Classic for a Reason: Steely Dan's Aja
2026-03-24 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual (Zoom)
Join music historians Ken Womack & Kit O’Toole as they revisit classic record albums. With Classic for a Reason, Ken & Kit will take listeners on a guided tour of our history’s most enduring popular musical accomplishments.

Alumni Speaker Series: "Lunch and Learn" with Alexis (Martin) Foley ’20
2026-03-03 12:00 - 13:00
Matching Your Skills to the Modern Job Market
“Matching Your Skills to the Modern Job Market” is a practical and empowering session designed to help jobseekers from all career points and paths think about how they can confidently articulate their strengths in a competitive job market. During the session we will talk about how to identify transferable skills, decode job descriptions, and translate existing experiences into a language that aligns with employers needs. Through guided principals and real-life anecdotes, participants will walk away with a stronger understanding of their professional value and eagerness to take on the job market.
About the Speaker
Alexis (Martin) Foley ’20 has a B.A. in History from Monmouth University. She is currently an HR business partner with Consumer Fragrances.

Creative Writing (Advanced)
2026-02-12 19:30 - 2026-02-19 21:00
Class Schedule: February 12, 17, and 19 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Creative Writing: Character Development (Advanced)
Whether you are embarking on your memoir or crafting your first work of fiction, the task of the writer is to develop compelling characters that connect with readers. Taking the “me out of memoir” allows you to develop your parents and loved ones as characters. In this three part course, we will utilize description, dialogue, and action to create characters that resonate with readers of any genre. No experience necessary, just a willingness to create characters to jump off the page!
Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

'60s Girl Groups, Part I
2026-01-22 19:30 - 2026-01-29 21:00
Class Schedule: January 22, 27, & 29, 2026 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
The 1960s may be remembered for the British Invasion, soul, and the birth of the Beatles and art rock. However, the early-to-mid 1960s is also known for its “girl groups,” trios or quartets singing Brill Building compositions and other pop. Motown also perfected the girl group formula, with the Supremes reigning as one of the most successful and influential acts of the 1960s. Indeed, the girl group tradition continues today with Fifth Harmony, Blackpink, and many others. However, the genre’s roots extend back even further, to the 1960s.

Part one of the “Girl Groups” course will trace the beginnings of these acts, with the 1920s and 1930s producing singers such as the Andrews Sisters and the Boswell Sisters. By the 1950s the McGuire Sisters and the Chordettes picked up the baton, lending a pop sheen to an otherwise jazz-dominated genre. The early 1960s kicked off the genre’s peak, with UK and US acts such as the Vernons Girls, the Shirelles, and the Shangri-Las scoring hits on the charts. Perhaps no one defined the early girl group era like Phil Spector, who produced such groups as the Ronettes and the Crystals. The course will explore these roots and the earliest girl group successes through multimedia presentations and discussion.
Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

Classic for a Reason: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
2026-01-20 19:30 - 21:30
Class Schedule: January 20, 2026 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Join music historians Ken Womack & Kit O’Toole as they revisit classic record albums. With Classic for a Reason, Ken & Kit will take listeners on a guided tour of our history’s most enduring popular musical accomplishments.

Disco Inferno!, Part II
2025-12-11 19:30 - 2025-12-18 21:00
Class Schedule: December 11, 16, & 18, 2025 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
By the late 1970s, disco dominated the airwaves and conquered film, television, advertising, and fashion. Its ubiquity, however, led to an inevitable backlash in the form of Chicago’s infamous “Disco Demolition Night” event at Comiskey Park. Did that signal the end of the genre? Hardly—it merely changed labels, transforming its sound and becoming “House” or “Electronic Dance Music (EDM).” In the present day, artists such as Dua Lipa, Beyoncé, and Sabrina Carpenter have incorporated the sound into their own music.

Part two of Disco Inferno continues the journey through the history of disco, moving from the late 1970s peak into House music and through the present day. How did disco evolve through the 1970s? How did the genre alter music and popular culture? Why has the music endured? All of these questions will be explored through multimedia presentations and class discussions. Students will learn about the peak of disco and its longevity, key artists, and how the genre evolved into House and EDM.

