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Teaching leadership is hard. Join professors Dan Jenkins and Lauren Bullock, leadership educators with 30+ yrs experience in curricular and co-curricular leadership programs in higher education, as they capture in dialogue questions from their peers and share knowledge and expertise on facilitating leadership learning. Passionate about leadership education? Want to expand your resource toolbox with practical strategies for teaching, learning, and program design? This is the podcast for you!
Episodes

Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
In this episode, Dan and Lauren hear from ILA Leadership Scholarship Member Community Chair, Dr. Rich Whitney, and Past-Chair, Dr. Lori Kniffin. The global community leaders discuss the focus of the community and how members can contribute to the scholarship agenda within the association.
Some of the resources mentioned in this episode include:
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Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
In this episode, Dan and Lauren hear from Drs. Jennifer Moss Breen and Michael Gleason following the Winter 2022 release of the New Directions for Student Leadership Issue #176 on Developing Leaders in Graduate and Professional Settings. The authors share how their personal and professional experiences informed the broader outline of the research and their learnings from the authors' chapters. All discuss the changing nature of graduate leadership education and how the special issue can inform those enrolled in or running master's- and doctoral-level curricula.

Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Conducting Peer Reviews for Leadership Scholarship and Conference Presentations
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023

Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Identifying Your Researcher Identity and Community with Dr. Nathan Eva
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
In this episode, Dan and Lauren sit down with Dr. Nathan Eva, Associate Professor, Fulbright Scholar, and co-Director of Engagement for the Department of Management at the Monash University Business School, in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan shares strategies for researchers from post-doc to mid-career scholars, including identifying your researcher identity, crafting a meaningful research agenda, and identifying a community of scholars to co-author publications.
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Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
New Directions for Student Leadership with Editors Drs. Kathy Guthrie and V. Chunoo
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
In this episode, Dan and Lauren discuss the creation and continuation of the New Directions for Student Leadership journal with Editor and Associate Editor, Drs. Kathy Guthrie and V. Chunoo. The group shares how the NDSL editorial team focuses on collaboration and creating a community of leadership educator scholars.

Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
In this episode, Dan and Lauren speak with Drs. Lindsay Hastings and Hannah Sunderman. Lindsay and Hannah started working on research during Hannah's undergraduate career at the University of Nebraska, and have continued to explore leadership education through various partnerships. All discuss the process of creating a research agenda and choosing topics from research for presentation.
Some resources mentioned in this episode include:
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Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
In this episode, Dan and Lauren hear from Management Teaching Review Co-editors Dr. Kerri Anne Crown and Dr. Gordon Schmidt. First, Gordon and Kerri provide background on how they’ve continued to focus on providing evidence-based teaching strategies that can be applied to management courses and other disciplines. Next, they explain the variety of submission areas to ensure the journal covers a broad array of management education. Then, they highlight how they support scholars and reviewers from idea to submission. Finally, they add how they work together to create a community of scholars.

Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
The Leadership Educator Podcast commemorates its 100th episode with a special conversation with Dr. Jackie Bruce, Editor of the Journal of Leadership Education. In this episode, the theme of relationship-building research emerges as Jackie, Dan, and Lauren share how they've connected with other scholars through the content of the publication. Jackie shares how mentors suggested she take on the leadership role after being inspired by scholarship since her time as a doctoral student.

Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
In this episode, Dan and Lauren talk with Dr. Jennifer S. A. Leigh and Dr. Melanie Robinson from the Journal of Management Education. The editors share their insights on the skills and experience needed to lead the collaborative journal editing process, how mentors tapped and helped them develop in their roles, and the community they are building through management scholarship.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
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Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
In this episode, Dan and Lauren hear from Drs. David Rosch, Editor-In-Chief, and Danielle Desawal, Associate Editor, from the Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship, about leadership education scholarship and resources in the journal. The group discusses everything from brainstorming topics for research to what constitutes a strong reviewer.

Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
In this episode, Dan and Lauren are joined by New Directions for Student Leadership special issue co-editors Dr. Lindsay J. Hastings, Clifton Professor of Mentoring Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Dr. David M. Rosch, Associate Professor of Agricultural Leadership at the University of Illinois. Hastings and Rosch recently edited NDSL issue #175, released in the Fall of 2022, and titled “Research and Assessment Methods for Leadership Development and Practice.” The group discusses measuring outcomes of leadership programs and contributing to the broader scholarship in leadership education.

Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Season 8 Intro: Research and Scholarship in Leadership Education
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Dan and Lauren kick off Season 8 with a preview of their sessions with scholars, editors, and reviewers of leadership education research. They talk about the leadership research agenda, the process for writing and submitting a manuscript, and the opportunities and challenges with publishing. Editors share secrets to their publications, while scholars discuss how they collaborate with others to address leadership research priorities.

Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Season 7 Outro: Mentoring in Leadership Education
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022

Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
In this episode, Kelsey Hirsch and Drs. Summer Odom and Lori Moore discuss their article “An Examination of the Impact of Peer Mentoring on First-Generation College Student Peer Mentors’ Development of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leaders” in the Journal of Leadership Education. The group examines the research, including some dialogue about the feedback from first-generation college student mentors.

Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Connecting Humility and Leadership with Dr. Matt Sowcik
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
In this episode, Dr. Matt Sowcik joins the podcast to discuss the increasing need for humility in leadership. Together, we explore the complex relationship between leadership and humility and how leadership educators can enact the practice in teaching and programming. Check out Matt's book:
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Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Mentoring Ph.D. Students in Leadership Education with Dr. Jonathan Orsini
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
In this episode, Dan and Lauren learn more about the research on mentoring in higher education, specifically with Ph.D. students in leadership development programs. Dr. Jonathan Orsini shares insights from his co-authored article with Dr. Natalie Coers titled, "Leaders and Scholars: How Faculty Mentoring Behavior Influences the Development of Leadership Self-Efficacy". During the episode, Jonathan highlights how being present and supportive contributes greatly to the competence and confidence of doctoral students during the dissertation process. Other resources mentioned in this episode include:
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Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Mentoring Leadership Educators with Dr. Jody Conway
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
In this episode, Dan and Lauren hear stories from Dan's mentor Dr. Jody Conway, a former higher education professional and instructor, and current President of Full Circle Coaching of Tampa Bay. Jody discusses her mentors and philosophies for coaching graduate students and professionals. One of the secrets she shares in this episode is to recruit advisors who can see the potential in all students.

Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
In this episode, Dan and Lauren are joined by Drs. Gordon Schmidt and Sy Islam to discuss their recent publication, Leaders Assemble! Leadership in the MCU. During the discussion, Gordon and Sy shared how the project started and the MCU movies they used to explore mentoring, leadership transitions, and other topics.
Some of the resources in this episode include:
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Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Reflecting with ILA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Dr. Susan Komives
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
In this episode, Dan and Lauren reflect on the 2022 International Leadership Association (ILA) Global Conference with Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Dr. Susan Komives. She is one of four honorees this year as part of the ILA's Leadership Legacy Program, which honors individuals who have made a significant lifetime contribution to the field of leadership through their published works and influential support of leadership knowledge and practice. In addition, Susan shares her contributions to the ILA community, including her service on the board, past presentations, and personal and professional highlights from this year's conference.

Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Reflecting with ILA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Dr. Barbara Crosby
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
In this episode, Dan and Lauren reflect on the 2022 International Leadership Association (ILA) Global Conference with Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Dr. Barbara Crosby. She is one of four honorees this year as part of the ILA’s Leadership Legacy Program which honors individuals who have made a significant lifetime contribution to the field of leadership through their published works and influential support of leadership knowledge and practice. Barbara shares her start in ILA, her work in the Public Leadership community, and the personal and professional highlights from this year's conference.
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