Student Centricity: A Podcast For Higher Ed Professionals Trellis Company

The stigma of incarceration often bars individuals from pursuing higher education, causing opportunity and accessibility gaps. In this episode of Student Centricity, Dr. Brandon Warren, Director of Reentry Services at Lee College, joins the conversation and offers insight into expanding education access to justice-impacted students—and furthermore, why it matters.  

For college graduates, entering the workforce is no small feat. That’s where the Workforce Talent Educators Association comes in, to help bridge the gap between college graduates and the jobs they want. In this episode of Student Centricity, Dr. Jennifer Dirmeyer, Managing Director of the Workforce Talent Educators Association, joins us to talk WTEA and job placement. 

A third of first-generation college students drop out within their first three years. To cultivate success for these individuals, institutions need more than the usual on-campus resources. Returning to Student Centricity is Dr. Ne’Shaun Jones, Institutional Support Consultant at Trellis Company, to help us recognize the unique issues facing first-generation students and explore what faculty and staff can do to help them graduate. 

There are many reasons why a college student might stop out, but increasing the time it takes to get a degree can come at a great cost to both students and institutions. On this episode of Student Centricity, we are joined by Dr. George A. Williams of Our Lady of the Lake University and Dr. Ne’Shaun Jones of Trellis Company, who share their expertise on how to prevent stop outs by investing in student resources and engagement. 

The relationship between student financial wellbeing and student success is closer than you may think. In this episode of Student Centricity, Jeff Webster, Trellis Company’s Director of Research and lead author of Trellis’ annual Student Financial Wellness Survey, shares recent findings as well as research to practice recommendations for supporting the financial needs of postsecondary students.

Improving its customer experience was top of mind for Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) officials. It was essential to the university’s leadership to create an environment where students felt heard and understood. Listen in as PVAMU’s Dr. Sarina Willis, vice president for enrollment management, and Soluria Pearson, customer experience manager, discuss student-centric initiatives the university has put forward and how they adapted in a remote environment.