The Higher Ed Geek Podcast

By Dustin Ramsdell

Technology Education

What's The Higher Ed Geek Podcast about?

This show will be exploring the lives of diverse professionals to showcase how we all "geek out" about something and how it positively impacts our lives. Hosted by Dustin Ramsdell.

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Episode #118: Carlo Salerno...

02.25.2021

Go find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. --- Support the show on Patreon to get exclusive perks! --- Our guest for this week’s episode is Carlo Salerno, VP for Research at CampusLogic. Carlo brings ...

The Higher Ed Geek Podcast episodes:

02.25.2021 Episode #118: Carlo Salerno on the Economics of College Student Financing Go find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. --- Support the show on Patreon to get exclusive perks! --- Our guest for this week’s episode is Carlo Salerno, VP for Research at CampusLogic. Carlo brings ...
02.23.2021 SA Nerds: Predictions for 2021 A cross posted episode from The Student Affairs Nerds podcast, listen to Dustin and the other show panelists discuss some broad predictions for higher ed for the coming year.
02.17.2021 BONUS Episode #117: James Robilotta on Authentic Leadership During Difficult Times Go find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. --- Support the show on Patreon to get exclusive perks! --- Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is James Robilotta who is a speaker, author, podcaster, ...
02.10.2021 Episode #116: Chelsea Young on Supporting Student Success Remotely Go find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. --- Support the show on Patreon to get exclusive perks! --- Our guest for this week’s episode is Chelsea Young, VP of Academic Engagement at Northcentral University. ...
02.05.2021 SA Nerds: Goals for 2021 Cross posting this first new episode of 2021 for the Student Affairs Nerds podcast! --- After a brief message about our new name, all of the hosts share some personal and professional goals for the year ahead.
02.03.2021 BONUS Episode #115: Julie Peller on Higher Ed Policy & the Needs of Student Parents Go find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. --- Support the show on Patreon to get exclusive perks! --- Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Julie Peller, executive director of Higher Learning Advocates ...
01.27.2021 Episode #114: Ken Ruggiero on College Student Funding Innovations There is a sale going on THIS WEEK at the merch shop! Go find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. --- Our guest for this week’s episode is Ken Ruggiero, Chairman and CEO of Ascent ...
01.20.2021 BONUS Episode #113: Jake Burke on Optimizing University Hiring Systems Go find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. --- Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Jake Burke, VP of Sales at SkillSurvey. Jake shares his path to his current role and explains more ...
01.13.2021 Episode #112: George Moore on Cengage, Learning Content, & Embracing Change There is a sale going on THIS WEEK at the merch shop! Go find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. --- Our guest for this week’s episode is George Moore, CTO at Cengage where he ...
01.06.2021 Episode #111: Season 5 Premiere! There is a sale going on next week at the merch shop! Go find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. --- A quick episode to start the new season with a few brief announcements. New ...
12.22.2020 SANerds: 2020 Year in Review Cross posting this 2020 finale episode from the podcast formerly known as The Student Success Innovations Podcast, which is doing a sort of soft reboot of the format and rebrand for next year. It will feature more roundtable episodes and ...
12.02.2020 Episode #110: Season 4 Finale! We have a merch shop! Go find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. --- A quick episode to wrap up the season, reflect on the past year, and look ahead at what is to come. ...
11.18.2020 Episode #109: Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education We have a merch shop! Go find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. --- Our guests for this week’s episode are Jeanie Cockell and Joan McArthur-Blair who are consulting partners focusing on appreciative inquiry as ...
11.11.2020 BONUS Episode #108: Dr. Glenda Ballard on Seamless Transfer Policies We have a merch shop! Go find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. --- Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Dr. Glenda Ballard, Associate Vice President for Graduate and Professional Studies at St. ...
11.04.2020 Episode #107: Porter Rappleye on Pronto & The Human Side of Digital Learning We have a merch shop! Go find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. --- Our guest for this week’s episode is Porter Rappleye, National Director for Higher Education at Pronto. Porter speaks about his journey ...
10.28.2020 BONUS Episode #106: Cathy Lucas on Higher Ed Adaptability We have a merch shop! Go find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Cathy Lucas, Vice President of Strategy & External Affairs for the Metropolitan State University ...
10.21.2020 Episode #105: Josie Ahlquist Returns to Discuss Digital Leadership in Higher Ed We have a merch shop! Go find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. Our guest for this week’s episode is Dr. Josie Ahlquist, who talks about her new book, Digital Leadership in Higher Education as ...
