Season 2 Episode 1: Should I Consider a Community College?
There are lots of colleges across the United States to choose from and community colleges are one of the best kinds. In this episode, Dr. P. talks with Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher about what makes community colleges so special.
Eboni is currently at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she holds three important roles as Professor of Higher Education and Community College Leadership, Director of the Office for Community College Research and Leadership, and Executive Director of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC).
Dr. Zamani-Gallaher has received numerous awards for her work, including the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) Senior Scholar Award, the American College Personnel Association Senior Scholar award, and the Founder’s Service Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education’s Council on Ethnic Participation to name a few.
Eboni holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration with a specialization in Community College Leadership and Educational Evaluation from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her teaching, research, and consulting activities largely include psychosocial adjustment and transition of marginalized collegians, transfer, access policies, student development and services at community colleges.
The Did You Know segment suggests a website to help students with financial aid planning. The Ask Dr. P. segment features a listener's question about what to do when your first college choice is too expensive.
Time Markers
01:25-Welcome Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher
05:50-The Basics about Community College
09:15-The Types of Credentials One Can Earn in Community College
10:30-Common Misconceptions about Community College
15:45-Did You Know: student aid.gov
16:27-Ask the Expert: Eboni's Advice for How Students Can Navigate Community College
40:45-Ask Dr. P: What To Do When Your First College Choice Is Too Expensive
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Article: New Research on Reverse Credit Transfer and the Value of an Associate's Degree by Jason Taylor
Website: studentaid.gov
Dr. Zamani-Gallaher's Bio
Got a question about college? Email Dr. P. at amelia@speakingofcollege.com