On Balance

In this episode of #OnBalance, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Dr. TJ Logan, Ohio State University’s Associate Vice President for the Residential Experience. They discuss the higher education experience and ways education leaders can adapt to recent changes in that experience to provide students with the holistic support they need for success. Learn more about Dr. Logan .

On Balance with Page Keller, Head of Academic Relations at Knack , stops by to talk about the current needs of college students across the country. Prior to Knack, Keller spent over 25 years at the College of Charleston. Keller served as the Director for the Center for Excellence in Education, Director of Peer Education and Student Support Programs, and also Adjunct Faculty and Academic Advisor ov...

George D. Kuh is the Founding Director, Senior Scholar, and Co-principal Investigator at the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Illinois and the Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus at Indiana University. The founding director of the widely used National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Kuh received a BA from Luther College, an MS fr...

In this episode of On Balance, Rod Berger sat down with entrepreneur Samyr Qureshi, co-founder and CEO of Knack , an innovative online tutoring platform that matches college students with tutors in relevant subjects. They discuss the evolution of flexible learning and how higher education is experiencing a shift toward a more individualized approach to students’ learning needs. Samyr struggled in...

In this episode of On Balance, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Dr. Kate Ziemer, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at the University of New Hampshire. Before her current role, Kate was a professor of chemical engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. She earned her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1989. Kate had seven years of industrial experience as a...

In this On Balance episode, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Innocent Mugenga, co-founder of Aline, an EdTech platform with the mission of helping individuals improve their ability to learn, grow and adapt. Aline’s founders believe the development of Artificial Intelligence, Voice Technology, Wearables, and future technologies will provide greater flexibility and accessibility of learning and collabor...

In this episode of On Balance, Dr. Rod Berger and Dr. Mona Davenport, Dean of Student Success at Eastern Illinois University, discuss ways higher education has adapted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Davenport also talks about the importance of education and what success means to college students as they pursue comfortable and rewarding futures after graduation.

Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Marty Callahan, CEO of DigitalEd. DigitalEd offers online education solutions designed especially for STEM courses. DigitalEd products are uniquely positioned to provide effective tools for online math-based education. Offer frictionless education by innovating ahead of the curve, embracing belonging, meeting learners where they are, celebrating differences, and using...

In this episode of On Balance, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with The Band of Sisters, which includes six executive-level women who have seen it all—from the bottom rung to the boardroom. They have operating experience across 20+ industries—from large corporations to small start-ups, in many male-dominated industries, and they bring unparalleled insight into inclusive leadership and work culture. Learn...

Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Dora Palfi, co-founder & CEO of imagi, an award-winning startup based in Sweden, offering a fresh take on EdTech, gaming, and social impact. It empowers all kids to reimagine the future with technology. imagi’s inclusive coding education tools are designed to increase engagement among girls and help close the gender gap in Tech. Dora is listed as one of Forbes #30u...

In this episode of On Balance, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with journalist Matt Barnum who is a reporter for Chalkbeat , a great resource for educators. Matt has extensively covers education, and he notably reported on learning loss in his article “ The state of learning loss: 7 takeaways from the latest data. ” Matt breaks down the latest statistical information on the pandemic learning gap resulting...

Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Dr. Daniel Soderholm, Principal of Culpeper High School in Culpeper County Public Schools, Virginia. They discuss the unique challenges administrators have faced over the past two years during the COVID19 pandemic. Dr. Solderholm has always had a passion for students learning more than the content in their expressed courses. He believes the courses and programs offered...

In this episode of On Balance, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Christy Lamb and Karen Hile, co-founders of The Modern Principal. They discuss support and professional development for current and aspiring administrators and much more! Christy Lamb Christy Lamb is an elementary principal in a PreK-5th grade building with the district’s gifted program. After learning in her Sociology degree program (a h...

Dr. Rod Berger sat down to discuss talent management with Katie Ballantyne, Cornerstone's VP of Product and Customer Experience.  Cornerstone powers the future-ready workforce. With adaptive HR software designed to unite people, teams, technology, and business, our products inspire a work environment of growth, agility, and success for all. We built our AI-powered and skills-forward system fo...

In this On Balance episode, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Joshua Broggi, founder and CEO of Woolf . Woolf is the first global, collegiate higher education institution that lets qualified organizations join as accredited member colleges. Woolf's software platform helps organizations meet and maintain regulatory and institutional standards by handling everything from course creation to degree issuanc...

Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Pedro Pereira, the first Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) of SAP Latin America and the Caribbean. As CSO, he helps business leaders in the region make a difference by understanding how they can be both profitable and sustainable while creating impact and value for their shareholders, the planet, and society at large.  He is responsible for leading sales in Latin...

In this episode of On Balance, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Kenisha Arora who studies Medical Sciences at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. She is a UNESCO Youth Representative and spoke at the Transforming Education Pre-Summit in Paris. Kenisha also received the prestigious Princess Diana Award and was the only Canadian recipient of the Chegg Global Student Prize in 2022. Kenisha and...

Dr. Rod Berger sat down with BD’s Global Medical Liaison, Nurse Practitioner Joseph Mann. As students across the United States head back to school, they discuss practical strategies parents and teachers can implement to reduce the risk of COVID infections. Learn more about BD here !

In this episode of #OnBalance, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Dallas ISD’s Chief Academic Officer Shannon Trejo. She has 28 years of educational experience. They discuss Trejo’s campaign for justice for non-English-speaking children who were going to be placed in special education classes without any documented learning deficiency. Before her current position, Trejo served as Dallas ISD assistant su...

In this episode of On Balance, Dr. Rod Berger sits down with Roman Peskin, CEO and co-founder of ELVTR, a platform “putting proven industry leaders in a virtual classroom with eager rising stars.” Don’t miss this insightful conversation! Learn more about ELVTR here !

In this episode of On Balance, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Marcus Kennedy, General Manager of Intel Corporation’s Gaming Division. Intel’s mission is to shape the future of technology to help create a better future for the entire world. By pushing forward in fields like AI, analytics and cloud-to-edge technology, Intel’s work is at the heart of countless innovations. From major breakthroughs like...

Novel Effect is an app that uses voice recognition to follow along with interactive music, sound effects, and character voices (i.e., “soundscape”) as you read aloud from your favorite children’s books. Parents, kids, and teachers call it “magical." Parents Melissa and Matt Hammersley came up with the idea for Novel Effect after Matt watched his friend read aloud with a young child while addi...

In this episode of On Balance, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Dr. Rufus Tony Spann , a renowned counselor, educator and thought-leader passionate about shifting culture of mental health and wellness by promoting inclusivity for all people. As Executive Director of Mental Health at TimelyMD, he oversees a national network of licensed providers trusted to provide virtual therapeutic counseling, in-the...

Dr. Rod Berger sat down with, Julia Rafal-Baer, Ph. D., the managing partner of ILO Group . Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Rafal-Baer played an instrumental role advising school district and state education agency leaders across the U.S. and led a nationwide effort to safely reopen schools, accelerate learning, and strengthen critical supports for students. She serves as an expert advisor to...

In this episode of On Balance, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Ricky Blair, the founder and director of Platform Seven. Platform Seven is a Los Angeles-based life and business mentoring consultancy helping to unlock the potential in young adults and entrepreneurs. Built on Ricky’s experience of leaving school at sixteen with bad grades and poor prospects, then going on to establish an award-winning c...