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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.

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Episodes
  • Student Evaluations

    Student Evaluations
    Dec 2 2025

    On this week's episode, Dr. Valenzuela and Dr. Boyer discuss end of the semester student evaluations. Student evaluations are something EVERY faculty member must endure and we have had our fair share of both constructive feedback and some not-so-savory comments from students. We discuss some of the literature examining the effectiveness of students evaluations, our own experiences with them, and some advice on how to handle them.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Online Education

    Online Education
    Oct 20 2025

    On today’s episode, we’re going to discuss the concept of Online Education, our experiences with it, pros and cons, and general thoughts. We get into our experience during COVID, revisit professionalism some, and have a very raw and candid conversation on our experiences.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Internships

    Internships
    Nov 17 2025

    On today's episode, we talk about the wide world of student internships and the fun stories we hear regarding those (good and bad). Joining us today is Dr. Portia Resnick, an assistant professor in the masters of athletic training program at CSULB. She provides first hand experience and insight into how to handle internships and clinical sites with students.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
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