About this podcast
This is the official podcast of the University of Illinois Psychology department. "Sixth and Daniel" spotlights the people who have at one time or another considered this location a home away from home.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 28 episodes
- Mina Sfondilis · 37 minMina joined our psychology program with the intent of pursuing the clinical path. When an exciting part time job opportunity entered her life, she was met with a choice to…
- Farewell, Gary · 40 minI work with a lot of alumni in my position, and one of the phrases I hear most often is, "Is Gary still with the department?" I'm not looking forward to answering, "no," going…
- Psychology Leaders with Jimena Saldana · 23 minJimena was kind enough pause her studies during finals week to chat. She is the sitting President of our Psychology Leaders group in the final year of her undergraduate degree…
- Erica Bishaf · 44 minAI is THE hot topic in all walks of life these days. So, I found an alum who "empowers people to confidently champion AI technology." Erica is a self starting entrepreneur who…
- Psych Bites · 25 minThis season, the plan is to expand the content of the podcast and feature more students, organizations, faculty, and staff. I figured the perfect start would be to focus on…
- Brittany Rogers · 49 minSitting down with Brittany reminded me that a job doesn't have to be work. She is an accomplished keynote speaker, panelist, and frequent podcast guest. She could've steered the…
- Eli Lieber · 44 min"Sometimes you gotta learn to roll..." I had an enjoyable time talking with Eli, and when we finished on that quote, it really summed everything up perfectly. Eli is one of those…
- Katie Glaser · 32 minKatie Glaser is a Senior Innovation Manager with a well-established career in brand management with some powerhouse companies. In this episode, we discuss how her interest in…
- Amanda Fitts · 49 minAmanda Fitts held a narrow focus when choosing where she went to college. Ultimately, it led to the UIUC Psych program and one course taught by Eva Pomerantz. Now she is…
- Tom Haig · 1 h 27 minTom Haig visited the University of Illinois to consider joining the diving team and stayed because of the educational opportunity. After graduation, Tom and his brother took a…
- MSPS Psych Peer Mentors · 38 minRecently, our Master of Science in Psychological Science (MSPS) program introduced a Psych Peer Mentoring service. Expanding the range of guests on the podcast, I scheduled some…
- Nikki Mercer · 45 minI officially checked off another "first" on the podcast guest list. Nikki is my first psychology alum who also works at UIUC! I met Nikki years back during my previous career…
- Amisha Shah · 35 minI am thrilled to be joined by rockstar Communicator and Change Analyst Amisha Shah. We dig deeper into some of the unique responsibilities from various Human Resources angles…
- Jocelyn Nelson · 47 minWe are staying warm in the new year with a fresh episode featuring Jocelyn Nelson LCPC. Jocelyn joined us as a guest in a previous Alumni Career Panel and really made a splash…
- Dr. Bryan Kolberg · 43 minI am excited to have Bryan finally on the podcast. He was one of our highly insightful guests in our Virtual Alumni Panel Series. I learned about his plans to attend the UIUC…
- Jacob Triplett · 42 minJacob Triplett graduated in 2021, so this was my first time speaking with a NEW member of our alumni family. He is a Senior HR Manager for Proctor and Gamble and is eager to…
- Amy Charvat · 52 minAmy Charvat pops by Sixth & Daniel to give insight into the world of Occupational Therapy. We discuss her decision to step out of her comfort zone in choosing a bigger…
- Matt Difanis · 41 minKeeping it close to home once again with our latest guest, Matt Difanis. After leaving the halls of Sixth & Daniel, Matt pursued his law degree while becoming a practicing…
- Dr. Bethany Dohleman · 36 minIt is time to kick off the new year with new guests! Dr. Dohleman joined me to discuss her career path from UIUC to huge groundbreaking companies like Nike and AbbVie...spoiler…
- Lisa Sullivan · 45 minMy first "townie" guest! I had the pleasure of talking with Lisa Sullivan, the Director of Marketing and Communication for "Salt & Light." We kick things off in a "normal"…
