Join Cameron Carl and Shawna as they explore themes of well-being, joy, and "what's problematic" in the academy. This lost episode was recorded in early 2020 before the COVID-19 Pandemic changed the world. Dr. Michelle Espino Lira is the first guest for Season 2 and she drops the gems that are still relevant today.

S2E1_The Lost Tapes: Unpasterized Panorama Files

In this episode Shawna and Cameron explain the 4 year hiatus, spotlight the scholar of the week Dr. Felisha Herrera Villarreal, and have an engaging conversation with Dr. Heather Shotton.

“The academy tries to tell us that our creativity should be separate from our scholarship… as if creativity is not scholarship.” ~Dr. Shotton

S2E2_Community as an Anchor with Heather Shotton

In this episode, we highlight our Scholar of the Week, Dr. Deirdre Cobb-Roberts, chat with Dr. Stephen Santa-Ramirez about self-care in the academy, and discuss Florida House Bill 7. Of course, Shawna has those jokes of the week for you!

S2E3 RESPECT with Stephen Santa-Ramirez

In this episode we highlight our scholar of the week, Dr. Candace Hall (co-host of Blacktivism in the Academy), who is an assistant prof & program director at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.  We have a wonderful chat with the co-hosts of Blacktivism in the Academy, Dr. J.T. Snipes and Dr. Cherese Fine.
 
Listen to Blacktivism in the Academy here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blacktivism-in-the-academy/id1534724682 

More on Cluster Luck Documentary: www.candacenhall.com/clusterluck

SE2E4 Blacktivism In The Academy

In this episode Shawna and Cameron chat with current ASHE President Dr. Joy Gatson Gayles (@JoyGayles) about the 2022 ASHE conference theme, "Humanizing Higher Education."
https://www.ashe.ws/theme2022

S2E5 Humanizing The Academy with Joy Gatson Gayles

In this episode Shawna and Cameron highlight the work of Dr. Wilson Okello as the Scholar of the Week, they recap their Italy summer excursion, share space with brilliant scholars Drs. Natasha Croom and Christa Porter. Of course Cameron addresses whats problematic and Shawna hits you with those jokes of the week. 
Dr. Natasha Croom- https://news.clemson.edu/croom-named-associate-dean-of-the-graduate-school/ 
Dr. Christa Porter- https://www.kent.edu/ehhs/fla/christa-porter-phd

S2E6_Schola Gonna Schola_with_Croom_Porter

In this episode Shawna and Cameron check in at the end of 2022 and highlight Scholar of the Week Dr. Kaleb Briscoe, highlight ASHE 2022 in Vegas and chat with Dr. Dian Squire about some "Existential Questions" for higher education.

S2_E7_Existential Questions_Dian Squire

In this episode we chat with Dr. Danita M. Brown Young, who is currently the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is currently serving as NASPA Board Chair for the 2023 conference in Boston.

S3E1_Real G's Move in Silence_Danita Brown Young

In this episode Shawna and Cameron chat with Monroe France about all things DEI!

S3E2_DEI, INC. with Monroe France

In this episode Shawna and Cameron chat with Dr. Chris Nelson, highlight the work of Dr. Jarvis Givens, author of Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching, and discuss the resignation of Temple University President, Jason Wingard.

S3_E3_Give Back the Land with Chris Nelson

In this episode Shawna and Cameron chat with Dr. Cristobal Salinas, Jr. about his research on the complexity of the "x" in Latinx. Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz is our scholar of the week who is an award-winning Associate Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. We also chat about the rise of Chat GPT and AI in higher education.

S3_E4_Complexity of the "x" with Cristobal Salinas, Jr.

In this episode Cameron and Shawna chat with Dr. Susana Muñoz-Rodriguez about what she has learned since being on faculty sabbatical. We also feature Dr. Christopher Travers as our Scholar of the Week. Our topic this week for the academic streets is should board of trustees be held accountable for student success.

S3_E5_"The Ocean is My Church"_with Susana Muñoz-Rodriguez

Back with another episode and we highlight our Scholar of the Week, Dr. Kamaria B. Porter, chat about armed policing on campus, and have an amazing conversation with Dr. Stephen Quaye about racial battle fatigue and healing.

S3_E6_The Revolution Will Not be Televised with Stephen Quaye

Join us for our first live audience recording at the ACPA convention in March 2023 in New Orleans. We highlight our scholars of the week, chat with the audience about their ACPA experience, highlight whats problematic, come with those jokes, and celebrate the accomplishments of members of the community.

