the agile academic
Episodes
Vicki Baker on Leadership and Professional Development in Higher Ed
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I welcome Dr. Vicki Baker to the show. Professor, leader, consultant, and coach. We talk about leadership, professional development, ...
Jennifer Askey on Coaching and Leadership in Higher Ed
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I have a conversation with Dr. Jennifer Askey, former tenured faculty member and now higher education coach and consultant, about c...
Kathleen Fitzpatrick on Empowering Scholars and Leaders in Higher Ed
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick, the author of the books Generous Thinking and Leading Generously. We talk about the state o...
Isis Artze-Vega on Care, Love, and Kindness in Higher Ed
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I chat with Dr. Isis Artze-Vega, higher education scholar, writer, and senior leader. We talk about bringing care and empathy into hi...
Carole Chabries on Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Expectations for Women
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I welcome Dr. Carole Chabries, former higher education administrator and now entrepreneur. We talk about being a woman and leader in ...
Liz Norell on Staying True to Values and Finding Joy
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Liz Norell, teacher, educational developer, and author of The Present Professor. We chat about staying true to yo...
Rosaria Meek on Executive Presence and Style
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk style, executive presence, and being a woman in higher education with Dr. Rosaria Meek, professor, student of leadership, and ...
Katharine Stewart on Kindness, Rigor, and Joy
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I speak with senior vice provost and professor emerita Dr. Katherine Stewart about kindness in leadership and mentoring, about career...
Katie Rose Guest Pryal - Of Many Minds
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this special mini-season of the agile academic where my co-editor Lee Skallerup Bessette and I introduce our edited collection, Of Many Min...
Jim Luke - Of Many Minds
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this special mini-season of the agile academic where my co-editor Lee Skallerup Bessette and I introduce our edited collection *Of Many Min...
Shannan Palma - Of Many Minds
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this special mini-season of the agile academic where my co-editor Lee Skallerup Bessette and I introduce our edited collection Of Many Mind...
Lee Skallerup Bessette - Of Many Minds
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this special mini-season of the agile academic where my co-editor Lee Skallerup Bessette and I introduce our edited collection Of Many Mind...
Stephanie Gilbert on Loss, Grief, and Academia
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of the agile academic, Dr. Stephanie Gilbert and I discuss our grief experiences and her research on bereavement in the workpl...
Katie Rose Guest Pryal on Mental Health, Neurodiversity, and Being Well
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On season 4 episode 6 of the agile academic, I’m joined Dr. Katie Rose Guest Pryal, law professor, speaker, and author. We talk about neurodiversity...
Stephanie Cawthon on Connection and Disability Advocacy in Higher Ed
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On season 4 episode 5 of the agile academic, I talk with Dr. Stephanie Cawthon, professor of education at the University of Texas Austin, leader, educ...
Jen Heemstra on Choices, Mentoring, and Failure
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On season 4 episode 4 of the agile academic, I chat with Dr. Jen Heemstra, chair and professor of chemistry at Washington University of St. Louis. Jen...
Tracie Addy on Advancing Teaching, Learning, and Change
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On season 4 episode 3 of the agile academic, I sit down with Dr. Tracie Addy, Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning at Lafayette College and co-auth...
Annmarie Caño on Transforming Culture in Higher Ed
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On season 4 episode 2 of the agile academic, I talk with Dr. Annmarie Caño, higher ed leader, coach, and professor of psychology at Gonzaga Universit...
Elizabeth Wardle on Political Action and Faculty Engagement
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On season 4 episode 1 of the agile academic, I chat with Dr. Elizabeth Wardle, professor and director of the Howe Center for Writing Excellence at Mia...
Unraveling Faculty Burnout Chapter 5 Connection
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 5 of Unraveling Faculty Burnout looks at connection, the topic of this mini-episode.
Unraveling Faculty Burnout Chapter 4 Compassion
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this mini-episode I share a selection from Chapter 4 on compassion from my book, Unraveling Faculty Burnout.
Unraveling Faculty Burnout Chapter 3 Purpose
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the agile academic, I share an excerpt from the first of the four burnout resilience chapters in Unraveling Faculty Burnout – cha...
Unraveling Faculty Burnout Chapter 2 Academic Identity
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to this mini-episode of the agile academic podcast for women in higher ed based on my book Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways f...
Unraveling Faculty Burnout Chapter 1 Culture
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I give you a sneak peak into Chapter 1 of Unraveling Faculty Burnout on higher ed culture.
RPR on Unraveling Faculty Burnout
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, the last of season three, I share some of my own advocacy work related to burnout.
