The Leadership Educator Podcast

After living in Tanzania for nearly a decade, University of Southern Maine Leadership Studies graduate student and School for International Training (SIT) Custom Programs Manager Seth Diemond joins Dan and Lauren to talk about living and working abroad as a leadership educator. The episode highlights examples of connecting purpose, passion, and projects and strategies for immersing oneself in different cultures. 

In this episode, Dan and Lauren talk with Dr. Tony Andenoro and Dr. Kristan Cilente Skendall and about leading the publication of the National Leadership Education Research Agenda (NLERA). The editors discuss working with teams of researchers from all parts of the world to create a collaborative and inclusive vision for leadership education. They talk about the value of this work and the lessons learned from the process.

In this episode, Dan and Lauren talk with Dr. Becka Shetty about her educational journey with leadership education, leading up to her current role infusing leadership education into student organizations. Dr. Shetty's research areas highlight leadership identity and marginalized voices in leadership education.  

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In this episode, Dan and Lauren chat with Dr. Tara Grey Coste about her work combining public service and leadership education. Dr. Coste shares how she teaches her students at the University of Southern Maine about the importance of public service and leadership education with projects like Random Acts, the GISH, the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt, and the Montagu Project in South Africa.

In this episode, Dan and Lauren sit down with FSU Professor Kathy Guthrie to discuss graduate-level leadership educator preparatory courses, research initiatives at FSU's Leadership Learning Research Center, and some of the upcoming issues of New Directions for Student Leadership.  Other resources mentioned in this episode include:

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Dan and Lauren return for the fourth season of The Leadership Educator Podcast.  Listen in as we share our thoughts on leadership education in 2021.  Some of the resources and events discussed in this episode include:

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In this final episode of Season 3, Dan and Lauren comment on their experiences attending and presenting at virtual leadership conferences in 2020.

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In this episode, Dan and Lauren join Dr. Josie Ahlquist for an engaging discussion on connecting leadership to technology. Josie explores some of the advice and stories in her book and clarifies how leadership educators can be purposeful in a digitally connected world. Some resources noted in this show include:

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In this episode, Dan and Lauren share strategies for matching team processes to available technology and discuss the "Virtual Table," a framework for online teamwork, collaboration, and communication.  Resources shared in this episode include:

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In this episode, Dr. Chuck Palus and Steadman Harrison from the Center for Creative Leadership share stories of using mediated dialogue to facilitate meaningful conversations amongst leaders and followers across the world.  Some resources shared in this episode include:

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In this episode, NCAA Director of Leadership Development DeeDee Merritt explains what current leadership programs are doing for student-athletes and how leadership educators can partner to support sports programs on campus.  

In this episode, Dan shares some strategies for integrating topics related to the 2020 elections into leadership education programs, highlighting a summer "Leadership and the 2020 Elections" course he taught this summer.  Some resources from the episode include:

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In this episode, Dr. Virginia Byrne highlights issues of equity and inclusion in virtual spaces. She explains how teachers can make meaning and create "teacher presence" in asynchronous and synchronous courses.  Some of the resources Virginia shared include:

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In this episode, Dan and Lauren provide techniques and resources for integrating leadership activities in your online courses.  Some of the resources we noted in this episode include:

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In this episode, Dr. Ralph Gigliotti explains the history of crisis in higher education, what has changed since the end of the 2019-2020 school year, and what colleges and universities can expect heading into the new academic year. 

Ralph recently shared a reflection on crisis with the International Leadership Association community that you can read here.  Additionally, click the links to view Ralph's webinar as well as the PAUSE for Pedagogy article and supplemental video interview we mention in the episode.  Finally, check out Ralph's book Crisis Leadership in Higher Education.

On the heels of leading a collaborative diverse effort to provide current leadership research through the lens of gender, Dan and Lauren chat with Dr. Julie Owen, professor, researcher and author of “We Are the Leaders We’ve Been Waiting For: Women and Leadership Development in College”.

In this episode, Dan and Lauren preview season three which focuses on sharing resources for leadership educators returning to campus amidst a heightened level of uncertainty. The duo discusses themes from interviews with season three guests including making decisions on effective program delivery, understanding various audiences including women leaders and student-athletes, and activism on campus. 

In this episode, ACPA President Vernon Wall shares the value of the association for leadership educators. The SJTI co-founder discusses his groundbreaking experiences in the organization and the opportunities for members in the inclusive community.  *Please note that this was recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak.

In this episode, Dr. Fran Lo and Sean Ferris from the University of Washington-Seattle, one of the first U.S. higher education institutions to suspend in-person operations, highlight how their student leaders adapted to change. 

In this episode, Dr. Bill Smedick and Melanie Bullock illustrate the impact of the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) on the growth of the leadership development community. Both provide insight into the association’s history since 1960 and the future of meaningful campus experiences in higher education. *Please note that this was recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak.