Providence College Podcast

Dan Devine ’04, staff writer for The Ringer, is long on analysis and opinion and short on sleep as the NBA finals between the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors unfold. Devine, who has covered the NBA for a decade, joined us on the podcast as the 2018-19 season was starting.

His rich, powerful voice has elevated the concert sounds of opera companies and symphonies from all over the United States. He’s sung at Tanglewood and at Boston’s Symphony Hall. He’s as comfortable singing masterpieces from Mozart and Beethoven as he is vocalizing contemporary compositions like Brother Nat. And oftentimes, he’s singing in a foreign language. The passion for singing only grows dee...

Providence College awarded degrees to the Class of 2019 on Sunday, May 19 at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in downtown Providence. The commencement ceremony capped a series of weekend events, and we are pleased today to present some of the highlights. 1:00 We begin at Saturday’s Academic Awards Ceremony, where Professor Ted Andrews provided greetings from the faculty. A 2001 PC graduate, Professor And...

In this podcast, we talk with Marta Martínez ’79, the founder and executive director of Rhode Island Latino Arts. An oral historian and nonprofit leader who has chronicled the stories of Latinos who settled in Rhode Island, Martínez will receive an honorary degree at Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2019. The Texas native shared her memories of her undergraduate days and of helping young pe...

Like the proverbial curtain, the reputation of the College’s theatre program is rising. PC students are annually winning awards and being recognized at the regional and national levels of the prestigious Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival competitions. Nearly three-dozen students are studying theatre as majors or minors, and dozens more are involved in acting and myriad behind-the-sc...

Jim Crowley, who just completed his third season as the Friars’ women’s basketball coach, is not about to get caught looking. “As a coach, you can never be satisfied,” says Crowley, who led PC to its best season in nine years — one featuring 19 victories and a trip to the round of 16 in the WNIT. Listen in as Crowley talks about the character and growth of the 2018-19 team, his expectations for a...

Marine biologist Dr. Jack Costello spent most of his 30th year at PC studying ctenophores, also known as comb jellies, on a research trip to American Samoa and Bermuda. On this podcast, he discussed his research on gelatinous organisms such as jellyfish, research life at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass., and the changes he and his family have made to limit their impact on the...

As Holy Week begins, a podcast featuring two presentations from a recent four-part Lenten retreat for faculty and staff. Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. ’80, PC’s president, first gives a talk on the subject of prayer. That is followed by a presentation by Rev. M. James Cuddy, O.P. ’98, vice president for mission and ministry, on almsgiving. The College’s Office of Mission and Ministry organized the r...

Wednesday, April 10 is Friars Give, Providence College’s annual day of giving. Sharing her insights is Cate Latz ’13, assistant director of prospect research and management in the Office of Institutional Advancement. One who has studied, taught, and worked at PC, Latz discusses the Friars Give initiative, giving by young alumni, and philanthropy in general. For more information about Friars Give,...

How does Providence College help students engage with learning through research, internships, and community service? Discover the Center for Engaged Learning with the center’s director, Dr. Jennifer L. Van Reet, associate professor of psychology, and assistant director Amy Goggin ’93 & ‘13G. They discuss the goals of PC’s Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship and Creativity, now in its 10t...

The Friars’ tradition-rich women’s ice hockey team is coming off a 24-win season, and the energy is palpable as we speak with first-year Head Coach Matt Kelly and goaltender Clare Minnerath ’20. Kelly calls out season highlights, reflects on his previous work with USA Hockey, and identifies the program’s ultimate goal: a national championship. Minnerath discusses the demands of being a Division I...

Our guest is Rev. Humbert Kilanowski, O.P., a member of the math and computer science faculty who is in his first year at Providence College. Father Humbert has assembled a team of ten students to work with him on a baseball statistics research project, which will form the basis of the group’s work in a research course, Sabermetrics: The Mathematical Analysis of Baseball, next fall. In this podcas...

