Podcast Episodes

Invest in AI Upskilling or Lose Staff

Episode 265

In this episode of Higher Ed Pulse, host Mallory Willsea sits down with Carrie Pitts-Densmore, VP of Enrollment and Marketing at Johnston Community College, to unpack the quiet chaos unfolding in hig…

Published on 2 months ago

Pulse Check: Ctrl + Create: AI for Creatives — Part 5

In the final part of this Pulse Check series, Dave sits down with Anne Murphy, founder of SheLeadsAI and Empowered Fundraising Consulting, to explore the intersection of gender, leadership, and AI. A…

Published on 2 months ago

Inside the 2025 AI Search Trends Report

Episode 264

Mallory Willsea sits down with Mike Bell, Chief Marketing Officer at Everspring, to explore the disruptive impact of AI search tools on college discovery and decision-making. Drawing from Everspring'…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Pulse Check: Ctrl + Create: AI for Creatives — Part 4

In Part 3 of this Pulse Check series, Dave Hunt sits down with Maya Georgieva, Founding Senior Director of the Innovation Center and the XR, AI, and Quantum Labs at Parsons School of Design at The Ne…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Tech, Talent, and the Future of Work

Episode 263

In this episode of Higher Ed Pulse, host Mallory Willsea is joined by David Weil, Senior Vice President and CIO at Ithaca College, for a conversation about one of the most urgent issues in higher edu…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Pulse Check: Ctrl + Create: AI for Creatives — Part 3

In Part 3 of this Pulse Check series, Dave Hunt sits down with Lori Mazor—architect turned author, innovator, and CEO of Synthetivity—to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping creativity. L…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Innovation Starts With Understanding

Episode 262

In this episode of Higher Ed Pulse, host Mallory Willsea sits down with Devin Purgason, AVP of Student Experience Marketing and Outreach at Forsyth Technical Community College, to dive into the behin…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Pulse Check: Ctrl + Create: AI for Creatives — Part 2

In Part 2 of this Pulse Check series, Dave Hunt sits down with Nick Gyani, Head of Higher Ed Sales at Canva, to explore how Canva is empowering campus marketers and creative teams through AI-driven t…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Live at the CASE Summit: Why Stories Still Matter: Connecting Emotion to Impact in Enrollment and Advancement

Recorded live at the CASE Summit, host Carrie Phillips welcomes Becca Altimer to unpack powerful insights from the conference. Together, they explore the importance of collaboration across campus uni…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

What Higher Ed Can Learn from AI Startups — Part 2

Episode 261

In this episode of Higher Ed Pulse, host Mallory Willsea sits down with Kyle James (again!) to tackle the deep divide between how startups and higher ed institutions adopt and implement AI. This conv…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago