The Higher Ed Geek Podcast explores the impact of edtech on the student experience by speaking with diverse leaders from institutions, companies, and nonprofit organizations. Each week we aim to provide an engaging, fun, and relevant dose of professional development that honors the wide range of work happening all across the higher ed ecosystem. Come geek out with us! The Higher Ed Geek Podcast is hosted by Dustin Ramsdell and is a proud member of the Enrollify Podcast Network.
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Nov 13, 2026 · 26:36
Live from AMA 2026 in Denver, Dustin speaks with Rebecca Hofstetter, VP of Content and SEO at Carnegie. - - - - Connect With Our Host: Dustin Ramsdell…
Nov 11, 2026 · 35:12
As higher education rethinks its physical footprint, the opportunity isn’t always to build more—it may be to make better use of what already exists. Derek Sola , Design Principal…
Nov 10, 2026 · 30:19
Adam Paulisick , CEO of Skilly AI and a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University, explores how AI can help colleges and universities deliver more personalized, responsive…
Nov 4, 2026 · 41:14
What happens when a university partners directly with government and community stakeholders to build education around an urgent workforce need? Hugo Villar and Dixie Schexnaildre…
Nov 2, 2026 · 33:54
College of Charleston President Andrew Hsu returns to the podcast to discuss how institutions can balance tradition with transformation to remain resilient and relevant in a…
Oct 30, 2026 · 37:36
Reliable campus connectivity is essential to the student experience, yet growing device demands, cybersecurity threats, and limited IT resources make networks increasingly…
Oct 29, 2026 · 28:53
Virtual reality is creating new opportunities for higher education to deliver immersive, hands-on learning experiences—even for students learning entirely online. Andrew Sedillo…
Oct 28, 2026 · 35:40
AI is changing how higher education prepares students for work and life—but the mission itself hasn’t changed. Lydia Logan , Vice President for Global Education and Workforce…
Oct 27, 2026 · 13:51
After 13 years of involvement with URMIA, Sandy Mitchell is wrapping up eight years of service across the association’s board and presidential leadership track—but her commitment…
Oct 22, 2026 · 23:48
AI transformation in higher education depends on something less flashy: modern infrastructure, accessible data, and processes that actually work. Murtaza Masood , Vice President…
Oct 21, 2026 · 40:23
Study abroad is a high-impact experience, but too many students who want to participate never make it through the process. Brooke Roberts of Via TRM discusses new data on where…
Oct 14, 2026 · 34:29
AI is forcing higher education to rethink what learning actually means—and how technology should support it. Dr. Marco Krcatovich of Cengage discusses the risks of cognitive…
Oct 13, 2026 · 26:22
Higher education can’t predict every disruption—but it can prepare to respond without compromising the student learning experience. Kim Arnold , Director of the Teaching and…
Oct 9, 2026 · 23:04
Higher education is navigating an era of rapid change and disruption, but institutions can’t respond to everything at once. Nicole Muscanell , Senior Researcher at EDUCAUSE ,…
Oct 7, 2026 · 28:46
What can acting , professional poker , and a nonlinear career teach us about the future of higher education? Christina Lindley , Founder & CEO of VPRG Consulting , shares her…
Oct 1, 2026 · 25:10
In this bonus episode recorded as part of our virtual EDUCAUSE 2026 coverage, Dustin speaks with Ryan Lufkin from Instructure , about the inaugural EdTech Top 40: Inside the U.S.…
Sep 30, 2026 · 46:03
Strategic planning in higher ed can easily become a long, complicated process that produces a rigid document that no one ends up really using. In this episode, Dr. Sarah Holtan ,…
Sep 23, 2026 · 35:30
Higher education is currently navigating a “polycrisis” of enrollment pressures, financial uncertainty, digital transformation, AI, infrastructure challenges, and more. In this…
Sep 22, 2026 · 30:29
