Rhymes With Orange

Campbell Business professor Michelle Osborne chats on the Risk Management Institute Podcast with thought leaders in Insurance, Risk Management, and much more. In this episode, Dr. Osborne chats with Allan McVey, W.Va. Insurance Commissioner, who sports 48+ years of experience in the industry. Learn about the Campbell University Risk Management Institute by visiting risk.campbell.edu 

Kayla Clark lives behind the message of "Leading With Purpose" as an academic advisor and sounding board for Campbell University students. Clark ('08) has worked in the Residential Advisor office, the Provost office, the Pharmacy department, the Campbell University band, and academic advising for over 15 years in the Creek. We dive into the psychological and physical hurdles of mentoring students on campus, providing academic vision and guidance for students, and the role of the Campbell family on campus.

Vidit Vaghela grew up in Ahmedabad, India, traveling the country for international tournaments during his prep career. Vidit moved to the United States for college and played in the ITF future tour, before accepting a GA position here at Campbell University as an assistant men's tennis coach. We dive into the tennis culture growing up in India, the legendary stars of Nadal, Federer and Djokovic that reign supreme and Vidit's journey playing tennis and expanding his education in the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business.

A Buckethead is an enthusiastic devotee of baseball who has a “bucket list” of baseball-related items. We chat with Anna DiTommaso ('11), a former Campbell women's soccer player and current manager of BaseballBucketList.com about her passion for travel, the fascinating sights and sounds of minor league and professional, and what makes her ultimate bucket list. Visit her website BaseballBucketList.com to document your next journey. 

Kendra Hancock has been director of student athlete support at Campbell University for over 10 years now — helping not only our wrestling program, but golf, women's soccer, softball and swimming, to name a few more. She joins Rhymes With Orange this week to talk about what it takes to motivate athletes to win in the classroom and her passion — running. Kendra will take part in the Boston Marathon next year, and in doing so, she's supporting a good cause.   Help Kendra reacher her fundraising goal: https://www.givengain.com/ap/kendra-hancock-raising-funds-for-good-sports-inc/#timeline  

Campbell Ransom is one of the many student-run organizations on campus. Ransom is a "radical ministry that strives to provide an open community that is comfortable and relatable." We sit down with student leaders from the organization to explain more.

When we featured Michael Watkins in a 2018 edition of Campbell Magazine, he was on the doorsteps of a college degree after spending over 20 years of his life homeless and battling addiction. Now a 2020 Campbell graduate, Watkins has since gone on to earn a master's degree and is currently enrolled in a doctorate program at Walden University. Watkins shares his story with Rhymes With Orange host Billy Liggett in this week's podcast. 

Former Campbell Football OL and current team chaplain, Adrian Dorsey, first stepped foot on campus as a wide-eyed freshman in 2014. Eight years later, Dorsey completed his Master of Divinity and transformed his passion and excitement for the Campbell community into the first-year experience program. Dorsey explains what makes Campbell University special and unique for people from all walks of life.

In a study published in August, researchers at Campbell and Baylor University found that users will be disappointed if they expect smartphones and social media to fill their need for purpose and meaning. In fact, it will probably get worse, according to their findings.  Dr. Justin Nelson, assistant professor of sociology at Campbell University, and Dr. Christopher Pieper, senior lecturer of sociology at Baylor University partnered to understand the complex relationship between meaning-seeking and technology using the most recent wave of the Baylor Religion Survey. Their research appeared this year in the journal, Sociological Perspectives.

Martha Bizzell is the Director of Student Success at the Campbell University School of Engineering. She features experience as an engineer, K-12 math/science educator, homeschool parent, museum director and director of engineering summer camps, we dive into a bunch of topics with Martha Bizzell covering the highly successful Campbell Engineering program.

When he's not working with the Red Cross as an advisor for International Humanitarian Law, Thomas Harper ('10 Law) can be found writing about, speaking on or taking part in the “geekier” side of pop culture. A massive Star Wars fan and collector, Harper is a popular writer for the website, thelegalgeeks.com, which analyzes the legal side of sci-fi, fantasy and comic book movies. Harper has written about everything from the legality of Princess Leia's imprisonment in “A New Hope” to Ahsoka's legal options in “The Clone Wars.”  Harper talks to Rhymes With Orange host (and Star Wars geek to a lesser extent) Billy Liggett about his love of the franchise and how he's incorporated elements of it into his legal career. 

