Extra Credit
Extra Credit
Rutgers Summer Winter
Created by the Rutgers University–New Brunswick Office of Summer & Winter Sessions, this podcast features short talks with students about their journey to Rutgers, experiences while going to school here, and what they're up to after graduating. It also features interviews with Rutgers faculty about topics like how they got into their field, what makes the course they teach special, and how students can benefit by taking their course. We hope you follow along.
Season 3, Episode 1: Dr. Mark Robson
"If you make it relevant, they'll get something out of it... I remind them this is not your major, but you eat three times a day."  Dr. Mark Robson discusses his teaching approach and the impact he hopes his summer course, Plants and People, can have on all Summer Session students in their futures. For a transcript of this episode, please visit summer.rutgers.edu/ExtraCreditMR.
May 31, 2022
30 min
Season 2, Episode 6: Instructor Jaime Cosloy
"Different opportunities might present themselves... keep an open mind." Instructor Jaime Cosloy shares her journey from a student at Rutgers to working at the NFL, then to law school and back to Rutgers to teach students about sports and the law. For a transcript of this episode, please visit summer.rutgers.edu/ExtraCreditJCosloy.
Dec 21, 2021
26 min
Season 2, Episode 5: Professor Hyacinth Miller
"Oftentimes we're taught history in silos." Assistant Teaching Professor Hyacinth Miller discusses the global impact of the Caribbean and her approach to teaching history during the Winter Session in this week's episode of Extra Credit. For the transcript of this episode, please visit summer.rutgers.edu/ExtraCreditHM.
Dec 10, 2021
20 min
Season 2, Episode 4: Nashmah Mamoon
This week, join us for a conversation with Rutgers student, Nashmah Mamoon ('24), as she discusses starting college in-person a year later than expected, falling in love with the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus and a class in Cell Biology, and more! For the transcript of this episode, please visit summer.rutgers.edu/ExtraCreditNM.
Nov 22, 2021
14 min
Season 2, Episode 3: Helen Castro
This week's episode features Rutgers grad student & staff member, Helen Castro. Listen to Helen discuss her love of education that led her to pursuing a second advanced degree in Diversity & Inclusion and a career in publishing, the importance of a well-placed en dash, and more! For a transcript of this episode, please visit: summer.rutgers.edu/ExtraCreditHC.
Nov 8, 2021
17 min
Season 2, Episode 2: Dr. Helane Rosenberg
On this week's episode, hear from Dr. Helane Rosenberg, a faculty member of the Rutgers Graduate School of Education. Dr. Rosenberg shares stories about her experiences in theater, how her background can help teach students how to present themselves professionally in her Winter course, and more. For a transcript of this episode, please visit: summer.rutgers.edu/ExtraCreditHR
Oct 25, 2021
18 min
Season 2, Episode 1: Al Valentín
Welcome to another season of Extra Credit! On the first episode of our new season, Rutgers faculty member Al Valentín joins us to discuss what makes their Winter Session course about horror films so relevant to daily life and society, the importance of media literacy, and more. For a transcript of this episode, please visit summer.rutgers.edu/ExtraCreditAV
Oct 11, 2021
25 min
Episode 14: Kyle Canete
Hear from Kyle Canete, a Rutgers graduate, talk about why he choose to come back to Rutgers to work and what his time at Rutgers has taught him. For a transcript of this episode, please visit summer.rutgers.edu/ExtraCreditKC.
Aug 30, 2021
19 min
Episode 13: Jasmine Bagner
Jasmine is a senior graduating in May 2021 with a degree in communications. Like many other students at Rutgers, Jasmine didn't start Rutgers right after graduating from high school. Jasmine shares her experiences working in health care and how it led to where she is now. Jasmine also talks about her passion for helping people and giving back to the community. Finally, Jasmine shares how she keeps productive despite being home due to COVID-19. For a transcript of this episode, please visit summer.rutgers.edu/ExtraCreditJB.
Aug 16, 2021
16 min
Episode 12: Amanda Kim
Imagine starting a career in healthcare during a pandemic... In the case of Rutgers nursing student Amanda Kim, that is her reality. Hear Amanda talk about her Rutgers experience, her decision to become a nurse, and what she does to keep busy during COVID. For a transcript of this episode, please visit summer.rutgers.edu/ExtraCreditAKim.
Aug 2, 2021
12 min
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