Adventures in Advising
Episodes
Episode 16 of Adventures in Advising is jam-packed with three fascinating interviews. Topics discussed include supporting and retaining students of color, mentoring students in the Arts, faculty advising, and offering guidance to students as they navigate through their doctoral studies.
You’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):
Evelyn Knox - Pan African College Scholars (PACS) Coordinator at California State University, ...
Episode 15 of Adventures in Advising is all about graduate students and how best to encourage them, amplify their voices, and advocate on their behalf. Colum Cronin and Matt Markin speak with three experienced advisors and support staff across two continents to gather ideas and insights relevant to working with his unique cohort.
You’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):
Jamie Heck - Director of Academic Affairs at the U...
Episode 14 of Adventures in Advising sees Colum Cronin and Matt Markin listening and learning through the reflections of their guests from Ireland and the United States of America.
You’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):
Leanne McDonagh - Traveller Education Coordinator at the Cork Institute of Technology
Ariel Collatz - Academic Advisor and Program manager for the Arts Group Advising Center at the University of Califo...
In episode 13 of Adventures in Advising Colum Cronin and Matt Markin speak with two stalwarts of the advising community. They discuss best practice approaches to advising and student success, leadership styles, and practical steps to furthering your career in Higher Ed.
You’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):
Duan Jackson - Interim Director Student Advising Initiatives at California State University, Office of the Chanc...
In episode 12 of Adventures in Advising Colum Cronin and Matt Markin chat with Marian, Dane, and Jamie; advisors at three different institutions about their approach to advising and new ideas and programmes they have helped implement at their campuses.
This episode is dedicated to the memory of Dr Christopher Lindfelt, who was associate dean of Undergraduate Education and professor of Health Sciences in the College of Natural Scienc...
Episode 11 of Adventures in Advising sees Colum Cronin and Matt Markin speak with Leander Yazzie and learn about the about the experiences of Native students at Green River College.
You'll also hear from advisors at California State University-San Bernardino about obstacles to learning and how to assist students to overcome these.
In this episode you’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):
Leander Yazzie - Progress &...
Episode ten of Adventures in Advising sees Colum Cronin and Matt Markin celebrating Global Advising Week and NACADA's 40th anniversary.
Global Advising Week recognises and champions the work of advisors, tutors, personal tutors, counselors and coaches who advise students around the globe.
NACADA evolved from the first National Conference on Academic Advising in 1977; May 2, 1979 was the official date when articles of incorporati...
Episode nine of Adventures in Advising sees Colum Cronin and Matt Markin explore advising at the University of South Dakota (USD).
They discuss the professionalisation of advising with Craig McGill. And you'll hear from advisors from across USD about their work in supporting students.
In this episode you’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):
Craig M. McGill - Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of South Dakota
S...
In episode eight of Adventures in Advising, Colum Cronin and Matt Markin consider how advisors facilitate learning.
Many institutions have been forced to move their teaching and assessments online in the past few weeks; this, in turn, has impacted upon students, faculty and advisors. You'll hear from all three groups, as we discuss the impact of this mid-semester shift. Additionally two Advising Directors discuss the significa...
In this special episode Colum and Matt explore the idea of community, what it means and how it can be created. They speak to advisers who are creating communities in online spaces due to the social distancing required to slow the spread of COVID-19. They examine the impact of the novel coronavirus on Res Life in universities and how it has affected domestic and international students alike.
In this episode you’ll hear interviews wi...
Hello, and welcome to a special episode of Adventures in Advising, a podcast hosted by Colum Cronin and Matt Markin.
COVID-19 has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO). It has affected the lives of billions of people around the world.
It has a huge impact on all aspects of the the Higher Education sector; many institutions have moved or are moving all their teaching and assessment online, and have as...
Hello, and welcome to the fifth episode of Adventures in Advising, a podcast hosted by Colum Cronin and Matt Markin.
In this episode Colum and Matt examine leadership within Higher Education. What makes a good leader? How can you improve your leadership skills and abilities? What does leadership empowerment look like? They also discuss NACADA's Emerging Leader Program, which Matt graduated from, and the tangible benefits he rece...
Hello, and welcome to the fourth episode of Adventures in Advising, a podcast hosted by Colum Cronin and Matt Markin.
In this episode Colum and Matt consider the impact of technology on academic advising. Do chatbots help or hinder? Can technology be leveraged to improve the experience of both students and advisors?
In this episode you’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):
Hello, and welcome to episode three of Adventures in Advising, a podcast hosted by Colum Cronin and Matt Markin.
In this episode Colum and Matt reflect upon their own college experiences, and talk to some current students and recent graduates to hear about college life from their perspective. They also discuss how to utilise advising to help transform students' experiences of Higher Education, both at an individual and instituti...
Hello, and welcome to the second episode of Adventures in Advising, a podcast hosted by Colum Cronin and Matt Markin.
In this episode Colum and Matt remind listeners about deadlines! Most specifically proposal deadlines. The deadline for proposals for NACADA's International Conference, which this year takes place in Greece, is Monday, 20th January. And the deadline for NACADA's Annual Conference, which takes place in Puerto ...
Hello friends and welcome to the first episode of Adventures in Advising, a new podcast hosted by Colum Cronin and Matt Markin.
In this episode Colum and Matt outline the origins of the podcast, discuss their hopes for it, and you’ll hear interviews with (in order of appearance):
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