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In this episode, our host, Joe Gottlieb, speaks with Dr. Pamela Steinke, Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at the University of South Carolina Upstate, about the power of investing in faculty to lead meaningful institutional change. Dr. Steinke shares how USC Upstate has navigated enrollment shifts and regional workforce demands by reimagining academic program review, strengthening collaboration across campus, and empowering faculty to step into leadership and administrative roles.

🎧 Listeners will learn how:

• Transparent academic program review can drive improvement without resorting to cuts
• Faculty leadership and mentorship can reshape institutional culture
• Strategic investments in professional development support both transformation and morale
• Modern advising structures and technology use can create capacity for deeper faculty-student engagement
• Institutions can stay mission-driven while adapting to workforce needs and demographic shifts

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Pamela Steinke 

University of South Carolina Upstate

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