Few things in the world may be as intangible and, yet, as desired, as that thought-provoking word: “innovation.” On the AKA Innovation podcast, Dr. Anne Khademian, a longtime higher education leader, highlights innovative practices and leadership philosophies from a variety of fields and industries that can help to transform and catapult the way education is taught and delivered. She talks with an array of business leaders, technology gurus, educators and innovators of all types to harness their thoughts about the application and transferability of such transformative ideas and actions.
Alex Boylan - Host & Founder, The College Tour TV Show
Dr. Anne Khademian, host of AKA Innovation, talks with Alex Boylan, host & founder of The College Tour TV show. It’s a show that kind of flips the script for students and parents alike, by bringing the idea of the college tour right into their own living rooms. In just a few short years since its creation, the show has helped to bring more than 150 colleges of all shapes and sizes into focus for thousands and thousands of students across the United States.
39 min
31 January 2024
Dr. Angus Fletcher - Story Scientist & Professor, Ohio State University
Dr. Anne Khademian, host of AKA Innovation, talks with Dr. Angus Fletcher, a professor of English at Ohio State University and a core faculty member for the university's Project Narrative, the world's leading academic think-tank for the study of how stories work. Their discussion focuses on how effective storytelling can help to revolutionize teaching and to build leadership skills in professionals across a wide spectrum of industries.For more information about Dr. Fletcher and his groundbreaking work in the art and science of storytelling, and to learn more about his published works and speaking presentations, please visit angusfletcher.co
47 min
10 June 2022
Josh Wyner - Executive Director, College Excellence Program at the Aspen Institute
Dr. Anne Khademian talks with Josh Wyner, founder and Executive Director of the College Excellence Program at the Aspen Institute, where he also serves as a Vice President. Their discussion focuses on the importance in higher education of building successful pathways for students that guide and support them in their pursuit of their degrees or other credentials, and enable them to ultimately achieve their career goals. For more information about Josh Wyner's work at the Aspen Institute visit www.aspeninstitute.org and for more information about his book "What Excellent Community Colleges Do: Preparing All Students for Success" visit https://www.aspeninstitute.org/publications/excellent-community-colleges-preparing-students-success/.
40 min
18 April 2022
Why AKA Innovation?
In this brief, introductory episode, Dr. Anne Khademian provides an initial explanation of the purpose of AKA Innovation and how and why the name of the podcast came about.
4 min
18 April 2022
Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, President of UMBC
In this first interview of the AKA Innovation series, Dr. Anne Khademian shares excerpts from her recent on-stage interview with a visionary, renowned higher education leader: Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, longtime president of UMBC (University of Maryland Baltimore County). The discussion was part of a tribute event at the Universities at Shady Grove, as Dr. Hrabowski prepares to retire from his post after 30 extraordinary years of transformative leadership at the university.