Megan (Miller) Oteri ’96 brings a decidedly creative approach to learning. The former special education, elementary education, and language arts teacher takes education to a light, hands-on, and fun level as the CEO and founder of Brick Scholars (https://www.brickscholars.com/lego-serious-play/). The mobile learning lab works with corporate and executive teams, organizations, business schools, and...

Our guest in this episode is Jill LaPoint, Providence College’s deputy athletic director and senior woman administrator. A member of the Friar athletics leadership team since 2000, LaPoint shares the story of her careering coaching and athletics administration, including the things that inspire her most about PC and Friar sports. She also provides insights into the administration of a Division I a...

Being sensitive to and caring for her young patients is just as important as keeping their teeth and gums healthy, says pediatric dentist Brianna Muñoz, D.M.D. ’12. A 2016 graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Muñoz was profoundly impacted by a service trip to Chile with dental school peers. Follow along as she speaks about that experience, the research she is conduc...

Live, from the basement of Joseph Hall….it’s WDOM, 91.3 FM. At least it was in the early 1980s, when Marty Moran ’83 and Tory Ryden ’86 were among a group of students playing music, providing news updates, and broadcasting hockey games. Like many of their contemporaries, Tory (a journalist and communications professional) and Marty (a professional voice-over artist) used those experiences, combine...

Thomas Zinzarella is a Providence College sophomore from Connecticut who is working hard to prepare for a career in sports media. In addition to broadcasting games on WDOM radio and the FOX Digital Network, he has landed a play-by-play job for the upcoming Cape Cod League baseball season. In this podcast, Zinzarella talks about his broadcasting role models, his extensive networking activities, and...

Teddy Kiritsy ’19 is more than just one of PC’s first musical theatre majors. He’s a singer, actor, musician, dancer, and now, production director. His love of theatre and the performing arts is complemented by his exuberant personality — and each is apparent in this episode. Listen along as Teddy talks about the challenges and rewards of directing You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, introducing sch...

As part of MLK Convocation Week, the entire PC community is invited to the second annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. PC is thrilled to welcome Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu, the third child of Archbishop Desmond and Nomalizo Leah Tutu, as our keynote convocation speaker. Rev. Tutu is a nationally and internationally known human rights activist, development co...

There’s no slowing Steve Smith ’73 and his band, The Nakeds, who continue to blast out powerhouse R&B and rock ‘n’ roll tunes in southern New England. Now in its 46th year, the band has produced an album and three CDs, and has played with the likes of sax great Clarence Clemons and fellow Rhode Islander John Cafferty and his Beaver Brown Band. Listen in as Smith talks about his lifetime love o...

Singer-songwriter Adam Hanna ’18 joins us on the Providence College podcast. To celebrate Hanna singing the national anthem at the PC men's basketball game vs. Villanova, enjoy this episode that originally ran in June 2018. Hanna shared insights about the ways in which his PC experiences helped prepare him to pursue a career as a performer, his musical influences, and the songwriting process. This...

Legalized sports betting has arrived in Rhode Island, is taking root nationally, and is being followed carefully by PC accountancy professor Dr. Patrick Kelly, an expert in the social costs of casino gambling. Listen in as he discusses how this new form of gambling is affecting the gaming industry, as well as his concerns about online and problem gambling. The topic is tied into the PC School of B...

Dr. Matthew Eriksen, professor of management, teaches leadership in the Providence College School of Business and to student leaders through PC’s Leadership Fellows Program. Learn about his current research on peer coaching and what changes he thinks people could make to become their best selves in 2019.

If you missed Lessons & Carols, Providence College’s signature Advent celebration, on Saturday, Dec. 1, you’re in luck. Listen to the podcast of the event, which featured performances by the combined choirs of Providence College.

In this episode, PC biology professor and moral theologian Rev. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P. discusses ethical concerns over the use of CRISPR genome-editing technology on human babies. Father Nic, who has doctorates in biology and theology, explains what inspired him to pursue an MBA from PC’s School of Business, and talks about the theology course his students describe as life-changing.