The Spotlight on Community Colleges podcast provides community college administrators, trustees, and faculty, as well as higher education scholars, students, and thought leaders, with insights into major challenges and issues community colleges face. Through topical exchanges between researchers and practitioners, guests discuss emerging scholarship paired with practical solutions, as well as critical analyses of possibilities for future practice. Together they share stories and anecdotes gr ...
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Ep 7: Equitable and Effective Teaching Practices in STEM
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43:49On this episode of SPOTLIGHT ON COMMUNITY COLLEGES we feature a conversation on building and maintaining equitable teaching practices in community college science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM education. We are joined by two community college educators: Dr. Melonie Sexton (psychology professor) and Ms. Josephine Pino (biology professo…
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Ep 6: Perceptions of the Community College
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44:01For decades community colleges have served as an alternative higher education option for students, yet not always are these perceptions framed positively by the media and influential forces. On this episode of Spotlight on Community Colleges, we feature a conversation featuring two guests who help us make sense of the various ways the American publ…
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On this episode of Spotlight on Community Colleges, we disentangle the many constantly changing challenges and threats to higher education via anti-DEI legislation. This episode, recorded in February 2025, features a conversation with two guests who hold important perspectives on these important issues and how they may impact community colleges: Dr…
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Ep 4: Community College Student Mental Health
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52:18In this episode of Spotlight on Community Colleges ("Community College Student Mental Health), we speak to two individuals who share their experiences and thoughts on how to best serve students who may face challenges as they pursue their education: Dr. Amanda O. Latz (Associate Professor, Ball State University) Tony Williams (Vice President of Stu…
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Ep 3: Women of Color in the Community College Leadership Pipeline
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1:01:15On this episode of Spotlight on Community Colleges ("Women of Color in the Community College Leadership Pipeline"), take an opportunity to recognize the incredible leadership conducted by women of color in community colleges. Joining on this panel discussion are three key leaders who have brought meaningful, transformative change to their education…
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Ep 2: Meet the Spotlight on Community Colleges Hosts: Drs. Erin Doran, Carrie B. Kisker, and Brett Ranon Nachman
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45:11In the second episode of Spotlight on Community Colleges ("Meet the Spotlight on Community Colleges Hosts: Drs. Erin Doran, Carrie B. Kisker, and Brett Ranon Nachman"), learn about the practical experiences and research that have guided the work and lives of each of the three podcast hosts: Dr. Carrie B. Kisker (Kisker Education Consulting), Dr. Er…
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Ep 1 Welcome to Spotlight on Community Colleges
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32:46Welcome to the first episode of Spotlight on Community Colleges. In this inaugural episode, our hosting team (Drs. Carrie B. Kisker, Erin Doran, and Brett Ranon Nachman) establishes context on what to expect from the podcast! This podcast, a project of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges, will serve as a space for administrators, resear…
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