The Humans of Anderson University

“Don’t give up on your calling,” is Dr. Gilbert Eybai’s advice for all. Dr. Eyabi is Assistant Provost and full time mathematics professor, with an obvious passion for academics and teaching, at AU. Dr. Eyabi emigrated from Cameroon to the US back in 2022. And how he ended up at Anderson? He considers that to be a “God thing.” In this episode, he shares some of the challenges he has faced while in...

Hayley Goodwin balances a lot. Along with being a full time student, she is an RA responsible for about 35 girls, leads a small group each week, and is a part of the marketing team for social media. She has a lot of responsibilities, but Hayley values rest. As life in the US is fast paced, she says she would like to “work to live, and not live to work.” She is creative with a love for videography,...

In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Tanya Cordoba, Associate Professor of Education at Anderson. She has a passion for teaching and shaping future educators. We talked about her journey in education, and what inspired her to choose a career in teaching. Though, we talked about more than that: how assumptions that students make about her can affect the way they interact with her in more of a negat...

In this episode, I talked with Charlie Sauls. Charlie is currently majoring in Christian Studies and is in his last year at Anderson. He enjoys leading Bible studies and serving in the local church and after graduating, he hopes to continue serving in a youth ministry role. From transferring schools, to feeling called into ministry, and getting engaged, Charlie reflects on how his perspective on h...

Hailing from Augusta South, Carolina, Elise Longe is a sophomore Kinesiology major at Anderson University. She has many roles on campus, including serving as an Alpha Leader and Tour Guide, and is involved in a number of other organizations. If you’ve met her, you likely noticed how kind and outgoing she is. While planning this podcast, I saw Elise walk into the coffee shop where I was working. I...

Her name may be Cori, but most know her as…Gator. Gator is one of the employees at Troy’s, the food truck on Anderson University’s campus. I met Cori at the truck, as I would get Troy’s almost every Tuesday. I saw how she was always kind and patient with others, and to student’s, she wasn't just, “that employee who serves me my meal,” but someone they knew by name. In this episode, I got to learn...