POLITalks @ TAMUSA

E8: Robert F. Alonzo, and Combining Practice and Theory

In this episode we have as guest Robert F. Alonzo, Senior Lecturer with the Department of Criminology and PoliticalScience (Texas A&M University - San Antonio), with whom we talk about his rich and impactful career, which ranged from working with the FBI and investigating the terrorist attacks of 9/11, to teaching courses in criminology at Texas A&M University - San Antonio. This is a conversation that aboundsin lessons - personal, professional, and socio-political: about how to follow your passion, combining different aptitudes and trainings in a creative manner, in order to pursue what you love; about gaining employment with, and working for, various government agencies; about the experience of 9/11, and how it impacted the US and its government; about the role of practice in teaching in higher education; and about how you can always start afresh, no matter where you find yourself in life and in your career, as long as you pursue your passion. Join us for a most rewarding and enjoyable conversation!   POLITalks@TAMUSA is the podcast of the Political Scienceprogram at Texas A&M University – San Antonio.   Producer & Moderator: Eugen L Nagy Editor: Cianna Musachio A/V Recording: Juan Vazquez Graphic design: Michael Barrera   Department of Criminology and Political Science Texas A&M University - San Antonio

E7: Dr. Silviu Rogobete, and Values in International Relations

In this episode we have as guest international scholar and former diplomat Dr. Silviu Rogobete, Director of the Doctoral School of Philosophy, Sociology and Political Science at West University of Timişoara, Romania, with whom we converse about his diplomatic experience in post-apartheid South Africa, his scholarly work on the role of virtue ethics in international relations, about the major security challenges currently facing Europe, and about the recent political developments in Romania and in Central-Eastern Europe.  POLITalks@TAMUSA is the podcast of the Political Scienceprogram at Texas A&M University – San Antonio. Producer & Moderator: Eugen L Nagy Editor: Cianna Musachio A/V Recording: Juan Vazquez

E6: Dr Mark Rozell, and the Unilateral Powers of the President

Episode 6 of the POLITalks @ TAMUSA podcast   In this episode we have as guest one the foremost scholars inthe field of American politics, Dr. Mark Rozell. Author of fourteen books, and editor or coeditor of over twenty more, Dr. Rozell is recognized globally as an authority on issues related to the unilateral powers of the US president, whilealso being a widely sought opinion leader on topics related to Southern politics, and to religion and politics in America. As an active teacher and academic leader, Dr. Rozell also serves as the Founding Dean of the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, and as the Ruth D. and John T. Hazel Faculty Chair in Public Policy at the same institution. Given his rich academic and scholarly profile, in our conversation we touch upon a wide range of subjects: from his intellectual and professional trajectory, tothe history of creating and developing the interdisciplinary Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, to - of course! - his seminal works on executive privilege, on the unitary executive theory, and on the US president’s various policy “czars.”   Also, here are some of the (non-political science) books andTV shows Dr. Rozell recommended: Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters [https://a.co/d/9PVgjFa], by Brian Klaas; Contagious: Why Things Catch On, [https://a.co/d/9kXNCSQ] by JonahBerger; and the TV series The Pitt [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31938062/] (created by M. Scott Gemmill). Producer & Moderator: Eugen L NagyEditor: Dalearushion TorresA/V Recording: Juan VazquezGraphic design: Michael BarreraDepartment of Criminology and Political ScienceTexas A&M University - San Antonio

E5: Dr Durant Frantzen, and Chairing an Academic Department at TAMUSA

POLITalks @ TAMUSA, a podcast of the Political Science program at Texas A&M University - San Antonio.   E5: Dr Durant Frantzen, and Chairing an Academic Department at TAMUSA In this episode we talk with Dr. Durant Frantzen, the Chairof the Department of Criminology & Political Science at Texas A&M University - San Antonio, about aspects related to: his personal and professional background and trajectory; the leadership lessons accumulated while serving as the chair of an academic department; the history and impressive growth of Texas A&M University - San Antonio; criminology as anacademic field; the personal interests and extracurricular endeavors of an academic. Enjoy!   Producer & Moderator: Eugen L Nagy Editor: Dalearushion Torres A/V Recording: Juan Vazquez Graphic design: Michael Barrera   Department of Criminology and Political Science Texas A&M University - San Antonio

E4: Dr Lee Trepanier, and Academic Leadership

POLITalks @ TAMUSA, a podcast of the Political Science program at Texas A&M University - San Antonio. E4: Dr Lee Trepanier, and Academic Leadership In this episode we talk with Dr. Lee Trepanier, Dean of D ’Amour College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Assumption University (Worcester, MA), about his rich and diverse experience as a scholar, publisher and academicleader, touching upon subjects such as religion and politics, philosophies of education, models of leadership, the challenges facing higher education today, politicsand literature, political philosophy, and so much more. Enjoy! Producer & Moderator: Eugen L Nagy Editing: Dearius Cuellar A/V Recording: Moises Carlos, Juan Vazquez (TAMUSA); Thomas E. Burke (Assumption University) Graphic design: Michael Barrera Special thanks to: Durant Frantzen Department of Criminology and Political Science Texas A&M University - San Antonio