We are joined by the newly appointed Dean for Spiritual Life and Campus Minister, Rev. Louisa Ward. Louisa heads up an essential aspect of the student experience on campus. We dive into the value of spiritual development during college and the various avenues where students can express and practice their faith on campus. 

Junior political science major and Ester Howard Research Fellows student Dean Locklear talks about his research on North Carolina Native American tribes — specifically the Coharie and Lumbee tribes found in central and southeastern parts of the state. Locklear, a Lumbee Indian himself, conducted his research this year at a time when Campbell University developed a partnership with the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs through School of Education & Human Sciences Dean — and fellow Lumbee — Dr. Al Bryant. 

This week's guest is Campbell University Football assistant head coach Steven Williams. Coach Williams enters his fourth season in the Creek after stops at South Carolina, Penn State, and the Detroit Lions. A father of three, Williams balances being a dad, football coach and community service liaison for the athletic department. We dive into the story of an All-American Harvard Crimson football player turned Campbell Fighting Camel coach.

Welcome back to the new semester at Campbell University. Our hosts Billy Ligget and Evan Budrovich preview the first few episodes of the podcast, introduce our backgrounds and lay out the schedule for shows running EVERY TUESDAY on Rhymes With Orange.

This week's guest is Campbell University baseball player Zach Neto, last year's Big South Conference Player of the Year and a young  man many are predicting could go in the first three rounds of the Major League Baseball draft this summer. We talk about how a skinny kid from Miami, Florida ended up in Buies Creek, North Carolina and became one of the most feared hitters in all of college baseball.

Dr. Jaclyn Stanke, associate professor of history whose research has included U.S.-Soviet Cold War relations and Cold War popular culture, talks about her experiences in Ukraine and her understanding of Russia's invasion of their neighbor. Stanke was part of a faculty panel on March 1 to answer student questions about the history of the two countries and what effect the invasion may have on the United States going forward. 

Dr. Glenn Jonas, associate dean for the College of Arts & Sciences and Charles Howard Professor of Religion, joins the Rhymes With Orange podcast to talk Campbell University history on Founders Week. Jonas has been with Campbell since 1994. 

Campbell University alumnus and former adjunct Spanish professor Tyler Jackson talks about the brain aneurysm that nearly took his life one year ago, and how it changed it life. Jackson is a skilled banjoist and a member of the Roxboro-based bluegrass group Drive Time. 

Dr. Laura Lunsford is professor and chair of psychology at Campbell University. In addition to more than 40 articles, chapters, books and presentations on mentoring and leadership development, she wrote the definitive Handbook for Managing Mentoring Programs. She joins the podcast to talk about mentoring, particularly Campbell's mentor program to assist first-generation college students. 

Fall is in the air and Dr. Jaqueline Gartner knows all the best places to watch seasons change at Campbell. A professor of engineering and chair of the Sustainability Committee, Gartner discusses green spaces on campus and the value of engineers when it comes to creating and maintaining sustainable systems. We also discuss Harnett County's plans for trails and wildlife preserves, plus campus initiatives to save energy and other resources. Last but not least, Gartner shares the details of an upcoming plant sale, meant to raise funds to spruce up the Campbell Pollinator Meadows and River Park — more commonly known as “the Back Nine.” Visit campbellriverpark.org/plants to learn more.

On a week where the country commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, Campbell University homeland security professor Lt. Cdr. Nicole Winget and retired Staff Sgt. Josh Seymour (an undergrad studying cyber security at Campbell) joined Rhymes With Orange to talk about their decisions to join the military after 9/11 and how the last 20 years has shaped their lives. We also talk about Campbell's strong student veteran group, and we wrap up with a little Star Wars talk. Rhymes With Orange, hosted by Billy Liggett and Kate Stoneburner, returns after a year-long COVID-19 hiatus. Thank you for listening. 

