This Prof Life Podcast: Women of Color in Higher Education

To my sisters of color, I plan to get some rest and downtime during the holidays. No work. It's going to be all play and family time. 

Listen in as I close out Season 4 by sharing my plans. I also offer some vulnerability about the realities of producing a podcast as a one-woman-show. 

Thank you for your support, listening, ratings and reviews. I will see you after the holidays with a kick-off of Season 5 and new content!

Meantime, listen to some replays over the break. Blessings!

Dr. Pat

Who are you in the academy, and do you feel fulfilled there? Answering that question is a  one that you should really seek to answer, according to Dr. Adia Gooden who says we all should be able to do that and walk in our true, authentic selves and purpose.

Dr. Gooden actually did so by leaving her academic role to pursue her calling as a licensed clinical psychologist in her own business. She has no regrets.

Her story could help your story.

Find out more on her website: https://dradiagooden.com/unconditionally-worthy-podcast-2/

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Innovation. Transformational leadership.

Joan Williams, Associate Vice President for Diversity and Chief Diversity Officer at Salisbury University talks about these  important subjects and how we can bring about change. She also lays out the landscape for diversity education development and facilitation.

Don't miss this open, transparent and informed conversation. 

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It’s fall semester time! Be you, and be great! We are kicking off a new semester and have either, like myself, started or are getting ready to see old faces and some new faces of students. I want to dedicate this podcast to ways in which you can start down a path of making it a successful one and to be yourself in the process. Remember:

You are enough, so be you. You hold value. You are resilient. Set goals and limits. Enjoy your work.

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Dr. Kimberly DeSimone shifted from corporate work to academia and never looked back. An Associate Professor at Bonaventure University, she is Chair of the University’s President Commission on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.

A Puerto Rican and White female, she discusses how important diversity is to any organization and how to improve their numbers in leadership positions.

She creates her own podcast, Advancing Women. Or, you can find her on LinkedIn.  Don't miss this dynamic speaker and powerhouse!

Is it a racist act or racialized? You decide after listening to Dr. Venise Berry, University of Iowa, our guest on this podcast episode.

Twenty years of research has been centered around race, racism and racialism.

Key takeaways:

1. Not everyone or everything is an intended act of racism.
2. Some things, particularly by the way they are presented through the media, are racialized.
3. Everyone should take a step back, all races and ethnicities, and reflect on how they react to things that may not be racism.
4. What it’s like to work at a HBCU vs. a PWI.

You can learn more about Dr. Berry on LinkedIn. 

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She has worked in 50 different countries and is still counting. On this episode of This Prof Life, Karla Fraser shares the joys of working and succeeding in international education.  It’s something she has been doing the past 14 years. Karla shares thoughts on how she started , how you can, too, and what her future holds.

Her experiences include being a Vice President in higher ed. Takeaways include:

1. Advancing in the educational realm.
2. International versus stateside teaching.
3. What to get when you come back home or a visit—you’ll be surprised!
4. Cultural differences.

You can find more about Karla on her LinkedIn page linkedin.com/in/kamfraser or her website,  roseappleglobal.com/  

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Dr. Leslie Wang has experienced some perks and drawbacks while  living and teaching as an Asian American woman in the United States. On this episode, she speaks to us about:

1. Her experiences in the academy.
2. Her journey home to China in an attempt to find her roots.
3. Her research and work on children adopted from China.
4. Racism that the Asian community is facing.
5. Coaching women.

You can find more about her on her website,  https://www.lesliekimwang.com/about.

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I encourage you to rate, review, subscribe and share. You can email me at [email protected] to recommend a guest or to inquire about a speaking engagement.

Thanks for listening!

Dr. Pat Sanders celebrates the one year anniversary of her podcast in Season 4! She discusses leadership and a major change that has occurred in her work life since she created the podcast.

Dr. Pat also discusses a couple of books she has been reading: How to Become an Inclusive Leader by Jennifer Brown and Robin DiAngelo’s White Fragility.

Visit her website for photos and more about her work and ways to support her. Share, subscribe, and leave a positive review. She loves this work!

Summer is here, but I'm still working to bring you the best of the best from women who work in higher education. Listen. Learn. Lead. This Prof Life: WOC in Higher Education Podcast with Dr. Pat Sanders.