Adventures in Advising

In episode 95, Matt Markin chats with returning guest Ryan Braeger, assistant dean for advising and student development at Saint Michael’s College. Ryan discusses his experience creating an institution level advising publication, the pros and cons involved, and ways that every advising professional can contribute to the scholarship of academic advising.  Follow the podcast on your favorite podcast...

In Ep. 94, Bri Harvie, associate director of academic advising at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology discusses how the Canadian higher education system differs from the U.S.,  how parenting has informed her practice in advising, changing the student mindset regarding grades, and accepting new challenges. Guest host Thomas Shelly from Oregon State University. Follow the podcast on your favori...

Matthew Plescia, academic advisor in the Quinney College of Natural Resources at Utah State University discusses navigating the cultural and curriculum changes through switching institutions, advocating for others, synchronous communication technology, and utilizing an appreciative advising approach with students. Guest hosted by Dr. Locksley Knibbs, Florida Gulf Coast University.  Follow the podc...

In episode 92, Matt Markin chats with Dr. Dana Zahorik, manager of advising services and retention initiatives at Fox Valley Technical College. Dr. Zahorik discusses the creation of CARES Purpose Driving Advising, what it means for educators to be student ready, and challenging the policies and procedures to make a better student experience.  Follow the podcast on your favorite podcast platform! T...

In episode 91 of the podcast, Matt Markin interviews Dr. Ryan Keating, director of the Office of Student Research at CSU San Bernardino. Dr. Keating discusses how academic advising professionals can have a better understanding of what student research is, how to engage students and inform them about the importance of research, and what students do and take on during college have real implications...

As NACADA’s executive director since August 2023, Dr. Kyle Ross joins the podcast to discuss how his background has prepared him for this role, his message to members, his vision for the direction of the organization, NACADA’s commitment to DEI, and how NACADA will remain the leader in academic advising. Follow the podcast on your favorite podcast platform! The Instagram , and Facebook handle for...

In Ep 89, we chat with Dr. Craig McGill, assistant professor at Kansas State University. Craig discusses grounded theory, knowledge creation within the professionalization of academic advising, and the untapped research and scholarship potential of primary role advisors. This week's episode is guest hosted by Ryan Scheckel from Texas Tech University.   Follow the podcast on your favorite podc...

In episode 88, we chat with Dr. Margaret Mbindyo, associate professor and advisement coordinator at Millersville University. Dr. Mbindyo discusses transformational leadership, change management, working with immigrant and refugee students through the Promising Scholars project, and the goals of the NACADA Global Engagement Advising Community!   Follow the podcast on your favorite podcast platform!...

In Ep. 87, we're observing First-Generation College Celebration in November! We chat with Zachary Desjardins with University at Albany. As a proud first-generation college graduate, Zach shares his personal and professional experience tackling the institutional and psychological barriers that exist for first-generation college students and how to better serve our students.    Follow the podca...

In episode 86, we chat with Dr. Quentin Alexander with James Madison University and Dr. Charlie Nutt, retired NACADA Executive Director. Charlie gives his thoughts on leadership changes in NACADA and being the latest recipient of the Virginia N. Gordon award, while Quentin discusses what compassion fatigue is and how it differs from burnout. Learn about the symptoms of compassion fatigue and what...

In episode 85, we interview Alex Kunkle, director of academic advising at Nevada State University. Alex chats about utilizing a centralized advising model, management styles, NACADA involvement, and supporting students experiencing shame and guilt.  Follow the podcast on your favorite podcast platform! The Instagram , and Facebook handle for the podcast is @AdvisingPodcast Also, subscribe to our A...

In Ep. 84, we interview Ryan Braeger, assistant dean for advising and student development at Saint Michael’s College, about faculty lead advising, opportunities in publications, and helping students invest in the exploration of their meaning through logotherapy. We also hear from Stefani Schrader from NACADA's Executive Office about submitting a proposal for the NACADA Region Conferences!  Wr...

