Adventures in Advising

By Matt Markin and Ryan Scheckel

Join Matt Markin, Ryan Scheckel, and their amazing advising guests as they unite voices from around the globe to share real stories, fresh strategies, and game-changing insights from the world of a

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How many episodes does Adventures in Advising have?

The podcast currently has 187 episodes available.

Adventures in Advising episodes:

January 18, 2021 Navigating New Approaches - Adventures in Advising
In our second episode of the new year Colum and Matt speak to advisors based in California and Australia about transfer students, implementing proactive advising approaches, and establishing a new advising structure.

In this episode you’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):

Jessica Davis - Senior Academic Advisor at California State University, San Bernardino

Brendan O'Callaghan - Senior Academic Advisor at La Trobe University

We love to hear from listeners. What did you enjoy? Are there improvements we could make? Are there specific topics you’d like us to cover, or people you’d like us to interview?

We now have a website! Check out and bookmark the Adventures in Advising website!

Also, subscribe to our new Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!
The Twitter, Instagram and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast.

You can find Matt on Linkedin.

Follow the podcast on your favorite podcast platform!

The Instagram, and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast

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Connect with Matt and Ryan on LinkedIn.
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1h 37min
January 04, 2021 Preparing to Succeed - Adventures in Advising
Welcome to the first episode of 2021! You'll hear about starting a new job in the midst of a global pandemic and advice about onboarding in a virtual environment. You'll also hear about taking on new responsibilities and supporting student success.

In this episode you’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):

Jessica Jensen - Academic Advisor at Columbia College Chicago

Ernesto Guerrero - Director of Academic Advising at CSU Channel Islands

We love to hear from listeners. What did you enjoy? Are there improvements we could make? Are there specific topics you’d like us to cover, or people you’d like us to interview?

We now have a website! Check out and bookmark the Adventures in Advising website!

Also, subscribe to our new Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!
The Twitter, Instagram and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast.

You can find Matt on Linkedin.

Follow the podcast on your favorite podcast platform!

The Instagram, and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast

Also, subscribe to our Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!

Connect with Matt and Ryan on LinkedIn.
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1h 37min
December 21, 2020 Leading with Determination - Adventures in Advising
Episode 25 sees Colum and Matt speak with dynamic and passionate higher ed professionals based in three different counties. You'll hear personal stories, pertinent insights, and practical advice on a variety of topics.

In this episode you’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):

Ian Tyndall - Psychology Lecturer at the University of Chichester

Michael Harrison - Academic Advisor at California State University, San Bernardino

Charlie Nutt - Executive Director at NACADA - The Global Community for Academic Advising

Vivian Rath - Adjunct Teaching Fellow, PhD researcher, Human Rights Activist at Trinity College Dublin.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Raymond Navarro, who worked as the Director, Advising & Academic Services at California State University San Bernardino for 26 years before retiring in 2015. Raymond passed away earlier this month.

We love to hear from listeners. What did you enjoy? Are there improvements we could make? Are there specific topics you’d like us to cover, or people you’d like us to interview?

We now have a website! Check out and bookmark the Adventures in Advising website!

Also, subscribe to our new Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!
The Twitter, Instagram and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast.

You can find Matt on Linkedin.

Follow the podcast on your favorite podcast platform!

The Instagram, and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast

Also, subscribe to our Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!

Connect with Matt and Ryan on LinkedIn.
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2h 42min
December 07, 2020 Flipping the Script - Adventures in Advising
In episode 24 Colum and Matt speak with two experts of the flipped advising approach. Listen in to learn about the core concepts behind this approach and how it can be applied not only in academic advising, but in all aspects of student support in Higher Education.

In this episode you’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):

George Steele - Higher Educational Consultant and Lecturer at The Ohio State University

JP Villavicencio - Coordinator, Pathway for Success at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

We love to hear from listeners. What did you enjoy? Are there improvements we could make? Are there specific topics you’d like us to cover, or people you’d like us to interview?

We now have a website! Check out and bookmark the Adventures in Advising website!

Also, subscribe to our new Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!
The Twitter, Instagram and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast.

You can find Matt on Linkedin.

Follow the podcast on your favorite podcast platform!

The Instagram, and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast

Also, subscribe to our Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!

Connect with Matt and Ryan on LinkedIn.
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1h 31min
November 16, 2020 Setting Attainable Objectives - Adventures in Advising
Episode 23 of Adventures in Advising sees Colum and Matt speak with three advising professionals from institutions across the United States. Alongside their journeys into working in Higher Education, the interviewees discuss projects they have been involved with and how they went about establishing aims and setting attainable objectives to ensure successful completion of projects.

In this episode you’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):

Leah Panganiban - Assistant Director of Academic and Student Services at the University of Washington

Karen Archambault - Vice President, Enrollment Management & Student Success at Rowan College at Burlington County

Tiffany Schmier - Senior Academic Advisor at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

We love to hear from listeners. What did you enjoy? Are there improvements we could make? Are there specific topics you’d like us to cover, or people you’d like us to interview?

Also, subscribe to our new Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!
The Twitter, Instagram and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast.

You can find Matt on Linkedin.

Follow the podcast on your favorite podcast platform!

The Instagram, and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast

Also, subscribe to our Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!

Connect with Matt and Ryan on LinkedIn.
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2h 16min
November 02, 2020 Listening, Leadership and Best Practice - Adventures in Advising
In Episode 22 of Adventures in Advising, Colum and Matt speak with four Higher Ed professionals who offer insights into leadership, and best practice approaches.

