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Dr. Rod Berger
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On Balance with Samyr Qureshi
On Balance
11/28/22 • 34 min
In this episode of On Balance, Rod Berger sat down with entrepreneur Samyr Qureshi, co-founder and CEO of Knack, an innovative online tutoring platform that matches college students with tutors in relevant subjects. They discuss the evolution of flexible learning and how higher education is experiencing a shift toward a more individualized approach to students’ learning needs.
Samyr struggled in school. As a 7-year-old immigrant from the United Arab Emirates, he had to adapt to a new culture and integrate into a foreign school system. Samyr attributes his will to persevere to the one-on-one help he received from his first tutor—his mother.
On Balance with Dr. Kate Ziemer
On Balance
11/22/22 • 28 min
In this episode of On Balance, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Dr. Kate Ziemer, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at the University of New Hampshire.
Before her current role, Kate was a professor of chemical engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. She earned her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1989. Kate had seven years of industrial experience as a chemical engineer with DuPont prior to earning her Ph.D. in chemical engineering from West Virginia University in 2001.
She joined Northeastern University in April 2001. In addition to maintaining an active research program and teaching both undergraduate courses, Kate has served her department and college as Undergraduate Program Chair, ABET Coordinator, Graduate Program Chair, and, most recently, as Vice-Chair of the Chemical Engineering Department.
On Balance with Innocent Mugenga
On Balance
11/21/22 • 22 min
In this On Balance episode, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Innocent Mugenga, co-founder of Aline, an EdTech platform with the mission of helping individuals improve their ability to learn, grow and adapt. Aline’s founders believe the development of Artificial Intelligence, Voice Technology, Wearables, and future technologies will provide greater flexibility and accessibility of learning and collaboration.
Learn more about Aline here!
On Balance with Dr. Mona Davenport
On Balance
11/14/22 • 22 min
In this episode of On Balance, Dr. Rod Berger and Dr. Mona Davenport, Dean of Student Success at Eastern Illinois University, discuss ways higher education has adapted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Davenport also talks about the importance of education and what success means to college students as they pursue comfortable and rewarding futures after graduation.
On Balance with Marty Callahan
On Balance
10/26/22 • 37 min
Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Marty Callahan, CEO of DigitalEd. DigitalEd offers online education solutions designed especially for STEM courses. DigitalEd products are uniquely positioned to provide effective tools for online math-based education. Offer frictionless education by innovating ahead of the curve, embracing belonging, meeting learners where they are, celebrating differences, and using data insights.
Rod and Marty discuss fresh, inspiring ways education leaders can leverage technology to engage students, professors, and teachers in conversation.
Learn more about DigitalEd!
On Balance with The Band of Sisters
On Balance
10/24/22 • 37 min
In this episode of On Balance, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with The Band of Sisters, which includes six executive-level women who have seen it all—from the bottom rung to the boardroom. They have operating experience across 20+ industries—from large corporations to small start-ups, in many male-dominated industries, and they bring unparalleled insight into inclusive leadership and work culture.
On Balance with Dora Palfi
On Balance
10/19/22 • 20 min
Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Dora Palfi, co-founder & CEO of imagi, an award-winning startup based in Sweden, offering a fresh take on EdTech, gaming, and social impact. It empowers all kids to reimagine the future with technology. imagi’s inclusive coding education tools are designed to increase engagement among girls and help close the gender gap in Tech. Dora is listed as one of Forbes #30under30, and she’s a 2022 One Young World Delegate Speaker. During their conversation, Dora and Rod discuss closing the interest gap between boys and girls in computer science after the age 14, as well as imagi's creative strategies to keep students engaged while learning.
Learn more about imagi!
On Balance with Dr. Daniel Soderholm
On Balance
10/04/22 • 25 min
Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Dr. Daniel Soderholm, Principal of Culpeper High School in Culpeper County Public Schools, Virginia. They discuss the unique challenges administrators have faced over the past two years during the COVID19 pandemic.
Dr. Solderholm has always had a passion for students learning more than the content in their expressed courses. He believes the courses and programs offered to students should act in concert with each other to produce well-rounded citizens. Learn more about Dr. Soderholm and Culpeper County Public Schools.
On Balance with Katie Ballantyne
On Balance
09/22/22 • 26 min
Dr. Rod Berger sat down to discuss talent management with Katie Ballantyne, Cornerstone's VP of Product and Customer Experience.
Cornerstone powers the future-ready workforce. With adaptive HR software designed to unite people, teams, technology, and business, our products inspire a work environment of growth, agility, and success for all. We built our AI-powered and skills-forward system for the contemporary workforce. Organizations that use Cornerstone modernize their learning and development experience, deliver the most relevant content from anywhere, accelerate talent and career mobility, and establish skills as the universal language of growth and success. Cornerstone serves over 6,000 customers and 75 million users and is available in 180 countries and 50 languages.
Learn more about Cornerstone!
On Balance with Doug Dennerline
On Balance
07/08/23 • 31 min
In this On Balance episode, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Doug Dennerline, CEO of Betterworks.
Doug has worked in Silicon Valley since 1982 - starting with HP selling the first PC, followed by 12 years at 3Com, and 12 years at Cisco, massively scaling those companies. In his last role at Cisco, he became the CEO of Webex post the acquisition of Webex by Cisco.
Doug has run SaaS companies ever since. He’s worked for many famous leaders - Marc Benioff, John Chambers, Lars Delgaard - and learned many lessons about what it takes to grow and scale high-performing teams.
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FAQ
How many episodes does On Balance have?
On Balance currently has 122 episodes available.
What topics does On Balance cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on On Balance?
The episode title 'On Balance with Kelsey Clark' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on On Balance?
The average episode length on On Balance is 29 minutes.
How often are episodes of On Balance released?
Episodes of On Balance are typically released every 5 days, 3 hours.
When was the first episode of On Balance?
The first episode of On Balance was released on Jan 21, 2022.
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