In episode 83, we chat with Dr. David Marshall from California State University, San Bernardino about reimagining a university honors program that scales up a different type of learning experience, developing community minded students, and misconceptions about high achieving students vs honors students. Also learn about David’s specialization in medieval literature and his advice for new professor...

In episode 82, we chat with Dr. Gabe Bermea , lecturer at Sam Houston State University and visiting scholar with the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions about the rise of artificial intelligence powered technologies and its connections to higher education, specifically academic advising. Can AI help advisors have more transformational conversations with students? What skills do adviso...

In episode 81 of the podcast, we chat with Dr. Mya Hines , senior academic advisor in the John Muir College at University of California San Diego. We discuss Mya’s exploratory study of Black undergraduates regarding student success, perspectives influenced by power dynamics in higher education, and recommendations to overcome barriers for students.  Catch up on all episodes, https://adventuresinad...

In Ep. 80, we chat with Tom Liljegren, the  Director of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Advising Center at Utah State University. How can you help your student increase their own beliefs and feel empowered to put their plans into place? What are the essentials of motivational interviewing and making changes through interactions? How can you use the "importance ruler" to enh...

In Ep. 79, we welcome back Dr. Melinda Anderson , Executive Director of Network Engagement at Achieving the Dream! Melinda discusses how to better connect with students through being a cultural navigator and utilizing a growth vs fixed mindset. Melinda also discusses using psychologically attuned language and framing it as learning and growth rather than a label, especially terminology around acad...

Ep. 78's interview is with Dr. Shonda Goward, Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Advising and Success at San José State University.  Shonda discusses having to think large scale to be systematic and hands-on in order to close equity gaps, as well as a community cultural wealth framework to help students succeed in college.  How does an advisor's role play into all of this? The Twit...

The wellness of academic advisors has become an increasingly hot topic. Last year, many advisors utilized a grant initiative to help their teams implement innovative ideas to address advisor burnout, mental health, and sustainability. Join guests Jennifer Nguyen and Cheri Souza from the Stupski Foundation on the progress advisors have made, challenges they still face, and how you can implement the...

The Adventures in Advising Podcast is back! What challenges have advising administrators faced or still face being in higher education? What efforts have been put forth for the retention of their employees? How are administrators preparing for future leaders and succession planning? Join guests Teri Farr , University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Cecilia Santiago-González , Cal Poly Pomona on t...

Welcome to Episode 75 of the Adventures in Advising podcast! In this episode, we end the current run of the podcast. We're chatting about: Leadership, Technology, Advisor Training & Development, Advising Communities, Publications, and more! You'll hear interviews with: Dr. Jennifer Joslin -   Drury University Ryan Scheckel - Texas Tech University And Colum Cronin from Dublin City Uni...

In Episode 74 of the Adventures in Advising podcast, we're chatting about: Goals, reflection and gratitude, conference highlights, undeclared/exploratory students, advising administration, and research/scholarship! You'll hear interviews with: Melinda Anderson -   NACADA Executive Office David Spight - University of California, Irvine Kerry Kincanon from Oregon State University guest hos...

Episode 73 of the Adventures in Advising podcast is now available! Dr. Melinda Anderson and Matt Markin pick their favorite interviews from 2022! A variety of topics are discussed in this flashback episode:  Intersecting identities, collaborations, non-transactional advising, appreciative Advising, advising administration, and more! In this episode you'll hear interviews with: Dr. Tim Cox - L...

In Episode 72 of the Adventures in Advising podcast, Matt turns over the interviewing duties to returning guest host Dr. Kevin Thomas from University of Central Arkansas.  This episode's interview is with: Michael (Brody) Broshears -   University of Southern Indiana 2023 UKAT Conference information 2023 NACADA Region Conference information The Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok handle fo...

In Episode 71 of the Adventures in Advising podcast, we're chatting about: Advising Nursing & PharmD students, NACADA Portland Conference takeaways, advisor wellness grant, and getting more involved!  You'll hear interviews with: Kristy Yoshikawa -   Kapiʻolani Community College Thomas Shelly - Oregon State University Submit your proposal for an upcoming NACADA Region Conference ! Th...