Brandman Speaks

Elizabeth Bader always thought her main "career" would involve being a wife and mother. But by her early 30s, she was the divorced, single mother to a toddler and desperately in need of career advice. In this Career Talk podcast, Bader explains how she got back into the workforce, offers advice on those seeking similar careers and provides tips for others who may have been out of the workforce, by their own choosing or otherwise. Transcript: Welcome to Brandman Speaks: Career Talks. I’m Cindy O’Dell and recently I spoke with Elizabeth Bader, an executive briefing consultant at Experian. Elizabeth always thought she was destined to be a wife and mother. But when she was in her early 30s, she was newly divorced and the single mother of a young child. Like so many Brandman students, she realized she needed a career. She just wasn’t sure what it would be. I was very fortunate that I learned about the Women’s Opportunity Center, which sadly no longer exists. But it was a wonderful place where women in transi

Kevin Bailey, President of VF Action Sports and CEO of Vans (VF Corporation) spoke to a group of business students at the Irvine campus and it was recorded as a podcast for this episode of Brandman Speaks. Joining in the discussion is Joe Cockrell,

When Adam Coughran graduated from Chapman University with a degree in political science, he knew he wanted to be a police officer. It wasn't until he started working on his Master of Arts in organizational leadership (M.A.O.L.

In this episode of Brandman Speaks, Dr. Sheila L. Steinberg talks with her colleague Dr. Lata Murti about Murti's education, the value of a liberal arts education and what Murti has in common with the students she teaches and mentors in the Santa Maria community. Murti completed her Ph.D. in American Students and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California and joined the Brandman faculty in 2011. She has taught or revised most of the sociology courses the university offers and developed two new courses, one on globalization and social change and the other on the sociology of health care. Her greatest inspiration is her family. Transcript Welcome to Brandman Speaks. In this episode, Brandman Professor Sheila Steinberg talks with Assistant Professor Lata Murti about her education, her connection to the Santa Maria community where she teaches, and about the value of a liberal arts education. Sheila Steinberg:  This is Dr. Sheila Steinberg. I'm here with yet another leader of Brandman University, Dr. L

Toni Bland, Ed.D., is an assistant sheriff with the Orange County Sheriff's Department. She leads field operations and investigative services, including all street operations, investigations, the crime lab, the coroner’s office and emergency services. During her 27-year career in law enforcement, Bland continued to advance her education, including a bachelor's degree, two master's degree and a doctorate in organizational leadership. She was part of the first group of students to earn a doctorate from Brandman University. In this podcast, she talks about her law enforcement career path. For more about Bland and her education, read Learning to lead opens new paths for assistant sheriff Transcript Welcome to Brandman Speaks: Career Talk. In this podcast, Orange County Assistant Sheriff Toni Bland talks about her career and her education including the two degrees she earned from Brandman University. Thinking about a career in law enforcement started early. Dr. Toni Bland:  Ever since I was young, I wanted to

Herb Callahan is senior director, human resources, McDonald's Distribution, for Golden State Foods. He also runs their in-house training program, GSF University, and is an MBA graduate of Brandman University and working to complete his Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in organizational leadership. Here are his thoughts on his career. Podcasts are also available for download on iTunes. Read more about what he's gained from the Ed.D. program here. Transcript: Welcome to Brandman Speaks: Career Talks. In this episode, we'll hear from Herb Callahan, senior director of Human Resources at Golden State Foods, a nearly $7 billion company based in Irvine, California. Herb earned his MBA from Brandman University and is about to earn his doctorate in education or Ed.D. from Bradman. Here's what he had to say about his career path. So a kind of a great story. So I'm retired military. I retired in 2005. I knew I was going to go into the human resources field. About halfway through my career I got into a lot of training and

In this two-part podcast, Vicki Brannock, senior director of programing for Brandman University School of Extended Education, talks with Dr. Kimberly Greene, associate professor in the Brandman School of Education, about the paper Brannock asked Greene to write about teaching the 21st century learner. That topic is the focus of a certificate program designed by Greene for the School of Extended Education. The second half of the podcast can be found here or on iTunes. To get a copy of "The 21st Century Learning Landscape for Elementary and Secondary Students in the United States: The Current State of Blended and Online Learning Opportunity" upon publication, email brannock@brandman.edu. Transcript Welcome to Brandman Speaks. In this two part podcast from Brandman University, Vicki Brannock, senior director of programs for the School of Extended Education talks with Associate Professor Kimberly Greene from the School of Education about the 21st century learner. There's a lot to say about a topic that touches

