IngenioUs Podcast
1) The Opportunity Economist - A Conversation with University of Saint Joseph President Dr. Rhona Free
Join host Melissa Morriss-Olson for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Rhona C. Free, president of the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut. As the first non-Catholic president of ...Show More
2) New Year, New Perspectives: David Staley on The Agentic Student
In this month’s University Design column, David Staley explores the provocative idea of The Agentic Student. With AI agents increasingly embedded in our daily lives, what happens when students begin s...Show More
3) Beyond Perfect: How Embracing Vulnerability Became a University President's Superpower: A Conversation with University of Bridgeport President Danielle Wilken
About This EpisodeJoin host Melissa Morriss-Olson for an extraordinary conversation with Dr. Danielle Wilken, President of the University of Bridgeport, as she shares her remarkable journey from a 20-...Show More
4) Leading with All of Me: Dr. Susana Rivera-Mills on Authentic Leadership and Lasting Impact
In this episode of the IngenioUs podcast, host Melissa Morriss-Olson sits down with Dr. Susana Rivera-Mills, president of Aurora University and the first Latina to lead the institution.Susana’s inspir...Show More
5) When Chaos Becomes Your Catalyst
What if we told you that the most successful higher education leaders don't avoid chaos—they harness it?While others are paralyzed by uncertainty, these "chaos pilots" are transforming disruption into...Show More
6) Representation with Integrity: The Purpose-Driven Leadership of Dr. Marcheta Evans
In this inspiring episode of IngenioUs, host Melissa Morriss-Olson speaks with Dr. Marcheta Evans, the 12th—and first African American—president of St. Catherine University in Minnesota. With warmth, ...Show More
7) From Inner-City Classroom to Founding a College—A Radical Act of Empathy. The Eileen Moran Brown Leadership Story.
In this inspiring episode of IngenioUs, host Dr. MelissaMorriss-Olson speaks with Eileen Moran Brown, founding president of Cambridge College, whose legacy in higher education is both bold and deeply ...Show More
8) Jumping Over the Waves: A Legacy of Leadership, Resilience, and Service
What does it take to lead through waves of challenge, transformation, and deep institutional change—without losing your sense of purpose?In this week’s IngenioUs episode, I sit down with Dr. Sandra Ha...Show More
9) Innovation with Soul: A Chancellor's Pursuit of Human Potential
What does it take to build a new kind of university from the ground up—and lead it with both strategy and soul?In this powerful episode of IngenioUs, we sit down with Dr.Lori Carrell, Chancellor of th...Show More
10) Unshakable and Unstoppable: Leading with Heart and Fire with Dr. Kate Smith
In this powerful episode of IngenioUs, we sit down with Dr. Kate Smith, President of Rio Salado College—widely recognized as America’s OnlineCommunity College—for a deep and inspiring conversation abo...Show More