In this episode you’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):

Cecilia Olivares - President at NACADA, The Global Community for Academic Advising and Director, Transfer Center and First Generation Student Initiatives and Interim Director of Discovery Center at the University of Missouri-Columbia

Ryan Scheckel - Assistant Director, Pre-Professional Health Careers at Texas Tech University

Quentin Alexander - Senior Director of Advising for Undergraduate Education at George Mason University

Ann Bingham - Senior Teaching Fellow (Academic Practice) at the University of Southampton

We love to hear from listeners. What did you enjoy? Are there improvements we could make? Are there specific topics you’d like us to cover, or people you’d like us to interview?

Also, subscribe to our new Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!
The Twitter, Instagram and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast.

You can find Matt on Linkedin.

Follow the podcast on your favorite podcast platform!

The Instagram, and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast

Also, subscribe to our Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!

Connect with Matt and Ryan on LinkedIn.
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3h 14min
October 19, 2020 Reflecting Back, Looking Ahead - Adventures in Advising
Episode 21 of Adventures in Advising sees Colum and Matt reflecting, with their guests, on NACADA's recent virtual annual conference. You'll hear from the chairperson of the organising committee about the work that went into planning the conference. NACADA's Executive Director also speaks about his learnings and takeaways from #NACADA20virtual. A global perspective comes from the UAE.

In this episode you’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):

Jonathan Hallford - Academic Advisor at Auburn University

Mehvash Ali - Director, Academic Support Center at the American University of Sharjah

Charlie Nutt - Executive Director at NACADA, The Global Community for Academic Advising

We love to hear from listeners. What did you enjoy? Are there improvements we could make? Are there specific topics you’d like us to cover, or people you’d like us to interview?

Also, subscribe to our new Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!
The Twitter, Instagram and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast.

You can find Matt on Linkedin.

Follow the podcast on your favorite podcast platform!

The Instagram, and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast

Also, subscribe to our Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!

Connect with Matt and Ryan on LinkedIn.
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2h 29min
October 05, 2020 Planning and Implementation - Adventures in Advising
Welcome to Episode 20 of Adventures in Advising. This episode features interviews with two advisors who have been planning and implementing new and successful support strategies for both students and staff in their respective institutions. You'll also hear about the transcontinental mentoring programme that they collaborate on.

In this episode you’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):

Gavin Farber - Academic Advisor, at the Fox School of Business, Temple University

Suzanne Sealey - Senior Manager, Student Advising and Retention at La Trobe University

We love to hear from listeners. What did you enjoy? Are there improvements we could make? Are there specific topics you’d like us to cover, or people you’d like us to interview?

Also, subscribe to our new Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!
The Twitter, Instagram and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast.

You can find Matt on Linkedin.

Follow the podcast on your favorite podcast platform!

The Instagram, and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast

Also, subscribe to our Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!

Connect with Matt and Ryan on LinkedIn.
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1h 40min
September 21, 2020 Enabling Innovation - Adventures in Advising
Episode 19 of Adventures in Advising features two fantastically insightful interviews; during which you'll learn about the inclusive faculty framework, and hear discussion about advising systems, and meeting the needs of students.

You’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):

Sean Bridgen - Associate Director at NACADA

Brian Kapinos - Assistant Academic Dean at the College of our Lady of the Elms

You can find a link to Sean Bridgen's article 'Using Systems Theory to Understand the Identity of Academic Advising: A Case Study' from the NACADA Journal (2017) 37 (2): 9–20, here.

You can find a link to Brian Kapinos' article 'Addressing the Academic and Institutional Challenges of Community College Adult Learners Using Advising Practices' from the Journal of Higher Education Management Volume 34, Number 2 (2019), here.

We love to hear from listeners. What did you enjoy? Are there improvements we could make? Are there specific topics you’d like us to cover, or people you’d like us to interview?

Also, subscribe to our new Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!
The Twitter, Instagram and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast.

You can find Matt on Linkedin.

Follow the podcast on your favorite podcast platform!

The Instagram, and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast

Also, subscribe to our Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!

Connect with Matt and Ryan on LinkedIn.
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1h 47min
September 07, 2020 Adjusting to New Realities - Adventures in Advising
Episode 18 of Adventures in Advising features three fantastic interviews. Colum and Matt hear about the upcoming NACADA Annual Conference which has moved to a virtual format. They learn about the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Resource Center (APIDA). And finally they explore student engagement and how advising approaches differ around the world.

You’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):

Jonathan Hallford - Academic Advisor at Auburn University

Virginia Loh-Hagan - Faculty Director for the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Resource Center (APIDA) at San Diego State University

Oscar van den Wijngaard - Project Manager Retention and Student Persistence at Maastricht University's EdLab
We love to hear from listeners. What did you enjoy? Are there improvements we could make? Are there specific topics you’d like us to cover, or people you’d like us to interview?

Also, subscribe to our new Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!
The Twitter, Instagram and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast.

You can find Matt on Linkedin.

Follow the podcast on your favorite podcast platform!

The Instagram, and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast

Also, subscribe to our Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!

Connect with Matt and Ryan on LinkedIn.
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2h 14min

FAQs about Adventures in Advising:

How many episodes does Adventures in Advising have?

The podcast currently has 187 episodes available.

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