The EdUp Experience

The EdUp Experience

We welcome YOU to America’s leading higher education podcast! Hosted by Dr. Joe Sallustio, whose down-to-Earth approach & industry experience helps to make dry & complicated educational topics more fun & engaging to discuss. Elvin Freytes, Producer, brings YOU the most innovative leaders in higher education to the microphone. The EdUp Experience team brings over 40 years of experience in higher education - YOU will feel refreshed, upskilled, & reskilled after listening to this podcast. LEARN MORE: edupexperience.com We make education YOUR business!

Episodes

September 15, 2025 45 mins

It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, President Series #401, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Dr. Bryon L. Grigsby, President & Professor of English, Moravian University

YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  

  • How does the 6th oldest college in America become the 5th faste...
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In this episode, President Series #400, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guests are Dr. Peggy Heinrich, President,  & Dr. Annamarie Schopen, Vice President of Teaching, Learning, & Student Development,  Elgin Community College  

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  

  • How does a community college maintain gr...
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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by Pangram Labs,

YOUR guest is Dr. Tara Giblin, Vice President of Instruction, Orange Coast College

YOUR cohost is Bradley Emi , ⁠Cofounder & CTO, Pangram Labs

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

  • How does Dr. Giblin define academic integrity & why does she emphasize honesty, trust & original work as fundamental to the faculty student...
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In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Dr. Rowena M. Tomaneng, Deputy Chancellor, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office

YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio 

  • How do you lead the largest higher education system in the nation with 116 colleges & 2.2 million students?
  • What does it take to transition from college presi...
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In this episode, President Series #399, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Dr. Steven Bloomberg, Chancellor, Kern Community College District 

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  

  • How do you serve 50,000 students across 27,000 square miles with the same level of customer service? 
  • What does authentic leaders...
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In this episode, President Series #398, sponsored by Scholarly

YOUR guest is Jonathan Brand, President, Cornell College

YOUR host is Dr. Jodi (Ashbrook) Blinco, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, EducationDynamics

  • How does a 171-year-old liberal arts college operate on a "block system" where students & faculty focus on only 1 course at a time for 3.5 weeks?
  • What happens when your entir...
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In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 HigherEd PodCon II

YOUR guest is Dr. Michael Baston, President & CEO of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C)

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  

  • What happens when HigherEd PodCon II comes to Cleveland on July 16-17, 2026 at Tri-C campus?
  • How does a community college president build a podcast studio from the ground up to help small businesses compete with big corporation...
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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by Pangram Labs,

YOUR guest is Dr. Jonathan Zimmerman, Professor of History of Education, University of Pennsylvania 

YOUR cohost is Jason Nicholson, VP of K-12, Pangram Labs

YOUR host is Bradley Emi, CTO, Pangram Labs

  • How does Dr. Zimmerman define academic integrity & why does he emphasize helping students come to their own honest conclu...
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In this episode, President Series #397, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Michael Hammond, President, Gordon College 

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  

  • How does Gordon College thrive as the only Protestant liberal arts Christian college in the Northeast? 
  • What does "incarnational learning" mea...
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In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Yvonne Romero, Vice President of Enrollment Management, Rice University

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Jodi (Ashbrook) Blinco, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, EducationDynamics

  • How can strategic planning revolutionize enrollment operations? 
  • What is committee-based evaluation...
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In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Alex Boylan, Producer of The College Tour Amazon Prime Series

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Jodi (Ashbrook) Blinco, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, EducationDynamics

  • How can colleges showcase their authentic student experience through media?
  • What makes The College Tour diffe...
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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by Pangram Labs,

YOUR guest is Dr. Kelly H. Ahuna, Director, Office of Academic Integrity, University at Buffalo

YOUR cohost is Bradley Emi Cofounder & CTO, Pangram Labs

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

  • How does Dr. Ahuna define academic integrity & why does she believe the core value remains unchanged despite evolving technology? 
  • What make...
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In this episode, President Series #396, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Dr. Ronald Rochon, President, California State University, Fullerton

YOUR cohost is Dr. Noreen Golfman, Former Provost, Podcaster, & Studiosity Advisory Board Member

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  

  • How does Cal State Fullert...
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In this episode, President Series #395, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Dr. Lillian Schumacher, President, Tiffin University,

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  

  • How has Tiffin University achieved enrollment growth during a challenging demographic period? 
  • What does it mean to lead with "co-evoluti...
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In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is LaToscha Sherman, Associate Dean of Counseling, Collin College

YOUR co-host is Dr. Nicole Trevino, VP for Student Success, TimelyCare

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  

  • How does a community college with 60,000 students & only 8 counselors creatively address serious trauma, domestic ...
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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by Pangram Labs,

YOUR guest is Dr. Paul Krouss, Teaching Professor & Faculty Lead for Innovative Pedagogies, Washington State University Vancouver

YOUR cohost is Bradley Emi Cofounder & CTO, Pangram Labs

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

  • How does Dr. Krouss define academic integrity & why does he emphasize student intent as a crucial...
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In this episode, President Series #394, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Dr. Tiffany Hernandez, President, Glendale Community College

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  

  • How is Glendale Community College innovating with real world cybersecurity training through municipal partnerships?
  • What does it mean t...
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In this episode, sponsored by Coursedog

YOUR guest is Dr. Erika Latty, President of the Enterprise/Chief Academic Officer, Unity Environmental University

YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran, Senior Content Manager, Coursedog

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes  

  • How does a university break down traditional faculty roles into 6 specialized positions to better serve 10,000+ online learners? 
  • What happens when YOU eliminate ...
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In this episode, sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Rusty Cowher, Founder & CEO, Scholarly

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio  

  • How is AI transforming faculty lifecycle management in higher education?
  • What does it mean to build software specifically designed for faculty affairs?
  • How can institutions centralize disparate faculty data fr...
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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by Pangram Labs,

YOUR guest is Dr. Adam D. Garland, Dean of Student Affairs, Ensign College

YOUR cohost is Bradley Emi Cofounder & CTO, Pangram Labs

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

  • How does Dr. Garland define academic integrity & why does he see character development as integral to a student's journey?
  • What makes Ensign College'...
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