Ahead of Valentine's Day, Beyond The Brown & Gold gets you in the mood for love. Listen to the 2026 edition of Prof Sweethearts stories from Rowan alumni across generations, featuring tales of longtime commitments and surprising challenges.

Part 2 of these heartfelt love stories includes:

• Lisa (Williams) ’83 & Kevin Crichton ’84
• Kelly (Fitzpatrick) ’00 & Wayne Trojanowski ’00
• Sydnee (Gould) ’20 & Ben Afflitto ’22
• Steph (Taraschi) ’10 & Erika Knorr ’12

Ahead of Valentine's Day, Beyond The Brown & Gold gets you in the mood for love. Listen to the 2026 edition of Prof Sweethearts stories from Rowan alumni across generations, featuring tales of longtime commitments and surprising challenges.

Part 1 of these heartfelt love stories includes:

• Colleen (Kulik) ’03 & Tom Marroletti ’04
• Diane (Lisa) ’69, M’80 & John Mazzei ’69, M’75
• Aaliyah Wiggins ’22 & Lesego Harrison ’23

Dr. Hettie Williams '94, an associate professor, author, and podcaster, discusses her journey on a new episode of Beyond the Brown & Gold. The MLK Unsung Hero Award winner details her journey from Glassboro State College to a tenured position at Monmouth University. She shares memories of influential mentors, her research on African-American history and how programs like EOF/MAP and AmeriCorps shaped her path.

The conversation covers her books (including The Georgia of the North), her podcasts, her popular course on the History of Love and Marriage, and how she approaches teaching today amid student anxiety and new tools like AI.

For more on Dr. Williams, head here