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. Read More

Critical Conversations on Community Colleges

Dra. Susana Muñoz facilitates a critical conversation about the vital role that community colleges play with three scholars/community college leaders.  Read More

College Students with Foster Care Experiences

College students with experiences in the foster care system are often not central to institutionalized support within student affairs and higher education. Dra. Susana Muñoz meets with Angela Hoffman Copper, Dr. Royel Johnson, and Kenyon Lee Whitman about ways higher education and student affairs can better support college students with foster care experiences. Read More

The Sidehustle Phenomenon

Many student affairs professionals engage in additional projects or offer their services outside their primary role within the University, often to pursue passion projects and/or to earn additional income. These sidehustles continue to be a part of the lives of even more professionals in higher education due to various reasons such as financial need and passion areas. Dr. Glenn DeGuzman meets with Dr. Joshua Moon Johnson, Marney Randle, and Nat Ambrosey as they share more about their experience with their sidehustles, “why” they believe other SA professionals are pursuing them in larger numbers, and lessons they have learned. Read More

Student Affairs Career Transitions Part 1: Early to Mid-Career

In this episode, we discuss early to mid-career transitions for student affairs professionals including challenges around identity, institutional structure, power, community, purpose, role, and more. Dr. Keith Edwards discusses early to mid-career transitions with two editors and a contributing author to the book Managing Career Transitions Across the Lifespan for Student Affairs Practitioners. Read More

Our Hosts

Meet the six student affairs educators who host the #SAnow podcast episodes every week, bringing to you the most current topics in the field of student affairs. If you have suggestions for topics we should feature, be sure to click Contact Us and send us an email.

Mamta Accapadi

Mamta Accapadi

Mom, chocolate enthusiast, Bollywood fan, and student affairs educator based in Austin, Texas
Mamta’s Bio

Raechele Pope

Raechele Pope

Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer for the Graduate School of Education
University at Buffalo
Raechele’s Bio

Glenn DeGuzman

Glenn DeGuzman

Associate Dean of Students
University of California, Berkeley
Glenn’s Bio

Keith Edwards

Keith Edwards

Speaker, Author, and Coach at
KeithEdwards.com
Keith’s Bio

Heather Shea

Heather Shea

Director, Pathway Programs in Undergraduate Student Success
Michigan State University
Heather’s Bio

Susana Muñoz

Susana Muñoz

Associate Professor & Program Coordinator
Colorado State University
Susana’s Bio