A very special thanks to Mary Summers Senior Fellow, Fox Leadership Program Lecturer, Political Science Department of Political Science University of Pennsylvania
Review the Complete Interview or Listen to Each Individual Track
Interview with Mary Summers (Part 1)
Interview with Mary Summers (Part 2)
Introduction
Introduction to Mary Summers
Getting into Healthcare
Entering the Political Realm
Working as a Physician’s Assistant
Starting Political Work
Campaign Speech Writing
The Family Farm Movement
The Harriet Wood Campaign
After Campaign: Academia
Graduate Study: Farmers Movement
Starting at Penn
Teaching: Health and Education
Teaching: Politics of Food
Service Learning: The Food Stamp Campaign
Accomplishments: The Food Stamp Campaign
Food Stamp Studies
No Child Left Behind
Government Regulation and Markets
Food Programs
Getting to the Essence: Influencing the Political Debate
Getting Undergraduates Engaged
Funding Food Programs
Learning from Social Service
Doing Something Useful for Communities, Not Just Students