Higher Ed Social

By Lougan Bishop & Jenna Spinelle

Society & Culture Education

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a podcast for higher education

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REBROADCAST: ravi jain & so...

10.09.2020

Ravi Jain from Boston College joins us on the show this week! Ravi serves as the Senior Associate Director of Digital Media & Web at Boston College. We talk with Ravi about being selected as an inaugural INBOUND2019 Fellow and ...

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10.09.2020 REBROADCAST: ravi jain & some bite-sized storytelling Ravi Jain from Boston College joins us on the show this week! Ravi serves as the Senior Associate Director of Digital Media & Web at Boston College. We talk with Ravi about being selected as an inaugural INBOUND2019 Fellow and ...
09.25.2020 democracy works: nancy thomas & higher ed’s civic mission This week, we’re bringing you an episode from Democracy Works, the podcast Jenna hosts when she’s not on Higher Ed Social. She talks with Nancy Thomas, director of the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education, an applied research center in ...
09.21.2020 melik khoury & a passion for change There’s a big stir in central Maine this fall, and Dr. Melik Peter Khoury is in the middle of it. As President of Unity College, he recently announced a plan to move fully to distance and hybrid learning — a ...
09.04.2020 corynn myers & the watermelon bowl Like a lot of us, Corynn Myers is basically working two jobs right now. She’s serving as the lead on all of the University of Michigan’s COVID-related communications and managing a team that’s part of Michigan’s in-house creative agency. It’s ...
08.07.2020 REBROADCAST: luke haumesser & the beepy thing Episode 33 starts off with an ice breaker, introducing Lucky Luke Haumesser, Assistant Director of Student Activities and Governments at the University at Buffalo. After our ice breaker session, we’re comfortable enough with each other to argue about the correct ...
07.31.2020 jessica depaul & the zombie wedding By day, Jessica DePaul is the Associate Director for Recruitment Marketing at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She previously worked at Rutgers as the Assistant Director of Marketing. She is a passionate marketer that is an expert in the ...
07.24.2020 jackie watches stuff : top gun Hey everyone! We wanted to share something special with you this week. Jackie Vetrano, who helped create our show, has started a new podcast called Jackie Watches Stuff. As you might know from previous episodes of Higher Ed Social, she’s ...
07.17.2020 REBROADCAST: leigh hall & the most higher ed title ever Leigh Hall is a professor and the Wyoming Excellence in Higher Education Endowed Chair in Literacy Education at the University of Wyoming. While studying at the University of South Florida, she realized she wanted to be a teacher and create ...
07.10.2020 ron alexander & doing the work Ron started a new job as the Assistant Director of Residence Life and Student Conduct at Northwestern in May — in the midst of a pandemic and just before protests against racial violence began across the U.S. Both of these ...
06.26.2020 carah ong whaley & ending systemic racism While a lot of colleges and universities talk about ending racism and inequality on their campuses, Carah Ong Whaley and her team at JMU dove headfirst into taking action. Carah is Associate Director of the Center for Civic Engagement, which ...
06.19.2020 REBROADCAST: junior delgado & the cow pasture This week we're rebroadcasting Lougan and Jackie's episode with Junior Delgado, the director of the Career Center at Westfield State University. He started as the coordinator of senior programs 18 years ago and nine years later he started his current ...
06.12.2020 jackie vetrano & a reunion of sorts This week, Lougan and new Higher Ed Social host Jenna Spinelle catch up with Jackie about what she’s been up to in her new role at UNC and how the grad school world differs from undergraduate when it comes to ...
03.19.2020 REBROADCAST: kate post & the deep hole of space (Jason Halley/University Photographer)This week, we're rebroadcasting Lougan & Jackie's episode with Kate Post, digital engagement lead at California State University, Chico. She has a master’s degree in Japanese and planned to go into translation work, but found a passion for ...
03.12.2020 beth wolfe & not the other charleston This week, Lougan sat down with Beth Wolfe, the executive vice president for enrollment management at the University of Charleston in West Virginia. Beth’s 22-year career in education has ranged from teaching secondary English and chemistry to serving in a ...
03.05.2020 nikki massaro kauffman & failure is part of growth This week on the show, Lougan chats with front-end web developer Nikki Massaro Kauffman. She develops open source web components to make Penn State University’s online courses accessible, media rich, and interactive. Nikki has always been passionate about teaching, and ...
01.30.2020 rj thompson & the politics of tenure This week on the show, we sat down with RJ Thompson, the associate director of student engagement in the College of Business Administration at the University of Pittsburg. RJ’s career in higher education has been in an interesting one. He’s ...
01.23.2020 jenna spinelle & the frozen fountain Jenna Spinelle is the communications specialist for the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State. She describes herself as a team of one, where she handles digital content and media outreach. She is also host of the Institute’s Democracy Works ...
01.16.2020 russell lowery-hart & empowering students to succeed This week we discuss the barriers faced by low-income students with Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, president of the Amarillo College. In his time as president, he's overseen significant increases in student retention and graduation rates while also working to make his ...
01.09.2020 brendan foley & this is 2020 This week, Lougan talks with Brendan Foley, the director of communications for the Morehead-Cain Foundation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Brendan is responsible for creating and implementing a content strategy that supports Morehead-Cain’s many goals. Whether ...
12.19.2019 jackie vetrano & five years of higher ed social If you can believe it, it’s the FIVE YEAR anniversary of Higher Ed Social! To celebrate, host emerita Jackie Vetrano is back on the show this week. It’s been a semester of change for her as she recently graduated with ...
12.12.2019 martha saunders & what it’s like to be president Have you ever wondered what it's like to be university president? This week on the show, Lougan talks with Dr. Martha Saunders, President of the University of West Florida. In her more than three decades in higher education, Dr. Saunders ...
12.05.2019 kevin singer & the IDEALS research Kevin Singer is a PhD student in higher education at North Carolina State University where he serves as a Research Associate for the Interfaith Diversity Experiences and Attitudes Longitudinal Survey (IDEALS). He also serves as Co-Director of Neighborly Faith, an ...
11.21.2019 REBROADCAST: james stafford & that feeling you get from an excel spreadsheet We're taking a little break from recording the next couple of weeks, so enjoy Jackie and Lougan's episode with James Stafford! James Stafford is the director of marketing and public relations at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas. ...
