DG Talks

As a friend of the Anchor, Sara Rinfret, Professor & Chair, Department of PA & Policy, MPA Director at the University of Montana, shares her insights on women as public servants: where we are, where we should strive to be, and how to get there.

Sara Rinfret teaches courses on regulatory policy, environmental policy, state and local government, public policy, and public administration. She is the Chair of the Department of Public Administration & Policy and Director for the Master of Public Administration Program. Her main area of research is focused on environmental regulations. More specifically, she is interested in the interactions between agencies and interest groups during the stages of environmental rulemaking at the federal and state level. She has authored more than thirty peer reviewed articles and co-authored five books: The Lilliputians of Environmental Regulation: The Perspective of State Regulators (Routledge); U.S. Environmental Policy in Action (Palgrave) (co-written with Michelle Pautz); Public Policy: A Concise Introduction (CQ Press, with Michelle Pautz and Denise Scheberle), the Environmental Case (CQ Press, with Judith Layzer), and Who Makes Environmental Policy (Temple University Press, forthcoming). She is a recipient of the Fulbright Specialist Program in public administration and studied with scholars at the University of Aarhus (Denmark) in 2016. In 2018, she was selected by UM student alumni as the "most inspirational teacher" of the year. She served as a faculty fellow for the University of Montana's Women's Leadership Initiative (2019). In 2020-2021, she served as the chair for small programs with NASPAA in addition to co-chairing the University of Montana's Graduate Council and a member of the Executive Council of Faculty Senate. Her MPA is from Ohio State University's John Glenn School of Public Affairs and a Ph.D. in political science from Northern Arizona University. For follow-up questions, feel free to reach out to Sara at [email protected].

Delta Gamma Fraternity, Delta Gamma Foundation and Delta Gamma Office of Housing do not endorse, promote or foster political, sociological or ideological ideas or issues by members, chapters, associations with Delta Gamma or in the name of Delta Gamma Fraternity.

Jennifer McCreary Ford, Alpha Iota-Oklahoma, is a long-time Fraternity volunteer currently serving on Delta Gamma's Equity Advisory Board and the Third Year Think Tank. She is joined by friends Katy King, Delta Zeta, and Cindy Munson, Alpha Chi Omega, to talk about sisterhood in its multitude of forms and how to nurture those relationships.

Delta Gamma Fraternity, Delta Gamma Foundation and Delta Gamma Office of Housing do not endorse, promote or foster political, sociological or ideological ideas or issues by members, chapters, associations with Delta Gamma or in the name of Delta Gamma Fraternity.

Karlye Louritt, Eta Iota-University of Nevada, Reno, joins us today to discuss forgiveness. Karlye serves as an Administrator on the Executive Team at an interdenominational Christian church in the Houston area. The content presented is from Karyle’s perspective with influences from her Christian faith. Listener discretion advised, as the content touches on sensitives subjects including child abuse and sexual abuse.

Karlye has been a Christian for 14 years. Prior to being called to full-time vocational ministry, she was a Behavior Analyst for eight years helping families and paraprofessionals learn and utilize the principles of Behavior Analysis. On her days off she games with friends, hikes, and hunts down the best gf/df/sf/v treats.

Delta Gamma Fraternity, Delta Gamma Foundation and Delta Gamma Office of Housing do not endorse, promote or foster political, sociological or ideological ideas or issues by members, chapters, associations with Delta Gamma or in the name of Delta Gamma Fraternity.

Join Ginny Gilbert, Beta Kappa-Kansas, as she discusses successful time for distance and online learning. Ginny currently resides in Missouri and is a social interventionist in the school setting, embarking on her 12th year in the education sector.

Delta Gamma Fraternity, Delta Gamma Foundation and Delta Gamma Office of Housing do not endorse, promote or foster political, sociological or ideological ideas or issues by members, chapters, associations with Delta Gamma or in the name of Delta Gamma Fraternity.

Have you ever thought about joining a sorority? Each of our members has a unique story about why they joined. This special episode includes a compilation of stories from our sisters from different schools, different backgrounds, and different experiences, and how we all feel in love with Delta Gamma.

