
FirstGenMe
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Rose Mason, Associate Professor of Special Education, Department of Educational Studies
Dr. Jackie Thomas-Miller, Director of Advising and Retention and
host of the FirstGenMe podcasts.
Guest: Rose Mason, Associate Professor of Special Education, Department of Educational Studies
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Rachel Swank, Licensing Advisor, Office of Teacher Education and Licensure
Dr. Jackie Thomas-Miller, Director of Advising and Retention and
host of the FirstGenMe podcasts.
Guest: Rachel Swank, Licensing Advisor, Office of Teacher Education and Licensure
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Benjamin Mason, Assistant Professor of Special Education, Department of Educational Studies
Dr. Jackie Thomas-Miller, Director of Advising and Retention and
host of the FirstGenMe podcasts.
Guest: Benjamin Mason, Assistant Professor of Special Education, Department of Educational Studies
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David Stanley, Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology, Department of Educational Studies
Dr. Jackie Thomas-Miller, Director of Advising and Retention and
host of the FirstGenMe podcasts.
Guest: David Stanley, Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology, Department of Educational Studies
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Kathryn Obenchain, Associate Dean for Learning, Engagement, and Global Initiatives
Dr. Jackie Thomas-Miller, Director of Advising and Retention and
host of the FirstGenMe podcasts.
Guest: Kathryn Obenchain, Associate Dean for Learning, Engagement, and Global Initiatives
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Ryan Farrell, Teacher Education Recruiter
Dr. Jackie Thomas-Miller, Director of Advising and Retention and
host of the FirstGenMe podcasts.
Guest: Ryan Farrell, Teacher Education Recruiter
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Floyd Craig, Director of the Office of Diversity Initiatives
Dr. Jackie Thomas-Miller, Director of Advising and Retention and
host of the FirstGenMe podcasts.
Guest: Floyd Craig, Director of the Office of Diversity Initiatives
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Wanju Huang, Learning Design and Technology, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Jackie Thomas-Miller, Director of Advising and Retention and
host of the FirstGenMe podcasts.
Guest: Wanju Huang, Learning Design and Technology, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
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Nancy Marchand-Martella, Suzi and Dale Gallagher Dean of Education
Dr. Jackie Thomas-Miller, Director of Advising and Retention and host of the FirstGenMe podcasts.
Guest: Nancy Marchand-Martella, Suzi and Dale Gallagher Dean of Education

Dr. Jackie Thomas-Miller, Host of the FirstGenMe Podcast
As a first generation college graduate, Dr. Jackie has lived the experiences and hope that the inspiring stories of others will provide assurance in knowing “where there’s a will, there’s a way.” It is her hope that the College of Education’s First Gen Me Podcasts will provide First Generation College Students at Purdue with the confidence and skillset needed to navigate the high and lows of being the first in their family to obtain a 4-year college degree.