History of Motown Records
2025-11-06 19:30 - 2025-11-20 21:00
Class Schedule: November 6, 13, & 20, 2025 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
In Detroit in the 1960’s Motown Records produced hits as efficiently as the Ford Motor Company produced automobiles. It was the “Sound of Young America” conceived by Berry Gordy J and sung by performers like The Supremes, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. Using audio and visual content, we’ll trace the amazing musical journey from the power soul of “Dancing in The Streets” and “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” to the psychedelic soul of “What’s Going On” and “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone” to the pop soul of The Jackson 5. Timeless music that moved us then and moves us now.
Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

The Beatles' Rubber Soul
2025-10-28 19:30 - 21:30
Class Schedule: October 28, 2025 | 7:30 – 9:30 PM
At the mid-point of the 1960’s and after Beatlemania had hit America and the world, The Beatles released their sixth album. Rubber Soul, often referred to as “the departure record,” proved a crucial artistic leap in the band’s career and sound, forever altering what was possible within pop music and the concept of the album overall. In celebration of the 60th anniversary of this landmark release, this course will explore the personal, cultural, and sonic landscapes that shaped the record, from the new sights and sounds The Beatles were consuming, through the impact upon their writing, their peers, and the music world thereafter.

Classic for a Reason: Prince's Purple Rain
2025-10-21 19:30 - 21:30
Class Schedule: October 21st, 2025 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Join music historians Ken Womack & Kit O’Toole as they revisit classic record albums. With Classic for a Reason, Ken & Kit will take listeners on a guided tour of our history’s most enduring popular musical accomplishments.

Creative Writing (Introduction)
2025-09-25 19:30 - 2025-10-07 21:00
Class Schedule: September 25, 30, and October 7 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Introduction to Creative Writing: Character Development: Whether you are embarking on your memoir or crafting your first work of fiction, the task of the writer is to develop compelling characters that connect with readers. Taking the “me out of memoir” allows you to develop your parents and loved ones as characters. In this three part course, we will utilize description, dialogue, and action to create characters that resonate with readers of any genre. No experience necessary, just a willingness to create characters to jump off the page!
Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

Disco Inferno!, Part I
2025-09-11 19:30 - 2025-09-18 21:00
Class Schedule: September 11, 16, & 18, 2025 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Dance music had existed since at least the 1930s, but the beat took on a new meaning in the 1970s. The four-on-the-floor beat, wah-wah guitar, horns, funky bass, and soulful vocals invited people from various backgrounds onto the floor. The craze may have ended by 1980, but the music never died; instead, the genre transformed into other genres such as House and Electronic Dance Music (EDM). Disco Inferno, a two-part course, will explore the history of disco, from its origins through its heyday and beyond.

Part one looks at the roots of disco, from James Brown’s extended breaks to Philadelphia International’s groundbreaking, lush productions. New York and Africa played key roles in the development of disco, as did a perfect storm of social and political issues: women’s rights, gay rights, civil rights, the aftermath of Vietnam and Watergate, and much more. Students will learn about the rise of disco, its characteristics, and the key artists of its early years. No prior knowledge of the Hustle is required!

Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

Classic for a Reason: The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds
2025-08-19 19:30 - 21:00
Class Schedule: August 19, 2025 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Join music historians Ken Womack & Kit O’Toole as they revisit classic record albums. With Classic for a Reason, Ken & Kit will take listeners on a guided tour of our history’s most enduring popular musical accomplishments.
Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

Classic for a Reason: Fleetwood Mac's Rumours
2025-06-17 19:30 - 21:00
Join music historians Ken Womack & Kit O’Toole as they revisit classic record albums. With Classic for a Reason, Ken & Kit will take listeners on a guided tour of our history’s most enduring popular musical accomplishments.

Class Schedule: June 17, 2025 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM

Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

Alumni Speaker Series: “Lunch and Learn” with Alaysha Prestia ’17
2025-04-01 12:00
Are you fearful of becoming burnt out in the field you are in? Do you often find yourself feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or on edge? These symptoms do not occur overnight. They are frequently built up due to stress, over-commitment, and self-neglect. In this workshop, hear from alumna and licensed psychotherapist, Alaysha Prestia ’17 as she teaches you about evidence-based strategies to manage stress, set boundaries, and prevent burnout using cognitive behavioral and motivational interviewing techniques.

