13 thoughts on “JOURNAL # 17-PRINT THIS OUT to be handed in (this is your PITCH):”
Who are your 2 possible subjects and why?
Professor McHugh: I would like to interview Professor McHugh because I have had her as a professor for 3 classes now. I find the subjects she writes about to be extremely interesting especially when it comes to literature involving animals and nature. She has so much literary knowledge and I think it is extremely interesting how even though she travels all across the world, she still ends up back at UNE.
Lane Clarke: I would like to interview Lane because she is the professor for my travel course. She has so much knowledge when it comes to teaching around the world and has even taught in Ireland. I find her to be extremely interesting since I have an education minor and have talked to her about different classes in the past. She has also written a few different books including one with another education teacher here at UNE.
What is the angle or approach for each subject? What makes this interesting?
Professor McHugh: I am going to take a positive angle on this project with this subject. She is interesting because she researches and teaches many different courses at UNE focusing on animal studies, plant studies, and literary theory. She has not only written her own books, but is co-editor of two book series, published several co-edited volumes and is the author of three monographs. What is most interesting though, is how she has delivered a ton of different keynote lectures across the world including Germany, India, and Sweden to name a few.
Lane Clarke: I chose Lane as another possible subject because she is the professor for my travel course and we will be traveling to Ireland in May. Lane has written a few different books alongside other authors, and has also published a few different articles. She has also traveled the world and has taught in many different countries. This will be a positive angle and mostly informational on the issues she sees within the United States education system when compared to schools around the world.
Based on your research, what questions might you ask?
Professor McHugh:
-What was your favorite country to visit for a keynote lecture and why?
-Out of any college in the world, why did you settle at UNE?
-What type of knowledge/experience have you gained from delivering keynote lectures?
-What is the biggest piece of writing advice you would share?
-What is one book or monograph that you are most proud of and why?
Lane Clarke:
-What is your dream country to teach in and why?
-What is the biggest change you want to see in the education system within the United States?
-What was your favorite grade to teach and where was it located?
-What is the biggest challenge you have faced teaching in the United States?
-Why did you choose to settle at UNE?
Professor WoodWorth: I want to interview Professor Woodworth. She is currently my Environmental professor and I am not the biggest science person so when I had to take this class I was nervous, But I really started to enjoy it and look forward to the class. She has had such an interesting travel journey that I think is very interesting to learn about. It would be great to talk about her time living in Africa and how she ended up at UNE.
Professor Paterson: I think Professor Paterson would be an interesting person to write about. He has previously auditioned for SNL and has taught at UNH and SMCC. He always keeps class interesting and 1hr and 20 minutes go by so fast when in his class because he likes to keep it fun.
What is the angle or approach for each subject? What makes this interesting?
I want to take a positive light on Professor Woodworth. She has had such an interesting career with traveling so much and being really into climate change. Learning about all her travels and what she has learned. Learning about her role as Marine and Environmental Programs Coordinator would be great to know about, and how she has handled it. What I really want to highlight though is her time in Africa and what it was like for her.
Professor Paterson has such interesting teaching ways and it makes his classes so fun. I think diving deeper into how he preps for his classes and how he decides what to do would be so interesting. It would also be great to talk about his time auditioning for SNL and how he includes that part of his life into his teaching. He also wrote two books so learning about his process for that would be interesting
Based on your research, what questions might you ask?
Professor Woodworth
What made you move to Africa?
What drew you to UNE?
Do you plan on continuing to teach environmental science?
Did you bring things you learned from Africa into the classroom?
What advice Do you have for someone who wants to continue their passion with Environmental science?
Professor Paterson:
Did you always want to be a professor?
What made you start teaching at UNE? Do you enjoy teaching at other schools as well?
What is something you want students to take away from your class?
How did you get into writing your books? Is that something you wish to continue to do?
Khy Ray James- I think Ray is a good person to interview because he is very involved around the UNE campus. For starters Ray is a RA on campus, he is also on the mens basketball team, and multiple clubs on campus. I don’t think many people know about Ray but I do think he is someone who should be recognized for what he does around campus.
Coach McPadden- Coach McPadden is our strength and conditioning coach for all the varsity sports teams on campus. She comes in at five am everyday and does not leave until nearly eight, sometimes nine o’clock each day. A lady in her mid twenties making a sacrifice for the younger athletes should be heard.
