Democracy’s College: Research and Leadership in Educational Equity, Justice, and Excellence for All
55 episodes - English - Latest episode: 30 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis monthly podcast focuses on P-20 education pathways with a focus on research and leadership that promotes educational equity, justice, and excellence for all students. This podcast is a product of the Office of Community College Research and Leadership, or OCCRL, at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Learn more about OCCRL at occrl.illinois.edu.
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Critiquing the 'Critiques for Transformation' Book with Heather McCambly, Erin Doran, and Sergio Gonzalez
April 01, 2024 15:18 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBThis Democracy's College podcast episode is the fourth one in a series featuring contributors to the book Critiques for Transformation: Reimagining Colleges and Communities for Social Justice, edited by Drs. Lorenzo Baber and Heather McCambly. In this episode, Dr. McCambly talks to Drs. Erin Doran and Sergio Gonzalez about how their chapters for the book originated. The scholars also discuss the topic of ethnic studies and the subject's role in community colleges, talk about the evolution of...
Critiquing the 'Critiques for Transformation' Book with Heather McCambly, Rosemary Perez, and Aireale J. Rodgers
January 23, 2024 16:59 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBIn this episode, OCCRL affiliate member Heather McCambly talks with Dr. Rosemary Perez and Dr. Aireale J. Rodgers about the chapters they contributed to in the volume Critiques for Transformation: Reimagining Colleges and Communities for Social Justice, a book that was co-edited by Dr. McCambly and Dr. Lorenzo Baber.
Critiquing the ‘Critiques for Transformation’ Book with Lorenzo Baber and Isaac Gottesman
November 02, 2023 21:28 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this episode, OCCRL Director Lorenzo Baber talks with Isaac Gottesman about the chapter that Dr. Gottesman contributed to the volume titled Critiques for Transformation: Reimagining Colleges and Communities for Social Justice, which was co-edited by Dr. Baber and Dr. Heather McCambly.
Critiquing the 'Critiques for Transformation' Book with Lorenzo Baber and Heather McCambly
September 22, 2023 14:09 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBIn this episode, Drs. Lorenzo Baber and Heather McCambly provide context on the origin and content of their book proposal and the eventually published volume, Critiques for Transformation: Reimagining Colleges and Communities for Social Justice, which they and their colleagues developed during the trying years of the pandemic. Baber and McCambly also discuss their overarching goals for the book, the pre-pandemic conversations they had on the way to getting it published, and how others might ...
Strategies to Cultivate a Foster-Friendly Culture on Community College Campuses final
June 01, 2023 13:57 - 55 minutes - 44.3 MBIn this episode, Chequita Brown talks with Kate Danielson of the organization Foster Progress, as well as with Anna Wandtke and Tricia Wagner of Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois. The group discusses how to cultivate a foster-friendly culture at Illinois community colleges.
The Importance of the Humanities in Community Colleges for Student Learning, Mobility, and Employability
June 11, 2021 18:36 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBIn this episode, Dr. Francena Turner talks with humanities educators at community colleges in California and North Carolina about the importance of the humanities to community colleges and to community college students. The guests also share the challenges they've faced during COVID-19, as well as the challenges they've experienced in introducing students to skills learned through the humanities that contribute to student learning, mobility, and employability.
Key Elements to Successfully Connecting Foster Care Youth to Educational Resources for Postsecondary Success
May 01, 2021 16:34 - 40 minutes - 46.6 MBIn this episode, Nathaniel Stewart talks with Mauriell Amechi, Regina Gavin Williams, and Blayne Stone Jr. about how the transitions and pathways to postsecondary education are similar and different for Black former foster care students. The scholars also discuss key elements to successfully connect foster care youth to educational resources that help advance the postsecondary education opportunities for this student population.
Working Together to Create a Transfer-Receptive Culture
March 02, 2021 16:37 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBIn this episode, José Del Real Viramontes talks with Santiago Bernal, Alfred Herrera, and Dimpal Jain about how community colleges, four-year colleges, and universities can work together to develop and enhance a transfer-receptive culture.
Critically Examining Whiteness and Explaining and Addressing Racism
January 27, 2021 23:48 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBIn this episode, Dr. Nolan L. Cabrera joins OCCRL Director Eboni Zamani-Gallaher to examine whiteness and discuss various areas of racism. Dr. Cabrera is an associate professor of educational policy studies and practice at the University of Arizona.