7th Annual MLK Distinguished Lecture in Social Justice featuring Lydia X. Z. Brown
2025-03-12 15:00 - 16:15

What Does it Mean to Teach Right Now - Social Justice Academy Professional Development Series
2025-02-25 16:00 - 17:00
In recognition of the current climate regarding equity in education, the Social Justice Academy will host Cornelius Minor, a well renowned Brooklyn-eased educator.

Spring Distinguished Speaker

“My job as a teacher is not to merely teach the curriculum or even to just teach the students; it is to seek to understand my kids as completely as possible so that I can purposefully bend and remix curriculum to meet them.”

Cornelius Minor is a Brooklyn-based educator and part-time Pokemon trainer. He works with teachers, school leaders, and leaders of community-based organizations to support equitable literacy reform in cities (and sometimes villages) across the globe. His latest book, “We Got This”, explores how the work of creating more equitable school spaces is embedded in our everyday choices—specifically in the choice to really listen to kids.

Minor has been featured in Education Week, Brooklyn Magazine, and Teaching Tolerance magazine. He has partnered with the New York City Department of Education, the International Literacy Association, Scholastic, and Lesley University’s Center for Reading Recovery & Literacy Collaborative. Minor was featured in the documentary “Out of Print”, which made its way around the film festival circuit, and he has been a featured speaker at conferences all over the world. He is a dedicated hip-hop fan, and on some evenings, you can find him online saving the universe with his PlayStation or on paper saving the realm in Dungeons & Dragons.

Most recently, along with his partner and wife, Kass Minor, he has established The Minor Collective, a community-based movement designed to foster sustainable change in schools. Whether working with educators and kids in Los Angeles, Seattle, or New York City, Minor uses his love for technology, literature, and social media to bring communities together. As a teacher, Minor draws not only on his years teaching middle school in the Bronx and Brooklyn, but also on time spent skateboarding, shooting hoops, and working with young people.

These days, Minor is learning how to bake from his two young children, searching for an elusive pair of Jordan IVs, and is ritually re-reading all of the 1990s era comic books that he c

Orientation Leader Information Session
2025-02-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-21 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-01-27 18:00 - 19:00
Interested in becoming an Orientation Leader? Stop by to learn more about the role and ask any questions you may have! This event is a Zoom session. Click here to register!

Current Status and Future of the Global Plastics Treaty (Presented by UCI, Global Ocean Forum)
2025-02-04 11:00
The Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute (UCI) and Global Ocean Forum (GOF) will host the webinar “Current Status and Future of the Global Plastics Treaty” on Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. EST. The webinar will assemble an international group of experts to explore the progress, as well as the failures, toward addressing plastic pollution on a global scale while assessing its various implications.

Key points of action include identifying and addressing the stumbling blocks to treaty adoption, considering the implications of addressing the entire plastics life cycle, ensuring national commitments and transparency, forming explicit guidelines for establishing baselines, addressing international trade measures, respecting Indigenous rights and knowledge systems, and ensuring a science-based approach while endorsing a living treaty.

Panelists will include: Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution Executive Secretary Jyoti Mathur-Filipp; Monterey Bay Aquarium Chief Conservation and Science Officer Margaret Spring; Ocean Voices Programme Head of Science Policy Research Marjo Vierros; and Center for International Environmental Law Senior Legal Campaigner (Upstream Plastics Treaty) Daniela Durán. The session will be moderated by UCI Director Tony MacDonald and GOF Executive Director Miriam Balgos. Scroll below for speaker bios.

The webinar will be the second installment of an Ocean and Climate Action series that the UCI and GOF are jointly organizing in alignment with the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development Vision 2030. The webinars aim to mobilize civil society around critical ocean and climate action identified in the report on Assessing Progress on Ocean and Climate Action 2022-2023 (“ROCA” report). The ROCA report reviews progress made on climate and ocean initiatives, making it a useful tool for discussion of strategies for achieving climate goals moving forward. Click here to watch the first webinar, “Catalyzing Party and Community Action on Ocean, Climate and BBNJ,” held in April.

The ROCA Report identified plastics as a key issue impacting global marine systems. Thus, the second webinar will discuss the Global Plastics Treaty and explore its implications for the management of land-based marine pollution.

The webinar is free and open to the public. A Zoom link will be provided upon registration. For questions about the event, contact Aliya Satku at asatku@monmouth.edu.

