VU English Podcast

Four former Villanova English majors discuss the work they do, the paths they took to their current jobs, and how their English studies contributed to their careers. The speakers are Kate Clawson '21, Marketing Associate at Nasdaq; Linda De Vito '99, Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships and Business Development at Hearst Magazines; James Finnegan ’20, J.D. Candidate at Seton Hall; and Miriam Wright '90, Director of Enrollment Management at the College of Liberal & Professional Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

Professors emeriti Charlie Cherry and Jim Murphy discuss the development of the English major at Villanova over the course of their careers in light of the major's 75th anniversary this year.

Villanova English's 2023 alumni career panel (our third annual) features Sydney Czech '17, who recently transitioned from publishing to medical humanities; Jennifer Dawson '92, a local public high school teacher; Mike Keeley '21, a political organizer; and Nadeea Saeed '00, a senior director of communications and operations for New York City's department of Education

Professor Alice Dailey discusses her new book, How to Do Things with Dead People: History, Technology, and Temporality from Shakespeare to Warhol. We touch on Shakespeare, Warhol, x-rays, cloning, and so forth (you all see the pattern, right?)

Professor Adrienne Perry and Katherine Reed '23 discuss the literary magazine Bridges, produced by students in Professor Perry's Editing and Publishing class.

Find the magazine at https://www.bridgesvillanova.com/

Find the DEI article we discuss in the episode at https://www.bridgesvillanova.com/post/fact-or-fiction-dei-at-villanova-a-reviews-interviews-special-feature

The second annual Villanova English Career Panel, 2022: featuring alumni Joanna Bowen '07, Patrick Mullaney '09, and Meghan Muniz '05.

A panel discussion about the legal research and writing course taught by Professor Karen Graziano at Villanova University. The panelists are Maddie McClay, '23, Bobby Montesano, '22, Erin Neilsen, '23, Ana Sokolowski, '22, and Karina Zakarian, '23.

Professor Evan Radcliffe and VU English major (and senior) Amanda Smith discuss the fall 2021 Harry Potter course, Quests and Questions.

Seniors from Professor Lauren Shohet's Villanova English Senior Seminar share their reflections and projects on Shakespeare, Milton, and their contemporaries. Featured seniors are Joe D’Antonio, Shivani Patel, and Tileyna Zamorano-Gonzales.

Alumni Career Panel featuring Colleen Francke, '15, Jill Kingsland, '05, Elizabeth Kreider, '07, and Kristy Wallace, '99.