What is the angle or approach for each subject? What makes this interesting?
Khy Ray James is a rising star in the world of basketball, known for his great defense and quick cuts to the basket. While doing this he manages being an RA on campus and the wild students in Champ hall. I want to be able to talk about how he is able to manage all of this while still being able to be a student as well.
Coach McPadden has to remember every varsity student athlete’s name as well as come up for a workout routine that will benefit each team. I want to talk about the coach’s past life before coaching and what her first passion was. Finally I want to talk about how it has benefitted her since.
Based on your research, what questions might you ask?
Khy Ray James
What made you want to come to the UNE?
What made you want to become a RA?
How do you manage being on clubs, watching over students, bein on sports teams and being a student?
What are your plans for the future and how will being this active help benefit later on?
Coach McPadden
What made you want to become a strength coach?
How is it coaching a majority of males?
What was your life like before being a strength coach?
Do you plan to continue this forever or eventually go to a big time school?
Kim Lorence: Kim Lorenc is the head softball coach at the University of New England, and is also a mom of two young children. Her husband, Alex Lorenc is one of the assistant coaches for UNE so balancing their work life and home life can be difficult and sometimes their kids have to come to practice with them.
Susan McHugh: Professor Susan McHugh is a professor at the University of New England, and is also a tutor in the Student Academic Success Center. In her free time she also likes to travel across the globe to learn more about subjects she teaches in.
What is the angle or approach for each subject? What makes this interesting?
Kim Lorenc: There is a very positive angle to this story because it is showing how a mother of two can still maintain her job just as easily as anyone else can. The story is interesting because her husband is also a coach and her 3 year old son and not even 1 year old daughter have to come to practice and hangout with the girls on the team.
Susan McHugh: The approach I would take when describing Professor Susan McHugh would be to explain her backstory, and how she teaches so many different classes here, travels across the world, and still makes time for her students in the Student Academic Success Center.
Based on your research, what questions might you ask?
Kim Lorenc:
Why did you want to become a coach?
Who started first, you or your husband?
When your first son was born, how difficult was it to get back into coaching?
Was it hard learning how to balance your home life with coaching?
Susan Mchugh:
What was your favorite area to travel to? And what did you learn there?
Why did you choose to be a tutor in SASC?
Why stay at UNE?
Who was your inspiration? Is that one of the reasons you are so dedicated to teaching?
The angle- She is an art major at a mainly STEM school, so I want to know about her time here in such a small and under looked major. And also, an art major is a little more unique in general, so I want to know how this has guided her life.
Questions-
Why did you choose UNE?
Why did you choose your major/minors?
How does art work into your life?
What do you hope to do with art?
How have you benefited/not benefited from being at UNE?
Who is your possible subject and why?
Dr. Kiernan Gordon: I would like to interview Dr. Gordon because I have had him as a professor and will take his classes in the future. I’m a Sports Leadership and Management major, and he is the associate Professor and Director for that program within UNE’s new College of Business. He focuses on sports venues and aspects related to that which I am personally interested in. I also find him to be a very interesting person as he has been involved in the sports world in many different ways. From Coaching division one basketball to publishing peer-reviewed journals on sports management, he has experience in many areas of the field.
What is the angle or approach of the subject? What makes this interesting
I would take a positive/informative angle. I don’t think a lot of students know the different paths most professors have taken before deciding to teach. As I said before, he has experience in many different areas of the field, including coaching at a division one level and publishing peer-reviewed journals, and is an active member in many professional organizations. He mainly focuses on sports venues and related products. Although he now resides on the East Coast, he is originally from San Jose, California. Seeing the difference between sports on the coasts could be another interesting point of view.
Based on your research, what questions might you ask?
What made you come to the East Coast after living and attending colleges in California and Ohio?
You have taught at UNH and Miami University. What influenced your decision to come to UNE?
After coaching for multiple levels of NCAA and NAIA, what were your favorite experiences you took away from that period in your life?
Would you return to coaching?
What inspired you to start writing peer-reviewed journals?
What does it mean to be a member of a professional organization?
What does each one do? Why are you involved?
I wanted to the Dean because of the new founding of the College of Business. I have talked with on some occasions, as well as from other students and faculty. He many different contacts and a very interesting path on he got to where he is today. Also, with the College of Business is so new I wanted to showcase the head and what his possible plans for the future. Showcasing the new face that will be here for a while and be a part of the UNE community.
