The B-Xcellent Podcast
B-Xcellent Podcasting brings insight to young black professionals seeking academic success by discussing the journey of various black professionals.
- Update frequency
- every 42 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 11
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
Imposter Syndrome
Dr. Brandon Harrison-Smith is back with an in-depth exploration of imposter syndrome, a pervasive challenge that students and professionals alike may find themselves facing..
Through the story of Ma…
Freshman Year Advice: What I Wish I Knew Before College
Dr. Brandon Harrison-Smith sits down with two first-year engineering students, Jada Andrews and Brooke Sanders, to discuss the challenges and triumphs of transitioning to college. They share their ex…
Navigating New Beginnings in Academia
Embarking on a journey in higher education can be as daunting as it is exciting. To help ease this transition, I'm excited to share our latest episode from the B-Xcellent 7 Tip series: "Navigating Ne…
Season 1 Highlights and Horizon
Welcome back to the B-Xcellent STEM Talk series! In this special episode, 'Reflect & Advance: Season 1 Highlights & Season 2 Preview,' we journey back through the inaugural season to spotlight our to…
Innovating for Impact - Engineering Solutions to Social Challenges
🚀 Meet the engineer who’s not just solving equations but societal equations too, on this week’s episode of The B-Xcellent Podcast! Our guest, a driven PhD student from Purdue University, is at the cu…
Engineering Success: Dr. Brandon Pitts Secrets to Thriving in Human Factors, Automation, and Beyond
Our guest, Dr. Brandon Pitts, is a renowned expert in the fields of human factors, cognitive ergonomics, human-automation interaction, adaptive interface design, and the exciting realms of autonomous…
”STEM, Climate, and Excellence: A Journey Through Turbulence and Academic Curiosity”
In this episode, we take a journey down memory lane with Dr. Luciano Castillo, an Endowed Chair in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Purdue University. We discuss topics such as staying acade…
Chemistry of Community
Join us as we discuss with PhD Candidate Sopuruchukwu Ezenwa the importance of having/finding a community for academic success.
A CATALYST FOR CHANGE Ep 03
Today we talk to Bereket Bekele as he discusses his experience as an international student and Ph.D. student in Chemical Engineering at Purdue University. Join us as we also discuss the catalyst for…
Engineering our Future
Today we talk to Dr. Green as we discover how went from growing tadpoles as a kid to a professor who explores the origami of DNA for different therapeutic applications.
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ROCK[ET] STAR
In this episode, we meet at the intersection of imposter syndrome and navigating STEM. Dr. McClain discusses her journey from a young STEM scholar to an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineer…