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Mary Haskett, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Psychology at North Carolina State University (NC State), where she directs the Family Studies lab. Her primary area of research is the causes and consequences of family distress on the social-emotional development of young children. Dr. Haskett co-founded the NC State Steering Committee on Student Food and Housing Security and led the development of a host-home program for local college students. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.

Libby Stephens is the Program Coordinator for HOST. She brings over twenty years of non-profit experience to her role leading the program development and management of the HOST Program. Libby received a B.A. in History from Marshall University and a Master of Divinity from Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond, VA.

Housing insecurity is impacting college and university students at increasingly high rates. In a 2022 report from the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE), more than a quarter of respondents, approximately 27%, reported experiencing the inability to pay either rent or mortgage in full within the last year. While COVID-19 and the impacts of the pandemic played a role in heightened housing insecurity for college and university students, other factors contributed, such as rising costs across the country. While some federal, state, and local resources are available, housing insecurity is often overlooked, leaving institutions to take creative approaches to meet the needs of students.

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Thomas J. Norman, Ph.D., teaches management at California State University- Dominguez Hills. He serves on the Board of Directors for the CSUDH Foundation, Innovation Incubator, and eSports Programs. His research focuses on the impact of globalization and technology on employment and management. As founder of the Organization Effectiveness Lab, he coaches over 20 CEOs and Executive Directors using his two decades of private-sector experience at Procter & Gamble, Cargill, Sun Microsystems, US Bancorp and Wells Fargo. He was elected to the Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council, where he chairs the Port, Environment & Sustainability Committee.

In several states, there has been a recent push for community colleges to offer baccalaureate degrees that prepare students for specific jobs in the regional labor market. With community colleges offering more baccalaureate degrees, gaps within higher education from the increased demand for college degrees can be met. Additionally, baccalaureate programs at community colleges can center programs around an occupational focus and or labor market demand tied to local economic needs. The increase in degree programs at community colleges can also increase racial equity within the education system through increasing access to opportunities for students in all communities.

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As Associate Dean, Fred Martin supports faculty and students in the Kennedy College of Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, focusing on experiential learning and student success. Dr. Martin invents and studies new technologies to enable teaching and learning in computer science, data science, and artificial intelligence. He creates partnerships for bringing these technologies to learners in-school and out-of-school. Focusing on K-12 teachers and students, he collaborates with researchers in other fields, particularly in education and psychology.

As artificial intelligence (AI), within higher education, continues to grow, so does the debate about bias, accuracy, and grading within the technology. While AI is often seen as providing end-users with pre-written information, the text which mimics human behavior, and advanced chatbots, it can come with positives and negatives within higher education. The newest AI technologies can answer academic questions, grade assignments, and detect plagiarism. However, room still exists for faculty members to be trained on the proper usage of these tools and how to grade on the application of the technology.

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Sarah Chenworth is the Director of International Affairs at Nova Southeastern University. In this role, she oversees International Student and Scholar Services, and Education Abroad programs and coordinates the Global Scholars program. Sarah also serves as an adjunct faculty member, teaching courses in the Global Engagement minor. Sarah has an MS in Student Affairs from Nova Southeastern University and a BS in Elementary Education with a TESOL endorsement from the University of Tampa.

Study abroad programs in the United States have been transformed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. According to NASFA, higher education institutions in the United States have lost nearly $1 billion due to the shortened or canceled programs. Study abroad programs are important for students as they provide critical competencies and experiences in an ever-expanding global workforce. While almost all institutions re-engaged in their study abroad initiatives following the onset of COVID-19 in March 2020, more investments in international programs are needed to ensure the United States remains competitive globally.

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Tamara Bertrand Jones, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Higher Education and Associate Director for the Center for Postsecondary Success at Florida State University. She uses qualitative methods and critical and feminist theories to examine the educational and professional experiences of underrepresented populations in academia. Her previous work as a higher education administrator and program evaluator has influenced her research interests in culturally responsive evaluation and leadership. She is a founder and past president of Sisters of the Academy Institute, which promotes collaborative scholarship and networking among Black women in academia.

Advising at the graduate and doctoral levels at many institutions differs from advising at the undergraduate level. As the landscape of higher education continues to become more inclusive, so does advising at the graduate and doctoral levels, requiring faculty members to include more diversity, equity, and inclusion principles within their advising practices. While many aspects of the advising climate can be unique to individual institutions, graduate and doctoral faculty advisers should foster an environment that is accessible, communicative, and representative of inclusion.

