HigherEd PodCon

Dean Hoke and Dr. Senthil Nathan
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For years, higher education professionals involved in podcasting have asked the same question: Why isn’t there a podcast conference just for our community? My colleagues and I decided it was time to do something about it and take the leap to create a conference just for higher ed podcasters. On Saturday, July 12, 2025, we invite all higher ed podcasters to attend the inaugural HigherEd PodCon, the first national conference exclusively for podcasting and digital media creators in higher education. Located at the University of Illinois, Chicago, this one-day event brings together faculty, staff, tech specialists, and communicators who are shaping the future of audio storytelling on campus. With 15 sessions, 40+ presenters, and participation from over 25 institutions throughout the United States—including Purdue, Stanford, Brigham Young, Penn State, and Austin Community College—this is the perfect opportunity to explore how colleges are using podcasts to engage students, alumni, and the broader community. Please go to www.higheredpodcon.com

  1. HigherEd PodCon July 12, 2025

    06/01/2025

    HigherEd PodCon July 12, 2025

    This program is a 5-minute discussion on the upcoming HigherEd PodCon Conference to be held in Chicago on July 12th, 2025. The program is AI generated, and the content was taken from material on the website as well as literature on the event.

    5 min
  2. Dr. Cynthia Jackson Hammond, President Council for Higher Education Accreditation

    05/09/2024

    Dr. Cynthia Jackson Hammond, President Council for Higher Education Accreditation

    Dr. Cynthia Jackson Hammond is President of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). She has been a member of the higher education community for over 30 years and has held tenured and administrative positions in universities throughout various regions of the United States.    Prior to joining CHEA as President, Dr. Jackson Hammond served as President of Central State University in Ohio. She is a sought-after thought leader on accreditation, multicultural diversity, and inclusion. Her academic discipline is Education and Higher Education Administration. She is an ardent advocate for quality assurances and transparency in higher education and is committed to the advancement of college success, equity, and integrity in postsecondary education.     She received her Bachelor’s degree from Grambling State University, a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Louisiana in Monroe, and her Doctorate in Education from Grambling State University.

    33 min
  3. Dr. Peter Wells, Chief of the Section for Higher Education UNESCO

    04/15/2024

    Dr. Peter Wells, Chief of the Section for Higher Education UNESCO

    Joining us in this encore interview is Dr.Peter Wells, Chief of the Section for Higher Education at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, which is responsible for the overall coordination of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs program. The Section’s other activities include: promoting quality enhancement and assurance mechanisms for higher education institutions (HEIs) and systems; the internationalization of higher education programs through the mobility of students and researchers facilitated by the five UNESCO Regional Recognitions of HE Qualifications; and the widening of access to quality HE and increasing of lifelong learning opportunities at HEIs through systematic approaches to ICT enabled learning (including open and distance learning, the promotion of MOOCs and Open Education resources). Before taking on his role as Chief of Section at UNESCO, Wells was Director of Bucharest College (BPTC), Higher Education Programme Specialist at UNESCO, Academic supervisor at Higher Colleges of Technology, Lecturer at the Polish Open University, Special Education Consultant at the Council on Foreign Relations and Political Risk Analyst at Euler Hermes.  Wells holds a BA in European Studies from the University of Leicester, an MSc in International Relations and Affairs from Florida State University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Quality Enhancement in Tertiary Education from the Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu in Romania.

    32 min
  4. Dr. Samantha Alvis, Senior Advisor for Higher Education for USAID.

    04/01/2024

    Dr. Samantha Alvis, Senior Advisor for Higher Education for USAID.

    In this encore interview, Dean Hoke and Dr. Senthil Nathan interviewed Dr. Samantha Alvis, the Senior Advisor for Higher Education at the Center for Education in USAID/Washington. In this role, she provides technical support to field offices to design activities that engage higher education institutions or post-secondary student populations and works to advance higher education programming across sectors within the Agency.    Prior to joining USAID, Samantha was the Director for International Development and Programs at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), where she oversaw a number of projects and initiatives related to the comprehensive internationalization of APLU member campuses. She taught courses in communications and leadership and led study-abroad trips to Namibia and Costa Rica.    Samantha completed her undergraduate and master’s degrees in agricultural education at the University of Arizona and her Ph.D. in international agricultural development and agricultural communications from Texas A&M University. Her dissertation research focused on the benefits and challenges of higher education development assistance.