What is the angle or approach for each subject? What makes this interesting?
The angle I would approach this would be a showcase for him as the Dean of the College of Business and what he plans on doing for the college. Showcasing the possibilities that will be brought forth and what he wants himself to do within his career at UNE. It is interesting because of the aspects and the people he knows, what he does to push the college forward.
Based on your research, what questions might you ask? (5)
What is something you want UNE students to know about you?
What brought to UNE?
What is something you are excited about for UNE?
What is something niche that you do, a hobby?
What led you to your career?
Carole LeBlanc: I’d like to interview Professor LeBlanc, my current enviornmental professor, because she used to work at the Pentagon for the majority of her life before becoming a Professor here at UNE.
Ryan Brod: Professor Brod was the professor I had for my last semester’s english class. I would be interested in interviewing him because I find his approach to teaching very intriguing.
What is the angle or approach for each subject? What makes this interesting?
Carole Leblanc: She seems to be very wise and expierenced with life. I would be really interested in sitting down to have a conversation with her about her life.
Ryan Brod: With his teaching techniques, he is able to really grab the class’s attention, making them willing to actually engage and participate in the class, which you don’t see often. I myself, find it hard to work up the courage to participate in class even if I have something I’d really like to add to the discussion. So I truly admire his teaching ability.
Based on your research, what questions might you ask?
Carole Leblanc:
-How old were you when you started working at the Pentagon?
-How long did you work at the Pentagon?
-What made you want to work there?
-Did you expierence the plane crash on 9/11?
-If so, what was that like?
-If not, did you mourn the losses of people you worked with?
Ryan Brod:
-Did you always have a passion for teaching?
-What do you love so much about english that made you want to teach it?
-Do you get told often you were able to help bring student’s out of their shell?
-What teaching strategy do you find most efficent?
-What is your favorite form of literature?
Professor Gil Zamora: I’d like to interview Professor Zamora who I had last semester for Forensic Eyewitness Interview. He moved here from California where he was a highly trained and skilled Sketch artist and detective in cases involving rape, murder, assaults, robberies, etc.
What is the angle or approach for the subject? What makes this interesting?
In his class alone he had so much to offer and teach. Going into the class I believed I had a basic understanding and he showed me that I had it all wrong due to what many people are lead to believe investigations are supposed to be like. Professor Zamora also has so many years and a high number of cases he has worked on, from the beginning where he sat in with officers higher up, to where he was by himself and then leading others. He has also taught classes to many officers on how to properly investigate cases with victims and suspects.
Based on your research, what questions might you ask?
– when did you decide you wanted to pursue your career?
– what made you decide the career path you did?
– what training did you receive?
– how does this differ (if at all) from the training you correctly taught to officers?
– did you learn through experience, or were you taught by others the correct method to go about investigating
The possible subject of my feature is Ruth from the dining hall. Ruth works in the sandwich line where she interacts heavily with students. She engages in conversation with every student who comes through her line. She always asks about student days and gets to know the UNE student population. She once said, “I love this job because I can put a smile on students’ faces”. Students know and love Ruth, and I am interested to know more about her. Numerous students have said how much they appreciate her kindness. She is an influential person on campus who deserves recognition.
The angle of the story is getting to know who Ruth actually is. A majority of students have interacted with her and see her on a daily basis. However, nobody knows anything about Ruth except that she works at a dining hall. It would be interesting to uncover more about who Ruth is and see what working in her job is like. I could find out more about what her life is like and what led her to working here. It could also be interesting to find out what makes her have long conversations with every student instead of just making their sandwich and moving on.
Some potential questions could include:
How long have you worked at UNE?
What is your favorite part of your job?
What inspires you to get to know each student?
What is your least favorite part of your job?
Did you always see yourself working in this type of job? Or did you have other career aspirations?
Where are you from?
Angle/Approach: Tim Viall is a UNE Graduate with a degree in Nutrition. He teaches a Nutrition course as well as being the assistant head coach of UNE’s varsity Football team. On top of all this, he has two daughters that are one and two years old. The balance of long hours in the coaching office, teaching a class in the day time, and taking care of his family is what I aim to highlight.
Questions:
What value has being a professor added to your life?
What made you decide to get your nutrition degree
How has your education in Nutrition translated to football?
What does an average day in season look like for you?
How have your kids changed your perspective on life?
