Office Hours with John Gardner

By John N. Gardner

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We are searching for big ideas that inspire hope and action in higher education around institutional transformation and innovation to advance student success outcomes. Joining John Gardner are higher education leaders and other relevant persons of interest who will discuss innovation and strategies that improve higher education.


All opinions and views expressed as part of “Office Hours with John Gardner” belong solely to the individual participants and do not necessarily represent those of the people, institutions, or organizations with which the individuals may be associated in a professional, educational, or other personal capacity unless explicitly stated. Likewise, all opinions and views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Gardner Institute.


Episode Date
Episode 177 - Exploring Public History with Evan Faulkenbury
Dec 08, 2025
Episode 176- Systems Thinking in Higher Ed with Marcella David
Dec 01, 2025
Episode 174- Mission-Driven Leadership with Michael B. McGinnis
Nov 17, 2025
Episode 173- Learning from Experience with Suzanne Benally
Nov 03, 2025
Episode 172- Empowerment through Education with Mays Imad
Oct 27, 2025
Episode 171- A Practitioner's Guide to Supporting Graduate Students with Valerie Shepard
Oct 20, 2025
Episode 170-Navigating Academic Leadership with J. David Arnold
Oct 13, 2025
Episode 169- Navigating Higher Ed Leadership with Lisa Lambert and Jody Fournier
Sep 29, 2025
Episode 168- Innovating Through Debate: Insights with Paul Mabrey and Michael “Mike” Davis
Sep 22, 2025
Episode 167- Leadership and Legacy in Education with Duncan Harris
Sep 15, 2025
Episode 166- Preserving Institutional Values with Phil Cavalier
Sep 08, 2025
Episode 165- Empowering First-Generation Students with Maria Erb and Anthony Jack
Jul 21, 2025
Episode 164 -The University Unfettered with Ian McNeely
Jul 07, 2025
Episode 163- Graduate and Professional Student Success with Dan Volchok
Jun 23, 2025
Episode 162- Pathway Out of Poverty with Teresa Rivenes
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 161- Technology for All Students with Nariman Farvardin
Jun 09, 2025
Episode 160- Intentional Innovation with Drew Koch
Jun 02, 2025
Episode 159- Graduate Student Orientation with James Black and Marc Ebelhar
May 19, 2025
Episode 158- Supporting Graduate and Professional Students with April Perry
May 12, 2025
Episode 157- Providing Time and Space with Cate Denial
May 05, 2025
Episode 156- Connections are Everything with Peter Felten, Leo Lambert, Oscar R. Miranda Tapia, & Isis Artze-Vega
Apr 28, 2025
Episode 155- From History to Impact with Chaouki Abdallah
Apr 21, 2025
Episode 154- Engaging with Learning Centers with Amanda Haney-Cech
Apr 14, 2025
Episode 153- Understanding Curricular Complexity with Greg Heileman
Apr 07, 2025
Episode 152- Learning to Learn Courses with Taylor Acee and Russ Hodges
Mar 24, 2025
Episode 151- Duane Williams- Creating Tradition
Mar 17, 2025
Episode 150 - Andy Person- Active Engagement in Student Support
Mar 10, 2025
Episode 149- Digital Education with Nuno Fernandes
Mar 03, 2025
Episode 148- Amber Fallucca, Ambra Hiott, & Silvia Patricia Rios Husain- The Carolina Experience
Feb 24, 2025
Episode 147- Colleen McCabe- Getting to Know your Learners
Feb 17, 2025
