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Mile Higher Ed Podcast
by mcemarketing
Higher education today faces challenges. We are reckoning with a legacy of discrimination and exclusion, moving through a global health pandemic, adapting to technological advancements in teaching and learning, and grappling with questions about the cost and even the value, of a college degree. Here at the Higher Education Department in the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver, our faculty, students, and alumni are working to address these challenges head on.In Mile Higher Ed, we will shine the spotlight on the work DU higher ed faculty and alumni are doing to advance higher education. We will bring you the latest stories from our department--from compelling research findings to innovative practices to leadership in the field. Whether you are a DU higher ed alum or prospective student, or a higher ed researcher or practitioner, we invite you to learn from our community as we work to make higher education more effective and equitable.Mile Higher Ed is a productio
Episodes
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Higher Ed in Film and TV with the Winter Seminar Students
Have you ever wondered what a higher education class at DU is like? Then you won’t want to miss this! For our Season 3 finale, we are featuring the Higher Ed in Film and TV Seminar and its students. Dr. Marc Johnston Guerrero joins Sarah and Caitlyn to talk about the seminar course he taught in...
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Defying Gravity with Ceyoncé
In this special episode of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn talk to Ceyoncé, a student in the Master of Media & Public Communication program at the University of Denver. They recently took the Higher Education Seminar course “Higher Ed in Film & TV,” which Dr. Marc Johnston Guerrero taught this...
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Queer Critical Policy Discourse Analysis with Dr. Dwenna Holden
On this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn talk with Dr. Dwenna Holden, a graduate of the Ed.D. program. Dr. Dwenna Holden has spent over 20 years in education at the secondary and post-secondary levels both as an educator and administrator. Her focus of praxis and research has been a...
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Student Health and Wellbeing with Dr. Michael LaFarr
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn talk with Dr. Michael LaFarr, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health and Wellbeing at the University of Denver and alumnus of the Higher Education Master’s program. We talk about what health care looks like in the context of higher education, how...
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Centering Learners with Dr. Ally Garcia
On this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn talk to Dr. Ally Garcia, State Director for Adult Education Initiatives at the Colorado Department of Education and Adjunct Faculty in the Higher Education Department at the University of Denver. We talk about her experience in the EdD program,...
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Experiential Learning with Dr. Audrey Townsend
On this episode, Sarah and Caitlyn speak with Dr. Audrey Townsend, Director of Experiential Learning at the University of Denver. We talk about why experiential learning is important, how to choose between a PhD and an EdD, and how DU pushes its students to curate a meaningful education. About…
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First Generation Students with Dr. Dong Dinh
In this episode, Sarah and Caitlyn talk with Dr. Dong Dinh, who is the Director of First at DU, and an alum of both the Higher Education Master and EdD programs at the University of Denver. We talk about serving first-generation students, how first-gen supports must span the whole college...
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Supporting Law Students with Jessica Boynton and Amber Rux
In this episode, Sarah and Caitlyn are joined by Jessica Boynton, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Dean of Students, and Amber Rux, M.A., Assistant Director of Student Affairs, both at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. We talk about what supporting students in About Our Guests:...
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Career and Technical Education with Dr. Jim DeLung
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn talk to Dr. Jim DeLung, Dean of Academic Success in Career and Technical Education at the Community College of Aurora. We discuss innovations in higher education, what constitutes career and technical ed, and those things that inspire us in...
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Season 3 Kickoff with Frank Winchester
In this Season 3 premiere of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn speak to Frank Winchester, Assistant Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities here at the University of Denver and current student in the EdD program. We talk about Frank’s journey, how he uses his EdD coursework in his…
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Revisiting Title IX Adjudication Policy with Dr. Sarah Hurtado
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, we revisit the very first episode of the podcast we recorded! Caitlyn interviews Sarah about her article “Using Intersectionality to Reimagine Title IX Adjudication Policy” was recently published in a special issue of the Journal of Women and Gender and Higher...
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Revisiting Women and Leadership with Dr. Michele Tyson
While Sarah and Caitlyn work on Season 3 of the podcast, we are revisiting this season 1 episode where we talked to Dr. Michele Tyson, Clinical Associate Professor of Higher Education and Director of Faculty Advising at the University of Denver. We talked about the legacy of women’s colleges and...