Subject: Michael Cripps
Angle/approach: Michael Cripps wears many hats at UNE. I would like to explore everything he is apart of in the school and see what drives him to take on these roles.
Questions: What unique opportunities do you believe the communications program at UNE offers?
What do you like to do outside of UNE?
What are some ways you balance life with having a busy scheduele?
What drives you to want to help out students?
What piece of advice would you offer to students who struggle to reach out for opportunities?
Who are your 2 possible subjects and why?
Emme Perry : Emme is titled as student body president, sophomore scholar, and presidential ambassador of the University of New England. She is my roommate and a close friend to me so I get to see how these roles affect her, in positive and negative ways.
Rick Hayes : Rick is the head swim coach for the swim team of University of New England, he was awarded with 2024-2025 womens swim coach of the year. His style of coaching makes his athletes care about the sport and tries to navigate how to balance a school life and an athlete’s life in an effective way.
What is the angle or approach for each subject? What makes this interesting?
Emme Perry : For this subject I will approach it in a way that highlights young women with high positions. This is something that can be very empowering for someone and onlookers, but at the end of the day, it is hard work.
Rick Hayes : For this subject I will approach it in a way that highlights a coach who pushes his athletes to work hard if they want to succeed but in a way that wont burn athletes out.
Based on your research, what questions might you ask: Develop a list of 5 questions for each.
Emme Perry :
What have been the biggest challenges you’ve faced in balancing your academic and leadership roles?
As Student Body President, you encounter a lot of expectations from peers and faculty. How do you deal with pressure?
How have these leadership roles helped you grow personally and professionally?
How have these leadership roles affected your social life or relationships with others?
What advice would you give to other students who are considering taking on multiple leadership roles like yours?
Rick Hayes :
What do you believe is the key to building a successful swim team in terms of skill development?
Balancing academics and athletics can be challenging. How do you support your athletes in managing both aspects of their lives effectively?
How do you handle the balance between pushing your athletes to achieve their best and ensuring they don’t experience burnout?
Looking back at your own coaching journey, is there a moment that stands out as a turning point in shaping your coaching style?
What are your goals for the University of New England swim team in the coming years?
Kira LaCoss: Kira is my academic advisor at UNE. She is new to UNE and university level coaching. She has been really helpful to me and is easy to talk to. I would like to hear more about her journey from middle school teacher to university coaching. That and because of the fact that we are well acquainted, there is a chance she might let me in on more information than if I did not know her at all.
Whit Mason: My mom is currently working in Bangladesh with a man named Whit Mason. Whit owns Mason Change Communications which has been hired by the British government to advise the Bangladeshi government. I understand Bangladeshi college students overthrew the previous government last summer so the country is trying to hold new elections soon.
What is the angle or approach for each subject? What makes this interesting?
Kira: I would like for Kira to tell me her career story – how she went from teacher to instructional designer to coach. I would like her to explain her educational journey as well. In addition to undergraduate and graduate degrees, she also have certificates in several types of coaching.
Whit: He has done this type of government building work Estonia, Ukraine, Afghanistan and my dad’s home country Kosovo. His bio says he started a newspaper in Siberia, worked for CBS News in Korea and lives in Turkey. I want to find out how an American started a newspaper on his own and grew it into a business where he was helping new governments in developing countries. Then I would like for him to tell me why he went to Bangladesh and how he convinced my mom to go too!
Based on your research, what questions might you ask?
Kira:
1. Your title is Academic Coach – Interventions and Student Success. What does it mean by intervention and success?
2. You have only been at UNE for 9 months. What has been your first impressions?
3. You were a schoolteacher for many years then you went to graduate school/ What made you decide you needed more education?
4. Before coming to UNE you were an employed as an instructional designer. What is that all about?
5. How did you become interested in coaching university level students and how do you like it so far?
Whit:
1. How did you first get interested in helping developing nations?
2. What has been your favorite area to travel to? And what did you learn there?
How many countries have you worked in?
3. What is the biggest impact your work has had on a developing country?
4. I see you have written a lot of articles, speeches and even books. Have you always been interested in writing? What is your favorite project so far?
5. What do you see happening to Bangladesh? Will the student’s sacrifices have been worth it?
13 thoughts on “JOURNAL # 17-PRINT THIS OUT to be handed in (this is your PITCH):”
Who are your 2 possible subjects and why?
