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Recent Episodes

Episode 200- Expanding our Mission: The Graduate and Professional Student Experience with John Gardner and Drew Koch

Send us Fan Mail Graduate and professional students are frequently overlooked in discussions about student success. Institutions are beginning to ask what these students need, what success looks like, and how to improve the experience. In Episode 200, Katie Locke interviews John Gardner and Drew Koch to explore why this work matters, discuss the new Graduate & Professional Student Experience Hub, and preview an upcoming book written for faculty and staff working to improve the graduate st...

48 MIN

Episode 199- Cultural Anchoring in Student Success with Nthabiseng Audrey Ogude and Jillian Kinzie

Send us Fan Mail Nthabiseng Audrey Ogude is an Analytical Chemist, Science Educator, and retired Professor of Science Education from the University of Pretoria. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry and Biological Sciences from the National University of Lesotho, an MSc in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Nairobi, and a PhD in Chemistry specializing in Chemistry Education from the University of the Witwatersrand—where she was the first black woman to earn a PhD in Chemistry. With mo...

55 MIN

Episode 198- Fostering Collaborative Growth with Phil Cavalier

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Phil Cavalier was named the 13th president of Kutztown in Pennsylvania on April 30, 2025 and will begin his tenure on July 7th. For the previous seven years, he served as the provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He also served as Interim Chancellor at the University of Tennessee at Martin from March to August 2023. Some of Dr. Cavalier’s accomplishments during his tenure at UT Martin include leading the universi...

42 MIN

Episode 197- Building Awareness of Graduate Student Needs with Claudia Petrescu

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Claudia Petrescu is the Associate Vice President for Graduate Education and Internationalization Initiatives, Illinois State University, USA. She is an experienced higher education leader who served in leadership roles such as Vice Provost for Graduate Education & Dean of the Graduate School at Kansas State University, Chief Strategy Officer, and Dean of Graduate School at Oakland University in Michigan. Dr. Petrescu is a tenured professor in the Department of Politic...

59 MIN

Episode 196- Exploring Lasallian Values with Daniel J. Allen

Send us Fan Mail Daniel J. Allen, Ph.D., is the 30th President of La Salle University. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in Catholic higher education, Dr. Allen is leading La Salle’s strategy focused on enrollment growth, student retention and enhancing the student experience. Prior to joining La Salle, Dr. Allen served as senior vice president for advancement and external relations at DePaul University and held leadership roles at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of ...

45 MIN