Our very own, Dustin Ramsdell , was a recent guest on this cross posted episode of the Higher Ed Demand Gen podcast, produced by our good friends, Concept3D! Dustin discussed the topic of personalizing the prospective student experience with host, Shiro Hatori . Learn more about Concept3D: https://concept3d.com/ Learn more at pathify.com ....
Aug 22, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 32
We’re very pleased to welcome Dr. Solís from Texas State University to the podcast this week! Dustin speaks with him about his perspective on digital transformation and how he works in a variety of ways to support digital equity. He acknowledges how the complexity and pervasiveness of equity gaps require working on all fronts to address them. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show an...
Aug 15, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Dustin speaks with Jared about his edtech background joining Instructure in the early days as well as the work he does now at Rarebird Ed Tech helping innovators positively impact student success. Jared also discusses this moment that edtech startups are navigating and how they have to prove their worth. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share it so others can discover our s...
Aug 08, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This week, we’re continuing our ongoing series to help folks better know the people powering Pathify. Dustin sat down (in person!) with Senior Sales Development Representative, Loui Atchison , about how she found out about Pathify from a friend, what drew her to this unique career opportunity and how the work has resonated with her. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share it...
Aug 01, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 29
For this week’s episode, Dustin speaks with Todd Norris about his unique background as a registrar and what that gives him in his current role as a CIO. Todd also shares reflections from his efforts leading digital transformation and change management, as well as how this work helps fulfill a distinct institutional mission at Saint Mary’s College . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the s...
Jul 25, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 28
This week, Dustin speaks with Rene Eborn about her storied career in edtech and how she utilizes her unique background to implement impactful digital transformation at Utah State University. She also shares how to navigate change management by building positive collaborative relationships. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share it so others can discover our show. Learn more...
Jul 18, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This week, Dustin is honored to speak with Pathify’s Board Chairman, Roy McKelvie ! Roy shares details from his background coming up through manufacturing and the private equity world. He also tells us about how he originally came upon Pathify and what he is excited about for our future. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share it so others can discover our show. Learn more a...
Jul 11, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In honor of the holiday, we're taking a break from posting a new episode this week and are bringing you a rebroadcast of our awesome premiere episode with the one and only, Nicole Baldassarre from InSpace ! Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share it so others can discover our show. Learn more about Pathify here ....
Jul 04, 2023•39 min
In this episode of the podcast, Dustin speaks with our good friend, Dr. Kris Lee , about how campuses can foster better belonging to nurture the mental health of their students. They explore how the nuances of vulnerability, bravery and empathy play into this work as well as how digital tools can be leveraged to reach the full potential of community building efforts. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star revi...
Jun 27, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Dustin speaks with Alan for this week’s episode covering his work over the past two years leading digital transformation at Loyola University - New Orleans, the top among them being migrating from a decades-old mainframe to the cloud. Alan also covers similarities to higher ed from his background in healthcare as well as reflections on leadership from his experience practicing martial arts. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Pleas...
Jun 20, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This week we’re sharing the recent webinar that we did last month in collaboration with Softdocs to highlight how we’re both working with institutions to utilize technology to positively impact student success. The common thread is reducing complexity, unifying systems and creating more modern experiences for students. The audio version of this episode has been edited down for brevity, to see the full webinar, check out our YouTube page . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or S...
Jun 13, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This week, we’re continuing our ongoing series to help folks better know the people that power Pathify. Dustin chats with Senior Sales Engineer, Julie Gumerman , about how she went from being a classroom teacher to a technical role at a startup. Julie also shares what her work entails helping our team forge positive campus partnerships. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share it so...
Jun 06, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Dustin is pleased to speak with Dr. Sasi Pillay , Vice President and CIO at the University of Nevada - Reno this week. They discuss the recent transition for Sasi into this position, his background working his way up at NASA and what his various roles have taught him about being a leader and a collaborative partner to his campus colleagues. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share i...
May 30, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 21
We’re pleased to welcome Joe Sabado , Deputy CIO at UC - Santa Barbara, to the show this week! Dustin speaks with Joe about his background coming up in higher ed IT within student affairs and how that informs his perspective in his current role overseeing technology solutions campus wide. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share it so others can discover ...
May 23, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Chase joins the podcast this week for the second (or first ?) time to reflect on the history that led us to this current moment in higher edtech, and how we should respond to it moving forward. He also explores the importance of modern user experience design, tech proliferation on campus as well as the need for all of those tools to work better together. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a...
May 16, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 19
We’re excited to welcome Elliot Felix to the podcast this week! Dustin speaks with Elliot about his work on his own podcast as well as his book that each focus on supporting students to be successful at college. He also explores why (and how) campuses need to adapt to the hybrid future in order to better engage all of their students. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for...
