As demand for health care professionals surges, the new College of Science, Health and Pharmacy brings 16 Roosevelt University programs together under one umbrella. Dean Melissa Hogan and Co-Dean Kelly Wentz-Hunter talk about what the new college means for student programs, research and career opportunities.

Dr. Hogan joined the Roosevelt faculty in 2012 with 17 years of experience in pharmacy education. She has served as the dean of the College of Pharmacy since 2016. Dr. Wentz-Hunter joined the Roosevelt faculty in 2006 and has served as a professor of biology and chair of the Biological, Physical and Health Sciences department.

President Ali spoke with Melissa and Kelly about health disparities, critical needs in health care, and new opportunities for collaboration.

 

 

 

For the last several months, businesses across America have publicly declared their commitment to social justice and inclusion. Have we reached a turning point in the long fight for equity?

 

In this week’s episode, President Ali welcomes Roosevelt trustee Joyce E. Tucker to talk about her new role at the University and her perspective on this moment of reckoning.

 

Joyce E. Tucker is the former vice president of global diversity and employee rights for The Boeing Company. With more than thirty years of experience, she is a nationally recognized expert in equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

 

President Ali spoke with her about the future of diversity and inclusion, as well as her goals as a Board of Trustees member.

 

 

 

What can international comparisons teach us about Trump, COVID-19, the Democrats and our history? In this episode, political experts from the United States, United Kingdom and Germany will offer a global perspective on the 2020 election.

 

This episode is presented by Roosevelt University and the Political Philosophy Podcast. The conversation was recorded as a live panel discussion as a part of the American Dream Reconsidered lecture series.

 

In November, guest host Toby Buckle and David Faris will return with a new group of guests to break down the election results.

 

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Ian Dunt edits the website Politics.co.uk from the Houses of Parliament and contributes regularly to a variety of newspapers and magazines, including the Guardian, the Irish Times, the Washington Post and Prospect. He is one of the hosts on the hit podcast Remainiacs and his new show The Bunker. His new book, How to Be a Liberal, came out in 2020 to much acclaim.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roosevelt political science professor David Faris is the author of It’s Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics and The Kids are All Left: How Young Voters Will Unite America. He is a contributing writer at The Week and has published op-eds with Buzzfeed, the Washington Post and The New Republic, among many other major outlets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susan Neiman serves as the director of the Einstein Forum in Berlin. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Neiman studied philosophy at Harvard and the Freie Universität Berlin and was professor of philosophy at Yale and Tel Aviv University. She is the author of several books, most recently Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toby Buckle is a British-born political activist, organizer, fundraiser and podcast host. He has spent the last 10 years working in the United States for a wide range of Democratic candidates and human rights organizations. In 2017, Toby created the Political Philosophy Podcast and grew it from a handful of listeners to a significant, recognized platform for public philosophy.