Susan Komives

Episode Description Dr. Keith Edwards interviews one of his mentors and student affairs heroes, Dr. Susan Komives. They discuss her career, thinking, reflections, predictions, and more. Suggested APA Episode Citation Edwards, K. E. (Host). (2020, Nov. 4). Susan Komives. (No. 10) [Audio podcast episode]. In Student Affairs NOW. https://studentaffairsnow.com/susankomives/ Episode Transcript Keith Edwards:Hello and welcome to Student Affairs.Now. I'm your host Keith Edwards. Today is a special treat. As I get to interview one of my student affairs, mentors and heroes, Dr. Susan Komives, we'll learn about her career, her thinking, and her predictions for the future. I'm so excited you agreed to do this Susan. Student Affairs NOW is the premier podcast and learning community for thousands of us who work in, alongside, or adjacent to the field of higher education and student affairs. We hope you'll find these conversations make a contribution to the field and are restorative to the profession. We release new episodes every week on Wednesdays. Find us at studentaffairsnow.com or on Twitter. Keith Edwards:We also have our first sponsor today. Stylus Publishing is proud to be a sponsor for the Student Affairs NOW podcast. Browse Stylus's student affairs, diversity, and professional development titles at stylispub.com. Use their promo code SANOW for 30% off all books plus free shipping. You can find Stylus on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter at Styluspub. Keith Edwards:As I mentioned, I'm your host, Keith Edwards/ My pronouns are he, him. his. I'm a speaker, consultant, and coach. You can find out lots more about me KeithEdwards.com I'm hosting this conversation today from Minneapolis, Minnesota, which is the ancestral home of the Dakota and Ojibwe peoples. Keith Edwards:Now onto today's conversation. Susan, you are a student affairs legend. I know that you're a student affairs legends because one of my student affairs claims to fame was that I was in the backseat of your car the very first time you got pulled over for a speeding ticket, I believe. Is that true? Susan Komives:That's true. That is true. Keith Edwards:I was so elated. I was so sorry you got pulled over, but I, when I found out it was the first time in your life, I thought this is the story I'll get to tell introducing Susan at some point. And I believe this is the second time I've gotten a chance to do that. So thank you. Susan Komives:We have many other stories Keith! Keith Edwards:Yes, we'll get to some of those, but this is, this is a fun one for me to kick things off with. But, but you are a legend in student affairs. You got your undergraduate from Florida State University and a year later you had your masters. And four years later at the age of 27, you had your EdD from the University of Tennessee Knoxville all while working in residence life and getting promoted twice. You then worked at Denison University and then four years after finishing your doctorate you were already a VP at Stephens College in Missouri, and then later you were the VP at the University of Tampa. I'm just, I'm impressed, and a little envious at this very quick push through both education and professional career at the same time. And also given the time in our culture, I imagine that was quite complicated. What was it like for you to rise so quickly through b...