Adventures in Advising

In episode 13 of Adventures in Advising Colum Cronin and Matt Markin speak with two stalwarts of the advising community. They discuss best practice approaches to advising and student success, leadership styles, and practical steps to furthering your career in Higher Ed.

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

Duan Jackson - Interim Director Student Advising Initiatives at California State University, Office of the Chancellor

Casey Self - Senior Director Academic Advising at the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Arizona State University

You'll also hear contributions from Cheri Souza, Rhonda Baker, Ryan Scheckel, Karen Archambault, Craig McGill, Mevash Ali, Matt Eng, Gavin Faber, Erin Justyna, Leah Panganiban, Ben Hopper, Ivette Cruz Vallellanes, Charlie Nutt, and many more!

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?

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

You can find Matt on Linkedin.

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In episode 12 of Adventures in Advising Colum Cronin and Matt Markin chat with Marian, Dane, and Jamie; advisors at three different institutions about their approach to advising and new ideas and programmes they have helped implement at their campuses.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Dr Christopher Lindfelt, who was associate dean of Undergraduate Education and professor of Health Sciences in the College of Natural Sciences at California State University at San Bernardino before he sadly passed away in June 2018.

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

Marian Gabra-Kahsay - Director of Advising Professional Development and University Studies Instructor at University of California, Los Angeles

Dane Zdunowski - Academic Advisor at Temple University

Jamie Zamjahn - Senior Director of Student Success & Advising at Sonoma State University

You'll also hear contributions from Charlie Nutt, Duan Jackson, Deborah Parsons, and Cara-Marie Pham sharing memories about Christopher Lindfelt.

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.

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Episode 11 of Adventures in Advising sees Colum Cronin and Matt Markin speak with Leander Yazzie and learn about the about the experiences of Native students at Green River College.

You'll also hear from advisors at California State University-San Bernardino about obstacles to learning and how to assist students to overcome these.

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

Leander Yazzie - Progress & Completion Advisor at Green River College

Monica Pulido - Administrative Support Assistant at California State University, San Bernardino

Craig R. Seal - Professor of Management at California State University, San Bernardino

You'll also hear contributions from Suzanne Sealey, Omneya Badr, Michael Harrison, Dane Zdunowski and Marian Gabra.

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!

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

You can find Matt on Linkedin.

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Episode ten of Adventures in Advising sees Colum Cronin and Matt Markin celebrating Global Advising Week and NACADA's 40th anniversary.

Global Advising Week recognises and champions the work of advisors, tutors, personal tutors, counselors and coaches who advise students around the globe.

NACADA evolved from the first National Conference on Academic Advising in 1977; May 2, 1979 was the official date when articles of incorporation were signed creating NACADA.

Join us in celebrating this special anniversary as we speak with three of NACADA's leaders.

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

Megumi Makino-Kanehiro - Incoming Vice President, NACADA and Director of Advising, Office of Undergraduate Education & Director, Manoa Advising Center at the University of Hawaii at Manoa

Erin Justyna - President, NACADA and Assistant Provost for Student Affairs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
     
Charlie Nutt - Executive Director at NACADA, The Global Community for Academic Advising

You'll also hear contributions from Quentin Alexander, Lynn O’Sickey, Cheri Souza, Casey Self, Ryan Scheckel, Oscar van den Wijngaard, Locksley Knibbs, Leah Panganiban, Maria Domingo, Kevin Thomas, JP Villavicencio, Cynthia Pascal, Wendy Schindler, Shaltalea Johns, Karen Archambault, Michael Geroux, Amanda Roberts-Mather, Rachel Mars, and Joshua Johnson.

Global Advising Week is sponsored by NACADA, UKAT and LVSA. Further information and a full list of activities can be found here: https://bit.ly/2KTiMa3 All the events for this week are free and open to all.

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.

Episode nine of Adventures in Advising sees Colum Cronin and Matt Markin explore advising at the University of South Dakota (USD).