Working Toward Equity for Underrepresented Individuals in Career and Technical Education and the CTE Workforce
December 04, 2020 19:33 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MBIn this episode, OCCRL Director Eboni Zamani-Gallaher talks with Rita Ali and Jennifer Foster about implementing paths toward equity for underrepresented individuals in career and technical education and in the CTE workforce. Ali is the vice president of workforce and diversity at Illinois Central College, and Foster is the deputy executive director for the Illinois Community College Board.
The Possibilities and Challenges of Open Educational Resources
November 19, 2020 21:28 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBIn this episode, Nina Owolabi, a research assistant at OCCRL, talks with Heather Blicher about the many possibilities as well as the challenges of open educational resources for instructors and institutions. Blicher is a coordinator of librarian services for two campuses at Reynolds Community College in Richmond, Virginia.
Racial justice, Educational Philanthropy, and the Needs and Roles of Community Colleges in the Postsecondary Landscape
September 29, 2020 23:06 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this episode, Heather McCambly and Lorenzo Baber talk about the intersections of racial justice, educational philanthropy, and the needs and roles of community colleges in the COVID-19 postsecondary landscape. McCambly is a doctoral candidate at Northwestern University who is studying the intersections of racial justice and educational philanthropy. Dr. Baber is an associate professor of higher education and the program chair of higher education at Loyola University.
College Readiness in Math and Curricular Alignment
August 25, 2020 15:31 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBIn this episode, OCCRL Director Eboni Zamani-Gallaher talks with Dr. Ann Edwards about college readiness in math and about curricular alignment. They also discuss issues related to placement and developmental mathematics courses, guided pathways, math pathways, and student participation in STEM. Dr. Edwards is a senior research associate and the director of learning and teaching at West Ed.
The Multiple and Nuanced Ways Universities Perpetuate Settler Colonial Aims of Erasure for Indigenous Students
July 06, 2020 17:12 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBIn this episode, OCCRL Director Eboni Zamani-Gallaher talks with Dr. Heather Shotton about the multiple and nuanced ways that universities perpetuate settler colonial aims of eraser for Indigenous students. Dr. Shotton is an associate professor in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and the director of the Indigenous Education Initiatives at the University of Oklahoma.
Conceptualizing ‘Sense of Belonging’ Among Students From Historically Minoritized Racial Groups Within Higher Education
May 01, 2020 19:47 - 26 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this episode, Colvin Georges Jr., a research associate at OCCRL, talks with Dr. Nidia Ruedas-Gracia about what it means to have a sense of belonging and discusses her research in this area. They also discuss how a sense of belonging affects college students from historically minoritized racial groups.
How Youth-in-Care in Illinois Can Access Educational Resources to Pursue a Postsecondary Education
April 01, 2020 16:15 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBIn this episode, OCCRL research assistant Chequita Brown continues the conversation about foster care youth by talking with Patricia Palmer about accessing available resources in Illinois for youth-in-care who want to pursue a secondary education.
The Impact of Campus-Based Support Programming on Foster-Care Collegians’ Postsecondary Access and Retention
March 02, 2020 18:24 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBIn this episode, OCCRL research assistant Chequita Brown talks with Maddy Day about the Fostering Success Michigan initiative and the impact of campus-based support programming on foster-care collegians' postsecondary access and retention. Day is a consultant for the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative at the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Advancing Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Education
February 03, 2020 15:48 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this episode, Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher, the director of OCCRL, talks with Dr. Paul Gorski about advancing racial equity work, as well as about diversity and inclusion efforts in education. Dr. Gorski is the founder of the Equity Literacy Institute and EdChange.
Advancing Equitable Outcomes in Higher Education with a Focus on Transfer
January 06, 2020 21:04 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBIn this episode, Dr. Marci Rockey, a project coordinator at OCCRL, talks with Betsy Barefoot and John Gardner about their efforts to support higher education institutions in advancing equitable outcomes for students, especially as it relates to transfer.
Implicit Bias and Policy Practices in Higher Education
December 02, 2019 16:17 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBIn this episode, Krystal Andrews of OCCRL talks with Dr. Penny Pasque about implicit bias and policy practices in higher education. Dr. Pasque is a professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Ohio State University.
Intergroup Dialogues About Race, Civility on College Campuses, and Student Support
November 05, 2019 16:26 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode, Jason Keist of OCCRL talks with Dr. Stephen John Quaye about what prompted his journey into higher education. Keist and Quaye also discuss issues pertaining to student support, issues related to intergroup dialogues about race, and about civility on college campuses. Dr. Quaye is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Ohio State University.