May 09, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 18
We’re kicking off a new monthly series this week where we’ll introduce you to various members of the Pathify team to learn more about the folks who make the magic happen! We welcome Jeff Ledoux to the show to learn more about his work as our Product Manager that oversees the implementation of all of the great features of our platform. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review fo...
May 02, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this rebroadcast episode of the podcast, Pathify’s former Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Jeff Borden , talks with Michael Stallard , a speaker and author who focuses on building cultures of connection with organizations all over the world. He shares his perspectives on why this work is so important as well as how to adapt this work to campuses in particular to support faculty, staff and students. This episode has been edited for brevity and was originally recorded in March 2021. Learn more at pa...
Apr 25, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This week, Dustin is pleased to speak with Dr. Josie Ahlquist , a frequent speaker and consultant for higher ed institutions on leveraging digital communities to support student success and engagement. Josie talks a lot about bringing a clear purpose and strategy to this work where there can often be a lack of intentionality. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the sho...
Apr 18, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this rebroadcast episode of the podcast, Pathify’s former Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Jeff Borden , talks with Warren Kennard , an edtech thought leader based in Australia who has worked at and consulted with many leading global higher ed technology companies. Warren is also the founder of CONNECTed , which is a collection of online courses focused on driving forward the field of education technology. This episode has been edited for brevity and was originally recorded in March 2021. Learn mo...
Apr 11, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode of the podcast, Dustin has a wide ranging and fascinating discussion with Rick Shaw , a retired Chief Information Officer who has been working in higher ed for decades. Rick reflects on balancing investments in physical assets with digital infrastructure both in the past as well as this current moment and looking toward the future. This episode has been edited for brevity. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from You...
Apr 04, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this rebroadcast episode of the podcast, Pathify’s former Chief Product Officer, Brian Alexander , talks with Rob Henderson , Chief Technology Architect at University of the Pacific , about coordinating across departments on campus to create streamlined technology systems that serve both faculty and staff needs as well as achieve student success. This episode has been edited for brevity and was originally recorded in November 2021. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Po...
Mar 28, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This week, we’re featuring a fascinating conversation from our recent Spring Summit where Dustin spoke with Vielka Hoy , Founder and CEO of Bridge to College , about her experience working with underresourced but high-achieving students to get better access to higher education. Vielka shares advice for professionals about how to best nurture the student journey before they even enroll and start at your institution. This episode has been edited for brevity. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe a...
Mar 21, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Join us as we revisit our Senior Sales Engineer Julie Gumerman in conversation with Archange Umugabe , Salesforce Administrator at Davis College . Archange shares her story growing up in Kenya and how she found a meaningful career in technology. She also emphasizes the positive impact of a virtual campus experience for college students. This episode has been edited for brevity and was originally recorded in October 2021. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitc...
Mar 14, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this special crossover episode of the podcast, Dustin speaks with Gordon Boyes , CEO of Concept3D , on The Higher Ed Geek Podcast . Gordon talks about his work creating a strong digital presence for higher ed institutions across the country. He also explains why it is important to invest in this to attract more relevant and committed students. Find the full show notes here . Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio ...
Mar 07, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this rebroadcast episode of the podcast, Pathify’s former Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Jeff Borden , talks with Paul Nast about his storied career working in information technology for over 30 years. Paul shares how he strives to support the whole person when it comes to his work with students, faculty and staff. This episode has been edited for brevity and was originally recorded in November 2020. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Mu...
Feb 28, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode of the podcast, Dustin speaks with Kim Biddings , VP of Product Marketing at BIO-Key International . She shares her expertise on how higher ed institutions can balance simplicity and security with their campus systems through thoughtful strategy and training. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube Audio Library . Please leave a five-star review for the show and share it so others can discover our show....
Feb 21, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this rebroadcast episode of the podcast, Pathify’s former Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Jeff Borden , talks with Bret Ingerman , Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee Community College. Bret shares how smart digital investments his institution has made helped them navigate the unprecedented transitions of the pandemic. This episode has been edited for brevity and was originally recorded in October 2020. Learn more at pathify.com . Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts , Sti...
Feb 14, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode of the podcast, Dustin speaks with David Glezerman , Managing Partner at The DRG Group , about creating relevant and engaging financial education for college students. David shares his insights from a long career working in higher education helping students to navigate this topic. This episode has been edited for brevity and was originally recorded in October 2020. Learn more at pathify.com . Make sure to subscribe via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or Spotify . Music from YouTube A...
Feb 07, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this rebroadcast episode of the podcast, Pathify’s former Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Jeff Borden , talks with Lou Delzompo , former CTO of the California Community Colleges Technology Center. Lou talks about his storied career as well as how he sees technology connecting across campus to serve students, faculty, and staff. This episode has been edited for brevity and was originally recorded in October 2020. Learn more at pathify.com . Make sure to subscribe via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or...
Jan 31, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 4