What happens when higher education loses sight of its purpose—and what would it take to rebuild public trust? Teege Mettille , author of College Is Broken and host of the…
Sep 16, 2026 · 28:07
In this week’s episode, Dustin speaks with Frank Steslow , CEO of SSP International , about how immersive summer STEM programs create meaningful opportunities for students while…
Sep 9, 2026 · 33:36
For this week’s episode, we’re pleased to speak with Martin Kimmel , President & Co-Founder of Kimmel Architecture , about how thoughtful campus design can strengthen…
Sep 2, 2026 · 37:37
We’re proud to welcome Dr. Brooke Elliott, Dean of the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois to the show this week. She shares her perspective on leading with…
Aug 26, 2026 · 50:13
Ian Gibson , Dean of San Diego State University’s Global Campus , joins the podcast this week to discuss why higher education needs an "operating system upgrade" to meet the…
Aug 19, 2026 · 40:18
In this week’s episode, Dustin speaks with Dr. Daniel Allen , President of La Salle University , about the institution's remarkable turnaround and the leadership principles…
Aug 12, 2026 · 34:40
In this week’s episode, Dustin speaks with Omar Chihane , Global General Manager of TOEFL at ETS , about the evolving landscape of international student mobility and the growing…
Aug 5, 2026 · 38:58
We welcome Leslie Gale from CampusESP to the show this week to talk about the evolving role of parents and families in the higher education journey. Drawing on new survey data…
Aug 4, 2026 · 34:29
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Nick Ladany to the show, President of San Francisco Bay University (SFBU) and previous Enrollify Hall of Famer . He shares what it takes to…
Jul 31, 2026 · 20:29
In this bonus episode recorded live at the eduWeb Summit in Orlando, we speak with Laura Beth of CLYDE about how AI is reshaping higher education marketing, communications, and…
Jul 30, 2026 · 35:33
In this bonus episode recorded live at the eduWeb Summit in Orlando, Dustin chats with Toni Marie Perilli from Fordham University about why retention marketing deserves a seat…
Jul 29, 2026 · 35:12
For this week's episode, Dustin speaks with Jenny Maxwell of Superhuman about the evolving relationship between AI and academic integrity in higher education. They explore how…
Jul 28, 2026 · 33:16
In this bonus episode recorded live at the eduWeb Summit in Orlando, Audrey Ward from Ologie joins the show to discuss how higher education marketers can navigate the AI era…
Jul 27, 2026 · 21:01
In this bonus episode recorded live at the eduWeb Summit in Orlando, Nathan Monk from Prospectus Plus jumps on to talk about why the traditional college viewbook is overdue for a…
Jul 24, 2026 · 27:21
In this bonus episode recorded live at the eduWeb Summit in Orlando, Dustin speaks with Dan Desrochers of Amherst College about what it means to serve as an embedded…
Jul 22, 2026 · 34:43
This week, Dustin chats with Dr. Dave Duke , Chief Product Officer at McGraw Hill , about how AI is reshaping teaching, learning, and academic integrity in higher education. He…
Jul 15, 2026 · 30:37
This week we’re pleased to speak with Dr. Cristi Ford , Chief Learning Officer at D2L , about the evolving role of learning management systems in an AI-driven world. They explore…
Jul 8, 2026 · 25:03
This week, we spoke with Joe Abraham of Intellicampus about the growing challenge of system fragmentation in higher education and why institutions must rethink their digital…
Jul 1, 2026 · 38:32
e welcome Drew Lurker to the podcast this week from CollegeSource . We discuss the evolving landscape of transfer credit evaluation, articulation agreements, and degree…
Jun 30, 2026 · 24:31
We’re pleased to share this bonus episode with Alex Russo recorded on site at the recent Engage Summit in Charlotte. He details the digital transformation journey his institution…
Jun 26, 2026 · 26:10
We’re pleased to share this bonus episode with Drs. Ashlyn Wilson and KJ Askew recorded on site at the recent Engage Summit in Charlotte. Many thanks to Element451 for convening…
