Office Hours with John Gardner Podcast
1) Episode 172- Empowerment through Education with Mays Imad
Mays Imad received her undergraduate training in Philosophy from the University of Michigan, focusing on Philosophy of Science and Consciousness. She earned her Ph.D. in Cellular and Clinical Neurosci...Show More
2) Episode 171- A Practitioner's Guide to Supporting Graduate Students with Valerie Shepard
Valerie Shepard, PhD, CSAEd, is a student affairs scholar-practitioner who currently serves as the Senior Content and Assessment Analyst for UCLA Recreation, which is organized under Campus Life in th...Show More
3) Episode 171-Navigating Academic Leadership with J. David Arnold
As an academic leader and author, J. David Arnold has focused on learning communities, first-year programs, strategic planning with faculty and promoting the “teacher-scholar” model of faculty profess...Show More
4) Episode 170- Learning from Experience with Suzanne Benally
Suzanne Benally (Navajo and Santa Clara Tewa)—Executive Director, Swift Foundation Suzanne has worked in the higher education and the non-profit sector for 40 years. Committed to social justice, diver...Show More
5) Episode 169- Navigating Higher Ed Leadership with Lisa Lambert and Jody Fournier
Dr. Lisa Lambert was appointed Interim President at Chatham University in 2025. After joining Chatham in 1985 as a faculty member in biology, she was promoted to Professor of Biology in 2012. While at...Show More
6) Episode 168- Innovating Through Debate: Insights with Paul Mabrey and Michael “Mike” Davis
Paul Mabrey is Director of Student Success Analytics and Associate Professor in Communication Studies at James Madison University. His work bridges holistic student success, data analytics, communicat...Show More
7) Episode 167- Leadership and Legacy in Education with Duncan Harris
Dr. G. Duncan Harris has had an illustrious 30-year career in higher education, most recently serving as the CEO of the Capital Campus of Connecticut State Community College (formerly Capital Communit...Show More
8) Episode 166- Preserving Institutional Values with Phil Cavalier
Dr. Phil Cavalier was named the 13th president of Kutztown in Pennsylvania on April 30, 2025 and will begin his tenure on July 7th. For the previous seven years, he served as the provost and senior vi...Show More
9) Episode 165- Empowering First-Generation Students with Maria Erb and Anthony Jack
Maria Dykema Erb, M.Ed. is the Inaugural Executive Director of the Boston University Newbury Center which was established to foster the holistic development and success of first-generation undergradua...Show More
10) Episode 164 -The University Unfettered with Ian McNeely
Ian F. McNeely is professor of history and senior associate dean for undergraduate education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A specialist in German history and the history of knowl...Show More