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The Higher Ed Geek Podcast
The Higher Ed Geek Podcast explores the impact of edtech on the student experience by speaking with diverse leaders from institutions, companies, and nonprofit organizations. Each week we aim to provide an engaging, fun, and relevant dose of professional development that honors the wide range of work happening all across the higher ed ecosystem. Come geek out with us! The Higher Ed Geek Podcast is hosted by Dustin Ramsdell and is a proud member of the Enrollify Podcast Network.
Episodes
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastSpecial Message for our 100th Episode!
Thanks so much for your support to get us to 100 episodes of the podcast! Make sure to connect with me, I'd love to hear from you! Facebook Twitter Instagram…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastBONUS Episode #100: Brady Colby on the OPX Market & Global Digital Education
Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Brady Colby, founder and CEO of Thirty Two Edu where he helps share insights into the constantly evolving global…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #99: Grant Schroll on Career Exploration and Professional Fulfillment
Our guest for this week’s episode is Grant Schroll, cofounder and CEO of Mission Collaborative, who works everyday to help professionals find fulfilling…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastBONUS Episode #98: Karen Weissinger on Systemic Change in Education
Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Karen Weissinger who works at MAYA Consulting supporting the work of educators across Texas. Karen shares her…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #97: Jeff Young on EdSurge and Higher Ed Storytelling
Our guest for this week’s episode is Jeff Young, a higher ed reporter with EdSurge and host of the EdSurge Podcast. Jeff shares his professional journey over…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #96: Meg Sunga Returns!
Our guest for this week’s episode is Meg Sunga, who talks about her professional journey over the past year moving towards going all in with launching her own…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #95: Sasha Chada on Ivy Scholars & Supporting College Applicants
Our guest for this week’s episode is Sasha Chada, Founder and CEO of Ivy Scholars, who speaks about his unlikely journey to founding an education company, the…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastBONUS Episode #94: Hanna Naima McCloskey on Supporting Equity, Inclusion, & Deep Learning
Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Hanna Naima McCloskey, founder and CEO of Fearless Futures where she helps guide organizations toward better equity…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #93: Justin Nguyen on LinkedIn, Networking, and Unlocking Cheat Codes
Our guest for this week’s episode is Justin Nguyen who shares his unique experience diving in with LinkedIn and navigating the career world on his own and his…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastBONUS Episode #92: Cait Kirby on COVID-19, Storytelling, & Campus Reopenings
Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Cait Kirby, a Ph.D student in biology at Vanderbilt University who developed a unique storytelling scenario for both…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #91: Sarah Horn on Supporting Stopout Students
Our guest for this week’s episode is Sarah Horn, CEO & Co-Founder at ReUp Education who shares her unique journey to her current work supporting college…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastBONUS Episode #90: Bill Zimmerman on Teaching, Marketing, & Content Creation
Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Bill Zimmerman; a faculty member, podcaster, and side hustler who shares his unique journey into teaching at the…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #89: Sharon Butler on Supporting International Students
Our guest for this week’s episode is Sharon Butler, EVP of Global Education at Flywire. She shares her thoughts on the current state of international student…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastBONUS Episode #88: Dr. Donald Hecht on Lifelong Learning
Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Dr. Donald Hecht, founder of California Southern University who shared his long history working in higher education…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #87: Amanda DoAmaral on Fiveable & Expanding College Student Success
Our guest for this week’s episode is Amanda DoAmaral, a former teacher and now founder of Fiveable which is a social learning platform focusing primarily on…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastBONUS Episode #86: Exploring Self Directed Learning with the Unschooled Film
Our guests for this week’s bonus episode are Chris Steinmeier and Bonnie Benjamin-Phariss who discuss the recent documentary, Unschooled. The film explores…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #85: Vadim Revzin on Entrepreneurship and Digital Skill Building
Our guest for this week’s episode is Vadim Revzin, host of The Mentors Podcast and founder of School16. Vadim shares his journey as a serial entrepreneur and…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastBONUS Episode #84: Diego Fanara on the Evolution of College Admissions
