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Mastering the Next

Embrace the future of higher education with Mastering the Next. Dr. Ray Lutzky takes you on a journey through the dynamic intersection of student recruitment and leading-edge technology, uncovering the next big trends in strategic enrollment management and the innovations that are transforming the academic landscape.
Episode #25: What’s Next for the Role of Data & AI in Graduate Admissions?

Episode #25: What’s Next for the Role of Data & AI in Graduate Admissions?

Ray and Dean Tsantir dive into the future of graduate admissions and how data and AI are set to transform the process.

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November 8, 2024

Episode #26: What’s Next for the Value Proposition of Higher Education?

Episode #26: What’s Next for the Value Proposition of Higher Education?

Dr. Aric Krause discusses the future of higher education, particularly for working professionals and adult students, as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute redefines its value proposition in an evolving landscape.

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November 8, 2024

Episode #24: What’s Next for Positioning Affordable Public Education?

Episode #24: What’s Next for Positioning Affordable Public Education?

In this episode, Ray discusses innovative strategies for promoting affordable public education with Dr. Kathie Fleck from Ivy Tech Community College.

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November 1, 2024

Episode #23: What's Next for AI in Student Support?

Episode #23: What's Next for AI in Student Support?

Dr. MJ Knoll-Finn, Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success at NYU, discusses a pressing topic in higher education today: the role of AI in student support.

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October 25, 2024

Episode #22: What’s Next for Graduate Student Career Placement and Success?

Episode #22: What’s Next for Graduate Student Career Placement and Success?

Robina Schepp and Ray discuss the strategies behind successful graduate student career placement and students navigating the job market.

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October 18, 2024

Episode #21: Election 2024: What’s Next for U.S. Higher Ed Policy?

Episode #21: Election 2024: What’s Next for U.S. Higher Ed Policy?

Ray Lutzky and Dan Currell demystify the world of Federal financial aid policy and the future student aid.‍

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October 11, 2024

Episode #20: What’s Next for AI in the Classroom?

Episode #20: What’s Next for AI in the Classroom?

In this episode of “Mastering the Next,” Sara Custer, Editor-in-Chief at Inside Higher Ed, discusses the future of AI in transforming classroom engagement.

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October 4, 2024

Live at NACAC: What's Next for Tuition-free Education?

Live at NACAC: What's Next for Tuition-free Education?

Dr. Ray Lutsky sits down with Fatema Dalal, Director of Admissions for the School of Engineering at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City

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September 30, 2024

Episode #19: What’s Next for Research in Graduate Enrollment Management?

Episode #19: What’s Next for Research in Graduate Enrollment Management?

Dr. Amanda Ostreko and Dr. Ariana Balayan, leading researchers in graduate enrollment management, discuss their latest findings on the field, offering insights into current trends and future directions.

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September 27, 2024

Episode #18: What's Next for Adult Education and Professional Studies?

Episode #18: What's Next for Adult Education and Professional Studies?

In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Sparrow shares insights into how CUNY SPS is redefining the educational landscape for adult learners through tailored programs, innovative technologies, and impactful partnerships.

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September 20, 2024

Episode #17: What’s Next for California State University Channel Islands?

Episode #17: What’s Next for California State University Channel Islands?

Ray and Dr. Richard Yao, Cal State Channel Islands President, share insights and discusses graduate program developments.

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September 13, 2024

Episode #16: What’s Next for Graduate Education Strategic Planning?

Episode #16: What’s Next for Graduate Education Strategic Planning?

Ray is joined by Dr. Colin Potts, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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September 6, 2024

Episode #15: What's Next for Supporting Faculty in the Transition to Online Teaching?

Episode #15: What's Next for Supporting Faculty in the Transition to Online Teaching?

In this episode Ray hear from Dr. Amanda Smith, the Chief Academic and Product Officer at Risepoint.

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August 30, 2024

Episode #14: What’s Next for Social Justice in Graduate Enrollment Management?

Episode #14: What’s Next for Social Justice in Graduate Enrollment Management?

In this episode Dr. Bil Leipold explores the critical topic of Social Justice in Graduate Enrollment Management.