10.14.2020 BONUS Episode #104: Expanding Digital Accessibility with AudioEye Our guests for this week’s bonus episode are Joel Horwitz of AudioEye and Dave Johndrow from Misericordia University who talk about the importance of digital accessibility work for higher education and how to get started. --- This episode is sponsored ...
10.07.2020 Episode #103: Matt Unger on Roompact and Building an Intentional Business Our guest for this week’s episode is Matt Unger, Founder and President of Roompact a residential education technology company. Matt shares his story of coming up with the idea for Roompact, and how he thoughtfully grows his company to align ...
09.30.2020 BONUS Episode #102: Monisha Longacre on StudentBridge & Digital Enrollment Solutions Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Monisha Longacre, Chief Operating Officer of StudentBridge. Monisha shares anecdotes from long career in a variety of roles and what drew her to working in education. --- This episode is sponsored by ...
09.23.2020 Episode #101: Valerie Heruska on Transitioning to Higher Ed Tech Our guest for this week’s episode is Valerie Heruska who returns to the podcast and catches us up on her recent professional journey into the world of higher ed tech and reflects on the lessons learned from this transition. --- ...
09.16.2020 Special Message for our 100th Episode! Thanks so much for your support to get us to 100 episodes of the podcast! Make sure to connect with me, I'd love to hear from you! Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
09.16.2020 BONUS Episode #100: Brady Colby on the OPX Market & Global Digital Education Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Brady Colby, founder and CEO of Thirty Two Edu where he helps share insights into the constantly evolving global digital education space. --- This episode is sponsored by Degree.Me, a one-stop college ...
09.09.2020 Episode #99: Grant Schroll on Career Exploration and Professional Fulfillment Our guest for this week’s episode is Grant Schroll, cofounder and CEO of Mission Collaborative, who works everyday to help professionals find fulfilling careers. Grant shares his story and the unique approach he takes to this work. --- This episode ...
09.02.2020 BONUS Episode #98: Karen Weissinger on Systemic Change in Education Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Karen Weissinger who works at MAYA Consulting supporting the work of educators across Texas. Karen shares her journey and the ways she’s been able to achieve equity and excellence in education at ...
08.26.2020 Episode #97: Jeff Young on EdSurge and Higher Ed Storytelling Our guest for this week’s episode is Jeff Young, a higher ed reporter with EdSurge and host of the EdSurge Podcast. Jeff shares his professional journey over the years in journalism covering education and the behind the scenes of his ...
08.12.2020 Episode #96: Meg Sunga Returns! Our guest for this week’s episode is Meg Sunga, who talks about her professional journey over the past year moving towards going all in with launching her own podcast, In Re:trospeqt, focusing on the stories of queer, trans people of ...
08.03.2020 Introducing The Student Success Innovations Podcast! Last month, I helped a few colleagues of mine with launching a brand new podcast focusing on higher ed professionals doing innovative work all over the world. Here's our brief teaser episode to get the lowdown on what we're up ...
07.29.2020 Episode #95: Sasha Chada on Ivy Scholars & Supporting College Applicants Our guest for this week’s episode is Sasha Chada, Founder and CEO of Ivy Scholars, who speaks about his unlikely journey to founding an education company, the lessons he has learned along the way, as well as stories from his ...
07.22.2020 BONUS Episode #94: Hanna Naima McCloskey on Supporting Equity, Inclusion, & Deep Learning Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Hanna Naima McCloskey, founder and CEO of Fearless Futures where she helps guide organizations toward better equity and inclusion everyday. Hanna shares her story and how she’s approaching this difficult but necessary ...
07.15.2020 Episode #93: Justin Nguyen on LinkedIn, Networking, and Unlocking Cheat Codes Our guest for this week’s episode is Justin Nguyen who shares his unique experience diving in with LinkedIn and navigating the career world on his own and his work now sharing advice on the Declassified College podcast. --- This episode ...
07.08.2020 BONUS Episode #92: Cait Kirby on COVID-19, Storytelling, & Campus Reopenings Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Cait Kirby, a Ph.D student in biology at Vanderbilt University who developed a unique storytelling scenario for both faculty and students focused on the perils of campus reopenings during the global pandemic. ...
07.01.2020 Episode #91: Sarah Horn on Supporting Stopout Students Our guest for this week’s episode is Sarah Horn, CEO & Co-Founder at ReUp Education who shares her unique journey to her current work supporting college students nationwide to reenroll after they stall out with their studies. --- This episode ...
06.24.2020 BONUS Episode #90: Bill Zimmerman on Teaching, Marketing, & Content Creation Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Bill Zimmerman; a faculty member, podcaster, and side hustler who shares his unique journey into teaching at the college level and how he seeks to give relevant experiences to his students. --- ...