Racial Battle Fatigue
October 06, 2019 18:20 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this episode, Colvin T. Georges Jr. of OCCRL talks with Dr. William A. Smith about racial battle fatigue. Dr. Smith is a professor and the chair of the Department of Education, Culture & Society at the University of Utah.
Culturally Responsive School Leadership
September 03, 2019 18:03 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBIn this episode, Kristal Raheem interviews Dr. Muhammad Khalifa about culturally responsive school leadership. Dr. Khalifa is a professor and Beck Chair of Ideas in Education at the University of Minnesota.
Integrating Equity Into Program Review
August 01, 2019 14:43 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBIn this episode, Dr. Amanda Smith talks with Dr. Heather Fox about integrating equity into program review. Smith is the dean of transitional opportunities and career education at Rock Valley College.
Democratizing Higher Education Through Community Colleges in Hong Kong
July 10, 2019 17:39 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBIn this episode, HyeJin Tina Yeo, a research assistant at OCCRL, talks with Dr. Hei-hang Hayes Tang about democratizing higher education through community colleges in Hong Kong.
Reclaiming the Racial Justice Meaning of Equity
May 21, 2019 21:15 - 25 minutes - 35 MBIn this episode, Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher, at OCCRL, talks with Dr. Estela Mara Bensimon about reclaiming the racial justice meaning of equity. Dr. Bensimon is a professor of higher education at the Rossier School of Education and the director of the Center for Urban Education at the University of Southern California.
Racial Justice or Racial ‘Just Us’ Among Asian- Americans
April 22, 2019 20:29 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBIn this episode, HyeJin Tina Yeo at OCCRL talks with Dr. OiYan Poon about racial justice among Asian Americans and the current attacks on affirmative action. Dr. Poon is an assistant professor of Higher Education at Colorado State University.
Transnational Whitelash in Educational Policy and Practice
March 13, 2019 16:13 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBIn this episode, Marci Rockey at OCCRL talks with Dr. Claire Crawford, BRIDGE Research Fellow at the Center for Research in Race and Education at the School of Education at the University of Birmingham, about transnational whitelash in educational policy and practice.
Asset Based Approaches to Developmental Education
February 12, 2019 20:40 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MBIn this episode, Chauntee Thrill at OCCRL talks with Dr. Asif Wilson, associate dean of instruction at Harold Washington College, about asset-based approaches to developmental education.
Engaging and Supporting Male Students of Color
January 15, 2019 15:21 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBIn this episode, Jason Keist at OCCRL talks with Dr. J. Luke Wood, associate vice president for faculty diversity and inclusion and Distinguished Professor of Education at San Diego State University, about engaging and supporting male students of color.
Race, Decolonizing Practices, and Community Engaged Education
December 17, 2018 16:48 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBIn this episode, Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher talks with Dr. David Stovall, professor of African-American Studies and Education Policy Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago, about race, decolonizing practices, and community engaged education.
The Lived Experiences of Immigrant, Migrant, and Multicultural Populations in Postsecondary Education
November 19, 2018 14:59 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBIn this episode, Dr. Heather Fox at OCCRL talks with Dr. Elvira Abrica, assistant professor of higher education and organizational change at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, about the lived experiences of immigrant, migrant, and multicultural populations in postsecondary education.
Chief Diversity Officers in Higher Education, Part 2
October 11, 2018 21:08 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBThis is the second of two episodes, where Chaddrick Gallaway from OCCRL talks with James Felton III, Chief Diversity Officer at SUNY Cortland, and Michelé Smith, Associate Provost and Special Assistant to the President of Diversity and Inclusion at William Rainey Harper College about chief diversity officers in higher education.
Chief Diversity Officers in Higher Education, Part 1
October 11, 2018 21:07 - 31 minutes - 44 MBThis is the first of two episodes where Chaddrick Gallaway from OCCRL talks with James Felton III, Chief Diversity Officer at SUNY Cortland, and Michele Smith, Associate Provost and Special Assistant to the President for Diversity and Inclusion at William Rainey Harper College about Chief Diversity Officers in higher education
Student Affairs Strategies for Supporting Diverse Community College Collegians
July 24, 2018 19:28 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this episode, Francena Turner from OCCRL talks with Dr. Amelia Parnell, the Vice President for Research and Policy at NASPA, about strategies that student affairs professionals can engage in to support diverse community college collegians.