In this second part of a two-part podcast, Vicki Brannock, senior director of programing for Brandman University School of Extended Education, talks with Dr. Kimberly Greene, associate professor in the Brandman School of Education, about the paper Brannock asked Greene to write about teaching the 21st century learner. That topic is the focus of a certificate program designed by Greene for the School of Extended Education. The first half of the podcast can be found here or on iTunes. To get a copy of "The 21st Century Learning Landscape for Elementary and Secondary Students in the United States: The Current State of Blended and Online Learning Opportunity" upon publication, email brannock@brandman.edu. Transcript Welcome back Brandman Speaks and the discussion between Vicki Brannock of the School of Extended Education and Kimberly Greene from the School of Education. This is the second of a two-part podcast looking at 21st century learners. We'll pick up with a discussion about deep learning and project-bas

Marc Posner had a more than 20 year gap between starting college and earning his degree at Brandman University last spring. Although he didn’t need a bachelor’s degree when he started as a journalist — he work at the Anaheim Bulletin,

A new subseries of Brandman University  podcasts, Brandman Speaks: Career Talk, launches with Master of Arts in organizational leadership (M.A.O.L.) graduate Essraa Nawar talking about how she got her job as coordinator of development at Chapman Uni...

In this episode of Brandman Speaks podcasts, Dr. Sheila Steinberg interviews fellow faculty member Dr. David Long about his career in law enforcement, his concerns about the use of real estate to launder money and what he tries to impart to his Brandman students. Long earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, after graduating magna cum laude from Howard University. He spent nearly a decade in government serve as a special agent, has practiced commercial and insurance litigation and teaches both criminal justice and legal studies in the School of Arts and Sciences. More Brandman Speaks podcasts can be found here or on iTunes. Click here to read a transcript of the podcast.

Michael Moodian, associate professor of social sciences in the Brandman University School of Arts and Sciences,  is also the author of “Contemporary Leadership and Intercultural Competence: Exploring the Cross-Cultural Dynamics within Organizations” and recently spoke to Brandman’s doctorate of education students about leadership and diversity. In this podcast, Moodian talks about global leadership, the challenges cross-cultural […]

For Dr. Jalin B. Johnson, assistant professor in the Brandman University School of Business and Professional Studies at the Ontario campus , the study of ethics isn’t an obscure philosophical or psychological topic. In this episode of Brandman Speaks, Johnson talks about how ethics are at the cornerstone of what makes us human (and what makes a superhero […]

Dr. Judy Matthews, an assistant professor of psychology for Brandman University’s School of Arts and Sciences, wants to raise awareness about the plight of deported veterans in Mexico, many of whom have left families behind in the U.S. An estimated 10,000 to 30,000 veterans have been deported after serving while legal residents of the U.S. What might be a misdemeanor (a DIU, marijuana possession, passing a bad check) under state law becomes an aggravated felony in immigration law and grounds for deportation. In this podcast of Brandman Speaks, Matthews talks about how and why she got involved. More Brandman Speaks podcasts can be on iTunes. Additional resources can be found below . Veterans Without Borders Facebook page Soldiers with a nation: This Veteran’s Day, Remember Our Deported Soldiers Two languages Una Voz: Left behind: Group wants deported veterans returned to U.S. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the classroom

Brandman University recently received official word that it is accredited under the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards through the Council of Accreditation of Educator Preparation system. Dr. Christine Zeppos, dean of the School of Education, talks about what makes this additional designation important for Brandman University and Brandman students, what it says […]

Dr. Deborah Ferber teaches courses on entrepreneurship as a member of Brandman University’s School of Business and Professional Studies faculty. She is also an entrepreneur, an investor through Tech Coast Angels and a valued source of help for students at Brandman and other universities. Earlier episodes of Brandman Speaks can be found at brandmannews.org/podcast or on […]

Alan Enomoto loved teaching school but he also loved being a school principal and administrator. He shares his enthusiasm for education with Brandman students, teaching in every aspect of the School of Education program from introductory classes to mentoring doctoral students. Learn more about Enomoto and the School of Education's newest master's program designed for 21st-century administrators.

Francisco Vazquez, a recent summa cum laude graduate of Brandman University's social science program, talks with his former instructor Dr. Sheila Steinberg about his plans to attend Hult International Business School in London this fall. He also talks about migrating from Mexico to the south side of Chicago as a child, his experiences in the Marine Corps in Iraq and what it takes to be a successful student at Brandman. Vazquez was also  One-Stop specialist at the Riverside campus before continuing his studies in London. He plans to complete  his master's in organizational leadership (M.A.O.L.) at Brandman when he returns from London.

For the past 18 months, Nick Lacy, director of CBE national relations and strategic business development, has been getting the word out to businesses, from Fortune 500 companies to smaller concerns, about the benefits of competency-based education (CBE). He’s had a few obstacles to overcome, including explaining to business leaders how CBE changes education and […]

Dr. Laurie Dodge, vice chancellor of Institutional Assessment and Planning at Brandman University and vice provost of the university, has been a key figure in the development of the MyPath competency-based education (CBE) program. The university has been testing the beta versions of the program and is planning a full launch this fall. In this […]