06.17.2020 Episode #89: Sharon Butler on Supporting International Students Our guest for this week’s episode is Sharon Butler, EVP of Global Education at Flywire. She shares her thoughts on the current state of international student recruitment and how we can work to best support these students through the disruptions ...
06.10.2020 BONUS Episode #88: Dr. Donald Hecht on Lifelong Learning Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Dr. Donald Hecht, founder of California Southern University who shared his long history working in higher education as well as his thoughts on lifelong learning. --- Subscribe and listen via iTunes, Stitcher, ...
06.03.2020 Episode #87: Amanda DoAmaral on Fiveable & Expanding College Student Success Our guest for this week’s episode is Amanda DoAmaral, a former teacher and now founder of Fiveable which is a social learning platform focusing primarily on students working towards Advanced Placement exams. --- Subscribe and listen via iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, ...
05.27.2020 BONUS Episode #86: Exploring Self Directed Learning with the Unschooled Film Our guests for this week’s bonus episode are Chris Steinmeier and Bonnie Benjamin-Phariss who discuss the recent documentary, Unschooled. The film explores self directed learning and the work of the Natural Creativity Center in Philadelphia. --- Subscribe and listen via ...
05.20.2020 Episode #85: Vadim Revzin on Entrepreneurship and Digital Skill Building Our guest for this week’s episode is Vadim Revzin, host of The Mentors Podcast and founder of School16. Vadim shares his journey as a serial entrepreneur and how he came to found School16 to help tech in demand tech skills ...
05.13.2020 BONUS Episode #84: Diego Fanara on the Evolution of College Admissions Our guest this week’s bonus episode is Diego Fanara, CEO and Co-Founder of Unibuddy. Diego shares how his college experience impacted him and inspired him to start Unibuddy. He explains their work and how they’re helping students all over the ...
05.05.2020 Episode #83: Casey Welch on Creating Career Opportunities for Students Our guest this week is Casey Welch, CEO and co-founder of Tallo. Casey speaks about his journey and thoughts on digital engagement in higher education focusing on students finding the best professional pathways for them. --- Subscribe and listen via ...
04.22.2020 Episode #82: JP Novin on Creating Connections for Students Our guest this week is JP Novin, CEO and Founder of PLEXUSS, a platform that helps connect students with higher ed institution and numerous opportunities for greater success. JP talks about his own unique journey from struggling in high school ...
04.13.2020 We're now a part of Lyceum! Big news! We’re now a member of Lyceum, a new app that makes it easy to discover great educational podcasts and chat with other passionate listeners. Download the app by visiting lyceum.fm, and come find me in our show’s discussion ...
04.08.2020 Episode #81: Helen Xu on Organizational Dynamics, Podcasts, and Higher Ed Our guest this week is Helen Xu who speaks about her higher ed journey, thoughts from her graduate coursework on organizational dynamics, and recently starting her own podcast through her sorority. --- Subscribe and listen via iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, ...
03.25.2020 Episode #80: Burck Smith on College Completion and Digital Education Our guest this week is Burck Smith, CEO and Founder of StraigherLine who shares how his organization is working to increase persistence, yield, and student success nationally through low cost general education delivered online. --- Subscribe and listen via iTunes, ...
03.11.2020 Episode #79: Eric Stoller on Chatbots and Higher Ed Digital Engagement Our guest this week is Eric Stoller, VP of Digital Strategy for GeckoEngage. He speaks about his unique journey through higher education and living abroad in the United Kingdom for five years. --- Subscribe and listen via iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, ...
02.26.2020 Episode #78: Cassandra Corrado on Sex Education & College Students Our guest this week is Cassandra Corrado who shares her journey becoming an independent sex educator focusing on supporting college students and adults. --- Subscribe and listen via iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, or Google Play. Find the full show notes ...
02.19.2020 BONUS Episode #77: Phil Oliff with a Deep Dive on Higher Ed Funding In this bonus episode of the podcast, we’re delighted to welcome Phil Oliff, Senior Manager at the Pew Charitable Trusts, to discuss their recent report exploring the nuances of state and federal spending on higher education. --- Subscribe and listen ...
02.12.2020 Episode #76: Thomas Horlacher on Digital Education & Cybersecurity In this episode, we speak with Thomas Horlacher, Head of Creative Services at Cybrary about his journey into the digital education space and his experience starting a brand new podcast. --- Subscribe and listen via iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, or ...
01.29.2020 Episode #75: Jonathan Reidenouer & Adventures in Tutoring In this episode, we speak with Jonathan Reidenouer who shares stories from his prolific career as a tutor on the Wyzant platform, helping students all over become better with writing, math, and test prep. --- Subscribe and listen via iTunes, ...

