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If you are a ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History alumni and are interested in being featured on the podcast, please get in touch with Jenn Lucas at jenn.lucas@queensu.ca.
Episode 23: Interview with Matthew Barrett
Hear from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History alumnus Matthew Barrett about his time as a MA and PhD student at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and how he has combined his interests in drawing and history.
Episode 22: Interview with Carolyn Harris
Hear from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History alumna Carolyn Harris about her work as a historian, author and royal commentator.
Episode 21: Interview with Laura Rietveld
Hear from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History alumna Laura Rietveld about her interest in storytelling and her career as a film director and writer!
Check out Laura's film The Family of the Forest playing this week at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival:
Episode 20: Interview with Marc Garniss
Hear from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History BA alumnus Marc Garniss about his journey to become the Festival Director at Kingston Canadian Film Festival.
Episode 18: Interview with Lance Lamore
Hear from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History grad Lance Lamore about his experiences from history to hairdressing to community outreach and counselling.
Episode 17: Interview with David Schroeder
Hear from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History grad David Schroeder all about his time at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and his exciting career hosting a Cold War history YouTube channel! You can check out David in action on
Episode 16: Interview with Dr. Howard Coombs
This episode discusses the career of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Ph.D. grad Dr. Howard Coombs - an Associate Professor of military history at RMC, the current Deputy Director at the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen’s, and a retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces, serving in multiple capacities since 1979.
Episode 15: Interview with Samantha Summers
Hear about Samantha's journey from her MA at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History to her current position as Manager, Individual Giving at TIFF!
Episode 14: Interview with Robin Ramcharan
This episode features Dr. Robin Ramcharan, a ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History graduate who is currently the co-founder and Executive Director of the Asia Centre, speaking all about global career options open to history grads.
Episode 13: Interview with Gillian Pearl
Learn about ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History grad Gillian Pearl's journey from a history degree to a career in consulting.
Episode 12: Interview with Eric Virtue
Hear from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ grad Eric Virtue about his time at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and his path from a History minor to teaching.
Episode 11: Interview with David Porter
Learn about ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History grad David Porter's journey from a history undergraduate degree to a career in law.
Episode 10: Interview with Lloyd Rang
Learn about ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History grad Lloyd Rang's journey from graduate school to a career spanning multiple fields including teaching, speech writing and communications.
Episode 9: Interview with Stephen Smith
Learn about ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History MA and PhD grad Stephen Smith's journey from graduate school to a history career at Parks Canada.
The Alumni Archives Episode 8: Interview with Tabitha Renaud
Hear from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History PhD grad Tabitha Renaud talk about her time at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and current position running the Murney Tower Museum in Kingston.
The Alumni Archives Episode 7: Interview with Phil McBride
Hear from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History BA grad Phil McBride talk about his path to a career in technology.
The Alumni Archives Episode 6: Interview with Angela Duffett
Hear from History PhD grad Angela Duffett talk about her journey to becoming an historian at Parks Canada.
The Alumni Archives Episode 5: Interview with Heena Mistry
Learn about the path to a career in Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History MA and PhD grad Heena Mistry!
The Alumni Archives Episode 4: Interview with Ellen Scheinberg
Learn about a career in the Heritage Sector from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History BA and MA graduate, Ellen Scheinberg.
The Alumni Archives Episode 3: Interview with Tory Hyndman
Hear from Tory Hyndman as she talks about her path from a ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History BA to a career in executive search in the UK.
The Alumni Archives Episode 2: Interview with Mike McNair
Learn about the path from a History degree to a career in business and politics from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History BA grad, Mike McNair.
The Alumni Archives Episode 1: Rebecca Finley-Schidlowsky
Hear from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ History BA grad Rebecca Finley-Schidlowsky about her path from a History degree to a career in management consulting.
Introduction to the Alumni Archives, with Jenn Lucas
Welcome to the introductory episode of The Alumni Archives, a podcast created by the History Department at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥.