Parents are more stressed out and are reporting higher levels of anxiety and depression due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a newly published study led by Campbell University Professor of Clinical Research Dr. Miranda van Tilburg.  The results shouldn’t come as a surprise — especially for parents who have had to deal with school closures, jobs losses and interruptions in medical care for their children since March — but they do back the nation’s mental health concerns with scientific data and make the argument for increased mental health care in the country.  “People might wonder, ‘We know we’re more stressed. Why are you telling me this?’ but in science, we always have to show the numbers,” van Tilburg says. “And I think it also validates a lot of parents and tells them they’re not alone. It’s normal to feel this way during this pandemic. A lot of people are struggling.” 

Dr. Amin Asfari, Campbell University alumnus and criminal justice professor, has co-authored a study on first- and second-generation Muslim assimilation in the United States in The Journal for Muslim Minority Affairs. Asfari’s mixed-method study – constructed using segmented assimilation theory, suggests that biased public policies, prejudice toward Muslim communities, and lack of a significant co-ethnic community are primary barriers preventing some Muslims from integrating into American culture. He joins hosts Billy Liggett and Kate Stoneburner on Rhymes With Orange to talk about his study, and his own life before and after Sept. 11, 2001. 

Nikki Olive, director of alumni engagement, and Betsy Dunn-Williams, director of academic advising, join the podcast this week to introduce CamelLink, a digital mentorship site designed to promote career readiness and development by connecting alumni and students. Hosts: Kate Stoneburner and Billy Liggett

President J. Bradley Creed visits with Kent Annan, the director of humanitarian and disaster leadership at Wheaton College's Humanitarian Disaster Institute and cofounder of Haiti Partners, a nonprofit focused on education in Haiti. Annan is author of "You Welcomed Me," "Slow Kingdom Coming," "After shock" and "Following Jesus Through the Eye of the Needle." 

Campbell University's football program is coming off back-to-back weeks (and solid showings) on ESPN and ESPNU. Ricky Ray, deputy athletics director, talks about the decision to go to a four-game schedule during the pandemic and what the national exposure means to the program and to the university. 

Communication Studies major Josh Davis, a junior from Fuquay-Varina, talks about what it's like to be a student at Campbell University during the COVID-19 pandemic and talks about the importance of quality journalism in these times.  Hosts: Billy Liggett and Kate Stoneburner

Nearly 85 percent of Americans were dissatisfied in the current work environment. Research shows positive work environments improve employee productivity leading to better customer service and job satisfaction, as well as increases in operating income and company earnings. Dr. Joey Faucette joins Rhymes With Orange to talk about Campbell Adult & Online Education's new Work Positive program, which is combatting negative barriers in the current work environment through remote professional development courses created by Faucette and his colleague Jane Creswell.    Learn more:  Campbell Work Positive: https://aoe.campbell.edu/academics/professional-programs/work-positive/ Get Positive Today website: https://getpositive.today/ Dr. Joey Faucette: https://getpositive.today/dr-joey/

In his second "Campbell Conversations" podcast, Campbell University President J. Bradley Creed speaks with Psychology Chair and Professor Dr. Laura Lunsford about the challenges for and resiliency of students and young people during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Host: Dr. J. Bradley Creed, President of Campbell UniversityGuest: Dr. Laura Lunsford, professor and chair of psychology at Campbell University Producer: Billy Liggett, Director of News & Publications, Campbell University Recorded: July 16, 2020, via Zoom teleconferencing Music: purple-planet.com

In his first of what will become a monthly series of "Campbell Conversations" podcasts, Campbell University President J. Bradley Creed discusses challenges facing rural North Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic with Patrick Woodie, president of the North Carolina Rural Center.  Host: Dr. J. Bradley Creed, President of Campbell UniversityGuest: Patrick Woodie, President of the NC Rural CenterProducer: Billy Liggett, Director of News & Publications, Campbell UniversityRecorded: May 13, 2020, via Zoom teleconferencingMusic: purple-planet.com