Episode 146- Jamia Stokes- Leading Postsecondary Innovation in Tennessee
Feb 10, 2025
Episode 145- Marta Mohr- Belonging to a System
Feb 03, 2025
Episode 144- Ron Cole- Sharing Innovation Goals
Jan 27, 2025
Episode 143- Michael Benitez- Using Your Influence
Jan 20, 2025
Episode 142- Kate Lehman- Supporting Changing Demographics
Jan 13, 2025
Episode 141- Thomas Ranzweiler- Shaping a News Career
Dec 09, 2024
Episode 140- Bryan Dewsbury- Fostering Connection in the Classroom
Dec 02, 2024
Episode 139- Nido Qubein- Applying a Business Perspective
Nov 25, 2024
Episode 138- Akilah Martin- Access to Learning for Everyone
Nov 18, 2024
Episode 137- Gerald Whittington- Innovation and Purpose in Finance
Nov 11, 2024
Episode 136- Oscar R. Miranda Tapia- From Challenges to Change
Nov 04, 2024
Episode 135- Sarah Bunnell- Transforming Teaching Practices
Oct 28, 2024
Episode 134- Kimberly Koledoye- Defining and Developing Success
Oct 21, 2024
Episode 133- Meghan Gilbert– Supporting the Whole Student
Oct 14, 2024
Episode 132- Robert Smith- Inspiring Innovation
Oct 07, 2024
Episode 131- Leonard Cassuto- Student-Centered Graduate Education
Sep 23, 2024
Episode 130- John Lawless- Shared Dreams for Innovation
Sep 16, 2024
Episode 129- Wendy Ault- Connecting for Educational Development
Sep 09, 2024
Episode 128- James Reardon- Social Aspects of Mental Health
Sep 02, 2024
Episode 127- Will Bryant- Compassion and Engagement
Aug 26, 2024
Episode 126- Will Bryant - Guiding Life Changes
Aug 19, 2024
Episode 125- Amy Goodburn- Centering Innovation
Aug 12, 2024
Episode 124- Steve Ehrmann- Authentic and Sustainable Opportunities
Aug 05, 2024
Episode 123- JD Gardner- The First-Year Experience
Jul 29, 2024
Episode 122- Claire Major- Teaching, Learning, and Service
Jul 22, 2024
Episode 121-Eileen Strempel- Artistic Innovation
Jul 15, 2024
Episode 120-Steve MacQueen- Engaging with the Arts
Jul 08, 2024
Episode 119-Kerri Kearney- Supporting Hidden Student Populations
Jun 24, 2024
Episode 118- Sense of Service with Doris Fields and Victoria Fields
Jun 17, 2024
Episode 117- Steven Dandaneau- Restructuring for Student Success
Jun 10, 2024
Episode 116- Stephanie M. Foote- Humanizing Teaching
Jun 04, 2024
Episode 115- Robert Blanc- Supplemental Instruction
May 27, 2024
Episode 114-Tonya Bailey- Community Partnerships
May 20, 2024
Episode 113- April and Lane Perry- Encouraging Authentic Growth
May 13, 2024
Episode 112- Kevin Kelly- Online Learning
May 06, 2024
Episode 111-Intentional Focus on Quality with Jillian Kinzie
Apr 29, 2024
Episode 110- Phyllis Curtis-Tweed- Building a Shared Vision
Apr 22, 2024
Episode 109- Steven Smith- Canadian Approach to the First Year
Apr 15, 2024
Episode 108- Denise Bartell- Learning as a Community
Apr 08, 2024
Episode 107- David Graham- Cultural Capital
Apr 01, 2024
Episode 106- Innovating for High Quality Education with Paul LePore
Mar 25, 2024
Episode 105- Student Success in Australia with Sally Kift
Mar 18, 2024
Episode 104- Changing the Culture with Evon Walters
Mar 11, 2024
Episode 103- The State of Transfer with Stephen J. Handel
Mar 04, 2024
Episode 102- Serving All Students Amy Salazar
Feb 26, 2024
Episode 101- Clearing a Path Jeffrey Baylor
Feb 19, 2024
Episode 100- Transformative Experiences Drew Koch
Feb 12, 2024
Episode 99- The 2-Year College with Brooke Barnett and Melissa Beckwith
Feb 05, 2024
Episode 98- Ethical Leadership with Alexandra Perry
Jan 29, 2024