Professor McHugh: I would like to interview Professor McHugh because I have had her as a professor for 3 classes now. I find the subjects she writes about to be extremely interesting especially when it comes to literature involving animals and nature. She has so much literary knowledge and I think it is extremely interesting how even though she travels all across the world, she still ends up back at UNE.
Lane Clarke: I would like to interview Lane because she is the professor for my travel course. She has so much knowledge when it comes to teaching around the world and has even taught in Ireland. I find her to be extremely interesting since I have an education minor and have talked to her about different classes in the past. She has also written a few different books including one with another education teacher here at UNE.
What is the angle or approach for each subject? What makes this interesting?
Professor McHugh: I am going to take a positive angle on this project with this subject. She is interesting because she researches and teaches many different courses at UNE focusing on animal studies, plant studies, and literary theory. She has not only written her own books, but is co-editor of two book series, published several co-edited volumes and is the author of three monographs. What is most interesting though, is how she has delivered a ton of different keynote lectures across the world including Germany, India, and Sweden to name a few.
Lane Clarke: I chose Lane as another possible subject because she is the professor for my travel course and we will be traveling to Ireland in May. Lane has written a few different books alongside other authors, and has also published a few different articles. She has also traveled the world and has taught in many different countries. This will be a positive angle and mostly informational on the issues she sees within the United States education system when compared to schools around the world.
Based on your research, what questions might you ask?
Professor McHugh:
-What was your favorite country to visit for a keynote lecture and why?
-Out of any college in the world, why did you settle at UNE?
-What type of knowledge/experience have you gained from delivering keynote lectures?
-What is the biggest piece of writing advice you would share?
-What is one book or monograph that you are most proud of and why?
Lane Clarke:
-What is your dream country to teach in and why?
-What is the biggest change you want to see in the education system within the United States?
-What was your favorite grade to teach and where was it located?
-What is the biggest challenge you have faced teaching in the United States?
-Why did you choose to settle at UNE?
Who are your 2 possible subjects and why?
Professor WoodWorth: I want to interview Professor Woodworth. She is currently my Environmental professor and I am not the biggest science person so when I had to take this class I was nervous, But I really started to enjoy it and look forward to the class. She has had such an interesting travel journey that I think is very interesting to learn about. It would be great to talk about her time living in Africa and how she ended up at UNE.
Professor Paterson: I think Professor Paterson would be an interesting person to write about. He has previously auditioned for SNL and has taught at UNH and SMCC. He always keeps class interesting and 1hr and 20 minutes go by so fast when in his class because he likes to keep it fun.
What is the angle or approach for each subject? What makes this interesting?
I want to take a positive light on Professor Woodworth. She has had such an interesting career with traveling so much and being really into climate change. Learning about all her travels and what she has learned. Learning about her role as Marine and Environmental Programs Coordinator would be great to know about, and how she has handled it. What I really want to highlight though is her time in Africa and what it was like for her.
Professor Paterson has such interesting teaching ways and it makes his classes so fun. I think diving deeper into how he preps for his classes and how he decides what to do would be so interesting. It would also be great to talk about his time auditioning for SNL and how he includes that part of his life into his teaching. He also wrote two books so learning about his process for that would be interesting
Based on your research, what questions might you ask?
Professor Woodworth
What made you move to Africa?
What drew you to UNE?
Do you plan on continuing to teach environmental science?
Did you bring things you learned from Africa into the classroom?
What advice Do you have for someone who wants to continue their passion with Environmental science?
Professor Paterson:
Did you always want to be a professor?
What made you start teaching at UNE? Do you enjoy teaching at other schools as well?
What is something you want students to take away from your class?
How did you get into writing your books? Is that something you wish to continue to do?
Who are you two possible subjects and why?
Khy Ray James- I think Ray is a good person to interview because he is very involved around the UNE campus. For starters Ray is a RA on campus, he is also on the mens basketball team, and multiple clubs on campus. I don’t think many people know about Ray but I do think he is someone who should be recognized for what he does around campus.
Coach McPadden- Coach McPadden is our strength and conditioning coach for all the varsity sports teams on campus. She comes in at five am everyday and does not leave until nearly eight, sometimes nine o’clock each day. A lady in her mid twenties making a sacrifice for the younger athletes should be heard.
What is the angle or approach for each subject? What makes this interesting?
