Podcasts on higher education and wellbeing
On this month’s episode of LearningWell Radio, Matthew Lee, a professor at Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion and the director of the Flourishing Network at Harvard University’s Human Flourishing Program, discusses the latest paper he co-authored with H.F.P. director Tyler VanderWeele.
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You can reach LearningWell Editor Marjorie Malpiede at mmalpiede@learningwellmag.org with comments, ideas, or tips.
On this month’s episode of LearningWell Radio, sociologist and professor Richard Arum from the University of California Irvine discusses the challenges facing student-centered learning and how a new framework for intellectual virtues can help address them.
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You can reach LearningWell Editor Marjorie Malpiede at mmalpiede@learningwellmag.org with comments, ideas, or tips.
As former Vice Chancellor for Leader & Culture Development for the Texas Tech University System, Steve Sosland oversaw the creation of the Leader & Culture Development office and its opportunities for over 80,000 students across five campuses. On this episode of Invented Here, Steve shares how his office came to be, how they approached top-down leader development, and how to enhance both capacity and capability for students and faculty.
This episode is a part of Invented Here, a podcast series from LearningWell Magazine and the LearningWell Coalition featuring stories of innovation in learner-centered education that fosters life-long wellbeing.
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You can reach Jack Tucker, LearningWell’s strategic communications manager, at jack@learningwell.org with questions, comments, and other ideas.
Julia Macias believes “leading is not about formal position.” She tells us “everyone, regardless of formal status, has the potential to influence and energize others towards a common goal.”
On this episode of Invented Here, Julia shares the origins of the George and Carol Bauer Leaders Academy at Washington University of St. Louis and how her program has scaled to ensure all WashU students have integrated and immersive opportunities to become purpose-driven leaders of character and capability.
This episode is a part of Invented Here, a podcast series from LearningWell Magazine and the LearningWell Coalition featuring stories of innovation in learner-centered education that fosters life-long wellbeing.
Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
You can reach Jack Tucker, LearningWell’s strategic communications manager, at jack@learningwell.org with questions, comments, and other ideas.
On this month’s episode of LearningWell Radio, Marjorie Malpiede talks with Beth McMurtrie of The Chronicle of Higher Education about new research on A.I. and student cognition.
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On this month’s episode of LearningWell Radio, Marjorie Malpiede is joined by Ned Laff and Scott Carlson, co-authors of “Hacking College: Why the Major Doesn’t Matter and What Really Does.” They discuss the flaws in traditional higher education pathways and explore how students can better align their college experience with their passions and career goals. With insights into personal development, career success, and the hidden job market, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on navigating college in a way that fosters long-term wellbeing and career fulfillment.
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On this month’s episode of LearningWell Radio, renowned psychologist and author Jean Twenge discusses generational change, the iPhone, social media, and their unprecedented influence on adolescent and young adult mental health.
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On this month’s episode of LearningWell Radio, Kelly Field discusses her new report, “The Neurodivergent Campus,” for the Chronicle of Higher Education. The interview provides evidence and information about neurodiversity (students with autism, ADHD and certain learning disorders), and explores the needs and assets of this growing category of college students.
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On this episode of Invented Here, Sukhwant Jhaj, Vice Provost for Academic Innovation and Student Achievement at Arizona State University, speaks with Dana Humphrey, co-host of Invented Here, about ASU’s Work+ program, a bold and transformative initiative redefining how we think about student employment. Sukhwant shares how Work+ evolved, its impact, and the lessons he’s learned in bringing the initiative to where it is today.
This episode is a part of Invented Here, a podcast series from LearningWell Magazine and the LearningWell Coalition featuring stories of innovation in learner-centered education that fosters life-long wellbeing.
Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
On this month’s episode of LearningWell Radio, we sit down with Holly White, a doctoral candidate at the University of Maine and the lead author of the recent PNAS Nexus article, “Cultivating long-term well-being through transformative undergraduate education.”
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