HigherEdJobs Podcast

Join the HigherEdJobs Podcast crew in a conversation with military-affiliated students. In part II, hear how their institution has created a sense of belonging for military-affiliated students, their advice for institutions, and questions from the live audience. This episode was recorded at the 2025 NASPA Symposium on Military-Connected Students. The panel welcomes four current military-affiliated students at University of...

Join the HigherEdJobs Podcast crew in a conversation with military-affiliated students. In part I, get to know their stories, intersectional identities, and varying student support needs. This episode was recorded at the 2025 NASPA Symposium on Military-Connected Students. The panel welcomes four current military-affiliated students at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and consists of a Navy veteran, a military widow,...

Finding a new job or leaving a current one can be stressful, time consuming, and, at times, disheartening. Is there any room for joy in the job search process? Listen in to hear Kelly and Andy talk about the HigherEdJobs article How to Find Joy in Your Job Search and how to apply some coping strategies to your job search. 

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In this episode Kelly and Andy welcome Dr. Laurie Schreiner to the show to discuss what it means for higher education staff to thrive. Dr. Schreiner walks us through how we can work towards being meaningfully engaged in our work lives and how to find a university cultural fit that will keep us motivated. 

Resource mentioned in this episode: What Does It Take for University Staff to Thrive?

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In this episode Kelly and Andrew have a conversation about using artificial intelligence (AI) in our careers and job search. Guest Evan Walsh, a higher ed career advisor, shares how AI impacts advising students for their future careers and how job seekers can effectively and ethically use artificial intelligence (AI) in their higher ed job search.

The resource from this episode is available here.

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In this Ask the Expert episode, a newly hired human resources professional in higher ed asks how to get off on the right foot and for some do's and don'ts in their early career. Higher education HR expert Kathleen Hermacinski answers and offers her tips for success. 

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In this episode Marjorie Hass, president of the Council of Independent Colleges, joins the HigherEdJobs Podcast to discuss 2025 outlooks on higher education and why job seekers, faculty, staff, admin, and all employees of an institution need to care about the business model, mission, and culture of their institution.

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Host Andrew Hibel talks with Professor Emeritus John Thelin from the University of Kentucky's College of Education.  

Professor Thelin's teaching and research interests focus on the history of higher education and public policy. He likes to bring historical writing and research to contemporary discussions about significant, enduring higher education issues.

In this conversation, Thelin and Hibel discuss Dr. Thelin's three ...

In the second of three podcast episodes, Andy Hibel talks with Professor Emeritus John Thelin from the University of Kentucky's College of Education.  

Professor Thelin's teaching and research interests focus on the history of higher education and public policy. He likes to bring historical writing and research to contemporary discussions about significant, enduring higher education issues. 

In this conversation, Thelin and ...

In this episode, co-hosts Andy Hibel and Kelly Cherwin continue a conversation with Warren Zanes, music adjunct faculty at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University.

Zanes is the author of "Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska," which is now being made into a biographical film about singer, songwriter, and guitarist Bruce Springsteen.

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In the first of three podcast episodes, Andy Hibel talks with Professor Emeritus John Thelin from the University of Kentucky's College of Education.  

Professor Thelin's teaching and research interests focus on the history of higher education and public policy. He likes to bring historical writing and research to contemporary discussions about significant, enduring higher education issues. 

In this conversation, Thelin and H...

In this episode, co-hosts Andy Hibel and Kelly Cherwin talk with Warren Zanes, music adjunct faculty at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University. 

Zanes is the author of "Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska," which sets the backdrop for the conversation on taking the road-less-traveled in your career. The book is now being made into a biographical...

In this Ask the Expert episode, Chris Lee responds to a listener's question about when to consider accepting a less-preferred job offer.

The listener asks, "What is better for my career development and future prospects: to take an open position in a department outside of my professional interests, even if my time there is short, or to have a gap in my resume while waiting for the right fit"?

Lee says choosing between having ...

In this episode, co-hosts Andy Hibel and Kelly Cherwin continue a conversation with Professor Claire Kamp Dush from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. She has dual appointments in the Minnesota Population Center and the Department of Sociology and studies topics at the intersection of psychology, sociology, and public health.

Kamp Dush discusses the job search process for graduate students and offers tips that apply t...

In this episode, co-hosts Andy Hibel and Kelly Cherwin talk with Professor Claire Kamp Dush from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. She has dual appointments in the Minnesota Population Center and the Department of Sociology and studies topics at the intersection of psychology, sociology, and public health.

Kamp Dush, a first-generation college student, teaches a Ph.D. Job Market course and provides advice on the job...