Khy Ray James is a rising star in the world of basketball, known for his great defense and quick cuts to the basket. While doing this he manages being an RA on campus and the wild students in Champ hall. I want to be able to talk about how he is able to manage all of this while still being able to be a student as well.
Coach McPadden has to remember every varsity student athlete’s name as well as come up for a workout routine that will benefit each team. I want to talk about the coach’s past life before coaching and what her first passion was. Finally I want to talk about how it has benefitted her since.
Based on your research, what questions might you ask?
Khy Ray James
What made you want to come to the UNE?
What made you want to become a RA?
How do you manage being on clubs, watching over students, bein on sports teams and being a student?
What are your plans for the future and how will being this active help benefit later on?
Coach McPadden
What made you want to become a strength coach?
How is it coaching a majority of males?
What was your life like before being a strength coach?
Do you plan to continue this forever or eventually go to a big time school?
Who are your 2 possible subjects and why?
Kim Lorence: Kim Lorenc is the head softball coach at the University of New England, and is also a mom of two young children. Her husband, Alex Lorenc is one of the assistant coaches for UNE so balancing their work life and home life can be difficult and sometimes their kids have to come to practice with them.
Susan McHugh: Professor Susan McHugh is a professor at the University of New England, and is also a tutor in the Student Academic Success Center. In her free time she also likes to travel across the globe to learn more about subjects she teaches in.
What is the angle or approach for each subject? What makes this interesting?
Kim Lorenc: There is a very positive angle to this story because it is showing how a mother of two can still maintain her job just as easily as anyone else can. The story is interesting because her husband is also a coach and her 3 year old son and not even 1 year old daughter have to come to practice and hangout with the girls on the team.
Susan McHugh: The approach I would take when describing Professor Susan McHugh would be to explain her backstory, and how she teaches so many different classes here, travels across the world, and still makes time for her students in the Student Academic Success Center.
Based on your research, what questions might you ask?
Kim Lorenc:
Why did you want to become a coach?
Who started first, you or your husband?
When your first son was born, how difficult was it to get back into coaching?
Was it hard learning how to balance your home life with coaching?
Susan Mchugh:
What was your favorite area to travel to? And what did you learn there?
Why did you choose to be a tutor in SASC?
Why stay at UNE?
Who was your inspiration? Is that one of the reasons you are so dedicated to teaching?
Ava Orlando:
The angle- She is an art major at a mainly STEM school, so I want to know about her time here in such a small and under looked major. And also, an art major is a little more unique in general, so I want to know how this has guided her life.
Questions-
Why did you choose UNE?
Why did you choose your major/minors?
How does art work into your life?
What do you hope to do with art?
How have you benefited/not benefited from being at UNE?
Who is your possible subject and why?
Dr. Kiernan Gordon: I would like to interview Dr. Gordon because I have had him as a professor and will take his classes in the future. I’m a Sports Leadership and Management major, and he is the associate Professor and Director for that program within UNE’s new College of Business. He focuses on sports venues and aspects related to that which I am personally interested in. I also find him to be a very interesting person as he has been involved in the sports world in many different ways. From Coaching division one basketball to publishing peer-reviewed journals on sports management, he has experience in many areas of the field.
What is the angle or approach of the subject? What makes this interesting
I would take a positive/informative angle. I don’t think a lot of students know the different paths most professors have taken before deciding to teach. As I said before, he has experience in many different areas of the field, including coaching at a division one level and publishing peer-reviewed journals, and is an active member in many professional organizations. He mainly focuses on sports venues and related products. Although he now resides on the East Coast, he is originally from San Jose, California. Seeing the difference between sports on the coasts could be another interesting point of view.
Based on your research, what questions might you ask?
What made you come to the East Coast after living and attending colleges in California and Ohio?
You have taught at UNH and Miami University. What influenced your decision to come to UNE?
After coaching for multiple levels of NCAA and NAIA, what were your favorite experiences you took away from that period in your life?
Would you return to coaching?
What inspired you to start writing peer-reviewed journals?
What does it mean to be a member of a professional organization?
What does each one do? Why are you involved?
Who are your possible subject and why?
Dean of College of Business, Norm O’Reily
I wanted to the Dean because of the new founding of the College of Business. I have talked with on some occasions, as well as from other students and faculty. He many different contacts and a very interesting path on he got to where he is today. Also, with the College of Business is so new I wanted to showcase the head and what his possible plans for the future. Showcasing the new face that will be here for a while and be a part of the UNE community.
