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Higher Education Episodes

Ed Alvarez and Dr. Cheryl Ingram—Dismantling Inequities for Educational Excellence at the Silicon Valley Equity in Education Institute
May 25, 2026

Ed Alvarez and Dr. Cheryl Ingram—Dismantling Inequities for Education…

Our Guests, Ed Alvarez and Dr. Cheryl Ingram , are Executive and Executive Deputy Directors, respectively, of the Silicon Valley Equity in Education Institute (SVEEI). Ed’s education experience spans the past 25 years, includ...

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Dr. Terrance McNeil—Elevating the work of HBCU Teacher Preparation with the AACTE HBCU TAG
May 14, 2026

Dr. Terrance McNeil—Elevating the work of HBCU Teacher Preparation wi…

Our Guest, Dr. Terrance McNeil , is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Practice and Leadership at Tennessee State University , where he serves as Program Coordinator of the Higher Education Leaders...

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Dr. Taha Duri—Leading Architecture & Design as a Social Tool at American University in the Emirates
May 4, 2026

Dr. Taha Duri—Leading Architecture & Design as a Social Tool at Ameri…

Our Guest, Dr. Taha Duri , is a figure in the fields of architecture and design. Currently, he serves as the “Dean of the College of Design ” at the American University in the Emirates (AUE) . He has a rich academic backgroun...

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Dr. Brad Fuster—Championing Innovation in Higher Education at San Francisco Bay University and EDUP Innovation
April 26, 2026

Dr. Brad Fuster—Championing Innovation in Higher Education at San Fra…

Our Guest, Dr. Brad Fuster , is Provost and Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs at San Francisco Bay University and Host of EdUp Innovation . Brad Fuster has extensive experience in higher education leadership. As a ...

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Dr. Marvin Lynn—Leading Educator Preparation and Justice through Collaboration & Engagement
Feb. 7, 2026

Dr. Marvin Lynn—Leading Educator Preparation and Justice through Coll…

Our Guest, Dr. Marvin Lynn , Dean of the School of Education & Human Development (SEHD) at the University of Colorado Denver , has enjoyed a robust career as a teacher, scholar, public university administrator, and artist. SE...

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Marlene Megos—Supporting Data-Driven Quality for Clinically-Rich Educator Preparation with Equate Education
Jan. 24, 2026

Marlene Megos—Supporting Data-Driven Quality for Clinically-Rich Educ…

Our Guest, Marlene Megos , is the founder and CEO of Equate Education , a data-driven platform supporting educator preparation programs with a focus on residency and apprenticeships. With over 30 years of experience from clas...

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Eric R. Almonte, JD, —Leading Giving at Princeton for Educational Accessibility and Affordability
Nov. 25, 2025

Eric R. Almonte, JD, —Leading Giving at Princeton for Educational Acc…

Our Guest, Eric R. Almonte , serves as Assistant Vice President for Capital Giving at Princeton University , Princeton, NJ. In this role, he supervises an extremely dedicated and professional staff, including three frontline ...

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Dr. Paul Campbell—Research, Policy, and Practice of Leadership and the Wellbeing for Teachers in Hong Kong and Beyond
Nov. 14, 2025

Dr. Paul Campbell—Research, Policy, and Practice of Leadership and th…

Our Guest, Dr. Paul Campbell , is Assistant Professor of Educational Administration and Leadership at The University of Hong Kong , where he also serves as an elected member of the university Senate, a Management Committee me...

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Dr. Sundeep R. Muppidi—21st Century Media Instruction, Critical Thinking, Polarization, and Social Responsibility (Part 2 of 2)
Oct. 17, 2025

Dr. Sundeep R. Muppidi—21st Century Media Instruction, Critical Think…

Our Guest, Dr. ⁠Sundeep R. Muppidi⁠ , is a transformative higher education leader and Professor of Digital Media and Journalism at the ⁠University of Hartford⁠ . He has substantive experience driving institutional excellence ...

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Dr. Jamal Watson—Exploring the Role of Journalism in Education and Reporting on the Student Debt Crisis (Part 2 of 2)
Sept. 18, 2025

Dr. Jamal Watson—Exploring the Role of Journalism in Education and Re…

Our guest, Dr. Jamal Watson , is anaward-winning journalist. He has held numerous roles at Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. He has been a senior staff writer, managing editor, executiveeditor and editor-at-large. He has w...

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Xiomara Giordano —Leaving no Community Member Behind at SUNY Empire State University through DEI
July 24, 2025

Xiomara Giordano —Leaving no Community Member Behind at SUNY Empire S…

Our guest, Xiomara J. Giordano , is Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at SUNY Empire . Xiamara holds a Master of Science in Educational Policy and Leadership with a focus...

