Behrend Talks: A Penn State Podcast
Join Dr. Ralph Ford, Chancellor of Penn State Behrend, and guests for conversations about interesting things happening in the Erie community.
Podcasting since 2020 • 78 episodes
Behrend Talks: A Penn State Podcast
Latest Episodes
What COVID taught us about health care, with Dr. Ala Stanford
Dr. Ralph Ford, chancellor of Penn State Behrend, talks with Dr. Ala Stanford, a pediatric surgeon and Alumni Fellow, about her work with the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where she serv...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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40:56
Supporting family-owned businesses, with Dr. Christopher Harben
Dr. Ralph Ford, chancellor of Penn State Behrend, talks with Dr. Christopher Harben, the Toudy Chair of Entrepreneurship and Family Business, about the Center for Family Business and the annual Family Business Conference. Originally recorded on...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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32:34
The rapid evolution of AI, with Dr. Tiffany Petricini and Kyle Chalupczynski
Dr. Ralph Ford, chancellor of Penn State Behrend, talks with Dr. Tiffany Petricini, associate teaching professor of communication, and Kyle Chalupczynski, assistant teaching professor of management information systems, about their work with Beh...
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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59:10
The student experience at Behrend and abroad, with Sophia DiPlacido
Dr. Ralph Ford, chancellor of Penn State Behrend, talks with Sophia DiPlacido, a 2025 graduate of the college, about her student experience, including a semester abroad in France. Originally recorded on May 7, 2025.
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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34:08
The 'Vision & Resilience' of Behrend's early leaders, with Dr. Joseph Beilein Jr.
Dr. Ralph Ford, chancellor of Penn State Behrend, talks with Dr. Joseph Beilein Jr., professor of history, about his new book about Behrend in the years 1980-2010. Originally recorded on May 1, 2025.
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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36:04