LearningWell Radio

Love and Flourishing with Matthew Lee, Baylor University

December 9th, 2025  |  23 mins 15 secs

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On this month's episode of LearningWell Radio, Matthew Lee, a professor at Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion and the director of the Flourishing Network at Harvard University’s Human Flourishing Program, discusses the latest paper he co-authored with H.F.P. director Tyler VanderWeele.

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The Future of Holistic Higher Education with Dr. Richard Arum, University of California Irvine

November 18th, 2025  |  26 mins 37 secs

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On this month's episode of LearningWell Radio, sociologist and professor Richard Arum from the University of California Irvine discusses the challenges facing student-centered learning and how a new framework for intellectual virtues can help address them.

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Invented Here | Character at Scale with Steve Sosland, Texas Tech University System

November 11th, 2025  |  21 mins 36 secs

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As former Vice Chancellor for Leader & Culture Development for the Texas Tech University System, Steve Sosland oversaw the creation of the Leader & Culture Development office and its opportunities for over 80,000 students across five campuses. On this episode of Invented Here, Steve shares how his office came to be, how they approached top-down leader development, and how to enhance both capacity and capability for students and faculty.

Invented Here | Cultivating Purpose-Driven Leaders with Julia Macias, Washington University of St. Louis

October 21st, 2025  |  15 mins 5 secs

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Julia Macias believes “leading is not about formal position.” She tells us “everyone, regardless of formal status, has the potential to influence and energize others towards a common goal.” On this episode of Invented Here, Dr. Macias shares the origins of the George and Carol Bauer Leaders Academy at Washington University of St. Louis and how her program has scaled to ensure all WashU students have integrated and immersive opportunities to become purpose driven leaders of character and capability.

A.I.’s Impact on the Student Brain with Beth McMurtrie, The Chronicle of Higher Education

October 7th, 2025  |  24 mins 48 secs

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On this month's episode of LearningWell Radio, Marjorie Malpiede talks with Beth McMurtrie of The Chronicle of Higher Education about new research on A.I. and student cognition.

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Rethinking the Major and Redesigning the Path to Success with Ned Laff and Scott Carlson, "Hacking College"

April 21st, 2025  |  31 mins 42 secs

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On this month's episode of LearningWell Radio, Marjorie Malpiede is joined by Ned Laff and Scott Carlson, co-authors of "Hacking College: Why the Major Doesn’t Matter and What Really Does." They discuss the flaws in traditional higher education pathways and explore how students can better align their college experience with their passions and career goals. With insights into personal development, career success, and the hidden job market, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on navigating college in a way that fosters long-term wellbeing and career fulfillment.

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Growing Up Gen Z with Jean Twenge, "10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World"

March 25th, 2025  |  28 mins 14 secs

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On this month's episode of LearningWell Radio, renowned psychologist and author Jean Twenge discusses generational change, the iPhone, social media, and their unprecedented influence on adolescent and young adult mental health.

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Embracing Neurodivergent Learners with Kelly Field, The Chronicle of Higher Education

January 28th, 2025  |  16 mins 12 secs

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In this episode of LearningWell Radio, Kelly Field discusses her new report: The Nuerodivergent Campus, Supporting Students, Faculty and Staff, for the Chronicle of Higher Education.  The interview provides evidence and information about neurodiversity (students with autism, ADHD and certain learning disorders), and explores the needs and assets of this growing category of college students.

Invented Here | Sukhwant Jhaj, Arizona State University

January 21st, 2025  |  22 mins 30 secs

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Sukhwant Jhaj, Vice Provost for Academic Innovation and Student Achievement at Arizona State University, spoke with Dana Humphrey, co-host of Invented Here, about ASU’s Work+ program, a bold and transformative initiative redefining how we think about student employment. Sukhwant shares how Work+ evolved, its impact, and the lessons he’s learned in bringing the initiative to where it is today. Learn more about the Work+ Collective here: https://theworkpluscollective.asu.edu/.

How Learning Influences Wellbeing with Holly White, University of Maine

October 16th, 2024  |  18 mins 55 secs

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On this month's episode of LearningWell Radio, we sit down with Holly White, a doctoral candidate at the University of Maine and the lead author of the recent PNAS Nexus article, "Cultivating long-term well-being through transformative undergraduate education."

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Invented Here | Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

October 1st, 2024  |  43 mins 15 secs

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On this episode of Invented Here, we talk to Joe Tranquillo, Associate Provost for Transformative Teaching and Learning and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Bucknell University. Tranquillo is the driving force behind the Thrive Framework, which aims to fulfill the promise laid out in Bucknell’s strategic plan – “to educate individuals and, through that education, change people’s lives…. to offer students a transformative experiences that prepares them to thrive not only at Bucknell but throughout their lives.” The framework has been used to generate over 300 university-wide initiatives that enhance the student experience, addressing the ways students struggle – meeting their basic needs, enhancing their sense of belonging, improving access and use of resources and enabling holistic growth. This episode is part of LearningWell Radio's series “Invented Here,” which spotlights innovative, transformational learning programs at colleges and universities across the country.

This episode is a part of Invented Here, a podcast series from LearningWell Magazine and the LearningWell Coalition featuring stories of innovation in learner-centered education that fosters life-long wellbeing.

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Student Mental Health and Wellbeing With Zoe Ragouzeos, New York University and Eric Wood, Texas Christian University

September 10th, 2024  |  23 mins 1 sec

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On this month's episode of LearningWell Radio, Dr. Zoe Ragouzeos (Vice President for Student Mental Health and Wellbeing at New York University) and Dr. Eric Wood (Director of Counseling and Mental Health at Texas Christian University) discuss what they are seeing in students returning this fall, how traumatic events of the past several years are affecting incoming students, and trends in the way we think about student behavioral health and wellbeing in higher education.

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