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In this episode, Katie Herschede talks about demystifying governance. " Higher education is best when we all know each other. When we all work together. When we all are engaged in the governance process. When we all engaged in the life and the rhythms of the campus."

Katie Herschede, EdD

Katie is the Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff at Widener University. She previously served in senior roles at Northern Kentucky University. Connect with Katie on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieherschede

Resources:

Becoming Great Universities: Small Steps for Sustained Excellence by Richard J. Light and Allison Jegla (2022)

An Anatomy of Good Board Governance in Higher Education by Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (2018)

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In this episode, Sangeeta Lamba talks about inclusive leadership. "Equity minded means that you have to be mindful that each person's experience is very different. So you so if you can be intentional and equity-minded and be committed to almost every step, every decision you make, I think that's probably the way that the dial will move."

Sangeeta (Gita) Lamba, MD, MS-HPEd

Sangeeta Lamba is the Vice President for Faculty Development and Diversity within University Equity and Inclusion at Rutgers University. She leads the Faculty Diversity Collaborative, which integrates diversity and inclusion into the institutional pursuit of academic excellence, guiding the institutional investment in the retention and success of a diverse faculty. Dr. Lamba also serves as the Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS). Her primary responsibility is to champion, lead, and implement a fully integrated strategy for diversity, inclusion, and health equity initiatives that nurtures a supportive and inclusive culture across RBHS. She leads and coordinates RBHS efforts to foster opportunities for diversity and inclusion with special emphasis on academic and faculty advancement.

Resources:

Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader's Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You (2020) by Frances Frei and Anne Morriss

The Conversation: How Seeking and Speaking the Truth About Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations (2021) by Robert Livingston

Diversity's Promise for Higher Education: Making it Work (Third edition) by Daryl G. Smith

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In this episode, Dr. Eleanor Fleming talks about the first 90 days in a new role. Dr. Fleming offers the following thought about taking on a new role, "encouraging your audience to trust everything that they've done. Whether it's epidemiology or law or whatever, bring that to bear and see and be open to applying your lens in these new spaces."

Dr. Eleanor Fleming (she/her/hers) Ph.D., DDS, MPH, FICD, Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Public Health.

Dr. Fleming is an unapologetic Black and intentionally antiracist public health dentist. For the first nine years of her career, she focused on advancing health equity through public health surveillance and epidemiology at national, state, and local levels. Her work has transitioned to center health justice in both her scholarship and activism. In her day job, she is the Assistant Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry and an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Dental Public Health. In her professional work, she is the Chair-Elect of the American Public Health Association Oral Health Section. Inspired by James Baldwin, because she chose to be a dentist and respects the profession, she offers critique to hold it and ourselves accountable and inspires liberation to realize an antiracist future.

Resources:

The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels by Michael D. Watkins (2003)

How to Start Off Right in Your New Job by Manya Whitaker, Chronicle of Higher Ed (2019)

What to do when I start a new job? by Dave Eng, Job Hakr (2021)