Our guest on Episode 41 is Dr. Shannon Ellis, who currently serves as the Vice President for Student Services at the University of Nevada, Reno. She has received two Fulbright awards in her career for studies in Germany and Japan and she has also served as the president of NASPA. In this episode, you will get to know the role running plays in Shannon’s life, what’s in her reading rotation, and the impact her Fulbright experience had on her as a student affairs professional. Shannon then dives into how she conceptualizes her leadership responsibility as an executive, what NASPA brings to student affairs, and the focus of the Division of Student Services at University of Nevada, Reno has on leadership.

Timeline:

00:00 - 01:00: Introduction

01:00 - 22:30: Get to Know Shannon

22:30 - 26:00: Higher Ed Two Truths and a Lie

26:00 - 45:50: Leadership Responsibility as an Executive

45:50 - 51:30: Involvement in NASPA

51:30 - 59:15: Importance of Focus on Leadership

59:15 - 60:15: Outro