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

January 22, 2026 44 mins

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Joy Connolly, President, American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

In this episode, sponsored by the ⁠⁠⁠ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR cohost is Dr. LaNitra Berger, Associate Professor, History & Art History & Director of the African & African American Studies Program at ...

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Kristine Goodwin, Strategic Project Manager for the President, North Shore Community College

In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by Integrity4Education

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

  • How does a Hispanic serving institution with majority first generation students navigate AI by choosing not to fight the tidal wave but instead figuring out where to duck under, where to ri...
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with April Neumann, Executive Vice President of Workforce Transformation, Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA)

In this episode, brought to you by Career-Bond,

YOUR co-host is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

  • How does Ultimate Medical Academy, a not for profit institution with a 30 year history, 20,000 online students, 100,000 alumni, & a nationwide footpr...
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. David Hatami, Managing Director & Chief Policy Officer, EduPolicy.ai

In this episode, sponsored by the ⁠⁠⁠ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR cohost is Dr. Michael Horowitz, Chancellor & Founder, The Community Solution Education System

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

  • How does EduPolic...
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Susan R. Snelick, President, Northern Pennsylvania Regional College

In this episode, President Series #439, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

  • How does Pennsylvania's only rural regional college serve 10 counties without a single campus based facility & why is this model ...
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Shouvik Paul, COO, Copyleaks

In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by Integrity4Education

YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

  • How is CopyLeaks (named #153 on Inc. 5000 in 2025) bringing enterprise grade AI technology used by Bloomberg, Forbes, BBC & 450 plus companies to over 500 educational institutions & why are 1...
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Robert Wilson, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, Cedar Crest College

In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by Integrity4Education

YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

  • How does Cedar Crest College treat AI as a design issue rather than a policing problem by building academic integrity into assignments &am...
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Edward Bush, President, Cosumnes River College

In this episode, President Series #438, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

  • How does a community college president lead the 9th most diverse institution in the nation while challenging traditional higher ed metrics that fail to ca...
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Rick Muma, President, Wichita State University

In this episode, President Series #437, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR co-host is Page Keller, VP of Academic Relations, Knack

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

  • How does a president build an Innovation Campus with over 50 companies like Airbus, Deloitte S...
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Jenny Maxwell, Head of Education (GM), Superhuman (formerly Grammarly)

In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by Integrity4Education

YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

  • How does Superhuman support millions of students with AI that enhances writing, builds curiosity, & strengthens learning rather than enabling cheating?
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Kristen Fox, Chief Executive Officer, Business-Higher Education Forum

In this episode, sponsored by YELO Funding

YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

  • How does a national nonprofit bridge business & higher education to prepare 2.8 million students for an AI economy changing faster than traditional curriculum cycles?
  • What happens when skills half life shrinks rapidly & both employers & educators...
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Rebecca I. Hopkins, Vice President of Learning, Western Technical College

In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by Integrity4Education

YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

  • How does Western Technical College support a diverse learner population by treating most academic integrity issues as developmental moments tied to ci...
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Suzy Siegle, President & CEO | Professor of Management, Walsh College

In this episode, President Series #436, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR co-host is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond

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

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Anne D'Alleva, President, Binghamton University

In this episode, President Series #435, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR co-host is Page Keller, Vice President of Academic Relations, Knack

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes

  • How does a public Research 1 university create a vice provost for student success...
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Nick Ladany, President, San Francisco Bay UniversityIn this episode, President Series #434, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

  • How does a president take a university with a significant resource fund & completely rebuild...
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Mark Milliron, President & CEO, National University

In this episode, President Series #433, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR co-host is Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  • How does a president who grew up in a family of 9 kids & 25 foster kids transform his com...
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Christian Vigé, Provost, Delta College

In this episode, sponsored by Coursedog,

YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran, Senior Content Manager, Coursedog

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

  • How does Delta College, with 6 campuses producing 3/4 of Louisiana's nurses, achieve consistency across locations through standardized curriculum, syllabi, & course objectives while leveraging tools for scheduling, cu...
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Anthony K. Wutoh, Provost, Howard University

In this episode, sponsored by the ⁠⁠⁠ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR cohost is Megan Dusenbery, Chief Executive Officer, Knack

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

  • How does a provost increase graduation rates by over 20% & create programs like K...
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Karla Jo (KJ) HelmsFounder & CEO, JOTO PR Disruptors

In this episode, sponsored by the ⁠⁠⁠ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR cohost is Dr. David HatamiManaging Director & Chief Policy Officer, EduPolicy.ai

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

  • How does crisis management & PR help highe...
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Chris Klaus, CEO, Fusen. & Co-Founder, Georgia Tech CREATE-X Startup Accelerator

In this episode, sponsored by the ⁠⁠⁠ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR cohost is Samyr Qureshi, Executive Chairman, Knack

YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

  • How does a Georgia Tech alum who built a cybersecurit...
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