Episode 57 - NDSL: International Student Leadership

NASPA Leadership Podcast

In this episode, we discuss the winter edition of New Directions for Student Leadership, which is focused on Cultivating Students’ Capacity for International Leadership. We are joined by Denny Roberts and Darbi Roberts, the editors of the issue. Dennis Roberts is an independent consultant and author whose last position in the U.S. was serving as the AVP for Student Affairs at Miami University. Darbi Roberts is the Executive Director of International Student Services at Southern New Hampshire University. Get to know Denny and Darbi as they share their experiences in student leadership including their perspective working as a father-daughter editing and author duo. We then go into an overview of the winter NDSL issue and then discuss deeper some of the chapters, critical perspectives and the role that leadership educators play in the future direction of higher education in America and internationally. 00:00 - 02:00: Introduction 02:00 - 14:20: Get to Know Denny and Darbi 14:20 - 18:20: International Leadership Overview 18:20 - 21:20: Surprises When Editing 21:20 - 28:10: Intersectionality: Multiculturalism, Internationality, Leadership 28:10 - 31:20: Critical Perspectives on the Future 31:20 - 37:20: Role of Leadership Educators 37:20 - 44:20: Next Question on Leadership 44:20 - 45:35: Outro