Jun 25, 2026 · 37:04
We’re pleased to share this bonus episode with Sara Custer recorded on site at the recent Engage Summit in Charlotte. She shares her journey to becoming the Editor in Chief at…
Jun 24, 2026 · 29:03
This week we spoke with Jason Czyz , President and CEO of the Institute of International Education (IIE), about the evolving landscape of global education and international…
Jun 17, 2026 · 25:37
In this episode, we talk with Sean Gannon of GTMppl about how go-to-market strategy in edtech is evolving in response to AI, changing buyer behavior, and tighter institutional…
Jun 10, 2026 · 25:19
This week we speak with Auryan Ratliff of Arizona State University about how AI—especially agentic AI—is transforming course design, assessment, and the broader student…
Jun 3, 2026 · 21:35
We’re pleased this week to chat with Michael Betz of Covista about tackling the growing healthcare workforce shortage through scalable education and AI-driven innovation. They…
May 27, 2026 · 28:15
In this week’s episode, we speak with Dr. Rachel Bowser of Agnes Scott College about redefining AI fluency as a core component of a liberal arts education. Rather than focusing…
May 20, 2026 · 35:07
We welcome Montana Houston , founder of rYOUminate , to the show this week to chat about addressing the “hidden curriculum” of higher education— life skills like financial…
May 14, 2026 · 21:13
In this bonus episode recorded live at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego, we chatted with Raghu Krishnaiah from the University of Phoenix about how AI is being used to identify and…
May 13, 2026 · 28:02
We’re pleased to welcome back Shai Reshef, founder of University of the People, to the show to talk more about his institution’s unique tuition-free, globally accessible model.…
May 12, 2026 · 21:38
In this bonus episode recorded live at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego, we sat down with Kate Valenti , CEO of Unicon , about how higher education institutions must evolve their…
May 11, 2026 · 20:22
In this bonus episode recorded live at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego, we sat down with Kaitlin and Peter from Huron about their recent Rise 40 report , which highlights…
May 8, 2026 · 16:18
In this bonus episode recorded live at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego, we spoke with Melissa Morgan , Co-Founder of Coraltalk , about rethinking student assessment in the age of…
May 7, 2026 · 17:04
In this bonus episode recorded live at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego, we sat down with David Harris about new initiatives from the event organizers aimed at helping higher ed…
May 6, 2026 · 23:07
This week, Dustin chats with Andy MacIsaac of Laserfiche about how automation, content management, and smarter workflows are reshaping the student experience in higher education.…
May 5, 2026 · 21:44
In this bonus episode recorded live at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego, we spoke with Geordie Hyland from the American College of Education about building a higher ed model…
May 4, 2026 · 21:04
In this bonus episode recorded live at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego, we sat down with David McCool of Muzzy Lane about how AI is reshaping teaching, learning, and assessment…
May 1, 2026 · 22:29
In this bonus episode recorded live at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego, we chatted with Joseph Thibault of Cursive Technology about the evolving challenge of academic integrity…
Apr 30, 2026 · 20:16
In this bonus episode recorded live at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego, we spoke with Sara Leoni * of Ziplines Education about how higher education institutions can stay relevant…
Apr 29, 2026 · 35:57
In this episode, Dustin speaks with Brock Price of Terra Dotta about the evolving landscape of global education and the growing complexity behind study abroad and international…
Apr 24, 2026 · 25:02
