
Adventures in Advising
Passionate about working with students and making a difference in their lives? Join Matt Markin, Ryan Scheckel, and their advising guests as they bring together the global academic advising community to share knowledge, best practices, and their own advising stories.
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In this episode, Ryan Scheckel from Texas Tech University officially joins the podcast! 03:53 - Ann Bingham with University of Southampton interviews UK Advising and Tutoring CEO David Grey, looking back at the 10-year anniversary of the UKAT conference, honoring a decade of impact, innovation, and inspiration. 16:21

Empowering First-Year Students: Well-Being, Belonging & Breaking Barriers - Adventures in Advising
Guest host Raezheen Pascua, academic advisor at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa teams up with program director Pearlena (Lena) Sarono Stone for an inspiring episode recorded fresh off their presentation at the 2025 NASPA Annual Conference in New Orleans. Together, they dive into how First Year Experience courses can be

How Advising Models Stack Up: Advising at 2-Year vs 4-Year Institutions - Adventures in Advising
Thomas Beckwith with University of Florida leads a lively conversation with panelists: Tim Cox, Lafayette College; Kris Valentine, University of Florida and Shaura Thomas, University of Florida. Panelists break down what makes advising at two-year and four-year colleges so different—and why it matters. From centralized
Matt Markin from CSU San Bernardino and Ryan Scheckel from Texas Tech University dive into the exciting world of AI-powered tools reshaping the experiences of both students and advisors. They explore Google"s NotebookLM, an AI assistant that digests your documents, delivers smart summaries, and even creates personalize

Actionable Advising: Helping Students Using Academic Coaching - Adventures in Advising
In this inspiring episode, David Smith, Advising Specialist at Jefferson College, shares his remarkable 30+ year journey through higher education—from community college student to music professor to mentor and administrator. David dives into his work with the Region VII Mentoring Program and the power of academic coach

Sustaining Success: Lessons in Growth, Balance, and Longevity - Adventures in Advising
Gavin Farber from The College of New Jersey guest hosts this episode focusing on sustainability in higher education and academic advising. Jessica Staten from Indiana University and Dr. Rebecca Hapes from Texas A&M University discuss the importance of identities beyond your roles and the necessity of change for sustain