PROFESSOR OF LOSS & REINVENTION Alison Pena is a consultant, coach, and speaker focusing on helping her audiences learn how to move on after experiencing a terrible loss. As human beings, this is a topic that will affect us all. In the conversation we talk about how she and her husband of 25 years faced […]

PROFESSOR OF BARREL TASTING Frank is a professional comedian, speaker, and consultant. He has lived his whole life with some heavy baggage, and sharing his story helps save lives. In the course of our conversation we touch on the challenges of living on the road, the hard realities of show business, TEDx, corporate speaking, and […]

We're switching things up! Instead of having a guest professor drop by, I wanted to share my thoughts on New Year's Resolutions, the approaches I use to set (and achieve) goals, and challenges you'll face along the way. If you like this format, let me know and we might do more of them. Also: if […]

Professor Of Craftsmanship Christopher Schwarz is a furniture maker, writer and publisher who works from a storefront in Covington, Ky. He is one of the founders and the editor of Lost Art Press, which publishes books on hand tool woodworking. Additionally, he is one of the founders of Crucible Tool which designs, manufactures, and sells […]

Matthew Medney is the CEO of the world's greatest illustrated magazine, "Heavy Metal." He is also an author, creator, artist, and fan of big ideas. That's what makes him a perfect fit for his professorship here at the University.