Dr. Wes Rich, associate dean for health sciences and professor of public health, and Dr. David Tillman, assistant professor of public health and chair of the Department of Public Health, talk about COVID-19's impact on North Carolina. The two discuss models that show how social distancing has impacted the numbers in our state and how rural communities are affected differently because of lack of access to medical care.  Hosts: Billy Liggett and Kate Stoneburner

Guests: The Rev. Faithe Beam, associate vice president of Spiritual Life, and campus minister Louisa Ward join the podcast via Zoom to talk about their efforts to share words of encouragement and minister to the Campbell community during these difficult times.  Hosts: Kate Stoneburner and Billy Liggett To learn more about Campbell University's response, visit: https://www.campbell.edu/coronavirus/

Guests: Kellie Nothstine, dean of Campus Life and Title IX, and Tory Weaver, mental health therapist for Campbell University counseling services, discuss social isolation and how some students might struggle with mandated quarantines, social distancing and being away from their college friends during the COVID-19 epidemic.  Hosts: Kate Stoneburner and Billy Liggett To learn more about Campbell University's response, visit: https://www.campbell.edu/coronavirus/

GUEST: Dr. Meredith Williams, chair of the Department of Mathematics/ITS and associate professor of mathematics, shares her experience as Campbell University professors transition to online teaching during the COVID-19 coronavirus global epidemic. On March 16, Campbell University moved all face-to-face classes to online and remote learning. Williams, a former Professor of the Year, talks about altering her teaching methods for online and how her 120 students have adapted to this different way of learning. HOSTS: Billy Liggett and Kate Stoneburner

Guest: Dr. Nicholas Pennings, chair of family medicine for the School of Osteopathic Medicine and director of the Campbell University Health Center; and Dr. Dennis Bazemore, vice president of student life, discuss the COVID-19 coronavirus and Campbell's response. The discussion touches on the science behind the virus and the work being done by the Health Center and the University to keep students and faculty safe. Campbell University has suspended all on-campus, in-person classes across all campuses through April 5.  To learn more about Campbell University's response, visit: https://www.campbell.edu/coronavirus/ Hosts: Billy Liggett and Kate Stoneburner

Guest: Wiggins Memorial Library Dean Alexia Riggs and Librarian Steve Bahnaman join us to share their fundraising efforts to renovate the University Room on the second floor of the library for use as a sort-of museum and celebration of Campbell University history. They also talk about the time capsule that will be buried in front of the new student union on April 22 (to be opened in 50 years) and the upcoming Academic Symposium.  TO GIVE: https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/UNIVERSITYROOM Hosts: Billy Liggett and Kate Stoneburner

Guest: Alumna Bethany Anne Lind ('04) has built her acting career on several supporting roles in big time television shows — from The Walking Dead, Turn and Stranger Things to more recently Ozark, Reprisal and Doom Patrol. Currently she's promoting her first leading role in the critically acclaimed indie film Blood On Her Name, which hits the public on Feb. 28. Lind talked to Rhymes With Orange this week to talk about her new film, the "darker" roles she's accepted in recent years and what's on the horizon for this talented actress.  Hosts: Kate Stoneburner and Billy Liggett

Guest: Ever wonder why a college or university needs "gifts" and what those gifts do? Ever wonder what an advancement team or a development officer does? David Bohm, the director of development for the Norman A. Wiggins School of Law, joins the podcast this week to talk about these very things. Enjoy! Hosts: Kate Stoneburner and Billy Liggett

Guest: In late February 2019, guests from Residence Life and Housing introduced us to a new initiative at Campbell called the Residential Learning Communities plan — an idea that groups students together on the same residence hall floor based on common majors, career goals and other personal interests. Nearly a year later, Assistant Director of Residence Life Jenna Jeslis is on the podcast to tell us about the program’s success this past fall semester. Two students who currently live in RLCs, Cody Brown and Carah Watson, back up the benefits of living with students who share similar course loads and can push them academically. Hosts: Kate Stoneburner and Billy Liggett

Guest: Rhymes With Orange kicks off the Spring 2020 semester with Campbell University President J. Bradley Creed, who'll enter his fifth year as Campbell's fifth president this summer. Dr. Creed talks about his first five years, the upcoming opening of the student union and the challenges Campbell University and all private colleges and universities are facing in the coming decade. Hosts: Billy Liggett and Kate Stoneburner