S3_E7_We LIVE Yall_Scholar_Tea Live Recording At ACPA

In this season 3 finale we highlight Stacey Robinson, an Arthur Schomburg fellow and chat about this past summer's ruling by the Supreme Court on Affirmative Action. Our guest this episode are Dr. Frederick Smith and Chaz Lamar Cruz. They are the co-authors of novels such as "In Case You Forgot" and "Busy Ain’t the Half of It".

https://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/busy-aint-the-half-of-it-by-frederick-smith-and-chaz-lamar-cruz-3621-b

S3_E8 Busy Ain't The Half of It w/ Frederick and Chaz

Join Cameron and Shawna for a live tapping at the Association for the Study of Higher Education conference in November 2023 in Minneapolis. The episode celebrates the past lessons Scholar Tea has offered listeners in these academic streets as both a politic and a practice. They also chat with Dr. Candace Hall about her groundbreaking documentary, Clusterluck. https://www.candacenhall.com/

Season 4 Episode 1: Live at ASHE '23 with Candace Hall

In this episode we celebrate the contribution of Black women to higher education and chat with Dr. Lawanda Ward- https://ed.psu.edu/directory/dr-lawanda-ward
Our scholar of the week is Dr. Raquel Rall- https://profiles.ucr.edu/app/home/profile/raquelmr
Article Mentioned in episode on Black womyn and Othermothering- Njoku et al. (2017)- https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2017.1350297

S4_E2_A Love Letter to Black Women w/ LaWanda Ward

In this episode Cameron and Shawna chat with Dr. William A. Smith, who coined Racial Battle Fatigue, which refers to the “cumulative result of a natural race-related stress response to distressing mental and emotional conditions." The episode also highlights the work of Scholar of the Week, Dr. Chezare A. Warren, an Associate Professor of Equity & Inclusion in Education Policy in the Peabody College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University. Shawna and Cameron discuss a Chronicle of Higher Education article examining the politicization of earning an advanced degree.

S4_E3_The Godfather of Racial Battle Fatigue w/ William A. Smith

In this episode, Shawna and Cameron chat with friend Marc Johnston-Guerrero about his research and expanding racialized understandings in higher education. The episode also celebrates Scholar of the Week, Jedidah C. Isler, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Dartmouth College.

S4_E4_Expanding Racialized Understandings w/ Marc Johnston-Guerrero

In this episode, Shawna and Cameron chat about mentoring women leaders with friend Connie Tingson Gatuz, Ph.D. We also highlight our scholar of the week Ramón Borges-Méndez, Ph.D. We also discuss 11 states that ban or restrict the practice of colleges routinely withholding transcripts from students who owe them money.

S4_E5_w/ Connie Tingson Gatuz

Join Cameron and Shawna for the "Scholar Tea", which is a delightful higher ed podcast for the culture that is a mash-up of humor, tips, and scholar interviews.

The first guest scholar interview features Dr. D-L Stewart’s analysis of Black Panther and reflections on self-care in the academy. 

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Episode 1: Wakanda Foreva

This episode of Scholar Tea highlights Scholar of the Week Dr. Chris Nelson, features an interview with Dr. Keon McGuire, and Shawna and Cameron share their thoughts on the Howard situation. Listen until the end to find out if you are weaponizing tears! 

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Episode 2: Weaponizing Tears

This fun episode highlights Scholar of the Week, Dr. Lissa Stapleton, a discussion on code switching, special scholar guest interview with Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher, and Shawna and Cameron share what they think is problematic about social media engagement.

Episode 3: Highly Melanated

This episode features an engaging interview with Robert Brown as he describes his Black Mafia background, highlights Cameron's experience at #Beychella, and Shawna speaks with emerging scholars at AERA.

Episode 4: Black Mafia

This episode features guest social justice educator, Jordan West, we highlight Scholars of the Week Liane Hypolite and Stephen Santa-Ramirez, and we share your comments and feedback you have emailed to us. 
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Episode 5: Mayonnaise Sandwiches

In honor of Mother's Day, Cameron and Shawna dedicate this episode of Scholar Tea to their mothers, may they rest in forever peace. This episode highlights the important work of Scholar of the Week Dr. Felecia Commodore. The episode also features a roundtable discussion with some stellar moms of color in the academy.

Episode 6: #DearMama

In this episode Shawna and Cameron spend some time with Dr. Lori Patton Davis, President of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), and explore "Envisioning the Woke Academy." Scholar of the week goes to Dr. Cristobal Salinas, Jr.

Episode 8: Woke Academy

This week, Cameron and Shawna discuss coping with grief in the academy, interview renowned scholar and artist, E. Patrick Johnson, and recognize Rosa Clemente as the Scholar of the Week.  And as always...these jokes!

Episode 9: Pouring Tea

This episode welcomes special guest co-host Dr. Tatiana McInnis and recognizes Scholar of the Week Dr. Darris Means.

Episode 11: Tripartite

Join us for a Group Chat! Shawna and Cameron pull together some of their favorite people in higher education to have some fun and talk about the problems of absentee leadership.

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Join Cameron and Shawna for "Scholar Tea", which is a delightful higher ed podcast 4 the culture that is a mash-up of humor, tips, and scholar interviews.
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