Samantha Pufek

Samantha Pufek


She/Her. Graphic Designer, Higher Education Strategy Associates

Appears in 63 Episodes

Unrest and Reform: Bangladesh’s Youth Movement and Higher Education with Sharowat Shamin

Unrest and Reform: Bangladesh’s Youth Movement and Higher Education with Sharowat Shamin

S3E11 · · 24:17

In this episode of the World of Higher Education podcast, hosted by Alex Usher, we dive deep into the surprising student protests in Bangladesh that shook the government in the summe...

The Lost Potential of Institutional Research: Insights from 'Outsourcing Student Success'

The Lost Potential of Institutional Research: Insights from 'Outsourcing Student Success'

S3E10 · · 23:18

In this episode of the World of Higher Education podcast, host Alex Usher is joined by Joseph Wycoff, author of 'Outsourcing Student Success: The History of Institutional Research an...

The University Advisory Group: Reimagining New Zealand’s Higher Ed Future with Chris Whelan

The University Advisory Group: Reimagining New Zealand’s Higher Ed Future with Chris Whelan

S3E9 · · 22:47

In this episode of the World of Higher Education podcast, host Alex Usher speaks with Chris Whelan, Chief Executive of Universities New Zealand, about the country's new University Ad...

Utopian Universities: A Global History of the New Campuses of the 1960 with Dr. Miles Taylor

Utopian Universities: A Global History of the New Campuses of the 1960 with Dr. Miles Taylor

S3E8 · · 23:15

In this episode of 'The World of Higher Education' podcast, Alex Usher speaks with co-editor Miles Taylor about 'Utopian Universities: A Global History of the New Campuses of the 196...

Global Mega-Science: Universities, Research Collaboration, and Knowledge Production with David Baker

Global Mega-Science: Universities, Research Collaboration, and Knowledge Production with David Baker

S3E7 · · 24:39

Join host Alex Usher in this episode of the World of Higher Education podcast as he interviews Dr. David Baker, coauthor of 'Global Mega-Science: Universities, Research Collaboration...

Dutch Higher Education at a Crossroads with Marijk van der Wende

Dutch Higher Education at a Crossroads with Marijk van der Wende

S3E6 · · 28:54

In this episode of the World of Higher Education podcast, host Alex Usher discusses the dramatic changes in Dutch higher education funding with Marijk van der Wende, Distinguished Fa...

Centers for Teaching and Learning with Mary C. Wright

Centers for Teaching and Learning with Mary C. Wright

S3E5 · · 23:35

This episode, hosted by Alex Usher, features a discussion with Mary C. Wright from Brown University about Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTLs) in higher education. Wright, the au...

Building the Future: Inside Qatar Foundation's Vision for Education and Innovation

Building the Future: Inside Qatar Foundation's Vision for Education and Innovation

S3E4 · · 25:03

In this episode, Alex speaks with Francisco Marmolejo about the origins and evolution of the Qatar Foundation, which was established by the royal family of Qatar in 1995. They delve ...

What a Second Trump Presidency Could Mean for US Higher Education with Brendan Cantwell

What a Second Trump Presidency Could Mean for US Higher Education with Brendan Cantwell

S3E3 · · 29:13

In this episode of the World of Higher Education Podcast, host Alex Usher discusses the potential effects of a second Trump administration on U.S. higher education with Brendan Cantw...

Rhetoric and Realities: The Evolution of UK Higher Education with Nick Hillman

Rhetoric and Realities: The Evolution of UK Higher Education with Nick Hillman

S3E2 · · 26:07

In this episode of the World of Higher Education podcast, Alex Usher discusses the financial challenges facing higher education in the UK, focusing on England, with Nick Hillman, Dir...

Higher Education in a Polarized World with Simon Marginson

Higher Education in a Polarized World with Simon Marginson

S3E1 · · 28:10

Join host Alex Usher and guest Simon Marginson, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education at Oxford University, as they discuss the current state of global higher education in this inau...

2.34: Empire of Ideas: Creating the Modern University from Germany to America to China with William C. Kirby

2.34: Empire of Ideas: Creating the Modern University from Germany to America to China with William C. Kirby

S2E34 · · 28:38

Today's guest, for the final episode of the season, is William C. Kirby, T. M. Chang Professor of China Studies at Harvard University and Spangler Family Professor of Business Admini...

2.33: Illiberal Universities

2.33: Illiberal Universities

S2E33 · · 32:20

Our guests this week are Andrea Petö from the Central European University in Vienna and Jo-Anne Dillabough of Cambridge University in the UK. These two are collaborators on the UK ES...

