Paterno Fellows Podcast

Hosts Kate Howarth and Emma Suzuki Szwajkowski sit down with Catherine Wanner , Professor of History, Anthropology, and Religious Studies, expert on Ukraine, and former director of the Paterno Fellows Program! Don't miss this timely, in-depth discussion on the current state of the war, what led Ukraine to this point, and what comes next for the conflict, the country, and the region as a whole.

Ladin Suliman hosts Collegiate Laws of Life Essay Contest winners Michael Mitole and Lorin Harris for a fascinating exploration of university education. Topics include the meaning of university education, reflection on transformative experiences gained there, and much, much more.

Host Emma Suzuki Szwajkowski has a conversation with Thomas Yonke, Warren Sipe, and Shreya Bibra of the Nittany Lion Fund and their experiences with their leadership roles in the organization. Learn more about this impressive student-run hedge fund, Thomas, Warren, and Shreya's aspirations after college, advice to incoming and new Nittany Lion Fund members, and so much more!

Ladin Suliman hosts Jeffrey Hayes , Professor of Education; Baron Rogers , Staff Psychologist, Counseling and Psychological Services; and students Emma Suzuki Szwajkowski and Kiki Baez for a discussion about mental health on college campuses. Which majors are most associated with mental health issues? Least associated? What should we do with the expectations society places on college students? Wha...

Things get deep in this episode of the podcast! Ladin Suliman hosts Paterno Fellow Harry Brennan for a conversation about his Students Teaching Students class which introduces undergraduates to the thought of Deleuze and Guattari. We learn more about the STS program, Harry's goal of becoming a philosophy professor, and much more besides. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion!

Emma Suzuki Szwajkowski sits down with first-generation student Haley Parker and Director of the Chaiken Center for Student Success, Patty Klug. Topics range from Haley's inspiring route to Penn State and goals for her time at Penn State to the self-identity of first-generation students and where they can go to get a sense of the resources available to them. Don't miss it!

Host Ladin Suliman speaks with Jeremy Engels, Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences and Barry Director of the Paterno Fellows Program. Jeremy shares personal stories about the meaning of honors programs, the value of college, and the importance of pursuing opportunities available to students. Join them for an inspiring conversation about undergraduate life!

Hosts Emma Suzuki Szwajkowski and Ladin Suliman talk with Sophia McClennen, professor of international affairs and comparative literature at Penn State. She is an accomplished writer on the topic of political satire as well as the founding director of the Center for Global Studies. They discuss the meaning and importance of political satire as well as how her upbringing and cultural background hav...

Winners of this year’s Collegiate Laws of Life Essay Contest join host Erin Flannery to discuss the essay prompt, "What is the purpose of a university?" Students shared their insights and things got heated! Join us for an impassioned conversation about the place of the university in society, the role activism has played in shaping it, and the challenges it faces in the twenty-first century. Essay...

Host Ladin Suliman sits down with Simon Haeder, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, for a conversation as broad-ranging as Prof. Haeder's research interests! Simon and Ladin discuss the meaning of academia, COVID-19 mandates, the difference between people who are vaccine hesitant and vaccine resistant, and much more.