Episode 97- A Sense of Community with Frank Cuevas
Jan 22, 2024
Episode 96- Creative Thinking with Sabrina Fadial
Jan 15, 2024
Episode 95- Encouraging Supplemental Instruction with David Arendale
Jan 08, 2024
Episode 94- Systematic Support with Veronica Tate
Dec 11, 2023
Episode 93- Getting to Yes with Nicole Poff
Dec 04, 2023
Episode 92- Lori Gonzalez Looking Ahead
Nov 27, 2023
Episode 91- Scott Evenbeck Building Community in College
Nov 20, 2023
Episode 90- Alyssa Crittenden Graduate Student Experience
Nov 13, 2023
Episode 89- Douglas Robertson Reflective Practices
Nov 06, 2023
Episode 88- Farrah Ward The Heart of Innovation
Oct 30, 2023
Episode 87- Brad Williams Leading Continuous Improvement
Oct 23, 2023
Episode 86- Marjorie Hass Responsibility and Opportunity
Oct 16, 2023
Episode 85- Kevin Reilly Adult Learning Initiatives
Oct 09, 2023
Episode 84- Houston Davis Creating Conditions for Student Success
Oct 02, 2023
Episode 83 - Beverly Kahn Supporting Undergraduate Research
Sep 25, 2023
Episode 82 - Tony Scinta Building from the Ground Up
Sep 18, 2023
Episode 81 - The Impact of Mentorship with Lou Albert and Isis Artze-Vega
Sep 11, 2023
Episode 80 - Jody Fournier Community Innovation
Sep 04, 2023
Episode 79 - Michael Dennin Balancing Teaching and Research
Aug 28, 2023
Episode 78- JD Gardner A Student's Perspective
Aug 21, 2023
Episode 77 - Richard Arum Social Science Impact in Education
Aug 14, 2023
Episode 76 - Brent Drake Research for Student Engagement
Aug 07, 2023
Episode 75 - Merrill Schwartz Understanding Governing Boards
Jul 31, 2023
Episode 74 - Laurie A. Carter Improvisation and Innovation
Jul 24, 2023
Episode 73 - Chad Brown Serving the Community
Jul 17, 2023
Episode 72 - Charles Weiss Academic Persistence
Jul 10, 2023
Episode 71 - Rebecca Mushtare and John Kane Effective Teaching
Jun 26, 2023
Episode 70 - J. Cameron West Reclaiming the Mission
Jun 19, 2023
Episode 69 - Josh Wyner The Community College Promise
Jun 12, 2023
Episode 68- Manuel João Costa Student Success in Portugal
Jun 05, 2023
Episode 67 - Duncan Pritchard Developing Intellectual Character
May 29, 2023
Episode 66 - The Graduate Student Experience with Steve Desir
May 22, 2023
Episode 65 - Charles Schroeder The Student Learning Imperative
May 15, 2023
Episosde 64 - Jamey Rorison The Postsecondary Value Commission
May 08, 2023
Episode 63 - Thomas Parham Defining and Framing Higher Education
May 01, 2023
Episode 62 - Rolundus R. Rice Becoming the Example
Apr 24, 2023
Episode 61 - Bill Goodykoontz Innovations in Storytelling
Apr 17, 2023
Episode 60 - Michael Moffitt Law and Liberal Arts
Apr 10, 2023
Episode 59 - Diane Reyna Comprehensive Student Experience
Apr 03, 2023
Episode 58 - Dennis Pruitt Establishing Campus Culture
Mar 27, 2023
Episode 57 - Jim Hundrieser Yes to Innovation
Mar 20, 2023
Episode 56 - Nancy Cable Cultivating Student Agency
Mar 13, 2023
Episode 55 - Amanda Haney-Cech Engaging Academic Support
Mar 06, 2023
Episode 54 - Tim Renick Data for Change
Feb 27, 2023
Episode 53 - Rusty Monhollon Transfer Advocacy
Feb 20, 2023
Episode 52 - Catherine Andersen Passion and a Plan
Feb 13, 2023
Episode 51 - An Interview with John Gardner
Feb 06, 2023
Episode 50 - George Kuh Innovative Tools in Higher Education
Jan 30, 2023
Episode 49 - Ed Ayers- Engaging American History
Jan 23, 2023
Episode 48 - James Anderson Lifelong Mentorships
Jan 16, 2023