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Rick Benbow—Access and Industry Aligned Education at Western Governors University
May 25, 2025

Rick Benbow—Access and Industry Aligned Education at Western Governor…

Our guest, Rick Benbow , is the Regional Vice President (West) at Western Governors University , the nation’s largest competency-based university. He leads efforts to expand access to affordable, high-quality education for ad...

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Joe Sallustio and Elvin Freytes—Driving Excellence in Higher Education through Podcasting
May 7, 2025

Joe Sallustio and Elvin Freytes—Driving Excellence in Higher Educatio…

Our guests, Dr. Joe Sallustio and Elvin Freytes are co-founders and hosts of The EdUP Experience podcast, America's leading platform for higher education insights, featuring interviews with prominent global leaders. Joe stand...

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Brent Miller—Designing Educational Spaces of Learning with HED
Feb. 3, 2025

Brent Miller—Designing Educational Spaces of Learning with HED

Our guest, Brent Miller , is a highly respected Senior Architect and Managing Principal at HED , one of the oldest and largest integrated architecture-engineering design firms in the United States. His work focuses on develop...

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Cheryl Delk-Le Good and Dr. Adil Bentahar—The World of English Language Learning and Teaching
Jan. 19, 2025

Cheryl Delk-Le Good and Dr. Adil Bentahar—The World of English Langua…

Our guests, Cheryl Delk-Le Good , Executive Director of EnglishUSA , and Dr. Adil Bentahar , Associate Professor at the University of Delaware (UD), explore the world of English language learning for international students. T...

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Evalyn Gleason—Tackling the Teacher Shortage in New York with TEACHNY
Jan. 6, 2025

Evalyn Gleason—Tackling the Teacher Shortage in New York with TEACHNY

Our guest, Evalyn Gleason , is senior program manager for TEACHNY. TEACHNY is a state-level subsidiary of TEACH.org . The organization has extended its annual impact goal by registering more than55,000 prospective teachers on...

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Dr. Monika W. Shealey—Temple University, Cultivating Diamonds in the Back Yard of Philadelphia
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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Dr. Carlota Ocampo—Leading Academic Success, Upholding the Catholic Tradition of Trinity Washington University
Nov. 14, 2024

Dr. Carlota Ocampo—Leading Academic Success, Upholding the Catholic T…

Our guest, Dr. Carlota Ocampo , is Provost of Trinity Washington University . She describes Trinity as a unicorn, the nation’s first Catholic liberal arts college for women that is a minority serving institution (MSI). She is...

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Dr. Chezare A. Warren—Centering Possibilities in Education for Black Children
Oct. 19, 2024

Dr. Chezare A. Warren—Centering Possibilities in Education for Black …

Our Guest, Dr. Chezare A. Warren , is Associate Professor of education policy with a secondary faculty appointment in the department of teaching and learning at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College . He addresses the role ...

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Inspirational Shorts with Drs. LaVada Taylor and Nancy Grim — @CAEPCon on Chicago State University and Teacher Preparation
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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Inspirational Shorts with Dr. Costonzo Bryant-Martin— @CAEPCon on Generational Leadership and Service to Educator Preparation
Sept. 18, 2024

Inspirational Shorts with Dr. Costonzo Bryant-Martin— @CAEPCon on Gen…

Our guest, Dr. Costonzo Bryant-Martin is Assistant Professor of Education and Director of the Call Me MiSTER Program at South Carolina State University (SCSU). For this Inspirational Short recorded during the fall 2024 CAEPCo...

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Dr. Mark LaCelle-Peterson—Leading Equity and Effectiveness in Educator Preparation through Accreditation (Part 2 of 2)
Sept. 3, 2024

Dr. Mark LaCelle-Peterson—Leading Equity and Effectiveness in Educato…

Our guest, Dr. Mark LaCelle-Peterson , is a founding team member and President of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) . Mark addresses the founding of AAQEP, responding to a demand for greate...

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Dr. Christopher A. Koch—Leading Equity and Effectiveness in Educator Preparation through Accreditation (Part 1 of 2)
Aug. 19, 2024

Dr. Christopher A. Koch—Leading Equity and Effectiveness in Educator …

Our guest, Dr. Christopher (Chris) A. Koch, is President of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) . The council is comprised of more than 550 member institutions. This episode is part one in a two-p...

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Dr. Lynn M. Gangone—Leading for High Quality Educator Preparation
Aug. 12, 2024

Dr. Lynn M. Gangone—Leading for High Quality Educator Preparation

Guest, Dr. Lynn M. Gangone , is President and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). Dr. Gangone recounts her legacy at AACTE and the association’s leadership in and impact on educator prep...

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