About this episode

Dina Birmingham interviews her brother Roger J. Thompson about his journey to becoming a college president and discusses campus resources with finance expert Parisa Salavitabar.

Host Dina Birmingham makes her debut as a podcast host with a special episode featuring a guest who has played an important role in her own life: her older brother, Roger J. Thompson , the 31st President of Saint Mary's College of California . Together, they explore educational leadership, student support, and the many resources available to help students succeed on campus. In the first segment, Dina continues our "How to Become" series with a conversation about how to become a college president . Roger reflects on his journey from high school and college through a career in higher education that included working in the registrar's office at the University of Southern California and holding a variety of administrative leadership roles before becoming president of Saint Mary's College. Along the way, he shares the experiences and mentors that shaped his path, discusses the challenges and rewards of higher education leadership, and explains what he enjoys most about helping students from the administrative side of the institution. His story offers a fascinating look at the many career paths available within higher education and the impact that dedicated professionals can have on…

People in this episode

Host: Dina Birmingham

Guests: Roger J. Thompson, Parisa Salavitabar

Topics covered

• educational leadership
• college president
• student support
• higher education
• campus resources

Keywords

• college president
• higher education
• student support
• educational leadership
• campus resources

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Saint Mary's College of California, University of Southern California

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