Ep. 7 - Kate Earnhardt - Emerging Voices

About this episode

Kate Earnhardt discusses her journey in academic advising and the impact of her ADHD diagnosis on her practice.

Meet Kate Earnhardt—academic advisor at the University of Nebraska Omaha, Roman-history superfan, and proud cat mom to the incomparable Frank N Beans. Kate shares how a NACADA webinar on her second day in the job lit a fire for professional development, why advising adult and contemporary learners feels like solving a joyful credit jigsaw, and how a recent ADHD diagnosis reshaped her practice and her advocacy for neurodivergent advisors and students. We also dive into her Emerging Leaders Pro...

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Markin, Bri Harvie

Guest: Kate Earnhardt

Topics covered

• academic advising
• professional development
• neurodiversity
• adult learners
• ADHD advocacy

Keywords

• academic advisor
• NACADA
• professional development
• neurodivergent
• ADHD
• adult learners
• credit jigsaw

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Nebraska Omaha

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