What is the angle or approach for each subject? What makes this interesting?
The angle I would approach this would be a showcase for him as the Dean of the College of Business and what he plans on doing for the college. Showcasing the possibilities that will be brought forth and what he wants himself to do within his career at UNE. It is interesting because of the aspects and the people he knows, what he does to push the college forward.
Based on your research, what questions might you ask? (5)
What is something you want UNE students to know about you?
What brought to UNE?
What is something you are excited about for UNE?
What is something niche that you do, a hobby?
What led you to your career?
Who is your possible subject and why?
Carole LeBlanc: I’d like to interview Professor LeBlanc, my current enviornmental professor, because she used to work at the Pentagon for the majority of her life before becoming a Professor here at UNE.
Ryan Brod: Professor Brod was the professor I had for my last semester’s english class. I would be interested in interviewing him because I find his approach to teaching very intriguing.
What is the angle or approach for each subject? What makes this interesting?
Carole Leblanc: She seems to be very wise and expierenced with life. I would be really interested in sitting down to have a conversation with her about her life.
Ryan Brod: With his teaching techniques, he is able to really grab the class’s attention, making them willing to actually engage and participate in the class, which you don’t see often. I myself, find it hard to work up the courage to participate in class even if I have something I’d really like to add to the discussion. So I truly admire his teaching ability.
Based on your research, what questions might you ask?
Carole Leblanc:
-How old were you when you started working at the Pentagon?
-How long did you work at the Pentagon?
-What made you want to work there?
-Did you expierence the plane crash on 9/11?
-If so, what was that like?
-If not, did you mourn the losses of people you worked with?
Ryan Brod:
-Did you always have a passion for teaching?
-What do you love so much about english that made you want to teach it?
-Do you get told often you were able to help bring student’s out of their shell?
-What teaching strategy do you find most efficent?
-What is your favorite form of literature?
Who is your possible subject and why?
Professor Gil Zamora: I’d like to interview Professor Zamora who I had last semester for Forensic Eyewitness Interview. He moved here from California where he was a highly trained and skilled Sketch artist and detective in cases involving rape, murder, assaults, robberies, etc.
What is the angle or approach for the subject? What makes this interesting?
In his class alone he had so much to offer and teach. Going into the class I believed I had a basic understanding and he showed me that I had it all wrong due to what many people are lead to believe investigations are supposed to be like. Professor Zamora also has so many years and a high number of cases he has worked on, from the beginning where he sat in with officers higher up, to where he was by himself and then leading others. He has also taught classes to many officers on how to properly investigate cases with victims and suspects.
Based on your research, what questions might you ask?
– when did you decide you wanted to pursue your career?
– what made you decide the career path you did?
– what training did you receive?
– how does this differ (if at all) from the training you correctly taught to officers?
– did you learn through experience, or were you taught by others the correct method to go about investigating
The possible subject of my feature is Ruth from the dining hall. Ruth works in the sandwich line where she interacts heavily with students. She engages in conversation with every student who comes through her line. She always asks about student days and gets to know the UNE student population. She once said, “I love this job because I can put a smile on students’ faces”. Students know and love Ruth, and I am interested to know more about her. Numerous students have said how much they appreciate her kindness. She is an influential person on campus who deserves recognition.
The angle of the story is getting to know who Ruth actually is. A majority of students have interacted with her and see her on a daily basis. However, nobody knows anything about Ruth except that she works at a dining hall. It would be interesting to uncover more about who Ruth is and see what working in her job is like. I could find out more about what her life is like and what led her to working here. It could also be interesting to find out what makes her have long conversations with every student instead of just making their sandwich and moving on.
Some potential questions could include:
How long have you worked at UNE?
What is your favorite part of your job?
What inspires you to get to know each student?
What is your least favorite part of your job?
Did you always see yourself working in this type of job? Or did you have other career aspirations?
Where are you from?
Subject: Tim Viall
Angle/Approach: Tim Viall is a UNE Graduate with a degree in Nutrition. He teaches a Nutrition course as well as being the assistant head coach of UNE’s varsity Football team. On top of all this, he has two daughters that are one and two years old. The balance of long hours in the coaching office, teaching a class in the day time, and taking care of his family is what I aim to highlight.
Questions:
What value has being a professor added to your life?
