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This Prof Life Podcast: Women of Color in Higher Education

62 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago -

This Prof Life Podcast focuses on Women of Color (WOC) in higher education and empowering their voices. The experience can be enlightening and different at the same time. You will hear the challenges, successes and strategies women use to navigate academia.

Join Dr. Pat Sanders, a Full Professor of Communications, as she talks to women who work in the academy.

A former broadcast journalist, Dr. Pat now wants to tell the stories of BIPOC in higher education. She talks to women engaged in administration, teaching, mentorship, communications, media, and who are thought leaders.

Visit her website at https://www.drpatsanders.com/

If you know someone you would like to add the conversation, email Dr. Pat at [email protected]

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Episodes

Episode 10: Author and the Mother of MOJO: Dr. Allissa Richardson Part 1

September 01, 2020 06:00 - 29 minutes - 44 MB

In Part 1 in a two-part series. Dr. Allissa Richardson an Richardson is an assistant professor of journalism at the University Southern California, Annenberg School. She researches how marginalized communities use mobile and social media to produce innovative forms of journalism — especially in times of crisis. Most recently, she has taken ownership of the title, “Mother of MOJO”, Mother of Mobile Journalism. She also shares her oftentimes challenging journey to becoming a tenure-track...

Dr. Pat Sanders Opens Season 2 of This Prof Life

September 01, 2020 06:00 - 3 minutes - 5.35 MB

Welcome back for Season 2 of This Prof Life: Women of Color in Higher Education.  Dr. Pat Sanders shares details about new episodes. Join the conversation. Also, subscribe, rate and share. You are encouraged to write a review.  Thanks for joining us! Find more episodes on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-prof-life-podcast-women-of-color-in-higher-education/id1520284577 https://open.spotify.com/show/4lNNCjiU9EV1ilSMzneGd8Spotify https://podcasts.google.com/search/this%20pr...

Episode 9: Dr. Pat Sanders Opens Season 2 of This Prof Life

September 01, 2020 06:00 - 3 minutes - 5.35 MB

Welcome back for Season 2 of This Prof Life: Women of Color in Higher Education.  Dr. Pat Sanders shares details about new episodes. Join the conversation. Also, subscribe, rate and share. You are encouraged to write a review.  Thanks for joining us! Find more episodes on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-prof-life-podcast-women-of-color-in-higher-education/id1520284577 https://open.spotify.com/show/4lNNCjiU9EV1ilSMzneGd8Spotify https://podcasts.google.com/search/this%20pr...

Dr. Pat Commentary on Kamala Harris Pick for Vice President

August 15, 2020 20:20 - 5 minutes - 8.6 MB

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris is selected by Joe Biden, Democratic presidential candidate, as his vice president Running Mate. Harris is the first woman of color to be on a major party ticket.  Dr. Pat Sanders offers a commentary on the selection and what it means for her and other black and brown women in America. 

Dr. Pat Commentary on Kamala Harris Pick for Vice President

August 15, 2020 20:20 - 5 minutes - 8.6 MB

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris is selected by Joe Biden, Democratic presidential candidate, as his vice president Running Mate. Harris is the first woman of color to be on a major party ticket.  Dr. Pat Sanders offers a commentary on the selection and what it means for her and other black and brown women in America. 

Dr. Pat Talks About Summer Planning, Prep and Time Management

July 14, 2020 06:00 - 13 minutes - 21.4 MB

On this special episode of This Prof Life: Women of Color in Higher Education, I share ways to save energy and time during the summer months. Some of us continue to work, others take the time to work on research projects, do committee work, write books,  plan for fall or just to breathe and relax.  Whatever you plan to do, have a plan! On this episode, I share some tips on how to get going, if you haven’t already, and how to successfully complete the projects you want done before the fal...

Introduction to This Prof Life Podcast with Dr. Pat Sanders

June 16, 2020 11:00 - 5 minutes - 11.3 MB

Welcome to This Prof Life Podcast with Dr. Pat Sanders who is a Full Professor of Communications at a regional university. Dr. Pat has worked in higher education for over two decades, teaching, leading and mentoring.  She is a former broadcast journalist who still loves to learn about people's life stories and the different paths they've taken.  This Prof Life Podcast will tell those stories of Women of Color in Higher Education and their roles in teaching, mentoring and leadership. On...

Dr. Ashley Adams on Mentoring Women to Their Potential

June 16, 2020 06:00 - 40 minutes - 58.8 MB

  Dr. Ashley Adams speaks about mentoring and leadership for women. She focuses on motivating women at various stages of their academic and non-academic work and on how to move to the next level in their careers. Dr. Adams holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and currently serves as the Director of Student Affairs at a research one institution in the northeast while also serving as a faculty member in the university’s College of Education. In addition to her academic roles,...

Dr. Tachi Egwu Media and Education

June 16, 2020 06:00 - 48 minutes - 69.4 MB

Dr. Tachi Egwu loves people, teaching and all things media. On this episode she talks about leaving a traditional,  face-to-face, faculty job to teach online so that she could both teach and practice her craft at the same time.  Dr. Tachi is also passionate about demonstrating her own work through her weekly social media show, Media Scope, that is streamed on all media platforms. She also produces a radio station podcast and has her own fashion brand. Shows: Media Scope, TV Channeling Po...

Dr. Jennifer Woodard Talks Teaching and Administration

June 16, 2020 06:00 - 56 minutes - 81 MB

Dr. Jennifer Woodard is a longtime professor who moved from the faculty ranks to the administrative track at her institution.  She shares her story of navigating through an institutional system that was not very welcoming to a young, African American woman who persevered to secure her position and success. Her authenticity is refreshing.  Dr. Woodard now mentors other women and believes in the power of sisterhood and connection between women in the world of academia. You find Dr. Woodard...

Dr. Pat Sanders Changing the Narrative Concerning Black People in America

June 16, 2020 06:00 - 10 minutes - 17.5 MB

Dr. Pat Sanders, the Creator and Host of This Prof Life Podcast,  addresses social injustices and the upheaval of America following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Dr. Cathy Mazak Coaches Women on Writing

June 16, 2020 06:00 - 51 minutes - 74.4 MB

Dr. Cathy Mazak is a Full Professor of English at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez and writing coach entrepreneur. On this episode we talked about Dr. Mazak’s work centering around writing scholarship. She coaches women on how to make writing fit within their work and family schedules. Dr. Mazak ascribes to the belief that academia is a white, male patriarchal institution that was not designed with women in mind. She also shares with us how her unique coaching business on writ...

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