SNHU Agents of Change Podcast
Join us as learners and professionals share their stories on topics dealing with inclusion and diversity, educational and professional success, and their learning experiences.
Episodes
In the culminating event of the 2024 Black History Month celebrations, SNHU Student Minority Group members interview Dr. Marc Johnson who spearheads the SNHU Black Learner Initiative.
Special Student Guest Interviewers & Producers:
Ana Duarte, Student Minority Group Lead
Megan Smith, Student Minority Group Member
Podcast professionally edited by Megan Smith
Executive Producer/Director/Host: Dr. Hector R. Garcia
...In this special edition podcast in celebration of Black History Month 2024, Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer & Senior Vice President Jada Hebra discusses diversity, equity, and belonging initiatives at SNHU.
Special Guest Interviewer:
SNHU Graduate Student Nacyllia Chambers
Director & Host: Dr. Hector R. Garcia
Restorative practices in indigenous communities of North America: what we can learn from hundreds of years of experience. Interview with anonymous community member of Mi’kmaq nation, Nova Scotia, Canada. Host: Dr. Laman Tasch
SNHU graduate student Nacyllia Chambers shares personal experiences on persisting and achieving educational goals while overcoming obstacles and challenges. Host: Dr. Hector R. Garcia
SNHU Graduate Student Nacyllia Chambers
In this special edition podcast, former Ferguson, MO, Police Chief Delrish Moss provides insights into his leadership strategies to reform the department after the Michael Brown shooting.
Director/Host: Dr. Hector R. Garcia
Guest Commentator
J. Maria Waters, Esquire, legal subject matter expert, and SNHU Criminal Justice Graduate program Adjunct Faculty member.
Switch ProjectInterview with Shila LeBlanc: Demystifying and Applying Restorative Approaches in Higher Education. Host: Dr. Laman Tasch
Dr. Mike Evans, a use of force and critical stress events subject matter expert, discusses the emotional aftermath of critical incidents on police officers. Host: Dr. Hector R. Garcia
Guest Bio: Dr. Michael Evans is a Certified Force Analyst and Advance Force Specialist from the Force Science Institute and an expert in force concerning human performance factors during critical stress events. He is a use of force and law enforce...
Dr. Rick Mask, author of Social Capital 2.0, describes the importance of social capital in educational and professional endeavors and beyond. Host: Dr. Hector R. Garcia
Guest Bio: Dr. Rick L. Mask is a leadership strategy consultant, dean, adjunct professor, and author of Social Capital 2.0. For over a decade, Dr. Mask has been leading and developing teams through skills gained in the classroom and in the field. Dr. Mask focu...
Interview with the author of "America's Critical Thinking Crisis: The Failure and the Promise of Education" Dr. Steven Pearlman. Host: Dr. Laman Tasch
Members of the SNHU Social Sciences Student Minority Group interview Dr. Kendra Thomas on the topic of colorism, its origins, its characteristics, and how to eliminate colorism in our society. Host/Director: Dr. Hector R Garcia / Special Guest Host/Producer/Editor: SNHU Student Racquel Becknel / Guest Interviewers: SNHU Students Jasmine Brown, Tiffany Brice & Annabelle Snook. This special edition podcast was researched, written, p...
SNHU staff and employees celebrate International Women's Day: sharing stories of inspirational women. Host: Dr. Laman Tasch
Accompanying Resource: SNHU employees and students share stories of Wonder Women in their lives.
In this special SNHU Student Persistence Series, SNHU student Daina Gingras, a former professional ballet dancer, discusses her journey to becoming an intelligence analyst. Joined by SNHU Adjunct Professor James Henderson, they describe valuable tips and strategies for achieving both career and educational goals. Host: Dr. Hector R. Garcia
The Million Woman March founder, Dr. Phile Chionesu, reflects on the historic event with the SNHU Student Minority group. Host: Dr. Hector R. Garcia / Special Guest Interviewer SNHU Student Trixy Lemell. Cameo: SNHU Student General Parker. Professionally edited by SNHU Student Racquel Becknel.
Special thanks to the members of the SNHU Student Minority Group: Global Black History for producing and coordinating this special edition p...
SNHU President Dr. Paul LeBlanc shares personal insights into the business of transforming lives through the development and nurturing of personal relationships, as highlighted in his book: Broken: How Our Social Systems Are Failing Us. Host: Dr. Laman Tasch
SNHU Student Kasey Dumont describes her experience implementing a new inmate program to reduce recidivism at her correctional institution. Producer/Director: Dr. Hector R. Garcia / Special Guest Host: Dr. David Olges
Mission to Ukraine Director Irina Vengvloska and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Oleksandra Bashek, along with SNHU Clinical Professor of Mental Health Counseling, Dr. David Olges, provide insights into the service and activities of Mission to Ukraine during the war with Russia. Host: Dr. Hector R. Garcia
Irina Vengvloska, Director, Mission to Ukraine
Disclaimer: The Southern New Hampshire University Social Sciences ...
Major Fred Watson, Atlanta Police Department, reflects on the fateful day fellow police officer Mark Cross was killed in the line of duty investigating a suspicious vehicle in Atlanta, Ga. Host: Dr. Jeff Czarnec
Dr. Natasha Johnon, Clinical Instructor @ Georgia State University, discusses Law Enforcement Agencies’ College Education Hiring Requirements and Racial Differences in Police-Related Fatalities. Host: Dr. Jeff Czarnec
Southern New Hampshire University Career Services Specialist, David Gordon Buresh, an Indigenous man of Abenaki and Chippewa descent, provides historical insights into the Thanksgiving event from his Indigenous culture's viewpoint.
Host: Dr. Laman Tasch / Produced by Dr. Hector R. Garcia.
Guest Bio: David Gordon Buresh is the Career Services Specialist with Southern New Hampshire University and an Indigenous man of Abenaki and Ch...
Historical contexts and viewpoints regarding the background of the current war between Russia and Ukraine are discussed by a panel of experts. Host: Dr. Laman Tasch / Produced by: Dr. Hector R. Garcia
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