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Revisiting Rural-Serving Institutions with Dr. Cecilia Orphan
Sarah and Caitlyn are still hard at work on Season 3 of the podcast. In the meantime, we’re revisiting this season 1 episode with Dr. Cecilia Orphan, Associate Professor of Higher Education at the University of Denver, and Director of Partnerships for the Alliance for Research on Regional…
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Revisiting our Conversation on Rewiring Settler Colonial Practices with Dr. Chris Nelson
This week we are revisiting our season 1 episode where we talked to Dr. Chris Nelson, Associate Professor and now Chair of the Higher Education Department at the University of Denver. She kindly joined us while on her sabbatical to talk with us about her co-authored piece called “(Re)wiring…
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Revisiting Teaching and Professional Faculty with Dr. Laura Sponsler
While Sarah and Caitlyn work on Season 3 of the podcast, we are revisiting this season 1 episode where we talked to Dr. Laura Sponsler, Clinical Associate Professor of Higher Education and now Director of Faculty Development for the Office of Faculty Affairs. We talked about Teaching &…
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Season 3 Trailer
Would you like to contribute to the Professor William E. Cross Jr, PhD Memorial Scholarship? Click here. Want more information about the University of Denver’s master’s and doctoral programs? Click here. Mile Higher Ed is produced within the Morgridge College of Education at the University of...
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Bonus Episode: Applying to the Higher Ed Program with Megan Jarrad
In this special bonus episode of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn talk to Megan Jarrad from the Morgridge College of Education’s Office of Admissions. She answers questions about how to apply for a higher ed degree program, how to approach financial aid, and what prospective higher ed students...
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Remembering Dr. William E. Cross, Jr.
This past December in 2024 the DU community lost Professor Emeritus of Higher Education, Dr. William E. Cross, Jr. Dr. Cross, known to friends and colleagues as Bill, was a preeminent scholar of psychology and Black identity development. In this episode, we are remembering the life and work of…
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The Role of Department Chair with Dr. Darin Stewart and Dr. Chris Nelson
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn speak with Dr. Darin Stewart, Professor of Higher Education and outgoing department chair and Dr. Chris Nelson, Associate Professor of Higher Education and incoming department char. We talk about the role of a department chair, accomplishments…
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AI and Academic Integrity with Dr. Sarah Gutierrez
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn speak with EdD program alumna Dr. Sarah Gutierrez, Assistant Director of Student Conduct for Academic Integrity at Colorado State University. We talk about the world of student conduct, the challenges of AI in today’s classroom, and we learn…
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Residence Life and Supporting Students with Dr. Mary Elliott
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn speak with EdD program alumna Dr. Mary Elliott, who is Executive Director of Residence Life and Auxiliary Services at Colorado School of Mines. We talk about building community through residential education, supporting students with autism, and...
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The Higher Education Student Association with Nate Hernandez
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn speak with Nate Hernandez, current master’s student and president of the Higher Education Student Association (HESA). We talk about HESA’s work, the Higher Ed community at DU, and how to get the most out of your DU Higher Ed degree program.…
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Supporting Parenting Students with Brandon Bishop
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn speak with master’s alumnus Brandon Bishop, the Advocacy and Strategy Manager at Warren Village, a non-profit organization providing affordable housing and education opportunities for single parents and their children. We discuss the incredible...
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State Funding for Broad Access Institutions with Katie Kleinhesselink and Essa Njie
In this episode, Sarah and Caitlyn talk with Katie Kleinhesselink, a PhD candidate in Higher Education, and Essa Njie, a second year PhD student in Higher Education at DU. We discuss their recent research project examining state funding models for Broad Access Institutions, which they presented…
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On Mentorship with Dr. Marc Johnston Guerrero
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn speak with Dr. Marc Johnston Guerrero, Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs and Professor of Higher Education at the University of Denver. We talk about being a mentor, building intentional community, and how to cultivate professional...
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Adult Education Initiatives with Ellen Hogan
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn speak with Master’s program alumna Ellen Hogan About our guest: Ellen Hogan, M.A., is an accessibility advocate focused on organizational leadership and change. She recently joined Colorado Department of Education's (CDE) Adult Education...
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Administration, Practice, and Scholarship in Medicine with Dr. Sylk Sotto
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn speak with EdD program alumna Dr. Sylk Sotto, Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Development and Inclusive Excellence and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. We discuss the importance of inclusive learning...
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Pathway to Conocimiento with Dr. Lauren Contreras
Welcome to Season 2 of Mile Higher Ed. In this season premiere episode, Sarah and Caitlyn talk with Dr. Lauren Contreras, who is assistant professor of education leadership at Northern Arizona University and an alumna of DU’s higher ed Ph.D. program. We discuss her recently published article...
