Beyond the Quadcast

What if the future of university marketing isn't polished campaigns, but people? In this episode, University of Tennessee professor Matthew Pittman shares how authentic, creator-led content is helping attract students, build trust, and generate billions of impressions without billion-dollar budgets. Learn why traditional higher ed marketing is losing ground, how faculty can become powerful cre...

What does it actually take to build a college experience where students feel seen, challenged, and prepared for the real world? In this episode of Beyond the Quadcast, we sit down with Dr. Shannon B. Lundeen, president of Stephens College, for a candid conversation about leadership, belonging, resilience, and the future of higher education. From selling vacuums door-to-door after graduating with a...

Student mental health is no longer a side conversation on campus. It is the conversation. In this episode of Beyond the Quadcast by Insight Into Academia , we sit down with Tremaine El-Amin , Vice President of Mental Health First Aid USA at the National Council for Mental Well-being, to unpack what it really takes to build a campus-wide culture of care. From rising rates of depression and suicidal...

What does it really mean to run a college like a high-functioning organization, without losing the heart of higher education? In this episode of Beyond the Quadcast , Dean Jean-François Coget, Dean of the College of Business at Sacramento State, has a candid conversation about data-driven budgeting, program review, and the realities of leadership behind hard decisions. Dean Coget shares how busine...

What if international student success wasn’t treated as a standalone service—but as an integrated part of academic advising, career development, and community-building? In this episode of Beyond the Quadcast , we sit down with two campus leaders who did exactly that—transforming international student support from a transactional process into a holistic, measurable, and deeply human success model ....

In this episode of Beyond the Quadcast, our hosts sit down with Gabriel Reif, PhD, vice president of research and evaluation for Viewfinder®Campus Climate Surveys, and a leading expert in institutional research, to explore the essential—but often overlooked—role of campus climate surveys in higher education. The conversation dives deep into how strategic survey design and implementation can illumi...

In this episode of Beyond the Quadcast, Katy Abrams and Misty Evans discuss the Foster Success Program at Utah Valley University with Wendy Simmerman. The program aims to support foster youth in their transition to higher education by providing a comprehensive network of resources and trauma-informed training for faculty and staff. Wendy shares her personal experiences as a foster parent and the c...

In this episode of Beyond the Quadcast, hosts Katy Abrams and Misty Evans engage with Domenico Grasso, Chancellor of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, discussing the importance of storytelling in promoting inclusive excellence within higher education. Grasso shares his journey in academia, the integration of storytelling into university programs, and the establishment of the Office of Holistic...

After the murder of George Floyd, the faculty at Penn State Dickinson Law knew they couldn’t stay silent—they had to act. Out of empathy, action, and collaboration, the Anti-Racist Development Institute (ADI) was born. In this powerful episode, Dean Danielle Conway and the ADI team join Beyond the Quadcast to share how a backyard conversation turned into a national model for anti-racist legal educ...

In this episode, we sit down with Ome Ogbru , PharmD, CEO and founder of AINGENS , to discuss how AI is revolutionizing research, writing, and scientific content creation. Dr. Ogbru shares how his company’s flagship tool, MacG (Medical Affairs Content Generator) , is streamlining the way professionals, academics, and students access and organize scientific knowledge . Key Takeaways: How AI can enh...

🎙 Hosts: Katy Abrams & Misty Evans 🎧 Producers: Dan Hecke, Katy Abrams, Misty Evans 📍 A Potomac Publishing Podcast In this episode of Beyond the Quadcast , hosts Katy Abrams and Misty Evans sit down with Scott Raecker, Executive Director of the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center & Co-Executive Director of the Olson Institute for Public Democracy at Drake University, to discuss the transform...

🎙 Hosts: Katy Abrams & Misty Evans 🎧 Producers: Dan Hecke, Katy Abrams, Misty Evans 📍 A Potomac Publishing Podcast In this episode of Beyond the Quadcast , we sit down with Andriel Dees , Vice President for Executive Search at Greenwood Asher & Associates and the newest columnist for Insight Into Diversity with her upcoming feature, Ask a Recruiter . With decades of experience as a Chief...