The Higher Ed Geek Podcast

We welcome Jay Rathell , owner of Yamaro83 , to the show this week to talk about his years of experience in social media marketing of higher education. He shares his reflections on how the space has changed, what has stayed the same, and how to manage paid versus organic content. This podcast is brought to you by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform. Learn more about how...

Our exploration of issues facing graduate students continues in this week’s episode, featuring a conversation with Dr. Kaylynne Glover. She is the Co-Founder & Policy Director of FAARM, which is an advocacy organization for graduate students. The discussion focuses primarily on graduate student mental health, what causes it, and what institutions can do to better support the needs of this populati...

Our guest for this week’s episode is Kate Colbert, a marketing consultant and author of the recently released book, Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era for Higher Education. This podcast is brought to you by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform. Learn more about how Element451 can enhance student engagement, boost enrollment, reduce expenses, and increase staff prod...

Our guest for this week’s episode is Teresa Valerio Parrot , Principal at TVP Communications . She has a wide-ranging conversation on this current moment for higher ed and how institutional leaders can better engage their communities to navigate an increasingly complicated climate.   This episode is brought to you by our friends at DD Agency: DD Agency is a higher ed-specific marketing technology...

We’re pleased to welcome Chris Marshall to the show this week. Chris is the Founder and CEO of Chris Marshall Advancement Consulting (CMAC). Chris shares his unique story of getting into this field of work, and incredible perspectives for why this work is crucial for institutions to do well, both for themselves and their students.   This episode is brought to you by our friends at DD Agency: DD Ag...

This special live episode of the podcast was recorded on stage at SXSW EDU 2023 in Austin, Texas. The panelists included Matt Tower , Ciara Hamagishi , and Kelvin Bentley and they discussed strategies for institutions to intentionally balance their limited resources between physical assets and digital infrastructure. The full session description is below: “Higher ed institutions continue to face h...

Our guest for this week’s episode is Cameron Stoker , Founder & CEO of Speechcloud , which helps faculty and students optimize the learning experience. Cameron discusses how to create more efficient classroom instruction which can create more opportunities for human interaction as well as tangible applications of learning for students.   This episode is brought to you by our friends at DD Agency:...

In this special episode recorded on site at SXSW EDU 2023 , we speak with Julie Lammers from American Student Assistance (ASA) about her team’s work on supporting K-12 students to make better choices when it comes to their post-secondary education.  This episode is brought to you by our friends at DD Agency: DD Agency is a higher ed-specific marketing technology agency that has conducted countless...

Our guest for this episode is Catherine Friday , Global Education Lead at EY . Catherine brings her global perspective to the conversation, sharing how higher education has an immense opportunity to expand access to quality education through an intentional digital education strategy.   This episode is brought to you by our friends at DD Agency: DD Agency is a higher ed-specific marketing technolog...

Our guest for this bonus episode is Kate Watts, Executive Director of Advancing Women in Tech . Kate shares insights into this complicated work, why it is important, and how best to support underrepresented students to get the necessary technical knowledge and social capital to succeed well into their careers.   This episode is brought to you by our friends at DD Agency: DD Agency is a higher ed-s...

In this special episode, Dustin joins as a panelist for this wide ranging conversation in collaboration with PeakSpan Capital . The panel is moderated by Russell Perkins , a Senior Associate and features Sanket Merchant , a Partner at PeakSpan covering a wide variety of trending higher ed topics. They explore how edtech is impacting everything from admissions, vocational education, and student suc...

Our guest for this bonus episode is Derek LaMontagne, a current graduate student at the University of Florida. Derek shares his efforts to preserve graduate student housing at UF which is part of a growing nationwide movement of graduate student protests. He also gives ways for others to help their cause. This podcast is brought to you by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement plat...

Our guest for this episode is Dave Becker, CEO and Founder of CampusESP. Dave shares his passion for the work of intentionally leveraging the potential of the parents of college students to support their success. He also explores the implications of this work in a world of increasing adult learners.   This episode is brought to you by our friends at DD Agency: DD Agency is a higher ed-specific mar...

Our guest for this bonus episode is Dr. Perry LaRoque, Founder and President of Mansfield Hall. Perry shares his story and reflections on his recent book, Taking Flight, as well as his podcast of the same name. He also details the ways that institutions can be more inclusive of learners with disabilities.   This episode is brought to you by our friends at DD Agency: DD Agency is a higher ed-specif...

Make sure to fill out our  listener survey ! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at  our storefront . Our guests for this episode are Greg Rosenbaum and Julia Shatilo from SXSW EDU to talk about this year’s event and how folks can get involved. They give an overview of the notable themes and upcoming sessions for the conference as well as how their digital experience took shape. Subscribe...

Make sure to fill out our  listener survey ! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at  our storefront . Our guest for this bonus episode is Daniel Kalef , Vice President of Higher Education at Green Flower . He shares how he got into this unique work and how they navigate the blurry legal status of cannabis nationwide to forge partnerships that create positive results for institutions and st...

Make sure to fill out our  listener survey ! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at  our storefront . Our guest for this episode is Will Patch , Senior Enrollment Insights Leader at Niche who shares insights that empower higher ed institutions nationwide to better personalize and differentiate their student recruitment. Will also discusses the top trends he sees coming this year as well as...

Make sure to fill out our listener survey ! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront . Our guest for this bonus episode is Gordon Boyes , CEO of Concept3D , who talks about his work creating a strong digital presence for higher ed institutions across the country. Gordon explains why it is important to invest in this to attract more relevant and committed students. This podcast...

Make sure to fill out our listener survey ! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront . For our season 7 premiere episode, we’re pleased to welcome CEO and Co-Founder of Pathify , Chase Williams ! We explore some major trends from the past year and how they will impact the year ahead such as the disruptions hitting the tech sector and the general higher ed climate. This podcast...

Make sure to fill out our listener survey ! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront . While we're on break, we're sharing this extra special episode before we come back for Season 7 of the show on January 11th. This live episode of the podcast was recorded live at THE Campus Live US in Los Angeles back in November. Our panelists were Tiffany Miller , Gwen Chodur , Kaylynne Gl...

Make sure to fill out our listener survey ! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront . While the show is on break, we'll be sharing some extra special episodes until we come back for Season 7 of the show in January. This is a cross-post of a recent episode of the ResEdChat podcast from Roompact . It is going to be one of the new shows that we're working alongside Higher Ed Gee...

Make sure to fill out our listener survey ! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront . Our guests for this week’s season finale episode are Mike Kochczynski and Greg Bauch from Mongoose . They discuss the strategies institutions need to employ to reach out to their modern learners to best recruit, retain, and graduate them. Subscribe and listen via  Apple Podcasts ,  Stitcher...

Make sure to fill out our listener survey ! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront . Our guest for this week’s episode is Ben Congleton , CEO and Co-Founder of Olark . Ben shares how he came to found the company and why his work is so important for engaging today’s prospective and current students. Subscribe and listen via  Apple Podcasts ,  Stitcher , or  Spotify . Find the...

Make sure to fill out our listener survey ! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront . Our guest for this week’s episode is Greg Vanclief , President and CEO of Elentra . Greg speaks to the unique work he is doing digitally augmenting health science education as the demand for qualified health care workers continues to grow. He also gives his perspective on the trends and chan...

Make sure to fill out our listener survey ! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront . Our guest for this week’s episode is Justin Singh , Chief Transformation and Strategy Officer at McGraw Hill . Justin shares his unique point of view from his global vantage point and details how hybrid education has impacted student study habits as well as what we can do to support better l...