What made you decide to get your nutrition degree
How has your education in Nutrition translated to football?
What does an average day in season look like for you?
How have your kids changed your perspective on life?
Subject: Michael Cripps
Angle/approach: Michael Cripps wears many hats at UNE. I would like to explore everything he is apart of in the school and see what drives him to take on these roles.
Questions: What unique opportunities do you believe the communications program at UNE offers?
What do you like to do outside of UNE?
What are some ways you balance life with having a busy scheduele?
What drives you to want to help out students?
What piece of advice would you offer to students who struggle to reach out for opportunities?
Who are your 2 possible subjects and why?
Emme Perry : Emme is titled as student body president, sophomore scholar, and presidential ambassador of the University of New England. She is my roommate and a close friend to me so I get to see how these roles affect her, in positive and negative ways.
Rick Hayes : Rick is the head swim coach for the swim team of University of New England, he was awarded with 2024-2025 womens swim coach of the year. His style of coaching makes his athletes care about the sport and tries to navigate how to balance a school life and an athlete’s life in an effective way.
What is the angle or approach for each subject? What makes this interesting?
Emme Perry : For this subject I will approach it in a way that highlights young women with high positions. This is something that can be very empowering for someone and onlookers, but at the end of the day, it is hard work.
Rick Hayes : For this subject I will approach it in a way that highlights a coach who pushes his athletes to work hard if they want to succeed but in a way that wont burn athletes out.
Based on your research, what questions might you ask: Develop a list of 5 questions for each.
Emme Perry :
What have been the biggest challenges you’ve faced in balancing your academic and leadership roles?
As Student Body President, you encounter a lot of expectations from peers and faculty. How do you deal with pressure?
How have these leadership roles helped you grow personally and professionally?
How have these leadership roles affected your social life or relationships with others?
What advice would you give to other students who are considering taking on multiple leadership roles like yours?
Rick Hayes :
What do you believe is the key to building a successful swim team in terms of skill development?
Balancing academics and athletics can be challenging. How do you support your athletes in managing both aspects of their lives effectively?
How do you handle the balance between pushing your athletes to achieve their best and ensuring they don’t experience burnout?
Looking back at your own coaching journey, is there a moment that stands out as a turning point in shaping your coaching style?
What are your goals for the University of New England swim team in the coming years?
Who are your 2 possible subjects and why?
Kira LaCoss: Kira is my academic advisor at UNE. She is new to UNE and university level coaching. She has been really helpful to me and is easy to talk to. I would like to hear more about her journey from middle school teacher to university coaching. That and because of the fact that we are well acquainted, there is a chance she might let me in on more information than if I did not know her at all.
Whit Mason: My mom is currently working in Bangladesh with a man named Whit Mason. Whit owns Mason Change Communications which has been hired by the British government to advise the Bangladeshi government. I understand Bangladeshi college students overthrew the previous government last summer so the country is trying to hold new elections soon.
What is the angle or approach for each subject? What makes this interesting?
Kira: I would like for Kira to tell me her career story – how she went from teacher to instructional designer to coach. I would like her to explain her educational journey as well. In addition to undergraduate and graduate degrees, she also have certificates in several types of coaching.
Whit: He has done this type of government building work Estonia, Ukraine, Afghanistan and my dad’s home country Kosovo. His bio says he started a newspaper in Siberia, worked for CBS News in Korea and lives in Turkey. I want to find out how an American started a newspaper on his own and grew it into a business where he was helping new governments in developing countries. Then I would like for him to tell me why he went to Bangladesh and how he convinced my mom to go too!
Based on your research, what questions might you ask?
Kira:
1. Your title is Academic Coach – Interventions and Student Success. What does it mean by intervention and success?
2. You have only been at UNE for 9 months. What has been your first impressions?
3. You were a schoolteacher for many years then you went to graduate school/ What made you decide you needed more education?
4. Before coming to UNE you were an employed as an instructional designer. What is that all about?
5. How did you become interested in coaching university level students and how do you like it so far?
Whit:
1. How did you first get interested in helping developing nations?
2. What has been your favorite area to travel to? And what did you learn there?
How many countries have you worked in?
3. What is the biggest impact your work has had on a developing country?
4. I see you have written a lot of articles, speeches and even books. Have you always been interested in writing? What is your favorite project so far?
5. What do you see happening to Bangladesh? Will the student’s sacrifices have been worth it?