Albright Out Loud with Jacque Fetrow

A fond farewell as we complete our third season and conclude the Albright Out Loud podcast. You can continue to enjoy all these insightful, entertaining episodes - and stay tuned, Albright College may have a new podcast debut in the future!

Behind the scenes of Albright's spring 2024 production of the Broadway musical Urinetown with the play's director Ben Galosi '25, a Theatre and Arts Administration co-major who will begin his senior year studying advanced directing at Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s award-winning National Theater Institute; and Jeffrey Lentz '85, Albright's senior artist-in-residence for Theatr...

A discussion of enlightening water quality research done at and around Albright's campus. Guests include Laura McBride, assistant professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Environmental Science; and recent graduates Environmental Science major Alexyia Taylor '24, who minored in Chemistry and Sociology, and lives in Columbia, MD; and Biochemistry major Kyle Nunez '24, who focused on t...

The final episode in the Excellence in Teaching miniseries features Albright Total Experience Learning ® instructor Abby McKay, who leads the English department at Governor Mifflin High School, where she teaches 10th grade English and Journalism; Joe Hoyle, author and award-winning associate professor of Accounting at the University of Richmond; and veteran PreK and elementary educator Janemarie M...

The third episode in a four-part series on Excellence in Teaching features guests Joe Hoyle, author and award-winning associate professor of Accounting at University of Richmond; Mike D'Errico, chair of Albright's Music department who is also Director of Music Technology and Composition and associate professor of Music; and Albright Director of Choral Activities and assistant professor of...

Part two of a miniseries on Excellence in Teaching features guests Joe Hoyle, author and award-winning associate professor of Accounting at University of Richmond; and Albright faculty Beth Kiester Ph. D., associate professor of Sociology Beth Kiester, and Ian Rhile Ph. D., professor and department chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

This first episode in a four-part series on Excellence in Teaching features guests author and award-winning associate professor of Accounting at University of Richmond Joe Hoyle; Albright's senior artist-in-residence for Theatre and Music Jeff Lentz '85; and Albright assistant professor of Business and Marketing Matthew Bieber.

A student-driven discussion to explore Albright's diverse student body and the positive impact that has on our campus community. Guests are Harrison Jones '24, business administration, and Jared Banks '24, communications.

Students share personal stories of how Albright College empowers them to reach their goals, make connections - and have fun along the way! Guests include Emily Johnson '24, Fashion & Communications; Gillian Pierce '24, Biochemistry with Public Health & Spanish co-majors; and Guy Sullivan '24, Business Administration.

SEASON 3 kicks off with an exploration of the vibrant murals that connect Albright to its wider community. Guests: Albright Artist-in-Residence and faculty member Mike L. Miller; graduate student and studio assistant Cary Shurtz '23; and student muralists Anthony Ortiz Santana '24 and Lyderiah Robinson '24.

A focus on Albright's top-ranked fashion and costume design majors includes discussion of New York Fashion Week, research projects and the future of the industry. Guests: Alexandra Pancu '25, NYFW veteran and fashion & merchandising major; designer and Theatre professor Liz Polley (who has dressed celebrities like Taylor Swift and Cher); and assistant professor of design Elizabeth Quin...

A discussion of the college's NCAA Division III Middle Atlantic Conference athletic programs with Albright Athletic Co-Directors Janice Luck and Rick Ferry, and student-athletes Cynthia Schneider '24 and Ben Egan '24. Keep up with Albright Athletics at https://albrightathletics.com/

An in-depth exploration of the college's 2023 theatrical production of Spring Awakening with the play's director Jeffrey Lentz '85, Albright’s Senior Artist-in-Residence for the Theatre and Music departments who earned a Master’s in Opera at Yale and 2004 Grammy nomination. Also joining the conversation is assistant director Ben Galosi, a rising junior majoring in Theatre and Arts Admi...

As we prepare for a new academic year, President Fetrow celebrates our class of 2023 through the memories and stories of three of its graduates. Guests: Megan Misurelli, biochemistry, an accomplished researcher who gave the senior address at commencement; Greyson Curran, political science and criminology, president of the Student Government Association; and Tyler Simmons, music industry studies, p...

The conversation on inclusive and ethical leadership continues with President Fetrow and her guests from Albright's School of Professional Studies - Dr. Lisa Hain, professor and academic chair of applied psychology; Dr. Allison Schlosser, professor and program chair of athletic leadership; Jose "Joey" Miranda '12, vice president of Foundation for the Reading Pagoda who is earning...

An exploration of inclusive and ethical leadership with faculty and graduate students from Albright's School of Professional Studies. Guests include Dr. Lisa Hain, professor and academic chair of the applied psychology program; Dr. Allison Schlosser, professor and program chair of the athletic leadership program; Jose "Joey" Miranda '12, graduate student in applied psychology and...

President Fetrow's guests share stories about their long friendship, sparked by music and WXAC, Albright's student-run college radio station. Brent Mittelstadt '07, who earned his Albright degree in philosophy and English, now lives in England - where he is the Director of Research at the Oxford Internet Institute and an Oxford University professor. He phones in from 'across the po...

President Fetrow is joined by accomplished educators to discuss Total Experience Learning® at Albright College - a groundbreaking educational philosophy that integrates research-based learning and empowers students of all ages to use their creativity and innovation for deep understanding. Guests for this exploration of TExpL's many benefits are Melissa Woodard, superintendent of Wyomissing Are...

How does music impact gaming? To explore creating immersive video game experiences, President Fetrow talks with senior music major and Lion Records musical artist Kyle Kartchner, creator an Albright course on the design, mechanics and social impact of video gameplay. Joining the discussion is Albright's director of music technology and composition Mike D'Errico - professor of music product...

An illuminating conversation with 1983 Albright graduate John Higgins, current Executive Director in the Discovery Pharmaceutical Sciences department at Merck Research Labs and an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He talks to Jacque about how his Albright student experience continues to resonate for him and the ways science has changed over his career, which h...

SEASON 2 begins with an exploration of Albright's new African American Studies minor with Kami Fletcher Ph. D., associate professor of history and co-coordinator of our women’s and gender studies program. Joining the discussion are students Danielle Walto and Jared Banks, both of whom curated an exhibition with works from our Black Cultural Collection as part of Dr. Fletcher's African Amer...

In this conversation about the life-changing, positive impact of the student-faculty bond, President Fetrow is joined by emergency medicine physician Dr. Bryan Wilson, a 2011 graduate and 2022 Young Alumni Achievement Award recipient, and Albright Provost Karen Campbell Ph. D., who has taught all kinds of biology - including advanced courses in physiology, endocrinology and neurobiology. Together,...

A conversation about Albright's partnership with St. Stephen's House, an academic community within the University of Oxford in England, features Albright entrepreneurs-in-residence Julia Klein, chairwoman and chief executive officer of C.H. Briggs, and Eileen Habelow, founder and president of Leadership-Link, both of whom travelled to the United Kingdom in August 2022 to participate in the first A...

This special episode highlights the distinctive connection between Albright College and St. Stephen's House, a permanent private hall in the University of Oxford in England. In August 2022, President Fetrow and a group featuring Pennsylvania school district educators and administrators traveled to the United Kingdom to explore how creativity and innovation can be used to solve problems and enhance...

Roughly one-third of Albright students are athletes. To explore the many ways that athletics enhances student life on and off the playing field, President Fetrow (a football fan!) chats with the college's head football coach Isaac Collins, who has nearly three decades of expertise, and two players - senior business management major and linebacker Antwan Rogers and first-year business finance stude...