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August 23, 2024

Episode #13: What’s Next for Combating Bias in Graduate Admission?

Episode #13: What’s Next for Combating Bias in Graduate Admission?

In this episode of 'Mastering the Next,' Ray chats with Dr. Alyssa Orlando, Director of Graduate Admission at Clark University in Massachusetts

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August 16, 2024

Episode #12: What’s Next for Engaging Adult Learners & Working Professionals?

Episode #12: What’s Next for Engaging Adult Learners & Working Professionals?

Joining Ray for this episode to discuss unique enrollment strategies is Dr. George Kacenga, Vice President for Enrollment Management at WP. 

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August 9, 2024

Episode #11: What's Next for Re-engaging and Cultivating Graduate Students?

Episode #11: What's Next for Re-engaging and Cultivating Graduate Students?

In this episode, Ray is joined by Richard Graham, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Strategy & Engagement at Thomas Jefferson University.

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August 2, 2024

Episode #10: What’s Next for Online Student Engagement?

Episode #10: What’s Next for Online Student Engagement?

In this episode, Dr. Jerome Drain, President of the Online College at Houston Community College, shares his innovative approach to online student engagement strategies by leveraging simulation technologies like the Metaverse.

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July 26, 2024

Episode #9: What’s Next for Workforce Education?

Episode #9: What’s Next for Workforce Education?

About the Episode: Workforce education has grown in popularity in recent years – initially propelled by the tightening of the job market, and then expanded by the pandemic, the need for companies to upskill, reskill, and incentivize their employees through educational opportunities has only become

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July 19, 2024

Episode #8: What’s Next for the "Human Touch" in Enrollment Management?

Episode #8: What’s Next for the "Human Touch" in Enrollment Management?

About the Episode: Today, artificial intelligence is used by university admissions offices in many ways, from evaluating applicants’ transcripts to providing prospective students with information about academic programs.

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July 5, 2024

Bonus Episode: What’s Next for Change Management in Student Engagement?

Bonus Episode: What’s Next for Change Management in Student Engagement?

Jake Tolman join’s Ray to explain “what’s next” for change management and how your institution can usher in positive change to improve student engagement.

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June 27, 2024

People in this episode

Dr. Alyssa Orlando

Dr. Alyssa Orlando currently works as the Director of Graduate Admission at Clark University.

Interviewee

Ben Nelson

Ben Nelson is founder, chairman, and CEO of Minerva Project and Founder of Minerva University. Ben founded Minerva in 2011 with the goal of nurturing critical wisdom for the sake of the world through a systematic and evidence-based approach to learning. Nelson has, since, built Minerva University, ranked as the most innovative university in the world, and has developed a business to share Minerva's unique approach with other like-minded institutions, corporations and governments. Prior to Minerva, Nelson spent 10 years at Snapfish, where he helped build the company from startup to the world’s largest personal publishing service. Serving as CEO from 2005 through 2010, Nelson began his tenure at Snapfish by leading the company’s sale to Hewlett Packard for $300 million. Nelson holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, where he created a blueprint for curricular reform in his first year, the principles from which he drew to frame Minerva.

Dan Currell

Dan Currell served as Deputy Under Secretary and Senior Advisor in the U.S. Department of Education from 2018 to 2021.

Dean Tsantir

Dean Tsantir is the Executive Director of the Graduate School Admissions Office at the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Amanda Ostreko

Dr. Amanda Ostreko is the Assistant Vice Provost and Director of Graduate Enrollment Management at the University of Kansas.

Dr. Amanda Smith

Dr. Amanda Smith leads Risepoint’s Academic Services and Product team that enables the delivery of partner universities’ high-quality online degree programs.

Dr. Ariana Balayan

Dr. Ariana Balayan is the Director of Enrollment and Marketing for the Tufts University School of Medicine Graduate Programs.

Dr. Aric Krause

Dr. Aric Krause is the Dean of Academic and Administrative Affairs for Rensselaer at Work.

Dr. Bil Leipold

Dr. Bil Leipold serves as the Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Services and Experience at Rutgers University-Newark.

