Episode 156: Dr. Lisa M. Wisniewski & her book, Navigating Education as a Forgotten Immigrant: Perspectives from the Eastern European Community

ABOUT LISA

Dr. Lisa Wiśniewski is Professor of Sociology at Goodwin University. Her research has focused on immigrant students, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and effective teaching practices focused on Universal Design for Learning. Dr. Wiśniewski presents regionally (New England), nationally, and internationally and has consulted on effective teaching practices (pedagogy, curriculum design, course design) at the higher education level. She also has several publications, podcasts, and blog posts featuring her work in teaching and advocacy. She is the host and producer of Community Conversations: From local to global engagement podcast. She is the author of Navigating Education as a Forgotten Immigrant: Perspectives from the Eastern European Community. The results of her research have led to the development of the website Clues for College, a college resource blog.

CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS

• A great breakdown of time management.

• How everything in the past is practice for now.

• Understanding yourself and what makes you come alive.

• The power of mentors.

• Breaking generational boundaries.

• Feeling loneliness.

• The student mindset.

• Bringing the human element.

• Living your loved ones' legacy.

• "I know this is your dream. Let's go."

• Navigating different identities as the child of immigrants.

• Resilience, perseverance, and "Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna"

The MAIN QUESTION underlying my conversation with Lisa is, Whether related to your family's roots and culture or not, what of who you are and where you've been as been practice for what you're doing today?

FIND LISA

· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lisa-m-wisniewski-41974557/

· Website: https://cluesforcollege.com/home

LinkedIn – Full Podcast Article:

CHAPTERS

00:00 - The Book Leads Podcast – Dr. Lisa Wisniewski

00:32 - Introduction & Bio

01:54 - Who are you today? Can you provide more information about your work?

07:21 - How did your path into your career look like, and what did it look like up until now?

18:04 - Why teaching clicked for Lisa.

19:54 - Understanding and student burnout.

32:57 - How does the work you're doing today reconcile to who you were as a child?

35:05 - What do you consider your super power?

36:13 - What does leadership mean to you?

37:55 - Can you introduce us to the book we’re discussing?

44:02 - Can you provide a general overview of the book?

53:29 - What Lisa draws from her Polish ancestry into her work.

59:14 - A breakdown of the chapters in the book.

59:50 - What's changed in you in the process of writing this book?

01:03:50 - What’s next for your writing?

01:04:56 - What book has inspired you?

01:07:14 - What are you up to these days? (A way for guests to share and market their projects and work.)

This series has become my Masterclass In Humanity. I'd love for you to join me and see what you take away from these conversations.

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