Kelly J. Baker on Careers, Authorship, and Mental Health
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Dr. Kelly J. Baker and I have an engaging conversation about taking winding career paths, being authors, and how our mental health im...
Buffie Longmire-Avital on Research, Mentoring, and Diversity
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Pope-Ruark: Dr. Buffie Longmire-Avital joins me on this episode. A psychologist and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging advocate, we t...
Lindsay Masland on Breath, Liberation, and Rule-Breaking in Higher Ed
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I’m joined by Dr. Lindsay Masland, psychologist, educational developer, and rule-breaker. We talk about breath, liberation, and ease...
Viji Sathy on Purpose, Values, and Inclusion
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode , I speak with Dr. Viji Sathy about purpose, values, and inclusion.
Cate Denial on Kindness and Boundaries
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 3 of season 3, I speak with Dr. Cate Denial about her concept of a pedagogy of kindness and how boundaries are a kindness in and of themsel...
Lauren Cagle on Speaking Truth to Power
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 2 of season 3, I talk with Dr. Lauren Cagle about flexibility, academic labor, and speaking truth to power.
Lee Skallerup Bessette on Technology and Neurodivergence
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this first episode of season 3, I talk with Dr. Lee Skallerup Bessette about pedagogy and technology, neurodivergence, and affective labor.
Starting 2022 with Intention - Tips Episode
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I recruited 5 coaching friends to share their thoughts of starting off the new year win intention.
Thinking about Values Between-isode
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this between-isode, Rebecca picks up the thread about values from the previous episode on vitality vs. flourishing and shares an except from her up...
Vitality vs. Flourishing - A Reflection
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this between-isode I share my thoughts on the concepts of vitality and flourishing in your work life and share excerpts from a blog post and from A...
RPR 2021 Year-End Reflection Opportunity
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I lead you in a few different reflection activities to wrap up the year and think deeply about your purpose and identity going into 2...
Kerry Mandulak and Amanda Stead on Friendship and Motherhood
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the agile academic podcast, I speak with Drs. Kerry Mandulak and Amanda Stead about friendship and motherhood in academia.
Cynthia Ganote on Taking Care of Yourself and Making Your Own Way
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about taking care of yourself and making you own way in higher education with Dr. Cynthia Ganote.
Caitlin Faas on Coaching, Self-Care, and Self-Knowledge
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk to Dr. Caitlin Faas about side gigs, leaving academia, and the value of self-care and self-knowledge.
Fatimah Williams on Careers, Curiosity, and Entrepreneurship
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the agile academic podcast, I sit down with Dr. Fatimah Williams, founder of Beyond the Tenure Track, a professional development an...
Leslie Wang on Burnout, Coaching, and Fulfillment
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of *the agile academic* podcast, professor and life coach Dr. Leslie Wang and I talk about burning out, starting a coaching journey, a...
Bonni Stachowiak on Podcasting, Purpose, and Balance
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the agile academic podcast, I talk with Dr. Bonni Stachowiak, professor, administrator, and host of the long-running podcast, Teach...
Susanna Harris on Mental Health and Well-Being in Higher Education
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off the second season of *the agile academic* podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Susanna Harris, science communicator, graduate student mental healt...
Season 1 Retrospective!
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this last episode of season 1 of the agile academic podcast for women in higher ed, I compile my guests' wise words of advice and look t them ...
Mary Churchill on Leadership, Collaboration, and the Power of Women Coaching Women
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the agile academic podcast, I talk with Dr. Mary Churchill, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Community Engagement and A...
Sarah Rose Cavanagh on Writing, Self-Care, and Connection
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh, associate professor of psychology and educational developer at Assumption University. We talk about writing books ...
Lisa Munro on Taking Opportunities to Live the Way You Want to Live
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the agile academic podcast, I talked to Dr. Lisa Munro, former Peace Corps volunteer, history PhD, and study abroad facilitator. We...
Michelle Dionne Thompson on Balance, Well-Being, and Rest
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca talks to Dr. Michelle Dionne Thompson, an academic and coach who works with early career attorneys and academics, about balance, well-bring, a...
Karen Costa on Online Education and the Higher in Higher Ed
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca and Karen talk about what it means to make higher education more humane and to be a higher educator.
Katie Linder on Purpose, Coaching, and Values
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca and Katie talk about following your purpose, enacting your values, and figuring out what those even are.
Backchanneling for Women in Higher Ed
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of the agile academic podcast, I chat with three women who have had a substantial and crucial impact on my professional life wit...
agile academic Season 1 Teaser
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this teaser, learn more about the agile academic, a podcast for women in higher ed - meet your host, hear from guests, and bookmark the show!