 20:18

4y ago20:18

20:18

Miah Jeffra is a writer, artist, curator and faculty in the English/Theater departments. A military brat, Jeffra moved throughout their childhood, but most identifies the South as home. Jeffra teaches Writing, Drama, Media and Cultural Studies at Santa Clara University and The San Francisco Art Institute, and is Founding Editor and Production Desig…

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Andrew Ishak: The Language of Time, Video-Creation, and Sports (#BroncoPosi 2) 21:27

4y ago21:27

21:27

Andrew Ishak's (pronounced Isaac) work is focused on communication of teams and organizations that work in high-pressure situations, such as tactical police units, fire crews, and sports teams. His recent research is aimed at understanding organizational training for lifesaving critical teams (e.g., wildland fire crews, SWAT teams). He has also con…

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Introduction to the Adjunct Faculty Unionization Movement (#BroncoPosi 1) 30:41

4y ago30:41

30:41

Hear from faculty and students about the impetus behind the efforts among adjunct faculty to unionize to receive better pay, job stability, and participation in university governance. This episode features conversations with Dr. Maggie Levantovskaya, Dr. Diane Hart, and student leaders Ciara Moezidis and Kyle de la Fuente. Hosted on Acast. See acas…

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Life-Changing Lessons and Hilarious Stories from the Global Social Benefit Fellowship 38:26

4y ago38:26

38:26

Three of my good friends, Rachael Han, Nick Fazio, and Emma Hokoda reflect on their college involvements and share stories from their experience in the Global Social Benefit Fellowship through Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara last year. Rachael was my partner in India working with Three Wheels United, Nick was with PICO Rwan…

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6 Things on My Mind This Week 29:48

4y ago29:48

29:48

What are the 6 things? Suffering: Is suffering necessary for growth? Mental Health Awareness: includes a story about blind men and the color green Poetry: one of Mark Nepo's and one of mine Friendship: How to make friends in college? A new political spectrum (a vertical one) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Enrique Pumar: Sociology, Immigration and Latin America 33:02

4+ y ago33:02

33:02

Enrique Pumar is a sociology professor and the department chair. He has written over 50 publications on immigration, class, various social conflicts in Latin American countries, economic development and public policy. In this conversation, we begin with Dr. Pumar’s upbringing in Cuba, then turn to the relevance of conflicts in Latin America. We a…

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Huda Al-Marashi: The Journey of Publishing a Memoir 39:08

4+ y ago39:08

39:08

Huda Al-Marashi is a 1997 Santa Clara graduate and author of First Comes Marriage: My Not-So-Typical American Love Story, a memoir the Washington Post called "a charming, funny, heartbreaking memoir of faith, family, and the journey to love." She visited the staff at the Santa Clara Review in Fall 2019 to share her process for writing her memoir an…

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2019 Highlights: The Ingredients for Transformation 1:30:47

4+ y ago1:30:47

1:30:47

What leads to educational, career, spiritual, or personal transformation? 2019 has been a big year of personal growth and change for me, and many of my guests from this year have a unique perspective on the ingredients and journey of personal transformation. Top 5 Episodes of 2019: A Day in the Life: Four Students Share their Stories President Kevi…

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Kristin Kusanovich: Dance, Courage and the Climate Crisis 45:39

4+ y ago45:39

45:39

Kristin Kusonovich is a senior lecturer in the Theater and Dance department. She has produced, choreographed and directed over 100 works in dance, drama, musical theatre, opera, film, and video. She has been a curriculum developer, teacher mentor, movement and vocal coach, and master teaching artist for 30 years in the professional sector as well i…

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Shane Hughes: Water Polo, Google, and Senior Year 22:38

4+ y ago22:38

22:38

Shane Hughes is a senior political science major and entrepreneurship minor. He plays on the men’s water polo team, is a Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Hackworth Fellow, and is an Embrace diversity training leader. Last summer, he interned at Google in Austin Texas, and he will be joining Visa full-time after graduation in a rotational program.…

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Jo-Ellen Pozner: Aligning your Values with Your Life and Work 41:09

4+ y ago41:09

41:09

Jo-Ellen Pozner is an assistant professor of management at Santa Clara’s Leavey School of Business. She has an impressive set of degrees: a PhD in Management and Organizations from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University; an MBA from New York University; a Masters in Economics from Johns Hopkins University; and a BSFS in Interna…

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Anthony Hazard: How to Fight Racial Injustice 40:47

4+ y ago40:47

40:47

Anthony Hazard is an ethnic studies professor who researches and teaches about race relations and African American history. Dr. Hazard earned a Ph.D. in History at Temple University and a Bachelor's in African American Studies at Arizona State University. This conversation is both fascinating and critically important. We first discuss how Dr. Hazar…

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Engineering Dean Elaine Scott: Building Schools and Space Shuttles 23:52

4+ y ago23:52

23:52

Elaine Scott is the new Dean of the School of Engineering. Prior to Santa Clara, she served as the founding Dean of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at the University of Washington in Bothell. There, she focused her energy on charting the school’s mission and vision, hiring and supporting distinguished faculty scholars…

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