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Our Episodes

July 3, 2024

Dr. Tyrone Howard—Equity Now: Justice, Repair, and Belonging in Schoo…

Our guest, Dr. Tyrone Howard , is the Pritzker Family Endowed Chair in the School of Education and Information Studies at University of California, Los Angeles ( UCLA ). He is also the immediate past-president of the American...

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July 19, 2024

Dr. Margaret (Terry) Orr—Advancing Educational Leadership Preparation…

Dr. Margaret Terry Orr is Professor at Fordham University and EdD program director and Chair of the Division of Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy within the Graduate School of Education . She explains that im...

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Sept. 24, 2024

Inspirational Shorts with Drs. LaVada Taylor and Nancy Grim — @CAEPCo…

Our guests are Drs. LaVada Taylor and Nancy Grim are Dean and Professor, respectively, at Chicago State University (CSU). Both are with the School of Education . For this Inspirational Short recorded during the fall 2024 CAEP...

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Dec. 9, 2024

Sharif El-Mekki—Rebuilding the Black Teacher Pipeline

Our Guest, Sharif El-Mekki , is founder and CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development in Philadelphia, PA. Sharif explains the mission of the center to rebuild theBlack educator pipeline. He stresses the importance of ...

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Dec. 17, 2024

Dr. Monika W. Shealey—Temple University, Cultivating Diamonds in the …

Our guest, Dr. Monika Williams Shealey, is Dean of Temple University's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD). Dr. Shealey has the distinction of being the first female dean in history of the College of Education a...

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Feb. 21, 2025

Dr. Rosa Rivera-McCutchen—Radical Care for Leading Justice in Urban S…

Our guest, Dr. Rosa Rivera-McCutchen , is an educator with over 20 years of experience working in NYC public schools and higher education settings. A first-generation college graduate, Dr. Rivera-McCutchen’s research, teachin...

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March 17, 2025

JAKE Small—Generation Z Leadership, Advancing Education for Black Mal…

Our guest, JAKE Small , is a justice-driven researcher, education equity consultant, and public speaker. He believes that high-quality public education is always a worthwhile pursuit andis passionate about advancing high-qual...

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March 25, 2025

Dr. Fred Bonner II—Leading Scholarship and Engagement for Academic Gi…

Our guest, Dr. Fred A. Bonner, II , is Professor and Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership and Counseling and Founding Executive Director and Chief Scientist of the Minority Achievement, Creativity and High-Ability (MACH-II...

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May 31, 2025

Dr. Rosa Rivera-McCutchen—Author Spotlight—Radical Care

Xcelerate educational excellence and equity with Dr. Rosa Rivera-McCutchen , author of Radical Care: Leading for Justice in Urban Schools. Sponsor: The 2.0 Conferences . Register for the 20262.0 Conferences in Las Vegas, Neva...

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June 10, 2025

Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy—Leading the American Association of Colleges…

Our guest, Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy , Ph.D., currently serves as the president and CEO of AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education). She joined AACTE in January 2025, after serving as a distinguished professo...

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