The Culturally Informed Strengths Podcast
The Culturally Informed Strengths Podcast highlights the stories of California State University (CSU) faculty members who are part of the CSU Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Alliance for Diversity & Strengths of STEM Faculty, funded by the National Science Foundation (Grant #1916056). The program takes a culturally informed, strengths-based approach to coaching newly hired faculty in STEM-based fields. Throughout the podcast, you will hear the stories of individuals involved in the CSU AGEP program and how their strengths and social/cultural identities have shaped their experiences in and out of academia.This podcast is not affiliated with Gallup and the content of the podcast has not been approved and is not sanctioned or endorsed by Gallup in any way. Any opinions, views, findings, conclusions, recommendations presented, and/or interpretations of CliftonStrengths results are only those of the interviewers and guests of the podcast and do not represent the views of the National Science Foundation or Gallup. Gallup®, CliftonStrengths®, and the 34 CliftonStrengths® Theme Names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.
Latest episodes
Jul 8, 2024 • 1h 4min
Episode 5 - Command
Send us a textIn this episode, we explore the strength of Command. We interview Dr. Joni Roberts (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo) and Dr. Jason Plummer (CSU Long Beach) to hear about their experiences utilizing the strength, Command, in and out of academia.Hosted by Dr. Daniel J. AlmeidaThis podcast is not affiliated with Gallup and the content of the podcast has not been approved and is not sanctioned or endorsed by Gallup in any way. Any opinions, views, findings, conclusions, recommendations presented, and/or interpretations of CliftonStrengths results are only those of the interviewers and guests of the podcast and do not represent the views of the National Science Foundation or Gallup. Gallup®, CliftonStrengths®, and the 34 CliftonStrengths® Theme Names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.
Jun 10, 2024 • 47min
Episode 4 - Input
Send us a textIn this episode, we explore the strength of Input. We interview Dr. Philip Vieira (CSU Dominguez Hills), Dr. Nisa Satumtira Morey (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), and Dr. Eeman E. At-Taras (Cal Poly Pomona) and hear about their experiences utilizing the strength, Input, in and out of academia.Hosted by Dr. Daniel J. AlmeidaThis podcast is not affiliated with Gallup and the content of the podcast has not been approved and is not sanctioned or endorsed by Gallup in any way. Any opinions, views, findings, conclusions, recommendations presented, and/or interpretations of CliftonStrengths results are only those of the interviewers and guests of the podcast and do not represent the views of the National Science Foundation or Gallup. Gallup®, CliftonStrengths®, and the 34 CliftonStrengths® Theme Names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.
Jun 3, 2024 • 44min
Episode 3 - WOO (Part 2)
Send us a textIn this episode, we continue to explore the strength of Winning Others Over (WOO). We interview Dr. Albert Mendoza (CSU East Bay), Dr. Renee Penalver (CSU Monterey Bay), Dr. Amy Dao (Cal Poly Pomona), and Dr. Mia Livaudais (CSU East Bay) and hear about their experiences utilizing the strength, WOO, in and out of academia.Hosted by Dr. Daniel J. AlmeidaThis podcast is not affiliated with Gallup and the content of the podcast has not been approved and is not sanctioned or endorsed by Gallup in any way. Any opinions, views, findings, conclusions, recommendations presented, and/or interpretations of CliftonStrengths results are only those of the interviewers and guests of the podcast and do not represent the views of the National Science Foundation or Gallup. Gallup®, CliftonStrengths®, and the 34 CliftonStrengths® Theme Names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.
May 20, 2024 • 29min
Episode 3 - WOO (Part 1)
Send us a textIn this episode, we explore the strength of Winning Others Over (WOO). We interview Dr. Albert Mendoza (CSU East Bay), Dr. Renee Penalver (CSU Monterey Bay), Dr. Amy Dao (Cal Poly Pomona), and Dr. Mia Livaudais (CSU East Bay) and hear about their experiences utilizing the strength, WOO, in and out of academia.Hosted by Dr. Daniel J. AlmeidaThis podcast is not affiliated with Gallup and the content of the podcast has not been approved and is not sanctioned or endorsed by Gallup in any way. Any opinions, views, findings, conclusions, recommendations presented, and/or interpretations of CliftonStrengths results are only those of the interviewers and guests of the podcast and do not represent the views of the National Science Foundation or Gallup. Gallup®, CliftonStrengths®, and the 34 CliftonStrengths® Theme Names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.
May 14, 2024 • 51min
Episode 2 - Restorative
Send us a textIn this episode, we explore the strength of Restorative. We interview Dr. Erica Diminich (CSU Dominguez Hills), Dr. Eeman E. At-Taras (Cal Poly Pomona), and Dr. Michael D. Whitt (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) and hear about their experiences utilizing this strength in and out of academia.Hosted by Dr. Daniel J. AlmeidaThis podcast is not affiliated with Gallup and the content of the podcast has not been approved and is not sanctioned or endorsed by Gallup in any way. Any opinions, views, findings, conclusions, recommendations presented, and/or interpretations of CliftonStrengths results are only those of the interviewers and guests of the podcast and do not represent the views of the National Science Foundation or Gallup. Gallup®, CliftonStrengths®, and the 34 CliftonStrengths® Theme Names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.
May 6, 2024 • 21min
Episode 1A - Background on the AGEP Project
Send us a textIn this episode, we interview Dr. Camille O'Bryant from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. We discuss a bit more about the vision for this podcast, the AGEP program and its mentoring model, and introducing the strengths formula that is embedded in the model.This podcast is not affiliated with Gallup and the content of the podcast has not been approved and is not sanctioned or endorsed by Gallup in any way. Any opinions, views, findings, conclusions, recommendations presented, and/or interpretations of CliftonStrengths results are only those of the interviewers and guests of the podcast and do not represent the views of the National Science Foundation or Gallup. Gallup®, CliftonStrengths®, and the 34 CliftonStrengths® Theme Names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.
May 6, 2024 • 39min
Episode 1B - Strengths, Culture, & Identity
Send us a textThis episode continues from Episode 1A, where we chat more with Dr. Camille O'Bryant. In this episode, you will hear more about how the strengths we possess can be supported or suppressed based on an individual's identity and culture. You will hear Dr. O'Bryant's unique stories, which will set the stage for future episodes on different strengths.After this episode, you can listen to any future episodes in any order without affecting your listening experience.This podcast is not affiliated with Gallup and the content of the podcast has not been approved and is not sanctioned or endorsed by Gallup in any way. Any opinions, views, findings, conclusions, recommendations presented, and/or interpretations of CliftonStrengths results are only those of the interviewers and guests of the podcast and do not represent the views of the National Science Foundation or Gallup. Gallup®, CliftonStrengths®, and the 34 CliftonStrengths® Theme Names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.
May 1, 2024 • 3min
The Culturally Informed Strengths Podcast - Trailer
Send us a textHosted by Daniel J. Almeida, this podcast explores how newly hired faculty in STEM fields navigate their experiences in and out academia through a culturally informed, strengths-based lens. This trailer will give you a glimpse at some of the strengths that are discussed in earlier episodes, as well as the stories of several faculty. This podcast is not affiliated with Gallup and the content of the podcast has not been approved and is not sanctioned or endorsed by Gallup in any way. Any opinions, views, findings, conclusions, recommendations presented, and/or interpretations of CliftonStrengths results are only those of the interviewers and guests of the podcast and do not represent the views of the National Science Foundation or Gallup. Gallup®, CliftonStrengths®, and the 34 CliftonStrengths® Theme Names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.
