Voices of Victors

By The Alumni Association of the University of MichiganSociety & Culture Documentary Education

Voices of Victors episodes

December 19, 2022 S3, E1: Leadership Transition
Alumni Association President and CEO Corie Pauling, ’93, and former President and CEO Steve Grafton discuss the evolution of the organization, celebrating its 125th anniversary and finding new ways to connect with alums.
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30 min
May 10, 2022 S2, E6: Climate Justice
What makes the ongoing fight for environmental and climate justice a civil rights issue? In this episode, we explore environmental burdens and their disproportionate impacts on indigenous communities through conversations with United Tribes of Michigan leader Frank Ettawageshik, ’70, and climate justice advocate Juan Jhon Chung, MS’20, MUP’22.
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43 min
April 26, 2022 S2, E5: Access to Mental Health Support for LGBTQ+ Students & Recent Grads
Why are there higher rates of mental health concerns among people in the LGBTQ+ community? We discuss access to mental health support for LGBTQ+ students and recent grads with U-M professor Dr. Gary Harper, U-M assistant professor Dr. Craig Rodriguez-Seijas and recent U-M grad Ini-Abasi Ubong MPH '21.
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55 min
April 12, 2022 S2, E4: Refugee Resettlement - What It's Like to Host Afghan Refugees
What is it like to host several Afghan refugees? We explore refugee resettlement efforts through an inside look into the hosting experience with the first-hand story of Afghan refugee host Jules Pieri, ’82, and expert insight from Dr. Odessa Gonzalez Benson, assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work.
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42 min
March 29, 2022 S2, E3: Vaccines in the Age of Misinformation
How does vaccine misinformation negatively impact public health, and how can we find reliable information on this topic? We speak with three experts: U-M professor Scott Campbell, Elisabeth Michel SPH ’17, and Abram Wagner MPH ’12, PhD ’15.
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47 min
March 15, 2022 S2, E2: Authentic Allyship
What is authentic allyship? We discuss performative allyship, the white-savior complex, and ways we can think more creatively about deconstructing systemic racism and building community with Professor Angela Dillard, '92, PHD '95, and Dr. Deborah Willis, ’93, PHD ’07.
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57 min
March 01, 2022 S2, E1: Lack of Paid Parental Leave in the U.S.
The Voices of Victors podcast is back for Season 2. New host, James McRae, '97, discusses a lack of paid parental leave in the United States and the disparity this causes women, particularly women of color, with Tiffany Marra, MS'98, PHD'06, (Executive Director at the Center for the Education of Women+ at the University of Michigan), Andrea Robb, '96, (HR expert with experience at Airbnb, Lucasfilm, and Autodesk, among others), and Lori Pierce (Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs at the University of Michigan).
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36 min
April 22, 2021 Climate Change: Impacts and Solutions
U-M experts across multiple disciplines are devoting their careers to tackling the challenges of climate change. In observance of Earth Day, we share some of their insights.
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12 min
April 08, 2021 Beyond the Football Field
Father-son duo Braylon, ’17, and Stan Edwards, ’81, reflect on their years as U-M students and football players as well as the ways they continue to connect to the University.
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31 min
March 23, 2021 Michigan Musings: Learning to Love Humanities and Life-saving Friendship
In this episode, we share two Michigan Musings.

A Life-Saving Friendship by Sarah Scantamburlo,’01, MSW’03
Learning to Love Humanities by Carol A. Seidl, ’82, MSE ’84

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16 min

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Voices of Victors is a podcast that asks thought-provoking questions, cultivates culturally relevant dialogue, and reveals truths about our shared human experience through discussions with diverse…