Case Studies as a tool for learning are ubiquitous in student affairs professional preparation programs. As faculty seek to provide theory-to-practice opportunities, case studies are often the tool.

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Dr. Heather Shea discusses how campuses and racial justice activists are grappling with issues of campus policing with four panelists who sit at various vantage points--scholars, activists, students--in the Black Lives Matter movement. Joining the conversation are Dr. Charles H.F. Davis, III, Dr. Erin S. Corbett, Jude Paul Dizon, and Jael Kerandi.

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Dr. Heather Shea discusses college students in recovery from alcohol and substance use disorder with Drs, Becki Elkins, Penny Rosenthal, and Eran Hanke--three of the contributors to a New Directions for Student Services monograph. The conversation explores the complexities of the recovery movement, evolving definitions/language, and attends to issues of social justice and race. The episode ends with a discussion of recommendations for student affairs educators, faculty, and students in professional preparation programs.

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We are thrilled to welcome to Student Affairs NOW a scholar, an author, and a student affairs educator who truly needs no introduction, the newest member to join the host team, Dr. Raechele Pope! On today’s episode, Dr. Heather Shea chats and gets to know her, talk a bit about her pathway into and through various roles in student affairs, and look to the future about the various episodes she will bring to the podcast.

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Dr. Heather Shea discusses assessing student learning and development outcomes with four assessment experts, including the co-editors of the new FALDOs book from CAS. Panelists share ways to streamline the process through frameworks as well as learn what various campuses are doing to build a culture of assessment.

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We engage in a conversation with two GenZ scholars, about the defining characteristics, motivations, and misperceptions of the newest generation of student affairs educators to join our campus ranks.

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Dr. Heather Shea discusses the recently published book Inclusive Supervision in Student Affairs: A Model for Professional Practice with co-authors Drs. Amy Wilson, Carmen McCallum, and Matthew Shupp.

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Dr. Heather Shea explores three interrelated themes--Resiliency, Crisis, and Conflict--with two senior-level student affairs administrators, Dr. Kathy Adams Riester and Dr. Glenn DeGuzman, as part of a professional development seminar.

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Dr. Heather Shea talks with a panel of graduate students and student affairs educators about the ways in which imposterism shows up during the graduate school experience and beyond. Joining Heather are Eileen Galvez, Alex Lange, Katherine Lechman, and Dr. Megumi Moore.

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The four hosts of Student Affairs Now look back at what they've learned and taken away from the podcast in 2020 and what they are looking forward to from the podcast in 2021.

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