Trinity Podcast

You will hear a conversation with Trinity University’s two professors Dr. Jorge Colazo and Dr. Diana Young from the Department of Finance and Decision Sciences on Big Data Analytics. Big Data promises great opportunities to build predictive models, understand customers better, find hidden patterns and ultimately enhance the bottom line. However, the field is so new and different from traditional I...

You’ll hear a conversation with Denise Richter, Class of ’83, author of “100 Things to Do in San Antonio Before You Die.” She’ll be talking to Mary Japhet, Class of ’84, who’s currently Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Trinity University’s Entrepreneurship Program. And while Richter’s book talks about 100 things to do, for the purpose of THIS talk, they decided to focus on the holiday themes in the b...

"Facing Challenges in Today’s Global Business” – a talk by Carlos Ruy Martinez, Ph. D., at Alumni College -- "Classes without Quizzes" during Alumni Weekend on October 4, 2019. Dr. Martinez is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Business Administration, Trinity University.

“What The Iliad Can Teach Us about Conflict Resolution” – a talk by Michael Fischer, Ph. D., Janet S. Dicke Professor in Public Humanities in the Department of English, Trinity University at Alumni College -- "Classes without Quizzes" during Alumni Weekend on October 4, 2019.

“Immigration Debate: Three Competing Models” – a talk presented by Peter O’Brien, Ph. D., professor of Political Science, Trinity University at Alumni College -- Classes without Quizzes" during Alumni Weekend on October 4, 2019. Please note that audience questions were inadvertently not recorded. However, Professor O’Brien involved audience participation throughout his lecture. It was technically...

You will hear a conversation with Trinity University’s Economics Professor David Macpherson on the subject. His former student Marissa Lepper, Class of 2015, now pursuing her graduate program at the University of Pittsburgh, will engage Dr. Macpherson in the conversation. The discussion will offer clarity in understanding what minimum wages are meant to do, and if it reduces poverty rates. The con...

Over 14 million people in the United States struggle to put food on the table every day. That’s according to a September 2019 report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that also said four percent of Americans go hungry because they didn’t have enough money to buy food. This podcast conversation with Ashante Reese ’07, Ph. D., an expert on food insecurity, will bring to light how neighborhood in...

Enjoy a conversation with Trinity University music professor Carolyn True. Music minor Jessica Abel ‘12, Ph. D. will engage Dr. True in the discussion.

This podcast features a conversation with an expert in the field: Zeeba Khan, Class of 2000. Steve Falk, Class of 1999, who is a partner of The Union Yoga & Strength located in San Antonio, will engage Khan in conversation. They will discuss how the balance between the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual bodies is connected with the overall wellness of an individual. You will learn, among o...

The podcast features a conversation between your podcast host Nathan Cone ‘95 and Andrew Kania, Ph. D., professor of Philosophy, who is a musician and arranger himself. They talk about the philosophy and ethics of music, from the perspective of composers, performers, and listeners. Dr. Kania is presently at work on a book about the subject. Enjoy their conversation!

Learning TUgether Podcasts: “What’s Up with Pluto’s Planet Status?” Our featured guests Dr. David Wood ’93 and Dr. Niescja Turner, who teach astronomy at Trinity, will cover many interesting aspects surrounding Pluto including dynamic definition of planet vs geophysical definition and what Pluto really resembles. This conversation will not only satisfy your curiosity about Pluto, but it will whet...

You will enjoy a conversation with Dr. Steve Luper, Philosophy Professor at Trinity University and Daniel Conrad, Class of ’18, a Philosophy major, on this confusing topic. Last year, Taquisha McKitty in Ontario was declared dead by her physician, who noted that her brain had stopped functioning, but she was still moving and her heart was still beating. Her family insisted that she was still alive...

This month’s Learning TUgether podcast features a conversation with with Marion Lee '78, CEO of Lee + Associates and Logan Ramirez '01, incoming president of the San Antonio Alumni Chapter. They will discuss the process one is expected to be familiar with when invited to join a board and what four critical questions to ask the organization.

