Record numbers of Black women are winning mayoral seats in big American cities. In today’s live episode, we welcome three mayors from the Chicago area — who also happen to be Roosevelt alumnae.   Sheila Chalmers-Currin, Katrina Thompson and Tiffany Henyard joined us in honor of Juneteenth. You’ll hear about their successes and commitment to […]

After several years in human resources, Stephanie Koenig joined the Roosevelt MBA program to level up in her career. Her mentor, alum Joana Ardelean, is a senior director of human resources and a former mentee herself. On this episode, Stephanie and Joana explain how the program helped guide their career journey. They also break down what […]

Aleksandra Mierzejewska wanted to find a career mentor before she even graduated from Roosevelt University. She joined the Professional Mentoring Program to figure out how she could help service members cope with stress and trauma as a full-time job. Through the program, Aleksandra met alum Alexa Brainin, clinical supervisor at Chicago Behavioral Hospital. In this […]

Landing a dream job takes hard work, a little luck and a strong network. Founded in 2016, the Professional Mentoring Program matches working professionals — from recent PhD graduates to C-suite executives — with mentees who hope to break into their fields after graduation.   In this episode, I’m joined by Kristy Kotek and Jessica […]

Asking for help is never easy, according to Roosevelt University alum and therapist Melisa Alaba. She says that many women, people of color, and other communities have learned to just keep things moving. Those who do ask for help often feel like they aren’t heard or understood.   In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, […]

More than 118 million Americans are fully vaccinated from COVID-19. What will it take to reach herd immunity and get through to the vaccine holdouts?   Today’s episode welcomes four Roosevelt University experts to answer your biggest COVID vaccine questions. Our science and pharmacy faculty will break down the new variants, vaccine hesitancy and the […]