DUQ Journal Interviews
WDUQ 90.5 FM News presents an occasional series that looks at issues of religion, ethics, leadership, and other important topics that both affect and interpret the news of the day. Each program features a single topic explored in several segments, with the opening segment featuring Dr. Dougherty interviewing an expert in that program's topic.
Healthcare Ethics Throughout LifeDr. Charles Dougherty spoke to Gerard Magill, healthcare ethicist, about how healthcare policy reforms should incorporate ethics. Dr. Magill is the Vernon F. Gallagher Chair for the Integration of Science, Theology, Philosophy and Law at Duquesne University. He is a professor at Duquesne's Center for Healthcare Ethics. |
October 25, 2009 Listen 26.58 - 4MB - MP3 |
Sustainable and Environmentally Prudent AgricultureOne billion people world-wide go to bed hungry on a regular basis. Is the process we use to produce food the most productive and healthiest for the people, soil and water? Dr. Dougherty talks about this with Frances Moore Lappe , author of Diet for a Small Planet. |
September 27, 2009 Listen 28.05 - 4MB - MP3 |
G-20The G-20 Conference poses challenges to the city of Pittsburgh, but it is also a chance for the city to shine on the world stage. Dr. Dougherty speaks with Bill Flanagan, of the Allegheny Conference, a member of the Pittsburgh G-20 Planning Group. |
August 30, 2009 Listen 27.02 - 4MB - MP3 |
Uptown PartnershipDr. Dougherty speaks with Linda Metropulos, consultant and developer, who is working with the Uptown Partnership to forge a stronger neighborhood, better housing, historic renovation, and a connection with downtown Pittsburgh. |
May 31, 2009 Listen 27.43 - 5MB - MP3 |
Rights of RefugeesThe U.N. Convention on Refugees works to govern the way the world responds to displaced people. Dr. Dougherty speaks with Dr. David Hollenbach, university chair in human rights and international studies at Boston College. Hollenbach is author of Refugee Rights: Ethics, Advocacy and Africa. |
April 26, 2009 Listen 29.39 - 5MB - MP3 |
Crisis in DarfurIt's been six years since civil war began in the Darfur region of Western Sudan. Some 300,000 people have died, and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has expelled foreign aid agencies, leaving millions of Sudanese at risk. Jerry Fowler, president of the Save Darfur Coalition, spoke with Dr. Dougherty about the situation. |
March 29, 2009 Listen 29.26 - 5MB - MP3 |
Social Darwinism and Philanthropy
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February 22, 2009 Listen 26.59 - 4.6MB - MP3 |
Living Wages in a Time of Economic UncertaintyStephanie Luce is a research associate at the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. She and Dr. Dougherty spoke about the living wage as a fundamental human rights matter. They discussed how living wage laws are adopted, implemented and enforced in communities across the nation. |
January 25, 2009 Listen 27.43 - 4.8MB - MP3 |
The Cost and Allocation of Health Care ResourcesDr. James Sabin, co-founder of the Center for Ethics and Population Health at Harvard Medical School, talks with Dr. Dougherty about the ethics of managed care. They also discuss the cost and fair allocation of this nation's health care resources, and why 47 million Americans are uninsured when 16% of the country's GDP is spent on health care. |
November 30, 2008 Listen 28:17 - 4.9MB - MP3 |
Urban EducationDr. Jackie Jordan Irvine, Professor Emerita of Urban Education at Emory University speaks with Dr. Dougherty about the misperception that failing urban schools are solely in need of "good teachers" , without consideration for cultural differences and even physical locations of schools is compounding the problems of urban students. |
October 26, 2008 Listen 27:13 - 4.7MB - MP3 |
Transitioning From A Crude Oil-Based EconomyDr. Dougherty discusses the potential next step, natural gas, with Kent Moors, the director of the university's Energy Policy Research Group and an expert in global oil and natural gas policy and finance. |
September 28, 2008 Listen 27:58 - 4.8MB - MP3 |
Gun Violence as a Public Health IssueDr. Dougherty interviews Dr. David Hemenway, director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center and the Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center, about his research in firearm injuries. |
April 27, 2008 Listen 24:08 - 4.1MB - MP3 |
A Historical Perspective on White Collar CrimeChristopher McKenna is a professor at the Said Business School at the University of Oxford, and a researcher, author and lecturer on white collar crime. A former Wall Street trader, he discussed the history of white collar crime and its impact on today's business ethics with Dr. Dougherty. |
March 23, 2008 Listen 25:16 - 4.3MB - MP3 |
Medical Advances and Healthcare in Today’s MilitaryDr. Dougherty discusses the medical care available to U.S. service personnel with Major General Gale S. Pollock, the first nurse and first woman to serve as acting U.S. Army Surgeon General. |
February 24, 2008 Listen 27:21 - 4.6MB - MP3 |
Finding and Nurturing New Leaders
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January 27, 2008 Listen 23:48 - 4.1MB - MP3 |
The Steelers Mark Their 75th Anniversary
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November 25, 2007 Listen 24:15 - 4.2MB - MP3 |
Freedom of - or From - Religion: Understanding the
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September 30, 2007 Listen 24:11 - 4.2MB - MP3 |