11.14.2019 jason miller & the groundhog Jason Miller is the digital specialist at York University in Toronto, Canada. As part of the central communications office, Jason’s has his hands in a lot of digital work, but his primary job is to develop the university-wide social media ...
11.07.2019 cathy dunn & the journey of a librarian Cathy Dunn is an acquisitions librarian at her alma mater, Mississippi State University. Lougan and Cathy talk about how she chose her career and the way digital information has changed the landscape of being a librarian. They also discuss the ...
10.31.2019 eric stoller & the lunch episode Eric Stoller is the vice president of digital strategy at GeckoEngage. You may know him from his articles on Inside Higher Ed, his speaking engagements and his consulting work around digital engagement. He’s always loved doing marketing and public relations, ...
10.31.2019 eric stoller & the lunch episode Eric Stoller is the vice president of digital strategy at GeckoEngage. You may know him from his articles on Inside Higher Ed, his speaking engagements and his consulting work around digital engagement. He’s always loved doing marketing and public relations, ...
10.24.2019 #heweb19 & the return of the golden nuggets What's better than actually going to the HighEdWeb Conference? Recording an episode with your friends that actually went! At least that's what Lougan is telling himself this week as he welcomes Jackie and Jon-Stephen back to the show along with ...
10.24.2019 #heweb19 & the return of the golden nuggets What's better than actually going to the HighEdWeb Conference? Recording an episode with your friends that actually went! At least that's what Lougan is telling himself this week as he welcomes Jackie and Jon-Stephen back to the show along with ...
10.17.2019 REBROADCAST: jon mcbride & the sesquicentennial episode It's been a crazy week, and we'll be back next week with a new episode. For now, enjoy this rebroadcast episode with Jon McBride! Jon McBride works at Brigham Young University as the media relations and social media manager. Since ...
10.17.2019 REBROADCAST: jon mcbride & the sesquicentennial episode It's been a crazy week, and we'll be back next week with a new episode. For now, enjoy this rebroadcast episode with Jon McBride! Jon McBride works at Brigham Young University as the media relations and social media manager. Since ...
10.10.2019 ashley alvarado & the love of teaching Ashley Alvarado is a doctoral student at the University of South Carolina where she serves as a teaching assistant while obtaining her Ph. D in literature. Lougan and Ashley talk about how general education classes teach students to analyze and ...
10.10.2019 ashley alvarado & the love of teaching Ashley Alvarado is a doctoral student at the University of South Carolina where she serves as a teaching assistant while obtaining her Ph. D in literature. Lougan and Ashley talk about how general education classes teach students to analyze and ...
10.03.2019 lougan & the amazing emma hawes Back in January of 2018, Emma Hawes joined the Higher Ed Social podcast team with episode 97. This week, Lougan sat down with her to chat about how she came to be on the podcast, her unique college experience as ...
10.03.2019 lougan & the amazing emma hawes Back in January of 2018, Emma Hawes joined the Higher Ed Social podcast team with episode 97. This week, Lougan sat down with her to chat about how she came to be on the podcast, her unique college experience as ...
09.26.2019 amber owens & let’s get this bread Amber Owens is the social media manager for Indiana Institute of Technology. Amber graduated in 2016 and like many new graduates drifted around from job to job when someone connected her with the position at Indiana Tech. Her passion is ...
09.26.2019 amber owens & let’s get this bread Amber Owens is the social media manager for Indiana Institute of Technology. Amber graduated in 2016 and like many new graduates drifted around from job to job when someone connected her with the position at Indiana Tech. Her passion is ...
08.22.2019 REBROADCAST: lisa catto & sixty hour minutes The start of the academic year is upon us! We hope you're enjoying welcoming students both new and old to your campus. Because of all the craziness (and a random trip to Oregon), we're rebroadcasting our episode with Lisa Catto. ...
08.22.2019 REBROADCAST: lisa catto & sixty hour minutes The start of the academic year is upon us! We hope you're enjoying welcoming students both new and old to your campus. Because of all the craziness (and a random trip to Oregon), we're rebroadcasting our episode with Lisa Catto. ...
08.15.2019 chris d’orso & the long story This week, we welcome back the amazing Chris D'Orso. Since he was on the show back in 2015, Chris has move to SUNY College at Brockport where he is now the associate director of undergraduate admissions. The move for him ...
08.08.2019 toby stapelton & the state of graduate education This week, Lougan chats with Dr. Toby Stapleton, the dean of graduate and continuing education programs at Salve Regina University in Rhode Island. We chat about the rise of hybrid professional graduate programs and the many innovative programs at Salve ...
08.02.2019 ravi jain & some bite-sized storytelling Ravi Jain from Boston College joins us on the show this week! Ravi serves as the Senior Associate Director of Digital Media & Web at Boston College. We talk with Ravi about being selected as an inaugural INBOUND2019 Fellow and ...
07.19.2019 dave eng & the power of gaming This week, Dave Eng returns to the show! Since his first episode, Dave has finished his doctorate and serves as a clinical professor & educational technologist at New York University’s School of Professional Studies and a professor of practice of ...
07.11.2019 REBROADCAST: andy shaw & the mommy blogs It's vacation time, so we're taking a break this week. In the mean time, enjoy Lougan and Jackie's episode with Andy Shaw! We'll be back next week. Get ready for a VERY lively episode this week. Lougan and Jackie talked ...
07.04.2019 kelsey ryan & the whereabouts of zac efron Kelsey Ryan the coordinator of fraternity and sorority life at University of Memphis. After deciding that pharmacy school wasn’t for her, she chose a career in student affairs working with fraternity and sorority life. Kelsey is a true advocate for ...
06.27.2019 shanna carmack & the tape deck editor Shanna Carmack is the director of residence life for Carson-Newman University in east Tennessee. In this week’s episode, we talk to Shanna about getting acclimated as a new director in her first year at a university and how much a ...
06.20.2019 coby dillard & the student veterans Coby Dillard is the coordinator for veterans and military services at the University of California Santa Barbara. Coby began his career in the Navy as a yeoman, and after leaving the Navy, he decided to take advantage of his post ...
06.13.2019 melissa mae cheater & the power of maple syrup For our second international episode we sat down with Melissa Mae Cheater, the digital content manager at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. Melissa is also the founder of #PSEWEB (Post Secondary Education Web), a Canadian offshoot of the Higher ...
06.06.2019 todd sanders & ryan morejon is on a pontoon boat This week, we bring the amazing University of Florida social team back to the podcast. For a quick refresher, Todd Sanders is the director of digital communications & social media at UF and Ryan Morejon is UF’s social media specialist. ...
05.30.2019 lougan & jon You might recognize our new host as our guest from two episodes ago where we discussed Nashville parties and the NFL Draft. Jon Blankenship serves as the director of digital media strategy for Vanderbilt University Development and Alumni Relations. The ...