Panelist Bios

Jyoti Mathur-Filipp

Jyoti Mathur-Filipp is the executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution and head of the secretariat. Prior to this assignment, she served as director at the secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. She has held key roles in inter-governmental processes, leading the work on the new global biodiversity framework. With over 25 years of experience in international environmental diplomacy, she possesses extensive knowledge in environment, climate, and sustainable development networks. She began her career with UNDP and managed groundbreaking partnerships. Her diverse roles include consulting for UNFCCC and senior advisory positions at UNDP. Mathur-Filipp holds an MS and MBA and is an alumnus of esteemed educational institutions.

Margaret Spring

Margaret Spring joined the Monterey Bay Aquarium in 2013 to oversee its many conservation and science initiatives, including all ocean science policy work, the Seafood Watch sustainable seafood initiative and conservation research programs, including MBARI. From 2009 to 2013, she held leadership roles at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, first as chief of staff and then as principal deputy undersecretary for oceans and atmosphere. Prior to her tenure in the Obama Administration, Margaret led The Nature Conservancy’s California coastal and marine program. From 1999 to 2007, she served on Capitol Hill as senior counsel, then general counsel, to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, where she advised members of Congress on ocean and climate issues and helped develop legislation on major science and policy topics. She is a graduate of Duke University Law School and Dartmouth College.

Marjo Vierros

Marjo Vierros is the Ocean Voices Programme’s director of coastal policy and humanities research, which undertakes interdisciplinary research on oceans issues. She is also a senior associate with the Global Oceans Forum and a Research Associate with the University of British Columbia Nereus Program. Previously she coordinated the Global Marine Governance Project at United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability and undertook research with its Traditional Knowledge Initiative. With degrees in biology, oceanography and marine biology, her career has included work with research, conservation and United Nations organizations in countries in the Caribbean, North and Central America, Bermuda and the Pacific. Her research interests include ocean governance and marine biocultural diversity.

Daniela Durán

Daniela Durán is a senior legal campaigner focused on the upstream parts of the plastics treaty for the Center for International Environmental Law’s Environmental Health program. She is a Colombian campaigner, with relevant experience influencing national and international plastic policy. She worked as a public policy specialist for The Nature Conservancy, where she helped enhance the voices of Indigenous Peoples in international climate policy. She also served as a policy advocacy manager for MarViva Foundation, where she co-drafted and advocated for the approval of Colombia’s first law to reduce single-use plastic production. Daniela holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the Rosario University in Colombia, and a master’s degree in environment and development from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where she was awarded the Chevening Scholarship for global leaders and researched the frames used for plastic pollution in national policies.

Moderator Bios

Tony MacDonald

Tony MacDonald is director of the Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute (UCI). He was previously the executive director of the Coastal States Organization (CSO) from 1998-2005. CSO, based in Washington, DC, represents the interests of the governors of the nation’s 35 coastal states and territories on coastal and ocean policy matters. Prior to joining CSO, Tony was the special counsel and director of environmental affairs at the American Association of Port Authorities, where he represented the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) at the International Maritime Organization on negotiations on the London Convention. Tony also practiced law with a private firm in Washington, DC, and served as the environmental legislative representative for the Mayor of the City of New York.

Miriam Balgos, Ph.D.

Miriam Balgos is executive director of the Global Ocean Forum and concurrent project manager-capacity development specialist of a GEF-funded project on Building and Enhancing Sectoral and Cross-Sectoral Capacity to Support Sustainable Resource Use and Biodiversity Conservation in Marine Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction. Formerly associate scientist at the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, University of Delaware and the program coordinator of the Global Ocean Forum, Balgos led the Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy team in the organization and conduct of multi-stakeholder dialogues in integrated ocean and coastal management. Her research focused on integrated ocean and coastal management, marine protected areas, marine areas beyond national jurisdiction, and climate change adaptation. She co-authored and contributed to various publications including “A Comparative Analysis of Ocean Po

First-Time Home Buyer Workshop
2025-01-22 18:00
This virtual program hosted by Thomas Vogel, seasoned loan officer with OceanFirst Bank, will inform first-time home buyers on the steps needed to be mortgage ready while discussing budget creation and credit building. Included in this workshop will also be an overview of the process and documents needed, as well as information on several special programs for first-time home buyers and recent changes in the rules for real estate agents.