In this bonus episode recorded live at the Collegis Education DisruptED summit in Phoenix, we spoke with Dan White from NJIT about the evolution of online education and how…
Apr 23, 2026 · 26:43
In this bonus episode recorded live at the Collegis Education DisruptED summit in Phoenix, we spoke with Marc Austin and Reamer Bushardt to explore how partnerships between…
Apr 23, 2026 · 33:27
In this bonus episode recorded live at the Collegis Education DisruptED summit in Phoenix, we spoke with Phil Hill and Charlie Rose about the rapidly shifting higher education…
Apr 22, 2026 · 35:53
In this week’s episode, Dustin speaks with Marshall McClung of Spark451 about insights from the latest Graduate Intenders Survey , exploring how prospective graduate students…
Apr 20, 2026 · 18:54
In this bonus episode recorded live at the Collegis Education DisruptED summit in Phoenix, we spoke with Denise Aberle-Cannata , Provost at the College of Western Idaho (CWI).…
Apr 17, 2026 · 25:58
In this bonus episode recorded live at the Collegis Education DisruptED summit in Phoenix, we spoke with Nathan Grawe from Carleton College about the realities behind higher…
Apr 16, 2026 · 26:13
In this bonus episode recorded live at the Collegis Education DisruptED summit in Phoenix, we spoke with Michael Koskinen from St. John’s University about the evolving strategy…
Apr 15, 2026 · 32:57
In this kickoff episode recorded live at the Collegis Education DisruptED summit in Phoenix, we spoke with Dan Antonson and Jeff Certain from the Collegis team about the growing…
Apr 14, 2026 · 6:30
In this special bonus episode recorded at the recent Illumia Momentum conference, we spoke with several attendees to get their immediate reflections and experiences from the…
Apr 13, 2026 · 18:36
In this final bonus episode recorded at the recent Illumia Momentum conference, we talked with Jennifer Chellew from Illumia about their rebrand, how they managed the transition,…
Apr 10, 2026 · 19:12
In this special bonus episode recorded at the recent Illumia Momentum conference, we chatted with Jeff Koziol from Allegion about the digital evolutions necessary for…
Apr 9, 2026 · 15:40
In this special bonus episode recorded at the recent Illumia Momentum conference, we spoke with Maydee Ehster from Florida State University about how her and her team have been…
Apr 8, 2026 · 35:18
For this episode, Dustin speaks with Kristen McMullen to explore how the “ Designing Your Life” framework is being embedded at the College of Charleston to help students navigate…
Apr 7, 2026 · 18:33
In this special bonus episode recorded at the recent Illumia Momentum conference, we spoke with returning guest Alison Cove from USEFULL about her ever evolving (and award…
Apr 6, 2026 · 27:14
In this special bonus episode recorded at the recent Illumia Momentum conference, we chatted with returning guest Don Smith from Illumia about his work with institutions as they…
Apr 3, 2026 · 22:42
In this special bonus episode recorded at the recent Illumia Momentum conference, we talked with Laura Newell-McLaughlin from Illumia about the increased utilization of tuition…
Apr 2, 2026 · 19:16
In this special bonus episode recorded at the recent Illumia Momentum conference, we spoke with Chris Setcos from Illumia to get his perspective on how institutions are grappling…
Apr 1, 2026 · 26:07
For this week’s episode, Dustin and Dr. Aviva Legatt from EdGenerative discuss how higher education must urgently and intentionally integrate AI into learning and strategy. Aviva…
Mar 31, 2026 · 19:52
In this special bonus episode recorded at the recent Illumia Momentum conference, we sat down with Zach Tussing from Ellucian about his perspective on the importance of effective…
Mar 30, 2026 · 37:56
In this final episode recorded at SXSW EDU , Dustin chats with George Phillip (“GP”) LeBourdais, a fellow FOHE member and Head of Learning at Edvisor.AI . He details the work his…
Mar 27, 2026 · 21:34
In this special episode recorded live on site at SXSW EDU , Dustin speaks with Ana Homayoun , executive functioning expert, author, and founder of Green Ivy Educational…
Mar 26, 2026 · 29:14
