EDUP Xcelerated Excellence
A podcast for the advancement of educational effectiveness and equity for traditional and non-traditional educational experiences and contexts, higher education and beyond. The podcast seeks to engage educators, scholars, entrepreneurs, advocates, and policy makers at all levels.
Episodes
Our Guest, Dr. Ramon Goings, is the founder of Done Dissertation, a consulting firm aimed at helping more than 1000 students successfully complete their dissertations in one year or less.
Dr. Goings shares how his experiences as a doctoral student and the disruption of the COVID pandemic influenced the development and direction of the resources provided by Done Dissertation.
Working with doctoral students and universi...
Our guest, Dr. Lisa Vollendorf, is the 6th President of SUNY Empire State University. Did you know that Empire State is New York’s only public, online institution of higher education?
Dr. Vollendorf shares the origin of Empire State University, for which equity and access were key drivers. The university offers two-year, four-year, and limited graduate programs. Graduates of the 2024 class range from age 17 to 77.
Our guest Andrés Acebo, Interim President of New Jersey City University shares how he and the NJCU community have forged a new mission and vision for what he calls a “Student Ready” college.
President Acebo stresses the importance of shared governance, while insisting on ways to meet the needs of students and communities served. NJCU is federally recognized as a minority serving institution (MSI). Andy explains how hi...
Our guest Steven Simmons, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Nilent, NIL Enterprise Solutions, shares experiences supporting college athletes for financial literacy, wellbeing, and social media branding.
Partnering with colleges and corporate bands, Steve shares how the Nilent service model reflects a mix of alturism and mercenary capitalism. The model is driving solutions in the wake of the recent federal ruling allowi...
Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, Interim Dean for the School of Education, Hofstra University, addresses the non-neutral role of schools in social equity. He explains that teaching should be seen as a collective effort, imagined differently. Unlearning and new learning about what effective teaching is and can be is central to the liberatory function of education.
Dr. Kumashiro is a scholar and advocate of anti-oppressive education and sha...
Dr. Elsa Núñez is the President of Eastern Connecticut State University, Connecticut’s only public liberal arts institution of higher education. Dr. Núñez shares her lived experiences, and those as a university president looking toward retirement who is a lifelong learner.
She discusses the importance of a liberal arts education and educational attainment. She champions excellence and access and shares with the EDUP Xcelerate...
Guest, Dr. Alisha Pollard, is President of Warriors Helping Achieve Triumph (or “WHAT”). What is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to empowering individuals of all ages through enriching experiences and knowledge-sharing sessions, while encouraging self-confidence and the desire to excel. Dr. Pollard, describes how WHAT supports students and their families achieve financial literacy.
Recording during the Educati...
Meet Ty-Quan Payne, Dean of School Culture at Ivy Hill Prep in Brooklyn, NY. Ivy Hill Prep is a small charter school serving grades K-5. Mr. Payne is also an artist and founder of #LovePayne Productions offering independent executive producer services for theatrical productions, as well as photography, dramaturgy, and acting coaching services.
He shares how the use of martial arts at Ivy Hill Prep is married to the social emot...
Meet Dr. Christopher Bonn, President and CEO of BonFire Leadership Solutions LLC. He is a former school district superintendent, the author of Igniting Change: The BonFire Principles for Transforming Toxic Organizations, and a university faculty member. Chris works with the technology industry and school systems to achieve greater efficiencies for educational outcomes through the use of assistive and other forms of technology.
Guest Jeannette Eastin is the founder of Refound Education. Her passion for democratizing education lends itself to supporting families, educators, and communities with innovations and connecting them to vital resources.
Jeannette sat down with EDUP Xcelerated Excellence during the Education 2.0 Conference, 2024, Las Vegas, NV. She appreciates the opportunities for networking and growing the reach of her organization.
Sh...
Guest Rodney Toulson, owner of Restorative Consulting Services, shares the importance of systemic restorative practices for schools and school districts. The outcome is a transformed learning community.
Recorded at the Education 2.0 Conference, 2024, Las Vegas, NV. Rodney speaks on the multi-generational composition of conference participants as an environment for new learning.
He urges community members of color to join...
Our guest, Sylvia Badwi of Agora Prep Academy discusses a unique learning environment that disrupts the traditional, factory-model of education. Agrora Prep in Canada professes a learner-centered educational approach that is a compilation of several models to support neurodivergent and gifted learners.
Sylvia explains her experience during the Education 2.0 Conference, 2024, as one that buttresses education revolution!
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Guest Casanova Green, director of First-Year experience at Hocking College, shares his professional knowledge and passion for ensuring community college student success beginning day one.
The first-year experience is vital in supporting students for academic success, retention, and persistence. Participating students range from high school age to 60+ years of age. Mr. Green expresses the need for faculty and staff to pour int...
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