2.32: 2 Topics, 1 Episode: German Higher Education and U-Multirank

2.32: 2 Topics, 1 Episode: German Higher Education and U-Multirank

S2E32 · · 20:44

This week's guest is Dr. Gero Federkeil, head of international projects at the Centrum fur Hochschulenwicklung, or Center for Higher Education, in Gütersloh, Germany. He's with us to...

2.31: Korean Higher Education

2.31: Korean Higher Education

S2E31 · · 32:19

Today's guest today is Dr. Jisun Jung of the University of Hong Kong. She is an expert in Korean higher education and the discussion today ranges from the post-war history of higher ...

2.30: European Universities Association

2.30: European Universities Association

S2E30 · · 25:26

Today's guest is Thomas Jorgensen, the Director for Policy Coordination and Foresight at the European University Association. He walk us through the way policy is made in Brussels an...

2.29: Higher Education in China

2.29: Higher Education in China

S2E29 · · 27:03

This week's guest is Dr. Gerard Postiglione, Professor Emeritus and Honorary Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong. In this episode, Gerry takes us thr...

2.28: Culture Wars in American Higher Education

2.28: Culture Wars in American Higher Education

S2E28 · · 28:14

To help sort out all the complexities of the US system, our guest today is Brendan Cantwell, professor at Michigan State University who specializes in the political economy of higher...

2.27: EdTech with Phil Hill

2.27: EdTech with Phil Hill

S2E27 · · 28:21

Today my guest is Phil Hill, an ed tech consultant and Lead at Phill Hill and Associates. Today he joins us to talk about the last twenty years and how they have shaped the sector. T...

2.26: Private Higher Education in India

2.26: Private Higher Education in India

S2E26 · · 27:50

Today's guest is Professor N. V. Varghese, the Vice Chancellor of the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration in New Delhi. He's the co-editor of a recent book ...

2.25: Mariupol State University: The Invincible University

2.25: Mariupol State University: The Invincible University

S2E25 · · 34:47

Today's guest is Dr. Mykola Trofymenko, the President of Mariupol State University. He agreed to join the show to talk about the events of early 2022, how he steered the institution ...

2.24: Australian Universities Accord – One Year Follow Up with Andrew Norton

2.24: Australian Universities Accord – One Year Follow Up with Andrew Norton

S2E24 · · 24:29

This week we welcome back our very first podcast guest, Andrew Norton, Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy at Australian National University, to follow up on the Aus...

2.23: Higher Education in Russia

2.23: Higher Education in Russia

S2E23 · · 30:08

With us today is Maria Yudkevich, a professor of Higher Education at the University of Haifa in Israel. She is the co-author, with Yaroslav Kuzminov of the excellent book Higher Educ...

2.22: England’s Lifelong Learning Entitlement

2.22: England’s Lifelong Learning Entitlement

S2E22 · · 27:40

With us this week is David Kernohan, Deputy Editor of the website WonkHE. which is as close to a sister organization to Higher Education Strategy Associates as exists anywhere on the...

2.21: Lumina Foundation & National Education Attainment Goals

2.21: Lumina Foundation & National Education Attainment Goals

S2E21 · · 28:38

With us today is Courtney Brown, Vice President of Impact and Planning at Lumina Foundation and the person most responsible for making sure the foundation hits its goals and develops...

2.20: Taiwanese Higher Education

2.20: Taiwanese Higher Education

S2E20 · · 29:02

Today's guest is Angela Yung-Chi Hou. She is currently a Professor of National Chengchi University in Taipei and for nearly two decades has been the foremost English-language scholar...

2.19: Alex Usher on Canadian Higher Education

2.19: Alex Usher on Canadian Higher Education

S2E19 · · 28:34

Our guest this week is Alex Usher, President and CEO of Higher Education Strategy Associates. Alex joins co-producer Tiffany MacLennan to talk about the Canadian Higher Education sec...

2.18: Higher Education in France

2.18: Higher Education in France

S2E18 · · 26:38

Today's guest is Andrée Sursock, a higher education consultant and Senior Advisor to the European Universities Association. She's here to take us on a guided tour of the French syste...

2.17: Malaysian Higher Education

2.17: Malaysian Higher Education

S2E17 · · 27:32

Today's guest is Dr. Morshidi Sirat. He’s one of Malaysia’s most experienced higher education observers and policy-makers. Over the last two decades he;s been a Dean, a Vice-Chancell...

2.16: The Failed Fees Free Policy in New Zealand

2.16: The Failed Fees Free Policy in New Zealand

S2E16 · · 24:47

With us today is Roger Smyth. He’s a consultant based in Christchurch New Zealand and a former senior official in New Zealand’s Ministry of Education, and he’s had a privileged perch...