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
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Erika Kitzmiller, Research Associate Professor, University of Chicago, & Author of "Unchartered: How One Public High School Transformed First Generation College Success"
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026AcOps ConferenceJuly 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
- How does...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Richard Nelson, President, Louisiana Community & Technical College
In this episode, President Series #483, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026AcOps ConferenceJuly 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran, Director of Content Marketing, Coursedog
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Jerell Hill, Dean of Student Services, Los Angeles City College
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026AcOps ConferenceJuly 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
- How does conscious gratitude become the interior architecture that transforms circumstances when it does not deny the wound but ...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Sarah Coakley, Provost & Chief Academic Officer, Georgia Highlands College
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026AcOps ConferenceJuly 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Matt Foran, Founder & CEO, KnowMeQ
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
- How does a state college with an ac...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Roger Hughes, President, Doane University
In this episode, President Series #482, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026AcOps ConferenceJuly 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Dr. Jamie Ceman, Senior Executive VP of Reputation Services, EducationDynamics
YOUR host is D...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Quentin Young, President, University of the Cumberlands
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How does the fastest growing private university go from 6,500 to 25,000 students by meeting learners in the living room instead of making them travel to campus?
- Why does cutting t...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Chris Domes, President, Neumann University
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How does the most diverse institution in Philadelphia with 61% first generation & 58% Pell eligible students achieve 91% fall to spring retention when those students have lots o...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Rich Dunsworth, President, University of the Ozarks
In this episode,powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026AcOps ConferenceJuly 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How does a president 13 years in at the same 800 student institution take a 90 day sabbatical to enter his ...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Stacy Chiaramonte, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Operations, UPCEA, & Jeni McRay, Assistant Provost, Internationalization & Strategic Initiatives, Fort Hays State University
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How does a rural regional comprehensi...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Jeremy L. Thomas, President, Black Hawk College
In this episode, President Series #481, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026AcOps ConferenceJuly 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR cohost is Bridget Moran, Director of Content Marketing, Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallu...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Patty Alper, President, Teach to Work Foundation
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026AcOps ConferenceJuly 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
- How does project based mentoring where the student is the leader & the mentor has no authority double the odds of being engaged in work &am...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Kathy Bakhit, Community College Faculty Fellow, University of La Verne
In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026AcOps ConferenceJuly 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
- How does a redesigned doctoral program with research built into coursework ensure students graduate wi...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Joe Parisi, President, Missouri Valley College
In this episode, President Series #480, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026AcOps ConferenceJuly 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How does a college with students from 63 countries, 5 NFR world champion rodeo...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Charlie Nguyen, Founder & CEO, Employer-Funded Financial Aid (EFFA) Inc.
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How does flipping the tuition reimbursement model from pay first to direct bill finally solve the problem when employees take out loans, get reimbursed & the...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Marsha Familaro Enright, President, Reliance College Fund
In this episode, President Series #479, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026AcOps ConferenceJuly 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
- How does a Montessori educator who ran an elementary school for...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Jesse M. Bernal, President, Western Connecticut State University
In this episode, President Series #478, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026AcOps ConferenceJuly 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How does Connecticut's largest public Hispanic serving i...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Dale Nesbary, Interim Executive Director, University System of Maryland
In this episode, President Series #477, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026AcOps ConferenceJuly 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How does a university center 7 miles from the wor...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp!
And the HigherEd PodCon Awards finalists are...
Outstanding Podcast Series
“Where What If Becomes What’s Next” (Carnegie Mellon University) - Randy Scott
“Lab Coat Optional” (Arizona State University Knowledge Enterprise) - Pete Zrioka
“Policy and Governance Perspectives” (George Mason University) - David Ramadan
Episode of the Year
&l...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Shawn Powell, President, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell
In this episode, President Series #476, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026AcOps ConferenceJuly 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How does a community college on a former SAC bomber base...
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Kevin Halle, VP for Enrollment Management, Wayne State College
In this episode, recorded Live from the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
- How does a campus of 4,500 students with 50% first generation & 40% Pell eligible create an environment where even the newest employee feels it's conducive to welcoming new studen...
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