Alumni Speaker Series: "Lunch and Learn" with Brian Alaburda ’10
2024-11-06 12:00
Brian Alaburda is an accomplished sales professional with a proven track record in driving business growth and forging strategic partnerships. Currently serving as a client partner executive in strategic sales at T-Mobile, Alaburda has been instrumental in securing key Fortune 100 accounts and managing high-impact client relationships since 2019. His role at T-Mobile has included everything from prospecting and selling small businesses, all the way through managing some of the biggest companies in the world. In this virtual session, learn more about the role of sales, key skills needed, and how to overcome the common misconceptions.

Bruce Springsteen, The Ghost of Tom Joad
2024-11-05 19:30 - 21:00
It’s just like book club but with albums! With new advances in technology, the way we consume music through our devices, apps and on demand streaming services like Pandora, Spotify and iTunes is making the idea of the “album” as an art form extinct. Get together with other music enthusiasts on Tuesday nights to discuss some of the greatest records of all-time! Listen to the album beforehand and then come prepared to discuss. This event will feature The Ghost of Tom Joad.
Due to unforeseen circumstances this event will now be held ONLY on Zoom. When you register you will be provided the ZOOM meeting link to join the conversation.
Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

The Election We Didn’t Expect, with Patrick Murray
2024-10-09 18:00
Join Monmouth University Polling Institute Director Patrick Murray for a presentation highlighting how the presidential candidate switch has impacted the election outlook, the motivations of voters, and the issues that are important.
Q&A to follow.
Patrick Murray has three decades of experience in public opinion research and has been director of Monmouth University’s Polling Institute since 2005. The Monmouth University Poll is one of the nation’s leading independent survey research centers, recently rated one of the five best polling organizations in the country by FiveThirtyEight.com. Murray frequently appears as a commentator on national and regional TV and radio. During election years, he serves as an exit poll analyst for the National Election Pool. In his home state, Murray regularly appears on various “Power Lists” of influential people in New Jersey politics.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Research: How to Navigate with Generative AI
2024-03-28 17:30 - 18:30
The School of Education Instructional Technology Committee is happy to invite you to a webinar about using artificial intelligence tools for research and academic writing. All are welcome to attend. Presented by Ai Kamei, KC Lubniewski, and Serbay Zambak.

Identify ways to use AI effectively for academic research and academic writing
Explore tools to save time research planning, designing, and writing
Discuss pitfalls of using AI for academic research

Join the Zoom Meeting (March 28, 5:30 p.m.)
For any questions, contact Serbay Zambal at vzambak@monmouth.edu

"Lunch and Learn" with Kerstin Japak ’14
2024-03-26 12:00
Career Advice You Wish You Got Sooner
Hear from alumna Kerstin Japak ’14 as she shares her career journey, success strategies, and the advice she “wishes she got sooner.” As an HR professional at Johnson & Johnson, Kerstin will share her insight and expertise, as well as a look into her role in recruitment for Global Corporate Affairs and how she got there. Whether you are about to graduate or are looking to take your career to the next level, this session is for you!
Kerstin Japak graduated from Monmouth University in 2014 with a degree in Psychology. After graduating, she worked in the brain injury and mental health field before embarking on a career pivot to HR with CentraState Healthcare System in 2018. Despite changing functions, she’s been working in healthcare now in some capacity for more than 11 years. Kerstin found her “home” in HR at Johnson & Johnson, where she is currently employed. At J&J, Kerstin supports recruitment for their Global Corporate Affairs function and is currently on a grow assignment within HR Digital Transformation.

6th Annual MLK Distinguished Lecture in Social Justice featuring Anneliese Singh, Ph.D., LPC
2024-01-31 15:00 - 16:30
Racial Healing: Practical Activities to Help You Explore Racial Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism, and Engage in Collective Healing
In this session, Anneliese Singh describes core racial healing strategies that people can practice in the aim of collective racial justice and liberation. In doing so, Singh invites people to explore their own racial healing so they can build stronger relationships across multiple races/ethnicities to identify and transform structural racism within institutional settings.
Anneliese Singh, Ph.D., LPC (she/they) is a professor and chief diversity officer/associate provost for Diversity and Faculty Development at Tulane University. Her scholarship and community organizing explores the resilience, trauma, and identity development experiences of queer and trans people, with a focus on young people and BIPOC people. Anneliese is the author of “The Racial Healing Handbook: Practical Activities to Help You Challenge Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism, and Engage in Collective Healing” and “The Queer and Trans Resilience Workbook.” Anneliese is co-founder of the Georgia Safe Schools Coalition and the Trans Resilience Project. Singh is @anneliesesingh on Twitter and Instagram.

