Edison Sound Stage

Episode 10: The Benefits of Prior Learning Assessment for Graduate Studies

In this episode, Ann Prime Monaghan, associate dean, and Dr. Malcolm Oliver, dean, discuss opportunities for Graduate-Level Prior Learning Assessment (Grad PLA) in the John S. Watson School of Public Service with Dr. Christine M. Willard, TESU mentor and Professor of Education, Director of Childhood & Childhood Special Education at Nyack College; and students Joel Heller (BS ‘94, currently pursuing MSM.Public and Municipal Fundraising and GCERT.Fundraising and Development) and Gerard Cardenas (MSM ‘21, currently pursing DBA), both of whom earned Grad PLA credits as part of their degree pursuits.

Episode 9: Leveraging America’s Talent to Meet the Needs of an Evolving Workforce

In this episode, Dr. Merodie Hancock, president of Thomas Edison State University, speaks with Maurice Jones, CEO, OneTen.org; Dr. Lillian Lowery, Vice President, ETS and former Delaware Secretary of Education; and Michele Siekerka, president and CEO, New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) to explore the innovative ways top employers are identifying, preparing and retaining diverse talent for the workforce of today and tomorrow.

Episode 8: Preparing Individuals for Successful Re-entry into the Workforce After Incarceration

In this episode, Ann Prime-Monaghan, associate dean of the John S. Watson School for Public Service, interviews trailblazers from the New Jersey State Library to discuss Fresh Start @ Your Library, a program that aims to prepare individuals for successful re-entry into the workforce after incarceration.

Episode 7: How to Find and Receive Funding for Nonprofits

Ann Prime-Monaghan, associate dean of the Watson School for Public Service, joins Matt Hugg (TESU mentor, curriculum committee member and nonprofit organization consultant) and Leigh Clark (Business & Funding Information Librarian at the NJSL) to discuss strategies and opportunities for nonprofits to receive funding.

Episode 6: Challenges to Today’s Volunteer Fire Services

In this episode, as communities change, Christopher Schultz, Assistant Dean, Heavin School of Arts, Sciences, and Technology, discusses issues of recruitment and retention of fire service volunteers with guest, William F. Jenaway, Ph.D. Jenaway is a 12-year incumbent municipal elected official, former fire chief, former International Association of Fire Chiefs - Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year, and President of the Congressional Fire Service Institute. 

Episode 5: Cultural Competency in K-12 Classrooms

In this episode, moderator Dr. Joseph Youngblood, dean of the John S. Watson School of Public Service, is joined by Ana I. Berdecia, M.Ed., Senior Fellow/Director of the Center for the Positive Development of Urban Children (CPDUC) at the John S. Watson Institute for Public Policy, and Sandra GB Iturbides, supervisor of ESL, Bilingual and World Language Program for Secondary Schools for the Trenton School District, to discuss cross-cultural awareness and practice in our children’s classrooms.

Episode 4: A Public Health Crisis and How Hospitals Have Responded

In this Episode, Moderator Dr. Joseph Youngblood, dean of the John S. Watson School of Public Service, discusses the COVID-19 pandemic and how two local hospitals have responded to this public health crisis. Youngblood is joined by Dan Moen, president and chief executive officer, St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton and Michelle Morrison, chief hospital executive at Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin.

Episode 3: Our Voices Count, Your Vote is Your Commodity

In this episode, Ann Prime-Monaghan, assistant dean of the John S. Watson School of Public Service, discusses voter registration history and the importance of civic engagement through voting with Gloria Frederick, PhD., and Barbara George-Johnson, executive director of the The John S. Watson Institute for Public Policy.

Episode 2: Public Service Leadership

In this episode, Christopher Schultz, assistant dean of the Watson School, sits down with Dean Joe Youngblood to discuss the origins, mission, and motivations of the both the Watson School and Institute.

Episode 1: Social Engineering

Dr. Jane LeClair, president of the Washington Center for Cybersecurity Research and Development, Cybersecurity advisory board member and Cybersecurity program advisor for Thomas Edison State University, explores why social engineering is a people problem and how serious this threat can be, impacting nearly 4 out of every 5 breaches today. So, what can we do to halt hackers' activities?