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The Higher Ed Geek Podcast

What's The Higher Ed Geek Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Higher Ed Geek Podcast episodes:

Episode #118: Carlo Salerno on the Economics of College Student Financing

SA Nerds: Predictions for 2021

BONUS Episode #117: James Robilotta on Authentic Leadership During Difficult Times

Episode #116: Chelsea Young on Supporting Student Success Remotely

SA Nerds: Goals for 2021

BONUS Episode #115: Julie Peller on Higher Ed Policy & the Needs of Student Parents

Episode #114: Ken Ruggiero on College Student Funding Innovations

BONUS Episode #113: Jake Burke on Optimizing University Hiring Systems

Episode #112: George Moore on Cengage, Learning Content, & Embracing Change

Episode #111: Season 5 Premiere!

SANerds: 2020 Year in Review

Episode #110: Season 4 Finale!

Episode #109: Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education

BONUS Episode #108: Dr. Glenda Ballard on Seamless Transfer Policies

Episode #107: Porter Rappleye on Pronto & The Human Side of Digital Learning

BONUS Episode #106: Cathy Lucas on Higher Ed Adaptability

Episode #105: Josie Ahlquist Returns to Discuss Digital Leadership in Higher Ed

BONUS Episode #104: Expanding Digital Accessibility with AudioEye

Episode #103: Matt Unger on Roompact and Building an Intentional Business

BONUS Episode #102: Monisha Longacre on StudentBridge & Digital Enrollment Solutions

Episode #101: Valerie Heruska on Transitioning to Higher Ed Tech

Special Message for our 100th Episode!

BONUS Episode #100: Brady Colby on the OPX Market & Global Digital Education

Episode #99: Grant Schroll on Career Exploration and Professional Fulfillment

BONUS Episode #98: Karen Weissinger on Systemic Change in Education

Episode #97: Jeff Young on EdSurge and Higher Ed Storytelling

Episode #96: Meg Sunga Returns!

Introducing The Student Success Innovations Podcast!

Episode #95: Sasha Chada on Ivy Scholars & Supporting College Applicants

BONUS Episode #94: Hanna Naima McCloskey on Supporting Equity, Inclusion, & Deep Learning

Episode #93: Justin Nguyen on LinkedIn, Networking, and Unlocking Cheat Codes

BONUS Episode #92: Cait Kirby on COVID-19, Storytelling, & Campus Reopenings

Episode #91: Sarah Horn on Supporting Stopout Students

BONUS Episode #90: Bill Zimmerman on Teaching, Marketing, & Content Creation

Episode #89: Sharon Butler on Supporting International Students

BONUS Episode #88: Dr. Donald Hecht on Lifelong Learning

Episode #87: Amanda DoAmaral on Fiveable & Expanding College Student Success

BONUS Episode #86: Exploring Self Directed Learning with the Unschooled Film

Episode #85: Vadim Revzin on Entrepreneurship and Digital Skill Building

BONUS Episode #84: Diego Fanara on the Evolution of College Admissions

Episode #83: Casey Welch on Creating Career Opportunities for Students

Episode #82: JP Novin on Creating Connections for Students

We're now a part of Lyceum!

Episode #81: Helen Xu on Organizational Dynamics, Podcasts, and Higher Ed

Episode #80: Burck Smith on College Completion and Digital Education

Episode #79: Eric Stoller on Chatbots and Higher Ed Digital Engagement

Episode #78: Cassandra Corrado on Sex Education & College Students

BONUS Episode #77: Phil Oliff with a Deep Dive on Higher Ed Funding

Episode #76: Thomas Horlacher on Digital Education & Cybersecurity

Episode #75: Jonathan Reidenouer & Adventures in Tutoring

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