A podcast series that shares the personal stories of Pathways participants
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Are we there yet?
Are we there yet? is a podcast series that celebrates innovators and trailblazers in higher education, and explores the paths they navigated to arrive where they are today. They are scholars, leaders, and mentors at varied stages of their careers–both looking ahead and ushering in the next generation of change makers.
Episode 1
Role models like me
Walter Parrish, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, faced racism studying music in college. Thanks to role models, he vowed to become an administrator and help students who looked like him.
Episode 2
Seize opportunities
Elise Cappella, Vice Dean for Research and Professor, Applied Psychology at NYU, learned to seize opportunities at a young age. Now, she’s helping NYC public school students with emotional disabilities fight for inclusive education.
Episode 3
Mentors are everywhere
Associate Professor of Social Work and James Weldon Johnson Professor at NYU, Ernest Gonzales, is grateful to his Mexican-American family, and many mentors who encouraged his passion for the academy.
Episode 4
Social networks nurture success
Stephanie Cook, Assistant Professor, School of Global Public Health, and James Weldon Johnson Professor at NYU, learned that lack of social capital can be replaced by mentors and social networks.
Episode 5
Pay it forward
Through her own privilege and hard work, Susan Antón, Professor of Anthropology and Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Faculty Development, learned that paying it forward means meeting people where they are to be their best selves.
Episode 6
Moral imperative
Hua-Yu Sebastian Cherng, vice dean for diversity, equity and belonging, and associate professor at NYU Steinhardt, started out as a middle school teacher in low-income communities where students had little chance to thrive. He believes communities thrive when diverse students succeed.
Episode 7
Grandparents make great teachers
Tina Sadarangani, Assistant Professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, was raised in part by her beloved immigrant grandparents. Now her research and policy work focus on the healthcare needs of older adults, particularly from immigrant populations.
Episode 8
Stephanie’s crystals
Stephanie Lee, Associate Professor of Chemistry at NYU, believes that diverse backgrounds among colleagues and students stimulate ideas to explore a bigger space. Her research is focused on developing new materials to harness more energy from the sun, and mitigate climate change.
Episode 9
Building a brand across the globe
Daniel Kelly, Academic Director of Graduate Programs, NYU Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport, champions faculty development and career pathway programs. He explains how they provide crucial mentorship and open doors to new career possibilities.
Episode 10
The alchemist of storytelling
Alrick Brown, Assistant Professor at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, describes the therapeutic power of writing, especially in times of despair. His passion for storytelling is evidenced by his award winning films including his first feature Kinyarwanda, which won a Sundance Award.