Gina Gaedke ’89, who is a Certified Public Accountant and an attorney, board certified as a specialist in estate planning and probate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas, will talk with Kris Howland, director of planned giving at Trinity, about planning for disability, what happens if you die in Texas and do not have a will or alter...

This podcast features a conversation with Dan Cornell, Class of ’98 and Sheridan Chambers ‘97, from the Denim Group and Trinity’s Computer Science Professor Paul Myers. Their conversation will address what the average person should be concerned about when it comes to computer security. They will also discuss how Denim Group got into the security industry and what the particular area of focus of th...

A podcast on “Effects of Social Media on Teens and Young Adults.” This month’s Learning TUgether podcast features a conversation with Aisha Sultan ‘‘96, who is a syndicated columnist and editorial writer for the St. Louis Post Dispatch. Public relations and communications expert Allison Hawk, Class of ’88, interviewed Aisha. Chris Mihill, Class of ’87, who works at KMOX radio station in St. Louis,...

This podcast features a conversation with entrepreneur Bert Jones ’78 and Michelle Mudge-Riley ‘99. Jones brings over 30 years of experience as a private venture investor and business strategist to Covalent Interests, where he is Managing Partner. Mudge-Riley is a business owner and adjunct professor for Trinity University’s Entrepreneurship Program. Their conversation covers many important and di...

This month’s Learning TUgether podcast features a conversation with Rushton Hurley '89, who is a long-time educator. Rushton is the founder and executive director of Next Vista for Learning and the author of Making Your Teaching Something Special. He is in conversation with Dr. Luis Martinez, Class of 1991, director of Trinity University’s Entrepreneurship Program. While at Trinity these two playe...

This Learning TUgether podcast features a conversation with teen and adult fiction writer Eva Pohler ‘89, who was recognized by USA Today as Best Selling Author in 2018. Eva Pohler is an adjunct professor at the Department of English at Trinity University. Kara Killinger, a current student of English, engages Eva Pohler in the conversation.

Bob Scherer, dean of Trinity's School of Business, will converse with Ben Gurwitz '02, certified financial planner with Financial Life Advisors, in a two-part podcast about Social Security claiming strategies, how your financial adviser can add value, maximizing charitable gifts, and key retirement plan savings decisions.

Bob Scherer, dean of Trinity's School of Business, will converse with Ben Gurwitz '02, certified financial planner with Financial Life Advisors, in a two-part podcast about Social Security claiming strategies, how your financial adviser can add value, maximizing charitable gifts, and key retirement plan savings decisions.

This is the final part of this month's podcast featuring a conversation on the book Intangibles: The Unexpected Traits of High-Performing Leaders by Amer Kaissi, Ph. D., professor of health care administration. It is a three-part podcast conversation that addresses the topics: humility, compassion and kindness, generosity and specific behaviors. Joining in the conversation current student Janie Th...

This is part 2 of this month's podcast featuring a conversation on the book Intangibles: The Unexpected Traits of High-Performing Leaders by Amer Kaissi, Ph. D., professor of health care administration. It is a three-part podcast conversation that addresses the topics: humility, compassion and kindness, generosity and specific behaviors. Joining in the conversation current student Janie Thompson '...

This month's podcast features a conversation on the book Intangibles: The Unexpected Traits of High-Performing Leaders by Amer Kaissi, Ph. D., professor of health care administration. It is a three-part podcast conversation that addresses the topics: humility, compassion and kindness, generosity and specific behaviors. Joining in the conversation current student Janie Thompson '17, '20.

This month’s Learning TUgether podcast features a four-part conversation on “Steps to Financial Success” with Josh Sigman ’01, vice president of Legacy Mutual Mortgage and a finance major while at Trinity. Finance and decision sciences professor Dante Suarez engaged him in the conversation.