Behind the Bearcat

It’s the season 4 finale! This week Hannah and Travis talk with Northwest Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Promotions, Ryan Milke, about his career journey from unpaid intern to AD, his advice for students, and some of the fun things they get to do to help market Northwest Athletics. Remember to subscribe for more episodes and learn more about the podcast at https://www.nwmissouri.edu/career/podcast.htm.

This week Travis and Hannah talk with Recreation Professor, Dr. Sue Myllykangas, about her professional journey, what Recreation majors actually are and do, and some of the amazing things her students are doing out in the world now. Remember to subscribe for more episodes and learn more about the podcast at https://www.nwmissouri.edu/career/podcast.htm.

This week Hannah and Travis talk with new Career Ambassador and Senior Multimedia Journalism and Economics major, Edidiong Idong-Bassey (AKA Deedee) about the benefits of being a Career Services “frequent flyer”, her future plans and goals, and advice she has for other students. Remember to subscribe for more episodes and learn more about the podcast at https://www.nwmissouri.edu/career/podcast.htm.

This week Hannah and Travis chat with Northwest Junior Social Studies Education major and Student Senate Executive President, Elizabeth Motazedi, about coming to Northwest from Joplin, MO, how she got involved in Student Senate, and the evolution of her own leadership style. Remember to subscribe for more episodes and learn more about the podcast at https://www.nwmissouri.edu/career/podcast.htm.

This week Travis and Hannah chat with Northwest Associate Professor of Political Science, Dr. Luke Campbell, about his academic journey, why he loves the study of Political Science, and what he hopes students gain from higher education. Remember to subscribe for more videos and learn more about the podcast at https://www.nwmissouri.edu/career/podcast.htm.

This week Hannah and Travis chat with Northwest University Seminar Director and Senior Instructor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Brian Swink, about his Northwest journey, how he transitioned from elementary school teacher to college instructor, and what he does as the Director of the Northwest University Seminar program. Check out the video podcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/4GhXIgVACTs to see the pictures. Remember to subscribe for more videos and learn more about the podcast at https://www.nwmissouri.edu/career/podcast.htm.

This week Travis and Hannah talk with Freshman Career Ambassador and Northwest Bio-Psych major, Gursheen Sood, about how she found Northwest, her future career goals, and her advice for incoming international students. Remember to subscribe for more videos and learn more about the podcast at https://www.nwmissouri.edu/career/podcast.htm.

This week Hannah and Travis talk with Northwest Freshman English Ed major and Career Ambassador, Olivia Parker about her first year in college (so far), how she became friends with students from all over the world, and what advice she has for incoming students. Remember to subscribe for more videos and learn more about the podcast at https://www.nwmissouri.edu/career/podcast.htm.

This week Travis and Hannah chat with Jeff Bradley, Senior Instructor in the Northwest Department of Natural Sciences, about his 33 years as a professor at Northwest, some of the cool things they are doing in Natural Sciences, and his advice for students. Remember to subscribe for more videos and learn more about the podcast at https://www.nwmissouri.edu/career/podcast.htm

This week Hannah and Travis talk with Northwest Assistant Professor of Natural Sciences, Dr. Shelley Riley, about her journey into Chemistry, moving from pharmaceuticals to teaching, and her plans after retirement. Plus, Hannah drops a shocking bit of information that rocks Travis to his core. Remember to subscribe for more videos and learn more about the podcast at https://www.nwmissouri.edu/career/podcast.htm.