Dr. Colin Potts

Dr. Colin Potts joined Missouri Science & Technology University on June 1, 2021.

Dr. George Kacenga

George F. Kacenga, Ph.D., has championed the value of higher education for over twenty-years. He is currently the Vice President for Enrollment Management at William Paterson University.

Dr. Jennifer Sparrow

Dr. Jennifer Sparrow, Chief Academic Officer at City University of New York School of Professional Studies, holds a BA in communications and an MA in English from Michigan State University.

Dr. Jerome Drain

With over 20 years of work experience in higher education, Dr. Jerome Drain is currently the Interim President of the Online College at Houston Community College (HCC).

Dr. Kathie Fleck

Dr. Kathie Fleck is the Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Ivy Tech CC.

Dr. Kimberly White-Smith

Dr. Kimberly A. White-Smith is a Professor and Dean of the SOLES at the University of San Diego.

Dr. Richard Yao

Dr. Richard Yao has served as President of California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) since January 2021.

Fatema Dalal

Fatema Dalal is the Director of Admissions for the School of Engineering at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City.

Jake Tolman

Jake Tolman, Owner of Mainform Consulting, is a seasoned project management consultant.

Interviewee

Jeff Selingo

Jeff Selingo is a New York Times bestselling author of three books on education and the job market. For nearly twenty-five years, his in-depth reporting and powerful storytelling has provided practical insight about the future of higher education and the workforce to university leaders, corporate executives, as well as students and parents. Whether delivering a keynote talk or engaging in a fireside chat, Jeff has talked before scores of colleges, businesses, healthcare organizations, and financial services companies and helped leaders understand what’s next for education and how companies can better compete for talent, especially among Gen Z. He has appeared at the Milken Global Institute, Dartmouth College, LinkedIn, Ohio State University, Salesforce, Spain’s Bankinter Innovation Foundation, the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions, and Deloitte, as well as before the boards of Carnegie Mellon University, the Duke Endowment, and Amherst College, among others.

Interviewee

Jeremiah Nelson

Dr. Jeremiah Nelson currently works for Catawba College’s Ketner School of Business as Assistant Professor of Management and Program Director of the Ketner MBA and Bachelor of Business Administration programs. With more than 20 years of higher education experience, Jeremiah’s responsibilities have spanned a wide range of leadership roles in Graduate Enrollment Management including strategic recruitment, admissions, retention, career and professional development, diversity and inclusion, career and professional development, and student services.

Interviewee

Joseph Bertolino

Joe Bertolino, Ed.D., was named the sixth President of Stockton University on March 3, 2023. President Joe, as he is affectionately known, has been a social justice educator for almost 30 years and is passionate about student success and access to higher education. Since 2016, Dr. Bertolino has led Southern Connecticut State University, a public institution of 9,000 students in New Haven, Connecticut. There, he has pursued several key priorities, including: raising the university’s profile; establishing Southern as Connecticut’s public university for social justice; expanding community outreach and partnerships, building strategic enrollment and streamlining students’ paths to earning a degree.

Interviewee

Joseph Paris

Dr. Joseph Paris is Dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies at Delaware Valley University. He previously served as Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Temple University and Executive Director of Graduate Admissions at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. His research and teaching focus on the intersection of institutional effectiveness and college student success and draw upon his professional experience in enrollment management and higher education marketing.

Interviewee

Kittie Pain

Kittie Pain serves as the director of graduate admissions at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and has over twenty years of experience in graduate enrollment management (GEM). She holds a bachelor’s degree from McDaniel College and a master’s degree from Drew University. She is a member of the NAGAP Publications and Marketing committees and serves on the McDaniel College Alumni Council.

MJ Knoll-Finn

Dr. MJ Knoll-Finn is Senior Vice President for Global Enrollment Management and Student Success.

Mark Rudnick

Mark Rudnick is the Vice President of Learning Partnerships for Guild Education

Nick Ladany

Nick Ladany, Ph.D., is the President of San Francisco Bay University (SFBU).

