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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. 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