Transfer Nation Talks
Welcome to the Transfer Nation Podcast! Transfer Nation is dedicated to celebrating & sharing information about all things transfer!
The episodes will focus on all aspects of serving transfer students throughout their transfer journey. They will feature both the point-of-view of professionals working with transfer students as well as insights from transfer students themselves.
If you would like to be part of a future episode or have ideas of topics to feature do not hesitate to reach out to wearetransfernation@gmail.com.
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Episodes
84 episodes
What's New at PTK: There's Something for Everyone
An honor society for community college students—what’s not to like? In this episode, Caitlyn Potter Glaser chats with Emily Gora, College Relations Coordinator with Phi Theta Kappa International Society. They discuss who PTK students are and ho...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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52:50
Information on Transfer: Faculty Need It Too
What do faculty really think about transfer students and transfer policies? This episode explores that question through anonymous responses from nearly 4,000 CUNY faculty surveyed in 2021. Dr. Lex...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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40:21
A Complex Equation: Confronting Math Obstacles on the Transfer Path
Math requirements create persistent barriers on the transfer path, but how exactly do they block student progress? In this episode, we explore "A Complex Equation: Confronting Math Obstacles on the Transfer Path," a new report from Just Equatio...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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40:41
Community, Participation, & Becoming: A Fresh Take on Transfer Transitions
As fall term launches across the country, transfer students are once again navigating the complex journey from one institution to another. But what if our current approaches to supporting these transitions are too narrow?In this t...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:01:28
From Podcast to Podcast: A Preview of AACRAO’s Technology and Transfer Summit 2025
Brew your favorite cup because you do not want to miss this one! In this exciting episode, Heather chats with Loida Gonzalez Utley, host of
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Season 4
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45:38
Discredited: Discussing Power, Privilege, & Community College Transfer
In this episode of Transfer Nation Talks, Heather is joined by esteemed faculty, authors, and researchers Dr. Lauren Schudde &
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Season 4
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40:26
Transfer Orientation: Insights from the NODA Transfer Services Community
In this episode of Transfer Nation Talks, host Heather Adams chats with Mackenzie White<...
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Season 4
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41:14
February Transfer Tea: Kickin’ Off the Year of Community!
Join hosts Heather and Bernard for a quick chat about building and nurturing the transfer student success community. In this episode, our hosts reminisce about the NISTS annual conference and announce exciting upcoming events for Transfer Natio...
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Season 4
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18:29
Centering Students with Dependents in Policy & Practice
Is it transfer student parents or parenting transfer students? Maybe transfer students with dependents? The multifaceted identities of student parents who transfer challenge standard mechanisms of classification, data collection, and institutio...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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45:33
Transfer Athletes Miniseries | Episode 1 | Introduction
The experience of transfer athletes is an easily siloed topic in the transfer field. We do not often discuss what is happening in athletics and the parallels or contrasts with community college transfer.
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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22:18
Transfer Narratives | Call-to-Action
Dr. Heather Adams and Dr. La'Tonya (LT) Rease Miles discuss how vital it is to reflect on and share our transfer, first-gen, and/or adult-learner stories. They provide insight into the why behind adding this narrative to our LinkedIn profile an...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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41:26
Tea on Transfer | Sept 2024
Dr. Heather Adams talks about NISTS, the upcoming Transfer Champions Celebration event, and what to expect from Season 4 of the Transfer Nation Talks podcast! Subscribe to TN Talks wherever you get your podcasts to be sure you don’t miss any of...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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10:04
#StudentStory | Emily Armlin | #NISTS2023 Transfer Ambassador
Dr. Heather Adams interviews Emily Armlin, #NISTS2023 Transfer Student Ambassador and recent graduate of Union College! Emily shares her transfer student story, discusses the challenges and highlights of her unique transfer experience, and touc...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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1:00:21
Transforming Transfer through Collaborative Effort and Equitable Access
In this episode of Transfer Nation Talks, we spotlight Emily Tichenor, winner of the NISTS 2023 Transfer Champion Rising Star award! Emily was nominated in recognition of her work with University Transfer at Tulsa Community College, in which sh...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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22:05
The Data Behind Transfer w/ Dr. Darla Cooper (The RP Group)
Dr. Heather Adams sits down with Dr. Darla Cooper, Executive Director of The RP Group, to dig into the findings of previous and ongoing research aimed at identifying the barriers students face while navigating transfer pathways within the Calif...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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45:19
Tea on Transfer w/ Bernard Huggins | April 2023
Tea on Transfer is the monthly scoop on all things Transfer in a condensed format. We cover important transfer news, discuss pressing topics with special guests, and spotlight community recommendations and shoutouts. This month we are joined by...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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51:20
Tea on Transfer | Transfer Shock | February 2023
Tea on Transfer is back! We asked the TN community what they thought about the term ‘transfer shock’ and this month we’re talking about it! In this episode...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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35:30
Let’s Talk Transfer: Higher Ed and Rural Communities w/ Dr. Kelly Coke
In this week’s episode, TNTalks sits down with returning interview guest, Dr. Kelly Coke, to talk about higher education and transfer in rural communities. In this hour-long conversation, we hear about Dr. Coke’s personal transfer student and p...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:00:05
Advocating for Community College w/ Alex Torrez
Happy New Year, Transfer Nation! We’re kicking off 2023 by continuing our conversation with Alex Torrez - this time delving into community college advocacy. Community colleges have long served as a tool for transfer, and yet they are still unde...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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20:55
Bridging a Pathway for Marginalized Transfer Communities w/ Alex Torrez
In this episode, Alexandra Torrez details her personal transfer journey and how she discovered the value of community college and shares how she found community and resources through recruitment and retention programs for minoritized students a...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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20:13
Tea on Transfer | December 2022
Transfer Nation is proud to present the newest TNTalks monthly series: Tea on Transfer!In this inaugural episode, Dr. Heather Adams introduces Tea on Transfer and explains what to expect from the series. Plus, get details on how o...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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14:54
Community College Transfer Centers | Triton College | Part 2
This season, Transfer Nation is exploring Community College Transfer Centers! This is Part 2 of our roundtable discussion with the #TransferChampions behind Triton College’s Transfer Center! Listen to
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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28:34
Community College Transfer Centers | Triton College | Part 1
This season, Transfer Nation is exploring Community College Transfer Centers! Over the next two episodes, we will be talking to the #TransferChampions behind Triton College’s Transfer Center! In those roundtable conversations, we’ll...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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40:04
Transfer at MSU Denver | Credit for Prior Learning | Part 2
This week on TNTalks, we are rounding out our exploration of the prior learning assessment (PLA) program at the Metropolitan State University of Denver! We are joined once again by Brandy Schooler and Camden Farmer to talk through the logistics...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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28:35
Transfer at MSU Denver | Credit for Prior Learning | Part 1
Season 3 of Transfer Nation Talks is kicking off with an episode about the credit for prior learning program at the Metropolitan State University of Denver! Our special guests, Brandy Schooler and Camden Farmer, talk through the logistics, impa...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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44:18