Paul Marthers

Paul Marthers is Emory’s chief enrollment officer.

The Host

Ray Lutzky

Dr. Ray Lutzky is the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Element451 and the host of Mastering the Next.

Richard Graham

Richard Graham serves as the Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Strategy & Engagement at Thomas Jefferson University.

Interviewee

Robina Schepp

Robina Schepp is the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Placement at Pace University. Having served Pace for almost 20 years, she leads undergraduate, graduate, and international enrollment, financial services, veterans’ services and career services for the private university with campuses in New York City, and Westchester County, NY. Known for experiential education and its strong connections to employers, Pace educates 13,000 students in its seven schools and colleges.

Sara Custer

Sara Custer is the Editor-in-Chief of Inside Higher Ed.

Interviewee

Sasha Sidorkin

Dr. Sasha Sidorkin has had a distinguished career in the field of education, where he formerly served as the Dean of the College of Education at Sacramento State. Currently, he has taken on the role of Chief AI Officer at California State University, Sacramento, marking a significant transition from his previous focus. In this innovative capacity, Dr. Sidorkin also pioneers as the founding Director of the National Institute on AI in Society, demonstrating his commitment to exploring the intersections of artificial intelligence and its broader impacts on societal structures.

Interviewee

Scott Cline

Dr. Scott Cline is the Senior Vice President of Enrollment Management and Auxiliary Services at California College of the Arts. He has also worked at Stanford University and Chapman University. Dr. Cline holds a Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from San Francisco State University, a Master of Arts in Education Leadership and Administration, and a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Political Science from Chapman University.

Interviewee

Stanley Kania III

Dr. Stanley J. Kania III is a higher education professional with over twelve years of higher education and graduate enrollment management experience. He currently serves as Assistant Dean of Admissions & Enrollment and Assistant Professor in the Department of Family, Community, & Preventative Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. Previously, he served as Director of Enrollment Management at Temple University's College of Education & Human Development and Associate Director of Admissions at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. He also is an Adjunct Instructor in the PhD Program and Higher Education Administration programs at Marywood University. Dr. Kania holds a PhD Administration & Leadership, MBA Management, and BA Political Science- all from Marywood University. He is a peer-review published researcher who has given both scholarly and practitioner-oriented presentations at national and regional conferences. He is also the co-editor of the forthcoming NAGAP sponsored book, A Comprehensive Guide to Graduate Enrollment Management: Advancing Research and Practice, to be published in April 2024. His research interests include the use of artificial intelligence in higher education, professional identity formation in health professions education, and institutional models of graduate enrollment management.

Tom Hoener

Tom Hoener has spent the last twenty-plus years as a senior higher education administrator with broad experience.

Interviewee

Tony Perez

Tony Perez serves as the Director of Student Recruitment & Enrollment Marketing at the Medical College of Wisconsin, a role he has excelled in through his innovative approaches to attracting and retaining top-tier students. With a background in marketing and a deep understanding of the higher education landscape, Tony has implemented a range of strategies that enhance the college's visibility and appeal to prospective students.

Interviewee

Troy Cogburn

Since joining the Manhattanville College community as the Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing in August 2021, Troy Cogburn has overseen a 47% increase in new student enrollment and has increased the academic student profile from a grade point average of 3.1 to 3.3. He is an accomplished enrollment professional who has worked with undergraduate, graduate, nursing, transfer, military and veteran students, and adult learners. In recognition of his enrollment success, Troy was recognized by the Business Council of Westchester as a 40 under 40 Rising Star in September 2023. A staunch advocate for underserved, underrepresented, and undervalued students, Troy has spent over a decade working with professional development organizations that believe in expanding the access and opportunity for students such as the New York Commission for Independent Colleges and Universities, the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, and the New York State Transfer and Articulation Association for whom he served as President during the 2019-20 year. Troy welcomes the opportunity to think creatively and critically with a team of professionals to attract students from all socio-economic, geographic, ethnic, and gender backgrounds to Manhattanville University with a desire to excel, while continuing to advocate for the non-traditional student populations who represent some of the most vulnerable students in higher education.

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