LearningWell Radio

In this episode of Learning Well Radio, host 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 …

Renowned psychologist and author Jean Twenge discusses generational change, the iPhone and social media, and their unprecedented influence on adolescent and young adult mental health.

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 p…

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 tran…

A conversation with Holly White, doctoral candidate at the University of Maine, and lead author of the recent PNAS Nexus article, Cultivating long-term well-being through transformative undergraduate…

LearningWell Radio co-host Dana Humphrey talks to Dr. Joe Tranquillo, Associate Provost for Transformative Teaching and Learning and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Bucknell University. Tranqu…

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…

A conversation with Dr. John Volin, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at the University of Maine, on introducing research experiences to first year students as a pathway to be…

From LearningWell and the Coalition for Transformational Education, a new series that features stories of innovation in learner-centered education that fosters life-long wellbeing. Marjorie Malpiede …

In this in-depth conversation, Alex Kafka provides insights and evidence-based guidance for how colleges and universities can address the rising concern of student loneliness based on his recent repo…

Wendy Suzuki, neuroscientist and Dean of the College of Arts & Science at New York University, discusses her book Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion. She highlights …

In this interview, Porterfield tells us why he believes college remains one of the best opportunities to shape mindsets that lead to personal fulfillment and societal gain. With spot-on stories from…

Author Paul Tough discusses his latest reporting on higher education’s value proposition and how that influences the enduring mission (or myth) of college as a path towards greater social equity.

The renowned sociologist and psychologist discusses his new book “Languishing” which explores the conditions under which we either
languish or flourish with some surprising information based on his …