Episode 47 - Kurt Ewen Rediscovery and Reflection
Jan 09, 2023
Episode 46 - Victoria McGillin Advising for Success
Dec 12, 2022
Episode 45 - Aaron Brower Responsive Design in Education
Dec 05, 2022
Episode 44 - Nthabiseng Ogude Student Success in South Africa
Nov 28, 2022
Episode 43 - Rob Anderson Service-Minded Policymaking
Nov 21, 2022
Episode 42 - Merrick Furst Deliberative Innovation
Nov 14, 2022
Episode 41 - Isis Artze-Vega Relationship-Rich Education
Nov 07, 2022
Episode 40 - Jamie Merisotis Democracy in Higher Education
Oct 31, 2022
Episode 39 - George Mehaffy Bold within Boundaries
Oct 24, 2022
Episode 38 - Phil Gardner Student Employability
Oct 17, 2022
Episode 37 - Vince Tinto Promoting Student Persistence
Oct 10, 2022
Episode 36 - Barry O'Connor Global Perspectives of Student Success
Oct 03, 2022
Episode 35 - Emily McIntosh The Third Space
Sep 26, 2022
Episode 34 - Dan Greenstein A Path Forward
Sep 19, 2022
Episode 33- Becoming a Student- Ready College with Nicole McDonald
Sep 12, 2022
Episode 32 - Brandon Smith Imagining a Better Future
Sep 05, 2022
Episode 31 - Henry Stoever Leading Governing Boards
Aug 29, 2022
Episode 30- Hope Williams Transforming Private Colleges
Aug 22, 2022
Episode 29 - William Moses Challenging U.S. Higher Education
Aug 15, 2022
Episode 28 - Arthur Levine Critical Challenges in Postsecondary Education
Aug 08, 2022
Episode 27 - David Brightman Innovation into Action
Aug 01, 2022
Episode 26 - Lou Albert Pioneering Innovation
Jul 25, 2022
Episode 25 - Janet Marling Improving Transfer Pathways
Jul 18, 2022
Episode 24 - Tina GridIron The Asset Mindset
Jul 11, 2022
Episode 23 - John Whiteley Influential Guides
Jul 04, 2022
Episode 22 - Laura Latta Higher Education Collaborations: Innovation in Opportunity
Jun 27, 2022
Episode 21 - Peter Nwosu Power of Faculty Mentorship
Jun 20, 2022
Episode 20 - Laura Rendón Wholeness, Authenticity, and Spirituality in Higher Education
Jun 13, 2022
Episode 19 - Frank J. Dooley Becoming an Innovator
Jun 06, 2022
Episode 18 - Susan Whealler Johnston Arguing for Innovation
May 23, 2022
Episode 17 - Casey Green Importance of Institutional Data
May 16, 2022
Episode 16 - Andrew Koch Socially Just Design
May 09, 2022
Episode 15 - Leo Lambert Creating a Sense of Belonging
May 02, 2022
Episode 14 - Kurt Ewen - Philosophy of an Authentic Leader
Apr 25, 2022
Episode 13 - Peter Felten The Value of Higher Education
Apr 18, 2022
Episode 12 - Dan Friedman "Falling in Love with the Institution"
Apr 11, 2022
Episode 11 - Tristan Denley Transforming the Dream of College
Apr 04, 2022
Episode 10- Susan Winslow "What are you doing to change the world?"
Mar 28, 2022
Episode 9 - Charlie Nelms We must change the system- Not the Students
Mar 21, 2022
Episode 8 - A Kentucky Story with Aaron Thompson
Mar 14, 2022
Episode 7 - Leading from the Middle with Dr. Kimberly Koledoye
Mar 07, 2022
Episode 6 Belle Wheelan Innovation to ensure quality and protect students.
Feb 21, 2022
Episode 5 - Freeman A. Hrabowski III Capturing the space between the Notes
Feb 14, 2022
Episode 4 - Kristen Turner A Bold New Direction in College Financial Aid
Feb 07, 2022
Episode 3 - Maria Martha Chavez: Creating new organizations to advance student success
Jan 31, 2022
Episode 1- Walter Kimbrough Interrogating Reality: Who should be a college president?
Jan 14, 2022
Episode 2 - Kurt Ewen Lead with what you know best
Jan 14, 2022