Supporting Trans Collegians
June 12, 2018 15:58 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBIn this episode, Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher from OCCRL talks with Dr. Z Nicolazzo, an Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs in the Department of Counseling Adult and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University. Dr. Nicolazzo's research has centered on college student development, post-secondary access, diversity, equity, and culture. In particular, Dr. Nicolazzo is an expert on trans collegians, with particular emphasis on trans student resilience and kinship buildi...
Bronx Community College’s Democracy Project
May 10, 2018 19:16 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBIn this episode, Fredrick Douglass Dixon from OCCRL talks with Dr. Mara Lazda, Professor of History, and Dr. Lisa Amowitz, Professor of Art and Music, about Bronx Community College's Democracy Project.
Undocumented Students’ Identity and Hyperdocumentation
April 18, 2018 19:52 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBIn this episode, Angel Velez from OCCRL talks with Dra. Aurora Chang, assistant professor at Loyola University Chicago, about undocumented students’ identity and hyperdocumentation.
Responsive Mathematics Pedagogy
March 14, 2018 02:52 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBIn this episode, Chauntee Thrill, from OCCRL, talks with Dr. Jennifer Banks, Coordinator of Mathematics and Science at Washtenaw Intermediate School District, about responsive mathematics pedagogy.
Where to Start: How Community Colleges Can Scale Up Their Registered Apprenticeship Programs
February 15, 2018 14:41 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBThe purpose of this episode is to bring together community colleges and other partners who are working to scale up their registered apprenticeships. This informative panel includes Matthew Feuerborn the Dean of Career Technologies Division at Kishwaukee College, Dr. Rebecca Lake the Dean of Workforce and Economic Development at William Rainey Harper College, Dr. Henry Bohleke the Dean of The School of Business and Technology at Triton College, and Joshua Seeberg the Midwest Manager of the Ge...
Equity in Mathematics Education
January 17, 2018 02:59 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBIn this episode, Dr. Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher from OCCRL talks with Dr. George Reese, the director of the Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education at the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, about equity in mathematics education.
The Experiences of Undocumented Immigrants Who Navigate Into and Through Higher Education
December 13, 2017 19:14 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MBIn this episode HyeJin Yeo from OCCRL talks with José Ángel N., the author of Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant, about the experiences of undocumented immigrants who navigate into and through higher education.
Retention, success, and identity development of Latina/Latino college students and the Role of Hispanic Serving Institutions
November 21, 2017 19:30 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBIn this episode, Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher from OCCRL talks with Dr. Gina A. Garcia, an assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, about the retention, success, and identity development of Latina/Latino college students and the role of Hispanic-serving institutions.
Policy trends and resources that support adult learners
October 17, 2017 15:34 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBIn this episode, Dr. Anjalé Welton from OCCRL talks with Amanda Bergson-Shilcock, the Director of Upskilling Policy at the National Skills Coalition, about policy trends and resources that support adult learners.
Diversity in STEM
September 07, 2017 14:00 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBIn this episode, Edmund Graham III, from OCCRL, talks to Dr. Dimitra Jackson, an assistant professor for Higher Education at Texas Tech University, about diversity in STEM.
The Potential of Reverse Transfer Initiatives to Address Inequity in Higher Education
August 15, 2017 19:23 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MBIn this episode, Marci Rockey, from OCCRL talks to Leslie Daugherty, Transfer Coordinator at Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville, about the potential reverse transfer initiatives to address inequity in higher education.
Equity-Minded Approaches to Mathematics Education
July 19, 2017 17:39 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MBIn this episode, Dr. Heather Fox from OCCRL talks with Dr. Helen Burn, a mathematics professor and Director of the Curriculum Research Group at Highland College, about equity-minded approaches to mathematics education.
Equity-Minded Approaches to Mathematics Education
July 19, 2017 17:39 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MBIn this episode, Dr. Heather Fox from OCCRL talks with Dr. Helen Burn, a mathematics professor and Director of the Curriculum Research Group at Highland College, about equity-minded approaches to mathematics education.
Cultivating the Gifts and Talents of Faculty of Color
July 19, 2017 17:30 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBIn this episode, Dr. Anjalé Welton from OCCRL talks with Dr. Linda Tillman, Professor Emerita of Educational Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, about cultivating the gifts and talents of faculty of color.
Scholar Activism and Self-Care
June 14, 2017 14:53 - 21 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this episode, Chaddrick Gallaway from OCCRL talks with Dr. Stephen John Quaye, an associate professor in the Student Affairs in Higher Education program at Miami University in Ohio, about scholar activism and self-care.