Ever wonder what could happen when you decide to pursue something not for money, prestige, or advancement, but for the pure love of learning and sharing? Whenever passion drives you to make the world a better place than you found it, magic happens. Lives change. Communities form. Purpose drives you forward, a purpose to do better in a world that needs you.

This was the catalyst for graduate student, Donald Drummer, of the UMBC Entrepreneurship, Innovation, & Leadership graduate program, to come out of this retirement and pursue advanced education. He wants to leave a legacy behind for his loved ones. He's embarking on an entrepreneurial venture with the potential to change the future for his loved ones.

Tune in to hear his story as he shares insights from his many years leading teams both in the civilian and military worlds and his dreams of innovating life-changing technologies and resources.

"I'm retired with a lot of gas left in the tank. So I enjoy studying and learning new ways to give back." - Donald Drummer

Learn more about UMBC's Entrepreneurship, Innovation, & Leadership graduate program. 

If you’re a certified teacher and looking to up your credentials with a fulfilling, content-focused master’s degree, check out this interview from UMBC. You’ll learn all about what makes the Master of Arts in Education so valuable in the education world. 

We sat down and chatted with Sally J. Scott, Program Director of UMBC’s Graduate Program in Community Leadership. We spoke about her recent contribution in a report she co-authored with Seema Iyer of the Jacob France Institute at the University of Baltimore titled Overcoming Barriers to Home Ownership in Baltimore City.

Summary of the Report
The report initially came out of a question that we were asked by the Abell Foundation, which was, “Could we help more people become homeowners in Baltimore if they had access to more flexible loans and better incentives, such as closing cost assistance?” And that seems like a straightforward question. But as we dug into it and we looked at the local data and the national data, we realized that those proposed solutions would not be enough. There are much deeper issues at work limiting people’s homeownership opportunities in Baltimore. And that’s particularly true in the black community. 

We learned that decades of systemic racism, as well as the Great Recession in 2008 and 2009, have created barriers to homeownership in the black community in Baltimore. To address those would require much more systemic and far-reaching solutions than simply better loans and better incentives.

We hope you enjoy this episode!

To learn more about UMBC's Graduate Program in Community Leadership, visit:
https://professionalprograms.umbc.edu/community-leadership/

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The field of IO Psychology is vast. From specialized focus to a more generalized strategic approach, IO Psychologists can impact organizations on many levels. 

Today, we’re joined by Dr. Leslie Overmyer-Day, an advisory board member of UMBC’s graduate program in IO Psychology and Senior Lead Technologist with Booz Allen Hamilton. 

Dr. Overmyer-Day shares insights on the dynamic nature of the IO Psychology field and ways students and professionals can prepare for a rewarding, successful career.  

To learn more about UMBC's Graduate Program in IO Psychology, visit: https://professionalprograms.umbc.edu/industrial-organizational-psychology/

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Tune into this episode of UMBC’s Mic’D Up with special guest, Paul Martin, ESEP, CTT+, graduate faculty with UMBC’s Systems Engineering Graduate Program.

He speaks with us today about the field of systems engineering and why it’s critical that we have really great systems engineers dedicated to finding ways to make the world a better place. This starts with having a team mindset because systems are not built within silos. It takes a concerted effort of many experts to bring systems together in a meaningful way. 

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The Health IT field is extremely people-centered and produces a tangible outcome that impacts most everyone in society. The healthcare environment is rapidly changing, creating an ever-present need for qualified professionals to step up and contribute to important work that can make a true difference in the lives of others. 

Dr. Erin Van Dyke, graduate program director of UMBC’s Health Information Technology graduate program joined us for this episode of UMBC’s Mic’d Up Podcast. She shares her insights into the field, how students can best prepare for success, the vast amounts of opportunities present, and her career journey that led her to our UMBC community.

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“Failing is a stepping stone to progress,” says UMBC graduate faculty instructor, Dr. John J. Johnson, IV. Behind every success story is a story of where someone learned a lesson and grew stronger from that. 

In this episode of UMBC’s Mic’D Up podcast, Dr. Johnson shares his insights on the field of engineering, how students can best succeed, and profound lessons he learned from learning to embrace the art of failing.

Dr. Johnson credits his HBCU experience at Tuskegee Institute and growing up in Tuskegee, AL as key components in his development.  “I stand on broad shoulders.  So much of who I am and what I do is because of my Tuskegee experience.”

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