Our guest this week’s bonus episode is Diego Fanara, CEO and Co-Founder of Unibuddy. Diego shares how his college experience impacted him and inspired him to…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #83: Casey Welch on Creating Career Opportunities for Students
Our guest this week is Casey Welch, CEO and co-founder of Tallo. Casey speaks about his journey and thoughts on digital engagement in higher education focusing…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #82: JP Novin on Creating Connections for Students
Our guest this week is JP Novin, CEO and Founder of PLEXUSS, a platform that helps connect students with higher ed institution and numerous opportunities for…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #81: Helen Xu on Organizational Dynamics, Podcasts, and Higher Ed
Our guest this week is Helen Xu who speaks about her higher ed journey, thoughts from her graduate coursework on organizational dynamics, and recently starting…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #80: Burck Smith on College Completion and Digital Education
Our guest this week is Burck Smith, CEO and Founder of StraigherLine who shares how his organization is working to increase persistence, yield, and student…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #79: Eric Stoller on Chatbots and Higher Ed Digital Engagement
Our guest this week is Eric Stoller, VP of Digital Strategy for GeckoEngage. He speaks about his unique journey through higher education and living abroad in…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #78: Cassandra Corrado on Sex Education & College Students
Our guest this week is Cassandra Corrado who shares her journey becoming an independent sex educator focusing on supporting college students and adults. ---…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastBONUS Episode #77: Phil Oliff with a Deep Dive on Higher Ed Funding
In this bonus episode of the podcast, we’re delighted to welcome Phil Oliff, Senior Manager at the Pew Charitable Trusts, to discuss their recent report…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #76: Thomas Horlacher on Digital Education & Cybersecurity
In this episode, we speak with Thomas Horlacher, Head of Creative Services at Cybrary about his journey into the digital education space and his experience…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #75: Jonathan Reidenouer & Adventures in Tutoring
In this episode, we speak with Jonathan Reidenouer who shares stories from his prolific career as a tutor on the Wyzant platform, helping students all over…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #74: Season 4 Premiere!
This week's episode is the season 4 premiere! We're kicking off this year with a quick teaser for what is to come. Get excited and thanks so much for your…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #73: Season 3 Finale!
This week's episode is the season 3 finale! Take a quick listen to reflections from the past year as well as thoughts on what is ahead for next year. We'll be…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #72: Kirsten Brinlee on College Collaboration Networks
Our guest this week is Kirsten Brinlee, Executive Director of Baltimore Collegetown. Kirsten shares her story and the value her organization gives to the city…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #71: Meg Sunga on Presence, Podcasting, and Lizzo
Our guest this week is Meg Sunga, host of the Will There Be Food? podcast produced by Presence. Her show explores the varied facets of higher education and…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #70: LIVE! from SDCC 2019
This week’s episode is the live recording of the panel I was on at SDCC 2019; Career Advice for College Geeks. Subscribe and listen via iTunes, Stitcher…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #69: Dan Baum on Community College Communications
Our guest this week is Dan Baum from Anne Arundel Community College. He speaks with Dustin about his journey into higher ed, podcasting, and how he motivates…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #68: Dr. Mark Salisbury on College Affordability and TuitionFit
Our guest this week is Mark Salisbury, CEO and Founder of TuitionFit who speaks with Dustin about his career in higher ed and how he came to be working in a…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #67: Dr. Daniel Fried on Adventures in Science Teaching
Our guest this week is Dr. Daniel Fried, an Assistant Professor at St. Peter’s University who also works on a unique side project teaching science to children…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #66: Samyr Qureshi on Knack, Tutoring, and Being Mission Driven
Our guest this week is Samyr Qureshi, CEO of Knack. Samyr shares his journey to co-founding this unique peer tutoring company and how he is mission driven in…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #65: Steve Robinson on Ending Community College Stigma
Our guest this week is Steve Robinson, President of Owens Community College and host of the #EndCCStigma Podcast. Steve shares his professional journey and how…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #64: Ryan Catherwood on Work, Life, and Alumni Engagement
Our guest this week is Ryan Catherwood, a fellow higher ed podcaster and professional who works within the alumni engagement world at Longwood University…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #63: Dave Eng on Games and Learning