Special thanks to our contributors:

* Susan Anderson, Delta Pi-Southern Mississippi

* Savanna Arral, Zeta Phi-Harvard

* Paige Browning, Pi-Montana

* Kay Harvey, Delta Rho-Virginia Tech

* Alyson Thompson, Eta Pi-DePaul

* Melody Vo, Gamma Nu-North Texas

* Antonette White, Omicron-Adelphi

For more information on joining Delta Gamma, visit: https://join.deltagamma.org/

Delta Gamma Fraternity, Delta Gamma Foundation and Delta Gamma Office of Housing do not endorse, promote or foster political, sociological or ideological ideas or issues by members, chapters, associations with Delta Gamma or in the name of Delta Gamma Fraternity.

Pratyusha Pilla, Beta Eta-Texas, discusses colorism, the impacts of colorism and what we can do to end discrimination and actively make changes. Pratyusha is currently a third year medical student and a TEDxSugarland speaker. Pratyusha is passionate about mental health, focusing on destigmatizing depression as her pageant platform in Miss America pageants, crowned as the first woman of color to win the title of Miss Austin. Follow Pratyusha on Instagram @pratyushapilla

Delta Gamma resolves to continue to host opportunities for sisters to learn more about institutional racism, diversity, privilege, microaggressions and more. See our Connected for Good page to review upcoming programs and recordings of these virtual events. https://www.deltagamma.org/news-resources/connected-for-good

We look forward to the ways in which we can continue to champion important changes to better our organization, the experiences of our sisters, and our impact on the world.

Delta Gamma Fraternity, Delta Gamma Foundation and Delta Gamma Office of Housing do not endorse, promote or foster political, sociological or ideological ideas or issues by members, chapters, associations with Delta Gamma or in the name of Delta Gamma Fraternity.

Shivani Dhingra Peterson, Eta Iota-University of Nevada, Reno, is a professional mortgage adviser with nearly a decade of experience in guiding buyers through the lending process. Today, Shivani shares her tips for managing money, growing wealth... and making those big life decisions on home buying, especially as it related to right now, mid-pandemic. From buying to selling to renting to refinancing, Shivani covers it all.

Delta Gamma Fraternity, Delta Gamma Foundation and Delta Gamma Office of Housing do not endorse, promote or foster political, sociological or ideological ideas or issues by members, chapters, associations with Delta Gamma or in the name of Delta Gamma Fraternity.

Erinn Guzik, Pi-Montana, is a higher education professional and a licensed clinical professional counselor who lives in Missoula, MT.

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https://s3.amazonaws.com/dg-library/Virtual-Programming-for-Delta-Gammas.pdf

https://www.deltagamma.org/news-resources/connected-for-good

Delta Gamma Fraternity, Delta Gamma Foundation and Delta Gamma Office of Housing do not endorse, promote or foster political, sociological or ideological ideas or issues by members, chapters, associations with Delta Gamma or in the name of Delta Gamma Fraternity.

Jennifer Powell-Lunder, PhD, Epsilon Gamma-Virginia, is a clinical psychologist specializing in work with teens, tweens and young adults. She is of the co-author of the book Teenage as a Second Language (Adams Media 2010). She is the creator of www.i tsatweenslife.com an interactive and informational website for parents and tweens and co-creator of www.Talkingteenage.com an interactive informational website for the parents of teenagers.

In this episode, Dr. JPL discusses the cultural divide between us and our youth in the digital age. Learn how your kids use digital media, apps they use to communicate, implications of cyber bullying, the importance of digital connections and relationships to our youth, and privacy, trust, and expectations. Dr. JPL gives tips for technology access, limits, and monitoring, while also addressing the importance to access for our children.

www.psychologytoday.com/blog/lets-talk-tween

www.docJPL.com

www.itsatweenslife.com

Delta Gamma Fraternity, Delta Gamma Foundation and Delta Gamma Office of Housing do not endorse, promote or foster political, sociological or ideological ideas or issues by members, chapters, associations with Delta Gamma or in the name of Delta Gamma Fraternity.

Mary Katherine Krause, Delta Nu-Northern Illinois University, is a professional communications strategist. She is the Vice President for Communications for the the College of American Pathologist and owns Krause Consulting and Coaching. She has worked in the healthcare field for nearly thirty year in hospital and health system administration, university relations, and medical assocation management. In this episode, Mary Katherine shares tips for virtual meetings. Whether you're preparing for an interview, a casual business meeting with colleagues, or planning a formal business presentation, Mary Katherine has tips and best practices that will help your virtual meeting go perfectly. Delta Gamma Fraternity, Delta Gamma Foundation and Delta Gamma Office of Housing do not endorse, promote or foster political, sociological or ideological ideas or issues by members, chapters, associations with Delta Gamma or in the name of Delta Gamma Fraternity.