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Special Episode- Applying Critical Race Theory to Civic Engagement with Dr. Darin Stewart
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we are rereleasing an episode from season 1. Dr. Darin Stewart joins Sarah and Caitlyn to talk about his new article Civic Engagement and Resisting ‘Docile Bodies’ in Postsecondary Education published in Teachers College Report. We discuss the importance…
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Season 1 Finale and Recap
In this season finale of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn discuss the topics we covered this season and our takeaways. Are you an alum of DU’s Higher Ed program, or know an alum of DU’s Higher Ed program, who is doing amazing work in the higher education space? Would you like to be featured on...
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Rewiring Settler Colonialism with Dr. Chris Nelson
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Dr. Chris Nelson joins Sarah and Caitlyn to discuss a book chapter she recently co-authored called “(Re)wiring Settler Colonial Practices in Higher Education: Creating Indigenous-Centered Futures Through Considerations of Power, the Social Place, and Space” in…
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Dr. Stevie Lee Discussion on Her Dissertation
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Dr. Stevie Lee joins Sarah and Caitlyn to discuss her dissertation, for which she just won the Franz Fanon Dissertation Award Honorable Mention for the dissertation of the year through the Decolonial, Post-colonial and Anti-colonial studies in Education SIG of...
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Open Education Resources with Dr. Liliana Diaz and Casey McCoy-Simmons
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Dr. Liliana Diaz and Ph.D. candidate Casey McCoy-Simmons join Sarah and Caitlyn to talk about Open Education and Open Education Resources (OER). We discuss the benefits of OER, why Open Education is an equity issue, and the current OER policy landscape. Here are...
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Keeping Malawian Girls in School with Alice Kanyama
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn interview Ph.D. student Alice Kanyama about her recent work in Malawi, where she provided menstruation products to girls and young women through a grant from DU’s Center for Community Engagement to Advance Scholarship and Learning. We talk…
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Supporting Transfer Students with Caitlyn Potter Glaser
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah interviews Caitlyn about her recent work with the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students. We discuss the gap between transfer aspiration and bachelor’s degree attainment, challenges for community college students, and how practitioners can...
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Report on the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges with Anna Dodson
About our guest: Anna Dodson was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, and attended her undergraduate education at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, graduating with a BA in Psychology. She moved to Denver in 2019, volunteering with AmeriCorps through City Year in a Kindergarten classroom...
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Rural-Serving Institutions and Regional Colleges with Dr. Cecilia Orphan
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Dr. Cecilia Orphan joins Sarah and Caitlyn to talk about her work with ARRC, or the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges. ARRC recently released its work creating a designation for rural-serving institutions of higher education (RSIs). We discuss the role...
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Applying Critical Race Theory to Civic Engagement with Dr. D-L Stewart
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Dr. D-L Stewart joins Sarah and Caitlyn to talk about his new article Civic Engagement and Resisting ‘Docile Bodies’ in Postsecondary Education published in Teachers College Report. We discuss the importance of civic engagement in racially minoritized…
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Supporting Non-Tenure-Track Faculty with Dr. Laura Sponsler
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Dr. Laura Sponsler joins Sarah and Caitlyn to discuss issues facing non-tenure-track faculty, workload equity, and how to create more leadership roles for non-tenure-track faculty. Laura’s article “Expanding Leadership Roles for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty: What...
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Understanding women’s leadership programs with Dr. Michele Tyson
In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Dr. Michele Tyson joins Sarah and Caitlyn to discuss the legacy of women’s colleges and women’s leadership programs in higher education. Michele recently co-authored a chapter in the newly published book Rooted and Radiant: Women’s Narratives of Leadership.…
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Interpreting Campus Sexual Assault Policies with Dr. Sarah Hurtado
In this inaugural episode of Mile Higher Ed, Caitlyn interviews our own co-host Dr. Sarah Hurtado about interpreting campus sexual assault adjudication policies, and how the language used in these policies sets the tone for the student experience relating to interpersonal violence and Title IX.…
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Higher education today faces challenges. We are reckoning with a legacy of discrimination and exclusion, moving through a global health pandemic, adapting to technological advancements in teaching and learning, and grappling with questions about the cost and even the value, of a college degree. Here at the Higher Education Department in the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver, our faculty, students, and alumni are working to address these challenges head on.In Mile Higher Ed, we will shine the spotlight on the work DU higher ed faculty and alumni are doing to advance higher education. We will bring you the latest stories from our department--from compelling research findings to innovative practices to leadership in the field. Whether you are a DU higher ed alum or prospective student, or a higher ed researcher or practitioner, we invite you to learn from our community as we work to make higher education more effective and equitable.Mile Higher Ed is a productio
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