    29 min
  5. Dr. Matthew Wilson, Dean of Temple University, Japan

    03/19/2024

    Dr. Matthew Wilson, Dean of Temple University, Japan

    In this encore episode of Higher Ed Without Borders, Dean and Senthil speak with Dr. Matthew J. Wilson. Dr. Wilson oversees the Japan campus of Temple University and its 3,500 undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree students in Tokyo and Osaka. Wilson has served as President of the University of Akron and Missouri Western State University in addition to serving in various other senior academic posts. Wilson has taught law in the U.S., Japan, South Korea, China, and Vietnam. He has spoken about international opportunities and education at several hundred universities around the world

    33 min
  6. Dr. Tarek Sobh President of Lawrence Technological University

    02/20/2024

    Dr. Tarek Sobh President of Lawrence Technological University

    In this encore episode, we spoke to Dr. Tarek Sobh, President of Lawrence Technological University in Southfield Michigan. Dr. Sobh, a licensed professional engineer, was named President on January 1st, 2022. He received a Bachelor of Science in engineering with honors in computer science and automatic control from Alexandria University, Egypt, and a Master of Science and Ph.D.  We discussed with Dr. Sobh the increasing number of foreign-born scholars leading U.S. Universities. We also discussed his mentors along the way and what lessons he learned from them about being a university leader.

    31 min
  7. Dr. Tony Chan President of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

    02/12/2024

    Dr. Tony Chan President of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

    Dr. Senthil Nathan and Dean Hoke, in late 2022, interviewed Dr. Tony Chan, President of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia.  KAUST was founded in 2009; it is the first mixed-gender university campus in the whole of Saudi Arabia. They rank in the top 200 in the world and number 1 in the Times Higher Education Arab University Rankings 2023. KAUST also scored a perfect 100 for research environment, one of only two universities to do so. We discussed Dr. Chan's journey in higher education, leadership, and KAUST.

    41 min
  8. Dr. Gil Latz Higher Education International Affairs Expert

    02/01/2024

    Dr. Gil Latz Higher Education International Affairs Expert

    In this interview conducted in the Fall of 2022, Nathan and Hoke spoke with Dr. Gil Latz, who was Vice Provost for Global Strategies and International Affairs, The Ohio State University (OSU) located in Columbus, Ohio. We discussed his work at OSU, including serving as President of Ohio State University Global Gateway Network and overseeing offices in Shanghai, Mumbai, and Sao Paulo.  Additionally, he has published widely on internationalization, diversity, community engagement, and global learning for all – and how these areas intersect – as well as the internationalization of higher education in the United States and Asia.   Dr. Latz retired in late December 2023 but is still active, serving remotely as a Professor at Waseda University in Tokyo and Director at Waseda USA Board.

    40 min
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For years, higher education professionals involved in podcasting have asked the same question: Why isn’t there a podcast conference just for our community? My colleagues and I decided it was time to do something about it and take the leap to create a conference just for higher ed podcasters. On Saturday, July 12, 2025, we invite all higher ed podcasters to attend the inaugural HigherEd PodCon, the first national conference exclusively for podcasting and digital media creators in higher education. Located at the University of Illinois, Chicago, this one-day event brings together faculty, staff, tech specialists, and communicators who are shaping the future of audio storytelling on campus. With 15 sessions, 40+ presenters, and participation from over 25 institutions throughout the United States—including Purdue, Stanford, Brigham Young, Penn State, and Austin Community College—this is the perfect opportunity to explore how colleges are using podcasts to engage students, alumni, and the broader community. Please go to www.higheredpodcon.com

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  • Creator
    Dean Hoke and Dr. Senthil Nathan
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    13
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