They discuss the professionalisation of advising with Craig McGill. And you'll hear from advisors from across USD about their work in supporting students.

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

Craig M. McGill - Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of South Dakota

Sherrie Bosse - Senior Lecturer/Academic Advisor at The University of South Dakota

Branden Hoefert - Academic Advisor at The University of South Dakota

April Lee - Undergraduate Recruiter at The University of South Dakota

Brittany Schultz - At-Risk Advisor at The University of South Dakota

Jill Paulson - Academic Advisor at The University of South Dakota

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.

In episode eight of Adventures in Advising, Colum Cronin and Matt Markin consider how advisors facilitate learning. 

Many institutions have been forced to move their teaching and assessments online in the past few weeks; this, in turn, has impacted upon students, faculty and advisors. You'll hear from all three groups, as we discuss the impact of this mid-semester shift.  Additionally two Advising Directors discuss the significant contributions advisors make to teaching and learning. 

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

David Raymond Smith - Associate Dean for Advising and Executive Director, Division of Undergraduate Studies at Pennsylvania State University

Conor Buggy - Assistant Professor in Occupation and Environmental Studies at University College Dublin

Vish Gain - Postgraduate Student at Dublin City University

Aisling O'Grady - Head of Student Advisory Service at University College Dublin

We’d 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.

In this special episode Colum and Matt explore the idea of community, what it means and how it can be created. They speak to advisers who are creating communities in online spaces due to the social distancing required to slow the spread of COVID-19. They examine the impact of the novel coronavirus on Res Life in universities and how it has affected domestic and international students alike. 

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

Jessica Staten - Director of Advising for The Center for Students in Transition and Advisor Professional Development at Indiana University Bloomington

Rebecca O'Hare - Head of Partnerships and Residence Experience at SFG (Student First Group)

Robert Young - International Student Adviser at Royal Holloway (University of London)

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We’d 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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Hello, and welcome to a special episode of Adventures in Advising, a podcast hosted by Colum Cronin and Matt Markin.

COVID-19 has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO). It has affected the lives of billions of people around the world. 

It has a huge impact on all aspects of the the Higher Education sector; many institutions have moved or are moving all their teaching and assessment online, and have asked faculty and staff to work remotely. 

In this special episode Colum and Matt speak to advisors at a number of institutions to discuss the impact the virus has had. They reflect upon the concerns of international students, a particularly vulnerable cohort, thousands of miles away from home and anxious about immigration regulations. And explore the agility needed to respond to and cope with this constantly evolving situation.

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

Cheri Souza - Counsellor at Kapi’olani Community College

Elizabeth Tisdale - Academic Advisor at the University of California, Riverside

Lauren Pattison - Immigration Advisor at the University of Central Florida

We’d 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.

Hello, and welcome to the fifth episode of Adventures in Advising, a podcast hosted by Colum Cronin and Matt Markin.

In this episode Colum and Matt examine leadership within Higher Education. What makes a good leader? How can you improve your leadership skills and abilities? What does leadership empowerment look like? They also discuss NACADA's Emerging Leader Program, which Matt graduated from, and the tangible benefits he received from it.

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

Locksley Knibbs  - Academic Advisor at Florida Gulf Coast Uiversity

Leigh Cunningham - Assistant Director, Programs & Projects, at NACADA

Maria Domingo - Academic Advisor at California State University San Bernardino

John Noriega - Academic Advisor at California State University San Bernardino

We’d 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.

Hello, and welcome to the fourth episode of Adventures in Advising, a podcast hosted by Colum Cronin and Matt Markin.

In this episode Colum and Matt consider the impact of technology on academic advising. Do chatbots help or hinder? Can technology be leveraged to improve the experience of both students and advisors? 

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

Eric Stoller - VP of Digital Strategy at Gecko Engage (geckoengage.com/eric)

Deborah Parsons - Assistant Dean at California State University San Bernardino

Michael Harrison - Academic Advisor at California State University San Bernardino

We’d 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.