The Third Annual Julian Abele “Out of the Shadows” Public History Symposium (Virtual)
2023-12-12 09:00 - 12:00
Sponsored by the Public History Minor at Monmouth University
The Public History Minor at Monmouth University hosted the first annual Julian Francis Abele “Out of the Shadows” Virtual Public History Symposium via Zoom in 2021. Free for presenters and attendees alike, the Symposium is intended as a welcoming place for public history practitioners at all levels, established and emerging scholars, and graduate and undergraduate students to share their public history work on individuals or groups in history whose legacies have been purposefully or inadvertently suppressed, overshadowed, or underappreciated. We hope to bring these parties out of the shadows and into the fuller appreciation that they so richly deserve.
The Symposium is named in honor of pioneering African American architect Julian Francis Abele, who contributed greatly to the design of Monmouth University’s Great Hall (previously known as both Shadow Lawn and Wilson Hall). Everyone who has attended Monmouth University has personal memories of the building, a National Historic Landmark. But if you ask them about it, they are probably more likely to mention Woodrow Wilson’s brief time at the original Shadow Lawn (not “ours”), or the current mansion’s starring role as Daddy Warbucks’s home in the movie Annie than they are the fact that it was designed in large part by perhaps “the greatest American born Beaux-Arts architect,” Julian Francis Abele. Monmouth University’s Fall 2020 Museums and Archives Management Basics class sought to increase awareness about Abele’s role in the creation of what is perhaps our University’s most beloved landmark by creating “The Julian Abele Project.” Now, we hope to honor Abele’s name with this annual virtual public history symposium, designed to bring regular attention to Abele’s story and to highlight work focused on other figures underrepresented in the historical record.

AI and Education: How to Navigate with Generative AI
2023-11-27 12:00 - 13:00
The School of Education Instructional Technology Committee is happy to announce a free webinar about artificial intelligence and its effect on the educational landscape, which will be hosted by Ai Kamei, Ph.D. How can we navigate through an AI-infused future in education? While it’s true that tools like ChatGPT do present genuine challenges for educators, they also offer a chance to reconsider and update our current teaching methods. In this Zoom PD session, we will discuss how we can use generative AI like ChatGPT to update our current practice to support students to thrive in the AI era. Through this PD session, the participants will identify the pedagogical shifts necessary to meet student needs in the AI era, explore tools to save time planning lessons, writing emails, conducting research, and discuss the implications of AI on policies.

Join Us on Zoom (Nov. 27, 12 p.m.)

Navigating Imposter Syndrome in Your Career, with Becca Baier '12
2023-11-09 12:00
Alumni Speaker Series
Nov. 9, 2023, at Noon

What happens when you are faced with imposter syndrome? Whether you are about to graduate, you are currently employed, or you want to switch career fields, we’ve all felt it. That voice in your head tells you that you don’t have the experience or qualifications. How do you “fake it ’til you make it” in a place you’re worried you’ll be found out?
Almost 2 years ago, Becca Baier ’12 transitioned from a higher education professional to the corporate world; these were some of her many thoughts along the way. Whether you’re thinking about changing career fields or just struggling with those loud voices in your head, let’s talk about what we didn’t know we all experience now and then: imposter syndrome.
About the Speaker
A proud Monmouth Hawk, Baier has a B.S. in Mathematics and M.A. in Higher Education Student Personnel. She went to Ole Miss for grad school, and during her eight years working in higher education, she worked at Rider University and Rutgers-New Brunswick. In January 2022, Baier made the career leap to corporate, where she now works at Paramount Global in Human Resources. After her first year and a half, she made a jump within Paramount to a new team and continues to experience that thing we can’t seem to avoid in life—change!
Outside of work, Baier is the founder and director of The Celebrate Life Foundation, a NJ 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and is a certified life & career coach. She loves spending time with her family and friends, lives on the beach (right by campus!), and has a knack for organizing and color-coding.
