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After Amherst

After Amherst

By: Matthew C Collins
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Summary
 After Amherst is a podcast that features stories of Amherst College graduates. Together, we reflect on our lives since we last collided on campus, the impact a liberal arts education has made on our lives, college memories, and our hopes and ambitions for the road ahead. After Amherst is an independent alumni project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Amherst College. Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Sean Elliott Finds Grace In The Chemistry Of Change

    Sean Elliott Finds Grace In The Chemistry Of Change
    Nov 3 2026
    Sean Elliott studies enzymes that act as catalysts for change, and lately he has been living through plenty of change himself. He chairs Boston University’s chemistry department at a hard moment for higher education, while also navigating imperfect health, a newly empty nest, and the question so many of us are asking: when is it time to pivot to a career second act? We talk about why a good education is inherently useful, no matter the employment outcome, the Amherst professors whose generosity set him on his path, and the trilogy he has written and is figuring out how best to launch into the world. Sean would love to hear from you. You can reach him at elliott@bu.edu, or look him up on LinkedIn.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Suzanne Schindler Discovered Her Calling Was Hiding In Plain Sight

    Suzanne Schindler Discovered Her Calling Was Hiding In Plain Sight
    Oct 27 2026
    It’s fitting that my 94th classmate conversation is with Suzanne Schindler. That's because she has brought so many of us together through the years. She orchestrated our 20th, 25th, and 30th reunions, and if you were under the tent and never felt far from the action, that was by design. Suzanne calls herself a professional worrier: she gets paid to anticipate everything that could go sideways and stop it before it does. Though in retrospect she recognizes having been drawn to events and event planning for much of her life, she didn’t make it her professional calling until the age of 34. We talk about the day she called her shot, why she loves to look behind doors marked "authorized personnel only," and what she received and hopes to give as a result of her Amherst College education. Email Suzanne at suzanne@smsevents.net.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Rich Kwon Doesn’t Just Do It. He Does It Well.

    Rich Kwon Doesn’t Just Do It. He Does It Well.
    Oct 20 2026
    Rich Kwon was the best man at my wedding, and my kids have called him Uncle Rich their whole lives. Still, this conversation crystalized something I had only sensed all these years: Rich notices details that matter, details that I often don't even notice. The kid who studied Calvin and Hobbes panel by panel and applied it to his own doodles became a physician who refines his technique the same way: a relentless focus on the details. He's also a friend I've always felt could read my mood before I said a word. We talk about the Amherst chemistry professors who lit his fire for science, a mentor’s challenge that still guides him, his work catching pancreatic cancer early, and how a commitment to doing things well shapes the way he parents. Plus, we recount two bets he won against me, one of which nearly took him down the morning of graduation. You can find Rich on LinkedIn or email him at rskwon@med.umich.edu.
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    1 hr and 15 mins
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