This episode features Rachel Badway. She is a junior finance major in the Buccino Leadership Program at Seton Hall. Rachel is currently developing Lead Ahead, a leadership app designed for college students. Lead Ahead came in second at Seton Hall’s “Pirate Pitch,” and was selected as one of the top 100 ideas in the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization.

In honor of the Seton Hall Undergraduate Leaders Podcast’s 50th episode, we take a look back at some of our favorite moments in past episodes as we celebrate this milestone. Segments include compilations of advice on leading yourself, leading others, and specific advice from guests in the fields of Diplomacy, Education, Nursing & Healthcare, Business, Communications, and Sports.

This episode features Ros Hollingsworth. Ros joined Sanofi Pasteur in March 2015. She is currently Global Medical Franchise Head for Influenza, working with her team to develop and execute the global medical strategy for Sanofi Pasteur's licensed influenza vaccines and support pipeline research and development projects, with the recent addition of developmental vaccines for the prevention of COVID-19 disease. Prior to joining Sanofi Pasteur, Ros spent 14 years in Global Medical Affairs at Pfizer with responsibility for pneumococcal conjugate vaccines. She completed her undergraduate, doctoral, and post-doctoral studies at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.

This episode features Anthony DePalma. He worked for 22 years as a reporter and foreign correspondent for The New York Times. In 2001 he published Here: A Biography of the New American Continent and 2006 The Man Who Invented Fidel. DePalma contributed to “Portraits of Grief” which won a Pulitzer for The Times in 2001, and among other awards he was a 2007 Emmy finalist for the documentary “Toxic Legacy.” He currently severs as a writer-in-residence at Seton Hall and released a book earlier this year titled The Cubans: Ordinary Lives in Extraordinary Times.

This episode features Brad Abramson. Brad is a two-time Emmy winning film and television executive at A&E. He creates and manages the network's documentary franchise and works on budgeting, scripting, and co-production financing. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Clark University and a Masters in Journalism from UC Berkeley and previously worked as a producer for CNN.  

This episode features Dr. Katia Passerini. She currently serves as the Provost and Executive Vice President at Seton Hall. Passerini previously served as the Collins Distinguished Chair and Dean of the Collins College of Professional Studies at St. John's University. Passerini also served as the dean of the Albert Dorman Honors College at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She earned a doctoral degree in Information and Decision Systems from George Washington University, a master's degree in economics from the University of Rome II -Tor Vergata, a master's degree in business administration from George Washington University, where she was a Fulbright and Bank of Rome Scholar, and a combined bachelor's/master's degree in political science from LUISS University in Rome.

IT For Small Businesses: Managing the Digital Enterprise

This episode features Ruchin Kansal. He currently leads the School of Business' Center for Leadership Development. His professional journey has included stints as an Air Force cadet, an architect, a strategy & transformation consultant with Ernst & Young/Capgemini and Deloitte, founding leader of the first Business Innovation & Transformation unit at Boehringer Ingelheim, and Senior Vice President and global head of digital strategy at Siemens Healthineers. He had the privilege to serve as a board member for Stanford Medicine X and was recognized with the Top 40 Healthcare Transformers Award by Medical, Marketing & Media in 2016, and Boehringer Ingelheim President's Award for developing the company's first Patient Engagement Strategy.

Redefining Innovation: Embracing the 80-80 Rule to Ignite Growth in the Biopharmaceutical Industry

This episode features Jay Billy. He is a principal at Slackwood Elementary School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. He demonstrates his passion for leading and learning and innovative practices inside schools and classrooms by reading and working with his colleagues. Jay is passionate about making school and learning fun and engaging for everyone in the community, including Teachers, Students, and Families, and in 2016 he received the Exemplary Educator award from the New Jersey Dept. of Education. In 2018 he published a book titled Lead with Culture: What Really Matters in Our Schools.

Lead Like a Pirate

Lead With Culture By Jay Billy

This episode features Dr. Chris Kaiser. Dr. Kaiser is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall. He received his Master of Arts in Education in 2000, Education Specialist in 2002, and a Doctor of Education in 2005. He is a Distinguished Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, a part of the National Association of College Admission Counseling and serves on a committee on best practices within the Council of the College of Arts and Sciences. Among numerous other accomplishments and experiences, Dr. Kaiser leads the Buccino Leadership Institutes Arts and Sciences Cohort.

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Man’s Search For Meaning By Viktor Frankl

This episode features Craig Lemasters. He served as the CEO of Atlanta-based Assurant Solutions, a subsidiary of Fortune 500 Assurant, Inc. During his tenure, he led Assurant's digital transformation and expansion into a global enterprise with a presence in 25 new markets around the world. Craig currently is the CEO of GXG and is leading its mission of exploring and building upon the concept of wisdom-based learning. His book, Unstuck: How to Unlock and Activate the Wisdom of Others, is released October 6th 2020. 

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Unstuck: How to Unlock and Activate the Wisdom of Others

Grit by Angela Duckworth