Episodios

  • Where Are All the Cybersecurity Workers? | EP60

    Where Are All the Cybersecurity Workers? | EP60
    Jan 10 2023
    The cybersecurity field is finding it difficult to build the workforce it needs to protect businesses and individuals. In this episode, AMU’s Dr. Nicole Drumhiller explores the intriguing aspects of cybersecurity with Andre Slonopas.

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    27 m
  • There Is No ‘Safe’ or ‘Quiet’ Hurricane Season | EP59

    There Is No ‘Safe’ or ‘Quiet’ Hurricane Season | EP59
    Sep 19 2022

    In this episode, Dr. Christopher Reynolds, AMU’s Dean and Vice President of Academic Outreach and Program Development, offers some expert advice on what to do before, during and after a hurricane. Hear what he’s learned during his more than three decades of emergency management and disaster preparedness experience.

     


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    30 m
  • The Past, Present and Future of Policing from an NYPD Veteran | EP58

    The Past, Present and Future of Policing from an NYPD Veteran | EP58
    Aug 1 2022
    On this episode of In Public Safety Matters, AMU’s Dr. Larry D. Parker, Jr. talks to retired police Sergeant John Downey about the current perception of policing in America and his 12-year career with the NYPD. John also offers solid advice for young people thinking of going into the field of law enforcement and shares his experiences since transitioning from cop to civilian. There’s even a mention of boxing champion Mike Tyson.

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    27 m
  • Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin’s Mining’s Energy Consumption in Texas | EP57

    Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin’s Mining’s Energy Consumption in Texas | EP57
    Jul 18 2022
    In this episode of In Public Safety Matters, AMU’s Senior Manager of Public Sector Outreach, Buster Nicholson, speaks to Corpus Christi Councilman Roland Barrera about Bitcoin mining and other energy matters affecting his city and the state of Texas.

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    20 m
  • BONUS: Celebrating Commencement 2022

    BONUS: Celebrating Commencement 2022
    Jun 20 2022
    Hear from graduates and faculty members as they celebrate the classes of 2020, 2021, 2022!

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    12 m
  • Taking Action to Address the Mental Health Crisis in Corrections | EP55

    Taking Action to Address the Mental Health Crisis in Corrections | EP55
    Apr 26 2022
    Corrections officers die by suicide at a rate of three to four times that of the general public. In this episode, AMU Criminal Justice professor Dr. Michael Pittaro talks about the mental health crisis in corrections. Learn about his upcoming testimony in Washington, D.C. advocating for awareness and change to help correctional officers.

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    29 m
  • How Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Can Mitigate Inflation | EP54

    How Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Can Mitigate Inflation | EP54
    Mar 28 2022
    Inflation rates are skyrocketing. In this episode, AMU’s Buster Nicholson talks to Mayor Scott Conger of Jackson, Tennessee about his initiative to invest in and education his constituents about investing in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency to hedge inflation. Learn about the potential of digital funds, the city’s efforts to educate people about cryptocurrency, and how its adoption could benefit municipalities and lead to the evolution of our monetary system.

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    25 m
  • Hope for Prisoners: A Unique Approach to Rehabilitation and Reentry | EP53

    Hope for Prisoners: A Unique Approach to Rehabilitation and Reentry | EP53
    Mar 14 2022
    Recidivism rates across the country are extremely high. In this episode, AMU’s Dr. Jarrod Sadulski talks to Jon Ponder, the CEO of Hope for Prisoners, a faith-based, non-profit organization that focuses on reducing recidivism by helping to rehabilitate offenders and prepare them for reentry. Learn about its intensive training program with inmates while they’re still incarcerated and its case management and mentoring programs that assist for 18 months after their release. Also learn how they partner with law enforcement agencies to work with inmates as well as companies to hire formerly incarcerated people.

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    24 m