In this episode Shawna and Cameron chat with Dr. Chris Nelson, highlight the work of Dr. Jarvis Givens, author of Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching, and discuss the resignation of Temple University President, Jason Wingard.

In this episode Shawna and Cameron chat with Monroe France about all things DEI!

In this episode we chat with Dr. Danita M. Brown Young, who is currently the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is currently serving as NASPA Board Chair for the 2023 conference in Boston.

In this episode Shawna and Cameron check in at the end of 2022 and highlight Scholar of the Week Dr. Kaleb Briscoe, highlight ASHE 2022 in Vegas and chat with Dr. Dian Squire about some "Existential Questions" for higher education.

In this episode Shawna and Cameron highlight the work of Dr. Wilson Okello as the Scholar of the Week, they recap their Italy summer excursion, share space with brilliant scholars Drs. Natasha Croom and Christa Porter. Of course Cameron addresses whats problematic and Shawna hits you with those jokes of the week.

Dr. Natasha Croom- https://news.clemson.edu/croom-named-associate-dean-of-the-graduate-school/

Dr. Christa Porter- https://www.kent.edu/ehhs/fla/christa-porter-phd

In this episode Shawna and Cameron chat with current ASHE President Dr. Joy Gatson Gayles (@JoyGayles) about the 2022 ASHE conference theme, "Humanizing Higher Education."

https://www.ashe.ws/theme2022

In this episode we highlight our scholar of the week, Dr. Candace Hall (co-host of Blacktivism in the Academy), who is an assistant prof & program director at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. We have a wonderful chat with the co-hosts of Blacktivism in the Academy, Dr. J.T. Snipes and Dr. Cherese Fine.

Listen to Blacktivism in the Academy here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blacktivism-in-the-academy/id1534724682

More on Cluster Luck Documentary: www.candacenhall.com/clusterluck

In this episode, we highlight our Scholar of the Week, Dr. Deirdre Cobb-Roberts, chat with Dr. Stephen Santa-Ramirez about self-care in the academy, and discuss Florida House Bill 7. Of course, Shawna has those jokes of the week for you!

In this episode Shawna and Cameron explain the 4 year hiatus, spotlight the scholar of the week Dr. Felisha Herrera Villarreal, and have an engaging conversation with Dr. Heather Shotton.

“The academy tries to tell us that our creativity should be separate from our scholarship… as if creativity is not scholarship.” ~Dr. Shotton

Join Cameron Carl and Shawna as they explore themes of well-being, joy, and "what's problematic" in the academy. This lost episode was recorded in early 2020 before the COVID-19 Pandemic changed the world. Dr. Michelle Espino Lira is the first guest for Season 2 and she drops the gems that are still relevant today.