College Knowledge
College Knowledge brings you conversations with guests from in and around the college space, informing you about the application, admissions, and financial aid processes, showcasing different schools’ identities, initiatives, and programs, and giving you a candid look into your universities of interest through open conversation.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 161
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
43. Turfgrass Science and Sports Surface Research at Penn State - Dr. Andy McNitt
Dr. Andy McNitt is the Program Coordinator of the Turfgrass Science major and the Director of the Center for Sports Surface Research at Penn State. He discusses the wide range of opport…
42. Why Every Student Should Consider Community College - Dr. Darren Lipscomb
Dr. Darren Lipscomb is the Director of Outreach, Recruitment, and Enrollment Services at Delaware County Community College. He outlines the wide range of benefits community colleges pro…
41. Sports Journalism: Passion to Project to Product - Tyler Harden
Tyler Harden is the owner of TTJH Sports. He explains how his passion for football led him to interview the nation's top high school football players while still in high school himself,…
40. D1 Lacrosse at the University of Richmond and an Advanced Degree at Notre Dame - Jason Reynolds
Jason Reynolds is a D1 lacrosse player and a graduate of the University of Richmond. He talks about choosing not just the right sports program, but the right school, shares some of the …
39. From Student-Athlete to Physical Therapist - Dr. Joe Janasek
Dr. Joe Janasek is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and PT Clinic Manager in Chicago, Illinois. He explains how his experience as a college football player steered him toward a career in ph…
38. Liberal Arts... What and Why? - Dr. Jason Slone
Dr. Jason Slone is the former Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and a current professor of literature and philosophy at Georgia Southern University. He t…
37. College Knowledge and the Navy - Petty Officer First Class Michael Carlin
Petty Officer First Class Michael Carlin is a recruiter in the U.S. Navy. He explains the process of joining the Navy for high-school graduates, college students, and college graduates,…
36. Mental Health in High School and College - Dr. Suzann Steadman
Dr. Suzann Steadman is a Doctor of Clinical Psychology and a Pennsylvania Certified School Psychologist. She explains how stress affects teenagers' brains, the importance of connection …
35. The #1 College for Entrepreneurship... 26 years in a row - Dr. Andrew Corbett
Dr. Andrew Corbett is the Paul T. Babson Chair of Entrepreneurship at Babson College. He outlines the importance of learning through experience - especially failure, describes some of t…
34. Clemson Honors College - Dr. Bill Lasser
Dr. Bill Lasser is the Executive Director of Clemson Honors College. He discusses the benefits of pairing an honors education with the environment of a big southern school, outlines som…
33. Advancing Pitt Athletics and Empowering Women - Heather Lyke
Heather Lyke is the Director of Athletics at the University of Pittsburgh. She describes her unique position as one of only five female athletic directors leading Power 5 schools, advis…
32. Learning Differently in College - Hallie Ciarlone
Hallie Ciarlone is the Director of College Counseling at the Delaware Valley Friends School. She explains the unique ways DVFS tailors its education to students with learning difference…
31. Nuclear Engineering and Medical Physics at Georgia Tech - Dr. Steven Biegalski
Dr. Steven Biegalski is the Chair of Georgia Tech’s Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics Programs. He explains the connections between nuclear and radiological engin…
30. A Trade Education and Life Lessons — for Free - LTC Michael Rounds
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Rounds is the President of Williamson College of the Trades. He explains why Williamson provides full scholarships to each of its students, describes the inte…
29. The Creative Path at Point Park University - Nick Jones
Nick Jones is an Advertising and Public Relations major at Point Park University. He explains how photography helped him become a better version of himself, recounts the numerous intern…
28. Conquering Impostor Syndrome and Fostering Growth at the University of Florida - Dr. D'Andra Mull
Dr. D’Andra Mull is the Vice-President for Student Affairs at the University of Florida. She discusses her passion as a first-generation college student for educating the next generatio…
27. Pre-med at Pitt - David Puccio
David Puccio is a Neuroscience and Economics double major at the University of Pittsburgh. He outlines how he balanced two challenging majors with fraternity involvement and social life…
26. Are You Right for The U — of Miami? - John Haller
John Haller is the Vice President of Enrollment Management at the University of Miami. He discusses Miami’s identity as a global and diverse university, and highlights the importance of…
25. Holistic College Planning - Crew Show #3
This week’s episode is a crew show, with Dave and Joe discussing what holistic college planning looks like, and sharing what they’ve learned about the college planning process both thro…
24. The Schreyer Honors College at Penn State - Dr. Peggy Johnson
Dr. Peggy Johnson is the Dean of the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State. Dr. Johnson discusses the additional opportunities afforded to Penn State students when they join the Honors …