Kent State DSA Podcast

Division of Student Affairs staff writer and host Matt Lupica, along with co-host Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Talea Drummer-Ferrell, talk with Executive Director for Adult and Veteran Services, Josh Rider, Student Employee in the Center for Adult and Veteran Services and U.S. Air Force Veteran Thomas Smith and, Student Employee in the Center for Adult and Veteran Services and U.S. Marine Corp. Veteran, Mark Stillion about the importance of the CAVS office on campus and Veterans Day.

Original Release Date: November 2021

Division of Student Affairs staff writer and host Matt Lupica, along with co-host Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Talea Drummer-Ferrell, talk with Assistant Dean of Students Shana Lee and Graduate Assistant for Parent and Family Engagement Hannah Bennett about the upcoming Parents and Families Appreciation week and weekend.

Original Release Date: October 2021

Division of Student Affairs Staff Writer and host Matt Lupica, along with co-host Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Talea Drummer-Ferrell, talk with Assistant Dean of Students and Director for Student Advocacy and Support, Ericka Shoaff and Student Ombuds Amy Quillin about the CARES Center, Student Ombuds, and Dean of Students (Talea in a dual role for this show to discuss Dean of Students).

Original Release Date: September 2021

Division of Student Affairs Staff Writer and host Matt Lupica, along with co-host Dean of Students Talea Drummer-Ferrell, talk with Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement and Services, Gary Goldberg, Senior Executive Director for Residence Services and Dining, Jill Jenkins, and Senior Director for Finance and Technology, Mike O’Karma about the exciting new changes in dining coming up for the fall semester.

Original Release Date: July 2021

Division of Student Affairs Staff Writer and host Matt Lupica, along with co-host Dean of Students Talea Drummer-Ferrell, talk to members of the Center for Sexual Relationship Violence Support Services, including Program Coordinator Julius Payne, student employee Emani Mickens, and student intern Emily Boardman about Sexual Assault Awareness Month.  

Original Release Date: April 2021

Division of Student Affairs Staff Writer and host Matt Lupica and co-host Dean of Students Talea Drummer-Ferrell talk to the Director for Counseling and Psychological Services Dr. Pam Farer-Singleton, and the Associate Director for Counseling and Psychological Services Dr. John Schell about the services offered by CAPS.

Original Release Date: March 2021

Division of Student Affairs Staff Writer and host Matt Lupica and co-host Dean of Students Talea Drummer-Ferrell talk to Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Lamar Hylton, Interim Vice President for Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and also Chair of the Department of Pan African Studies Dr. Amoaba Gooden, Director for the Student Multicultural Center Mike Daniels, and President of the Black United Students, Tayjua Hines about honoring Black History Month.

Original Release Date: February 2021

Division of Student Affairs Staff Writer and host Matt Lupica and co-host Dean of Students Talea Drummer-Ferrell talk to Kent State University President Todd Diacon, Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar Hylton, President of Undergraduate Student Government, Tiera Moore and the Information Services Chair for Graduate Student Senate, Maike Amann about a memorable fall semester.

Original Release Date: December 2020

Division of Student Affairs Staff Writer and host Matt Lupica and co-host Dean of Students Talea Drummer-Ferrell talk to the Director for Kent State of Wellness, Melissa Celko, Chief University Psychologist, Dr. Pamela Farer-Singleton, Kent State student and representative of the Division of Mental Health and Substance Use, Cassidy Shokles, and Kent State student and representative of Active Minds and Student Mental Health Coalition, Kayla Marker.

Original Release Date: November 2020

Division of Student Affairs Staff Writer and host Matt Lupica and co-host Dean of Students Talea Drummer-Ferrell talk to the Assistant Director for Community Engaged Learning and co-facilitator for Kent State Votes, Craig Berger, Associate Director for Undergraduate Student Government Meghan Factor-Page, and Director of Government Affairs, Ethan Lower about the importance of casting your vote!

Original Release Date: October 2020

Division of Student Affairs Staff Writer and host Matt Lupica and co-host Dean of Students Talea Drummer-Ferrell talk to the Executive Director for University Events and Protocol, Lashonda Taylor and the Associate Director of the Center for Student Involvement, Katie Goldring about all the excitement surrounding homecoming!

Original Release Date: September 2020

Division of Student Affairs Staff Writer and host Matt Lupica and co-host Dean of Students Talea Drummer-Ferrell talk to the Vice President of Student Affairs Lamar Hylton, the Interim Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Interim Dean of Graduate Studies, and Chair of the Reopening Steering Committee, Manfred Van Dulman, and the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Director of University Health Services, Julie Volchek regarding the reopening of the university for the fall 2020 semester.

Original Release Date: September 2020

The Division of Student Affairs kicks off the year in style with this podcast featuring many personalities from within the division! Hosted by Matt Lupica and Dean of Students, Talea Drummer-Ferrell.

Original Release Date: August 2020

Division of Student Affairs Staff Writer and host Matt Lupica and co-host Dean of Students Talea Drummer-Ferrell talk to the Director of the Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS) Jennie O'Connell, the Director of the Women's Center Cassie Pegg-Kirby, the Director of the Student Multicultural Center Mike Daniels, and the Director of the LGBTQ+ Center, Ken Ditlevson.

Original Release Date: July 2020

Division of Student Affairs Staff Writer and host Matt Lupica along with co-host Dean of Students Talea Drummer-Ferrell talks to Kent State employees (and parents) Director for Kent State of Wellness Melissa Celko, Assistant Dean of Students Shana Lee and Assistant to an Executive Officer Kendra Wilson.  

Original Release Date: July 2020

Division of Student Affairs Staff Writer and host Matt Lupica & co-host Dean of Students Talea Drummer-Ferrell talks to the Assistant Director, Student Leadership Development Jessica Roshak and the Assistant Director for the Center for Student Involvement Katie Goldring about Leadership, Fraternity and Sorority Life, and Student Organizations. 

Original Release Date: July 2020

Division of Student Affairs Staff Writer and host Matt Lupica & co-host Dean of Students Talea Drummer-Ferrell talks with Interim Chief University Physician Dr. Lisa Dannemiller and Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Conduct Todd Kamenash.

Original Release Date: July 2020

Division of Student Affairs Staff Writer Matt Lupica and co-host Dean of Students Talea Drummer-Ferrell speak with the Director for Budget, Finance and Technology Mike O'Karma and Executive Director of Residence Services Jill Jenkins about some exciting things in store for the 2020 fall semester.

Original Release Date: June 2020

Division of Student Affairs Staff Writer and Host Matt Lupica talks to Dean of Students Talea Drummer-Ferrell, Director for Student Accessibility Services Amanda Feaster, and Interim Dean and Director for the Center for Adult and Veteran Services Josh Rider about Destination Kent State.

Original Release Date: June 2020