Adventures in Advising
Join Matt Markin, Ryan Scheckel, and their amazing advising guests as they unite voices from around the globe to share real stories, fresh strategies, and game-changing insights from the world of academic advising. Whether you're new to the field or a seasoned pro, this is your space to learn, connect, and be inspired.
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The Framework that Changed the Field: Academic Advising’s Evolution - Adventures in Advising
Adventures in Advising takes a trip down memory lane with two legends of the field! In this special episode, guest host Dr. Jenny Bloom from Florida Atlantic University sits down with her longtime mentor and friend, Dr. Wes Habley, to explore his incredible journey from music major to one of the foundational voices in
Waypoint: Charting New Paths in Personal Tutoring/Academic Advising Scholarship - Adventures in Advising
What happens when advising professionals reimagine scholarship—not as something locked behind paywalls and jargon, but as a living, collaborative practice? In this episode of Adventures in Advising, hosts Matt and Ryan sit down with Dr. David Grey (UKAT) and Oscar van den Wijngaard (Maastricht University) to discuss Wa
From teaching elementary orchestra, to editing books for bestselling authors, to leading student organizations and pursuing a PhD...Jordan Truex does it all! As a Senior Academic Advisor at Utah State University and current PhD student in Counseling and Student Development at Kansas State University, Matt and Ryan chat
Helping Advisors Thrive: Building People, Not Just Processes - Adventures in Advising
Get ready for an energetic episode of Adventures in Advising with Temple Carter, Director of Advising Programming and Development for the Texas A&M University System. Temple shares how lessons from theater and the corporate world bring fresh ideas to advisor training, professional development, and organizational growth
Have You Really Found Your Why? Purpose, Wellness & Retention - Adventures in Advising
Ready to swap burnout for a brighter why? Matt and Ryan welcome back Dr. Ashley Thomas from the NACADA Executive Office. Ashley opens up about discovering your purpose, using stories to find your “why,” and how aligning it with your advising work can boost wellness, deepen student relationships, and even curb turnover.
Coaching and Mentoring Students in Higher Education: Behind the Book - Adventures in Advising
Do you wish you had a more comprehensive, evidence-based guide for delivering coaching and mentoring interventions with your students? Enya-Marie Clay, Jennifer Hillman, and Dave Lochtie, the editors behind the brand-new book Coaching and Mentoring Students in Higher Education: A Practitioner Guide to Developing Indepe