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Sarah Ketchen Lipson is an assistant professor at the Boston University School of Public Health. Her research focuses on understanding and addressing mental health and disparities therein within higher education. She is the Principal Investigator of the Healthy Minds Network. This includes the Network’s national Healthy Minds Study, an annual student mental health survey conducted at hundreds of colleges and universities. Sarah’s research has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and the William T. Grant Foundation, among others.

Student mental health remains a top priority for college and university administrators, faculty, and staff. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, many administrators, faculty, and staff members sought to identify ways to better support students at their institutions. A May 2022 survey by Gallup and Lumina Foundation found that nearly three-fourths of students in a bachelor’s degree program considered taking a break from their academic studies due to emotional distress. Oftentimes, access to health services, including mental health, is better at colleges and universities for students compared to available options outside of higher education institutions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health services have been expanded to include telehealth options for those who need these services. Multiple resources are available to learn more about student mental health, including CITI Program’s Understanding and Addressing Mental Health on Campus: Opportunities and Challenges in Higher Education webinar.

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With over 20 years of experience in higher education administration, Mariette Marsh has a skill set that focuses on research ethics, flexible application of regulatory requirements, and organizational improvements. As the Assistant Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Safety, at the University of Arizona, she has oversight for the IRB, IACUC, HIPPA Privacy Program, Quality Program, Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight (ESCRO), Radiation Laboratory Safety Services and Occupational Health. She has a broad range of experience in health care and social-behavioral research activities, is a reviewer for AAAHRPP, and has consulted on process improvements and regulatory applications.

Data management refers to the practice of collecting, organizing, protecting, securing, managing, and securing data for the purposes of analysis. Within higher education, data management plays a wide range of roles and impacts almost every individual on campus in one way or another. Specifically, data management is of great concern to graduate and doctoral students, faculty members, and administrators on campus. As our research practices become ever more connected with the internet and data because more enriched overtime, the need for data management practices to secure, manage, and protect data also increases.

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Kimberly A. Hamlin is the James and Beth Lewis Professor of History at Miami University (OH), where she teaches and writes about the history of women, sex, and gender in the U.S. Her most recent book, Free Thinker: Sex, Suffrage, and the Extraordinary Life of Helen Hamilton Gardener tells the remarkable story of the "fallen woman" who negotiated Congressional passage of the 19th Amendment. She is also the author of From Eve to Evolution: Darwin, Science, and Women’s Rights in Gilded Age America and several academic articles. Hamlin regularly contributes to the Washington Post and other media.

According to a 2020 American Association of University Professors report, women in academia continue to have stubborn challenges inside the academy. In the same report, the American Association of University Professors reported that while women comprise 46.7% of full-time tenure and tenure-track faculty members at higher education institutions, the higher the rank, the lower the percentage of women. Available IPEDS data from 2020 shows the salaries for full-time female faculty members are about 81.2% of their male counterparts. Impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic continue to impact women faculty members disproportionately more than their counterparts. A Nature Medicine article from 2022 identifies how women in academia have been impacted by the pandemic, from falling behind in research publications to grant funding.

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Kristen L. Becker has a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master’s in Business Administration from Kansas Wesleyan University, a Master’s of Library Science from Emporia State University, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of the Cumberlands. Focusing her career on library services as both a public and academic library director, Dr. Becker now serves as an Asst. Professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at Texas Woman’s University. Her research focuses on the impact of administration, leadership, and policy on stakeholders.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, adult learners are students who are 25 years of age or older and currently represent approximately half of all college and university students. A report from the Lumina Foundation found more than 25% of undergraduate students are raising a child and approximately 58% are working while enrolled in college or university. Adult learners often enroll in college or university in order to change careers or earn new skills to further their established careers. Often adult learners will have to balance multiple competing priorities while navigating the learning process, such as a career, family, military service, and other circumstances.

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On Tech Ethics is a new podcast from CITI Program focused on all things related to technology ethics, including topics such as artificial intelligence, autonomous technology, and much more. In this episode of On Campus, Daniel provides us with an overview of what to expect from On Tech Ethics, how listeners can become more involved with the podcast, and a preview of the first episode of On Tech Ethics. Be sure to subscribe to On Tech Ethics wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Daniel Smith (podcast host of On Tech Ethics) is the Associate Director of Content and Education for CITI Program. Daniel manages the development, maintenance, and growth of educational content across various subject areas, such as technology ethics, animal care & use, and environmental health and safety. Daniel received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Technical Communication from Colorado State University.

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