You Matter!

On this episode, Karen speaks with Allen McFarlane, NYU Associate Dean of Students, Outreach and Engagement. Allen is here to talk about the ways in which the Office of Dean of Students supports students here in NYC and abroad.

On this episode, Karen speaks with Grace Cosachov Protos, Executive Director of NYU Work Life office, which serves as the bridge between university-wide policy and the unique needs of NYU employees that aims to create a culture of support and harmony in both work and life. HAve a listen and learn about all of the resources provided by this office.

On this episode, Karen speaks with Mike Wolo; approximately twenty years ago, in the fall of 2003, Mike was crushed by 10,000 pounds of granite stone and stopped breathing for six minutes. Mike suffered a traumatic brain injury and was told by physicians that he would never be the same again, and to say goodbye to who he was prior to the accident. Mike refused this outcome and defied all odds. This is Mike’s story.

On this episode, Karen speaks with Sonny; on September 27, 2018, Sonny was charged with two counts of transporting an illegal substance across state lines, in the southeastern part of the United States. Sonny served four years in prison after pleading guilty for his crimes; he is here to share his experience as an incarcerated person in this educational and informative episode.

On this episode, Karen speaks with Amanda Quick, the author of the memoir “The Sex Trafficker’s Wife,” a story of crime and betrayal. While Amanda was at home raising her three small boys, her husband was at work, unbeknownst to Amanda, living a life of crime, sex trafficking minors. This is Amanda’s story.

Today I welcome John Matherson, Associate Vice President of Global Card Services and Security Systems at NYU; John is here to talk about his professional journey as a subject matter expert in engineering, technology and security systems that ultimately brought him to the Department of Campus Safety at NYU in a senior leadership role.

On this episode, Karen speaks with Dr. Marisa Randazzo, the Executive Director of Threat Management at Ontic, where she leads strategic consulting and services to support the development of threat assessment protocols; she also serves as the Director of Threat Assessment for Georgetown University. Previously, Dr. Randazzo led SIGMA Threat Management Associates LLC as the Chief Executive Officer and Founder. Dr. Randazzo is recognized internationally as an expert on threat assessment & threat management, school shootings and other types of targeted violence, and protective intelligence investigations. Dr. Randazzo served for ten years with the U.S. Secret Service, most recently as the agency’s Chief Research Psychologist. She is the co-author of two leading books on threat assessments, both of which are referenced as best-practice resources, and has testified before congress regarding her areas of expertise.

On this episode, Karen speaks with Heather Glogolich. Heather is currently a Captain with the NJ Institute of Technology Police Department, the Vice President for the professional organization New Jersey Women in Law Enforcement (NJWLE) and a law enforcement advisor for the web-based app VictimsVoice, a legally admissible documentation tool that allows victims to store evidence that is admissible in each state. In the spring of 2023, Captain Glogolich earned her Doctorate in Higher Education from Saint Elizabeth University. In addition to Captain Glogolich’s impressive resume, she is also a survivor of domestic violence who, in 2008, survived a violent incident at the hands of her ex-husband. Captain Glogolich is here to share her story while using her lived experience to advocate for victims everywhere.

On this episode, Karen speaks with Louis Molina, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction since January 1, 2022. Commissioner Molina is a Bronx-born ex-Marine with over twenty years’ experience in the criminal justice arena, having served prior stints in the New York City Police Department, in the field of human services assisting the homeless population, in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, and in the City of Las Vegas Department of Public Safety. Commissioner Molina is here today to discuss his leadership and vision for the New York City Department of Correction.

On this episode, Karen speaks with AJ Croce, the son of legendary singer songwriter Jim Croce, who tragically died in a plane crash in 1973 when AJ was just 2. Croce died at the height of burgeoning success but left behind a number of noteworthy hits. His 1972 breakthrough album You Don’t Mess Around with Jim produced top-charting singles like “Time in a Bottle” and “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.”

Listen as AJ shares his life’s journey, including the dark periods that followed the death of his father, the loss of his eyesight as a small child, and the loss of his wife of 24 years due to a rare heart virus. AJ, a successful musician in his own right with ten albums to his credit, shares how music was his constant companion during life’s most challenging times.