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Raw Academia: Unfiltered and Real

Raw Academia: Unfiltered and Real

By: Dr. William Boyer and Dr. Kevin Valenzuela
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Raw Academia: Unfiltered and Real is a podcast series for anyone who exists in the world of higher education. Whether you’re a new or seasoned professor, a student, former student, or college staff, this podcast explores experiences navigating the nuance of higher education, while discussing the joys, failures, and hardships. We aim to offer advice, discuss hard lessons learned, and paint a picture of both the good and the bad in academia, while making fun of ourselves along the way. Join Dr. William Boyer and Dr. Kevin Valenzuela as we journey into the world of academia together.

William Boyer and Kevin Valenzuela
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Episodes
  • Online Education: Part 2
    Nov 4 2025

    On today’s episode, we revisit online education. Joining us on this episode is Dr. Amy Miller, Professor of Kinesiology at CBU. Dr. Miller is an expert in behavior change, health-related fitness and wellness with a background in health promotion and education. She also has extensive experience working in the online education world and provides an interesting take on her thoughts on this topic.

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    50 mins
  • Industry and Academia
    Oct 28 2025

    On today's episode, Dr. Scott Lynn (Cal State Fullerton) joins us to provide insight into the differences between the academic world and the professional world for people with PhDs. He discusses his academic journey, finding balance between being a professor and being in the industry, working with professional sports teams, and gives advice on which direction might be best for someone.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Academic Integrity
    Oct 13 2025

    On today’s episode, Dr. Valenzuela and Dr. Boyer discuss the concept of Academic Integrity and what it means from the perspective of the student and the teacher. In general, when we think of Academic Integrity, we think of cheating. However, cheating, plagiarism, and academic dishonesty have significantly evolved over the years as technology has become so prevalent in our world.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
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