Office Hours with John Gardner
We are searching for big ideas that inspire hope and action in higher education around institutional transformation and innovation to advance student success and more equitable student outcomes. Joining John Gardner are higher education leaders and other relevant persons of interest who will discuss innovation and strategies that improve higher education.The Gardner Institute, a 24-year-old non-profit, has been at the forefront of innovation in higher education; our mission very clearly connects us to the broader societal efforts to increase social justice.The Gardner Institute connects with thousands of professionals in the higher education ecosystem; through a wide array of activities such as Transformative Conversations, the Teaching and Learning Academy, and the Socially Just Design Series, and through our work as an Intermediary for Scale supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. As a leader in the student success movement in higher education, we strive to provide support for institutions interested in social justice and institutional transformation.
Office Hours with John Gardner
Episode 27 - David Brightman Innovation into Action
David Brightman has been involved in professional book publishing for higher education for two decades. A senior editor at Stylus since 2015, prior to that he served as the lead editor for higher education books at Jossey-Bass from2001-2014. David earned his BA degree in Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of California,Berkeley with highest honors, and later completed the Professional Certificate in Publishing from the UC Berkeley Extension.A native of Washington, DC, and 30-year resident ofSan Francisco, he currently resides in Columbus, Ohio.