In this special episode recorded live on site at SXSW EDU , Dustin chats with Tanner Jackson from ETS . He explains the ways his team integrates AI and why transparency is…
Mar 25, 2026 · 18:11
In this special episode recorded live on site at SXSW EDU , Dustin chats with Greg Smith from Britebound about their recent rebrand and their expanding work helping young…
Mar 24, 2026 · 19:34
In this episode recorded live on site at SXSW EDU , Dustin spoke with Ashley Beckner from Lemnis about their unique funding model that sits at the intersection of a variety of…
Mar 23, 2026 · 28:48
In this special episode recorded live on site at SXSW EDU , Dustin chats with Angelique Albert , CEO of the Native Forward Scholars Fund . She returns to the show after a handful…
Mar 20, 2026 · 25:02
In this special episode recorded live on site at SXSW EDU , Dustin chats with Enyi Okebugwu from Imaginable Futures about his work creating effective support structures for…
Mar 19, 2026 · 20:19
In this bonus episode recorded live at SXSW EDU , Dustin talked with Caroline Casagrande from VectorEDU about the impacts of an active year of federal policymaking. She also…
Mar 18, 2026 · 28:46
In this special episode recorded live on site at SXSW EDU , Dustin sits down with Shaun Carver , Executive Director of the International House at UC Berkeley as well as President…
Mar 11, 2026 · 31:56
What does “free tuition” actually mean — and why isn’t it enough? In this episode, Dustin sits down with Van Ton-Quinlivan , CEO of Futuro Health and host of the WorkforceRx…
Mar 4, 2026 · 34:22
In this podcast swap episode, Dustin sits down with Ashish Fernando , Founder and CEO at EDMO as well as the host of the EDU Unlocked podcast, to unpack how AI is reshaping…
Feb 25, 2026 · 39:22
In this forward-looking conversation, Dustin sits down with Andy Morgan , Chief Partnerships Officer at 2U , to unpack what digital education looks like in 2026—and where it’s…
Feb 18, 2026 · 23:53
In this episode, Dustin chats with Michelle Craig, Director of Marketing at AppsAnywhere, about how institutions can better support today’s digitally fluent, mobile-first…
Feb 11, 2026 · 25:04
What if the path to transforming higher ed isn't about radical reinvention—but about finally using the tools we already have? In this episode, Dustin chats with Kelly Rogan , COO…
Feb 4, 2026 · 29:26
In this thought-provoking episode, political philosopher and Penn GSE professor Dr. Sigal Ben-Porath joins host Dustin to unpack one of higher ed’s most pressing—and…
Jan 28, 2026 · 27:26
In this week’s episode, Dustin sits down with Brian Hartnack , Founder and CEO of Archer Education , for a rich conversation about the evolution of digital marketing and…
Jan 21, 2026 · 23:49
Most students aren’t dropping out because they’re disengaged—they’re falling behind because your tech isn’t meeting their needs. In this energizing episode, Dustin chats with…
Jan 14, 2026 · 25:08
What do Montenegro, Gen Z protests, and open educational resources have in common? According to Julia Sherwin , everything. In this episode, Dustin Ramsdell sits down with…
Jan 7, 2026 · 39:55
In this premiere episode of the 2026 season, Dustin welcomes back Taran Lent , now CTO of the soon to be rebranded Illumia (formerly Transact + CBORD ), for a candid conversation…
Dec 17, 2025 · 31:23
In this final episode of the year, Dustin talked with Ruth Bauer , President at InsideTrack , who shared how the organization’s new Coaching Lab is expanding access to coaching…
Dec 10, 2025 · 31:36
What if launching a business was a graduation requirement? At Paul Quinn College, that’s exactly what students are doing. In this episode, Dustin sat down with Jeff Meade from…
Dec 3, 2025 · 36:02
In this episode, Dustin chats with Sabih Bin Wasi , Founder and CEO of Stellic , about rethinking course registration, degree planning, and the broader student experience. What…
Nov 26, 2025 · 31:42
What if your student success team had AI-powered tools that could prep meeting notes, flag at-risk students in real time, and prove the ROI of your campus programs—all without…
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