Author Biography

Emeritus Professor John Thelin and Andy Hibel reflect on their careers, compare notes on starting a career in academia, and discuss what has changed over the years.

Professor Claire Kamp Dush discusses how to promote work accomplishments, own your authenticity, and not let rejection get the best of you during a job search.

Greg White, an associate professor at The College of St. Scholastica, describes his career path and discusses his experience training Ukrainian soldiers to be medics in the current war against Russia.

Andrea Wheeler leads the Association of Veterans Education Certifying Officials and is also a senior regulatory affairs analyst at DeVry University. Wheeler talked with us about her career path, how she first got involved with the association, and the organization's priorities in veterans' education.

LeNaya Hezel discussed why higher education is a great career option for veterans and the military-affiliated community.

Courtney Swoboda talks about her student-centric approach to veteran services and how she launched a statewide coalition to help peers solve common challenges in veteran education.

A Center for Workforce Development dean at Roxbury Community College discusses the most sought-after workforce courses in the greater Boston area, and how he and his team identify priority training opportunities.

Columbia University's R.J. Jenkins said that when he's experienced imposter feelings, he pushed himself outside his comfort zone, tried something new, and took a risk.

Barker Fariss, executive director of the Center for Environmental Management on Military Lands at Colorado State University, talks about their work with organizations including the U.S. Department of Defense, what he enjoys most about working on a college campus, and a priority to diversify the workforce.

The HigherEdJobs editorial team talked with hosts Andy Hibel and Kelly Cherwin about managing an illness, supporting a family member, and caring for children while working, among other topics.

Though diversity statements may be falling by the wayside, it seems that DEI remains a top priority in higher education.

Leaders at Rowan University have moved away from a Western medicine approach to help their students optimize their lives.