Guests: Dr. Sherry Truffin, professor of English and chair of Campbell University's Honors Program, talks about her first semester as an instructor at a correctional facility in Sampson County — part of a new initiative from Campbell's Adult and Online Education program.  Hosts: Billy Liggett and Kate Stoneburner Published Dec. 20, 2019. Copyright Campbell University

Guests: Junior biology major Suchi Murugu is joined by biology professor Dr. John Bartlett to talk about Murugu's Doula Birth Beginnings Certification non-profit organization and upcoming doula training event in January. Murugu's goal with the event is to train students and faculty to earn doula certification to assist women in the birth process.  Hosts: Billy Liggett and Kate Stoneburner Published Dec. 10, 2019. Copyright Campbell University

Guests: Rhymes With Orange hosts Kate Stoneburner and Billy Liggett talk about everything Thanksgiving — from the food to traditions to football to parades and even the songs (yes, Thanksgiving songs). We're also joined by Dr. Phillip Morrow, associate professor of music and director of choral activities, to talk about Christmas at Campbell and the new Hobson Performance Center. There's a lot of holiday to this episode. Enjoy! Hosts: Billy Liggett and Kate Stoneburner Published Nov. 22, 2019. Copyright Campbell University

Guests: Kelsey Sphar and Kevin Underwood, director and assistant director (respectively) of athletics marketing at Campbell University. Both Kelsey and Kevin are relatively new to the University, so they talk about their first impressions of Campbell Athletics, what it takes to improve attendance and the Game Day experience at Campbell sporting events and what a solid athletics program can mean to the overall marketing of any University. Hosts: Billy Liggett and Kate Stoneburner Published Nov. 15, 2019. Copyright Campbell University

Guests: Junior Aaron Schnoor, vice president of the SGA, who joins us to talk about his homeschooling experience in high school and myths and misconceptions of the homeschooled student.   Hosts: Billy Liggett and Kate Stoneburner Published Oct. 24, 2019. Copyright Campbell University

Guests: Founding Dean of Campbell University's School of Engineering Jenna Carpenter was featured as one of 14 "trailblazing" women who shaped Campbell University in the upcoming Fall 2019 edition of Campbell Magazine. Carpenter learns of her inclusion on this podcast and talks about the school that is set to graduate its first class in May 2020.  Hosts: Billy Liggett and Kate Stoneburner Published Oct. 16, 2019. Copyright Campbell University

Guests: Campbell Law School 2006 graduates and co-founders and owners of Graybeard Distillery, Brandon Evans and Scott Russ; on to talk about their business and how Bedlam Vodka has become a national brand in just a few short years.  Hosts: Billy Liggett and Kate Stoneburner Published Oct. 2, 2019. Copyright Campbell University

Guest: Professor of Old Testament for Campbell Divinity School Tony Cartledge shares the story of how a family tragedy led to a friendship with Fred Rogers — better known as Mr. Rogers — and how that friendship helped him through difficult times. Hosts: Kate Stoneburner and Billy Liggett Published Sept. 25, 2019. Copyright Campbell University

Guest: Alicia Myers, associate professor of New Testament and Greek Hosts: Kate Stoneburner and Billy Liggett Topics: Dr. Myers talks about motherhood in the first century and her own personal experiences that led to her writing Blessed Among Women? Mothers and Motherhood in the New Testament. Myers has been honored by Campbell University twice in the last three years for her research in the New Testament field and recently she was elected to full membership in the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, the Society for the Study of the New Testament.  Recorded in August 2019, in Bryan Hall on the main campus of Campbell University.

To celebrate the 50th episode of Rhymes With Orange, our guest is two-time Campbell graduate Leah Whitt Jarvis, who was the original co-host when Rhymes With Orange launched in 2017. Today, Jarvis is the founder and CCO of Olive & Wit LLC, a marketing and communications company. Hosts Billy Liggett and Kate Stoneburner also discuss the 18th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.