Our guest this week is Dave Eng, who works in a variety of different roles focusing on digital education, game design, and the gamification of learning…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #62: Sadè Abraham on Global Higher Education
Our guest this week is Sadè Abraham, who speaks with Dustin about her journey from their days in graduate school together to her international experiences all…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #61: Karen Costa on Careers in Higher Ed and Digital Education
Our guest this week is Karen Costa, who speaks with Dustin about her unique career into and through higher ed as well as the work they both do in digital…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #60: Ben Nelson on Bringing Liberal Arts into the 21st Century
Our guest this week is Ben Nelson; Founder, Chairman, & CEO of Minerva. Ben speaks with Dustin about his unique journey to blazing trails within higher…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #59: Melis Limes aka "The Girl with Beer"
Our guest this week is Melis Limes aka “The Girl with Beer” who speaks with Dustin about her journey into the craft beer world and how she was able to define…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #58: Gino Ferrand on Integrating Remote Work
Our guest this week is Gino Ferrand, founder and CEO of Tecla, where he helps recruit remote talent for companies. We explore his journey and how remote work…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #57: Tara Gilboa on Teaching, Studying Abroad, and Instructional Design
Our guest this week is Tara Gilboa, who spoke about her journey across different roles in education and what she's learned. Subscribe and listen via iTunes…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #56: Eric Olsen on Marketing, Podcasting, and Digital Education
Our guest this week is Eric Olsen from Helix Education and host of the Enrollment Growth University podcast! This is a really fun chat exploring marketing…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #55: Melissa Ruiz on Her College Speaking Journey
Our guest this week is Melissa Ruiz from our good friends at Swift Kick! She speaks about her journey to being a speaker, how her college experience at Rutgers…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #54: Anne Trumbore and Her History with Digital Education
Our guest this week is Anne Trumbore who works with Wharton Online but has a long history working in digital higher education and a unique journey of how she…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #53: Kevin Forch on Work, Life, Family, and Spider-Man
Our guest this week is another repeat guest of mine from the SAC podcast days, Kevin Forch! It was great to catch up with Kevin and hear more about his story…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #52: Dr. Saby Labor on Social Justice Work in Higher Education
Our guest this week is Dr. Saby Labor, the founder & CEO of Resilient Campus as well as a director of an LGBTQ campus resource center. We speak about her…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #51: Season 3 Premiere!
In this episode, we give a brief update on the past few months and what listeners can look forward to this season. Subscribe and listen via iTunes, Stitcher…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #50: Looking Forward
In the final episode of this season, we look forward to what we hope for the show next year and what Dustin will be up to during the break. Subscribe and…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #49: Looking Back
We take a look back the first year of the podcast and how much life has changed for Dustin as the host. Subscribe and listen via iTunes, Stitcher, or Google…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #48: Craig Bidiman on Health Promotion in Higher Ed
Our guest this episode is Craig Bidiman; host of the EduPunx podcast, musician, and advocate for health promotion in higher ed. Subscribe and listen via…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #47: Brian Chaney on Geeking Out & Marketing
Our guest this episode is Brian Chaney, Founder & CEO of Smart College Marketing, who is a self affirmed geek and lover of all things higher ed marketing!…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #46: Katy Oliveria on Coaching for Student Success
Our guest this episode is Katy Oliveria, founder of Collegehood Advice, where she helps students make the most of their college experience. Subscribe and…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #45: Brandon Langford on Being Another Higher Ed Geek
Our guest this episode is Brandon Langford; residence life professional and major Marvel, anime, and music fan. Subscribe and listen via iTunes, Stitcher, or…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #44: Dr. Sylvester Gaskin on Higher Ed, Aviation, and Arizona
Our guest this episode is Dr. Sylvester Gaskin; higher ed professional with a background in engineering, and a huge aviation geek! Subscribe and listen via…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #43: Joe Levy on Being an Assessment Nerd
Our guest this episode is Joe Levy, a super awesome higher ed assessment and data nerd! Subscribe and listen via iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play. Find the…
The Higher Ed Geek PodcastEpisode #42: Savanna Kiefer aka "The Dorky Diva"
Our guest this episode is Savanna Kiefer aka the "Dorky Diva" who is a social media manager, blogger, podcaster, and major Star Wars fan! Subscribe and listen…