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What's Higher Ed Social about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Higher Ed Social episodes:

REBROADCAST: ravi jain & some bite-sized storytelling

democracy works: nancy thomas & higher ed’s civic mission

melik khoury & a passion for change

corynn myers & the watermelon bowl

REBROADCAST: luke haumesser & the beepy thing

jessica depaul & the zombie wedding

jackie watches stuff : top gun

REBROADCAST: leigh hall & the most higher ed title ever

ron alexander & doing the work

carah ong whaley & ending systemic racism

REBROADCAST: junior delgado & the cow pasture

jackie vetrano & a reunion of sorts

REBROADCAST: kate post & the deep hole of space

beth wolfe & not the other charleston

nikki massaro kauffman & failure is part of growth

rj thompson & the politics of tenure

jenna spinelle & the frozen fountain

russell lowery-hart & empowering students to succeed

brendan foley & this is 2020

jackie vetrano & five years of higher ed social

martha saunders & what it’s like to be president

kevin singer & the IDEALS research

REBROADCAST: james stafford & that feeling you get from an excel spreadsheet

jason miller & the groundhog

cathy dunn & the journey of a librarian

eric stoller & the lunch episode

eric stoller & the lunch episode

#heweb19 & the return of the golden nuggets

#heweb19 & the return of the golden nuggets

REBROADCAST: jon mcbride & the sesquicentennial episode

REBROADCAST: jon mcbride & the sesquicentennial episode

ashley alvarado & the love of teaching

ashley alvarado & the love of teaching

lougan & the amazing emma hawes

lougan & the amazing emma hawes

amber owens & let’s get this bread

amber owens & let’s get this bread

REBROADCAST: lisa catto & sixty hour minutes

REBROADCAST: lisa catto & sixty hour minutes

chris d’orso & the long story

toby stapelton & the state of graduate education

ravi jain & some bite-sized storytelling

dave eng & the power of gaming

REBROADCAST: andy shaw & the mommy blogs

kelsey ryan & the whereabouts of zac efron

shanna carmack & the tape deck editor

coby dillard & the student veterans

melissa mae cheater & the power of maple syrup

todd sanders & ryan morejon is on a pontoon boat

lougan & jon

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