Behind the Scenes at Student Affairs NOW

Production Assistant Nat Ambrosey sits down with the hosts of Student Affairs NOW to take you behind the scenes. They discuss how the podcast started, episodes to listen to and more, all for the 1 year anniversary of the podcast.

Better Serving Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Students

To discuss how student affairs and higher education can better serve incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students, Dr. Keith Edwards is joined by three formerly incarcerated individuals and two scholars who are researching and actively and directly serving incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students. They discuss foundational knowledge, myths, strengths and contributions, and how student affairs professionals can better serve these students.

Identity-Conscious Supervision

Dr. Susana Muñoz talks with authors of Identity-Conscious Supervision; Robert Brown, Dr. Craig Elliott, and Dr. Shruti Desai. Guests explore topics around power, identity, and courageous leadership.

Working with Boards and Legislatures

Dr. Keith Edwards discusses the complexity of working with Boards and legislatures to advance student affairs priorities and institutional missions to foster equity, learning, and student success. Dr. Felecia Commodore shares her scholarly perspective and insights from her research and writing on Boards and governance. Former college president, Dr. Joe Sertich shares his experiences and suggestions for navigating politics, power, and governance for effective institutional leadership. Ardell Sanders shares his insights for his fellow student affairs professional as a current Board member at his alma mater.

COVID-19 Recovery Efforts

Dr. Glenn DeGuzman sits down with Dr. Stacy Pearson-Wharton, Amber Ulmer, Dr. Kim Monteaux De Freitas to share their insights and strategies they are taking to support students this fall and address the Covid-19 and Delta Variant pandemic.

Religious, Secular, and Spiritual Identities on Campus

Many of the United State’s oldest institutions of higher education have their origins in Christianity. Today, even at public institutions, some campus systems (specifically university holidays and the academic calendar) are still very Christian-centric. And yet, with the influx of international students and faculty from more diverse religious backgrounds as well as an influx of secular identities, a system built on Christian supremacy may not be serving the needs of our entire campus populations. In what ways should student affairs educators consider religious, secular, and spiritual diversity as part of campus DEI efforts? What about the concerns of atheist, agnostic, and other secular-identifying students? On this episode of Student Affairs NOW we discuss policies and practices based in research with four scholars and practitioners whose work lies at the convergence of religion, secularism, and spirituality on campus.

Veterans and Military-Connected Students

The relationship between Higher Education and the U.S. Military has been both long and complex. The opportunity for student veterans to be afforded the opportunity for an education introduced rewards but new challenges in student services best effort to best support this population of students. Dr. Glenn DeGuzman sits down with Dr. Phillip Morris, Dr. Dani Molina, and Dr. Bruce Kelley to explore and discuss the challenges, implications, and practices that student affairs professionals should be aware of in order to best support our student veterans.

Workplace Culture, Humanity, and Innovation

Student affairs workplace norms and practices have long needed updating and rethinking. Now is the time to address these long-overdue needs and innovate to meet this current moment for our profession and ultimately for students. Dr. Keith Edwards discusses challenges, opportunities, and innovative practices to transform the student affairs workplace for us all with Drs. Chris Conzen, Margaret Sallee, and David Surratt.