How We Started
The idea for this podcast came from a final course project that would explore current issues within higher education. From our conversations surrounding different student populations, we wanted to explore student identities that were not normally discussed in day to day conversations. We wanted to shed light on some of those populations hidden "in the shadows," which inspired the name of our podcast. From there, we chose one of many lesser discussed student populations to talk about and develop recommendations for what we think would be necessary recommendations to consider as higher education student affairs professionals and as agents of our institutions.
Why a Podcast?
As our profession continues to grow and globalize, the demands to create a digital professional presence to connect with colleagues and scholars continue to grow. Creating a podcast series about invisible marginalized student populations allowed us to actively engage in scholarship and share information in a transformative, creative way. Podcasts are accessible and attractive to a wide range of audiences as they are a time efficient and often free form of communication. Our target audience includes higher education and student affairs professionals, current undergraduate and graduate students, and people interested in social justice issues.
As content creators, we were able to control the topics that we wanted to focus on during the research process. Additionally, producing a podcast allowed us to learn a new skill that is beneficial for any future positions that we hold within higher education. This opportunity allowed us to build our professional skills, including collaborating in an online space, editing content, and building this website to host our podcast. As knowledge creators, producing this podcast empowered us to develop our awareness of and expand our knowledge about student populations that are pushed into the margins and shadows of society.
As content creators, we were able to control the topics that we wanted to focus on during the research process. Additionally, producing a podcast allowed us to learn a new skill that is beneficial for any future positions that we hold within higher education. This opportunity allowed us to build our professional skills, including collaborating in an online space, editing content, and building this website to host our podcast. As knowledge creators, producing this podcast empowered us to develop our awareness of and expand our knowledge about student populations that are pushed into the margins and shadows of society.