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Hosted by JeffriAnne Wilder, Ph.D. · education · EN-US
Welcome to The North Star—a podcast produced by the Oberlin Center for DEI Innovation and Leadership, and a space for candid conversations on leadership, legacy, and navigating complexity. In each episode, we’ll talk with changemakers, scholars, and disruptors who are asking bold questions and reimagining what leadership looks like—in education, in community, and in the world we’re building next. Whether you’re leading a team, building a movement, or just trying to make sense of today’s challenges, The North Star is your companion for reflection, insight, and action.
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Booking probability
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Guest openness
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to The North Star, a podcast produced by the Oberlin Center for DEI Innovation and Leadership, and a space for candid conversations on leadership, legacy, and navigating complexity.
The North Star is hosted by JeffriAnne Wilder, Ph.D.. The show has published 25 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Who Gets Left Behind in the AI Revolution? | Rev. Christopher Hope" (16 October 2026, 43 minutes), "Is AI Holding Women Back at Work? The Hidden Gender Bias in Artificial Intelligence" (1 October 2026, 49 minutes), and "Beyond the Byline: Student Journalism, Solidarity, and the Fight for Structural Equity" (8 May 2026, 38 minutes).
The North Star publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 40 minutes across 25 episodes.
Booking probability for The North Star is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The North Star requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The North Star's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for The North Star are Educational Support Services and Universities & Colleges. The North Star has an education audience.
JeffriAnne Wilder, Ph.D. hosts The North Star, an education podcast with 25 episodes published.
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Episode #2
Will AI leave behind the same communities that every past technological revolution left behind? In Massachusetts alone, Tufts research projects that AI could put 260,000 jobs at risk over the next five years. And the...
Episode #1
In this Season 4 episode of The North Star: Intersectional Equity in the Age of AI, Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder sits down with Dr. Amy Diehl, Chief Information Officer at Wilson College, gender equity researcher, and...
Episode #6
In this bonus episode of The North Star, guest host Chloe Caldwell sits down with Isaiah Johnson, Oberlin College & Conservatory Center for DEI Innovation & Leadership Changemakers fellow, Opinions Editor of the Oberlin...
Episode #6
<p><b>In this bonus episode of The North Star, guest host Chloe Caldwell sits down with Isaiah Johnson, Oberlin College & Conservatory Center for DEI Innovation & Leadership Changemakers fellow, Opinions Editor of the...
Episode #5
<p><b>In this special episode of </b><b>The North Star</b><b>, the mic gets turned around as Executive Director JeffriAnne Wilder, Ph.D., takes the guest seat, interviewed by Changemakers fellow Chloe...
Episode #4
<p><b>In this episode, we speak with Eboni A. Johnson, STEM Librarian and Head of the Science Library at Oberlin College and President of Oberlin City Council, about her unexpected journey from a reluctant prospective...
Episode #3
<p>In this special Season 3 episode of The North Star, JeffriAnne Wilder PhD welcomes third-year student and Changemakers Fellow Chloe Caldwell, the first student guest and future host of the new Gen Z Edit, to share...
Episode #2
<p>In this Season 3 episode of The North Star, Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder talks with Sinaya Surla—Oberlin College’s inaugural Human Resources Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion—about what it means to make HR truly...
Episode #1
<p>In this Season 3 premiere of The North Star, JeffriAnne Wilder, PhD talks with Alicia Smith-Tran, PhD—Oberlin College alumna, former varsity basketball player, and associate professor of Sociology and Comparative...
Episode #8
<p>In the season finale of The North Star, JeffriAnne Wilder, Ph.D. sits down with legendary educator, anthropologist, and social justice activist Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Ph.D., Oberlin alumna, former president of...
Episode #7
<p>This special episode of The North Star turns the spotlight on Executive Director JeffriAnne Wilder, Ph.D., in a candid conversation with colleague Letisha Bereola about her journey, her identity, and leading...
Episode #6
<p>In this episode, JeffriAnne Wilder, PhD welcomes Margaret Hunter, PhD, professor of sociology and strategic advisor for faculty DEI initiatives at Santa Clara University, for a candid conversation about nearly three...
Episode #5
<p>In this landmark episode, JeffriAnne Wilder, Ph.D. welcomes Dr. Aldon Morris, professor emeritus, influential sociologist, and author of The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement and The Scholar Denied, to discuss how...
Episode #4
<p>In this inspiring episode, Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder welcomes Liz Gordon-Canlas, Managing Director of Zora’s House, a vibrant hub for women and gender-expansive people of color in Columbus, Ohio, to discuss how...
Episode #3
<p>We sit down with Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings Jr., teacher, principal, superintendent, consultant, and now professor at Howard University, to map a leadership journey that breaks barriers without losing its compass. From...
Episode #2
<p>Brand builder, marketing strategist, and entrepreneur Martin Ekechukwu joins Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder on The North Star to unpack how entrepreneurship can drive equity in a time when formal DEI programs are...
Episode #1
<p>Dr. Herman Felton shares his remarkable journey from growing up in Jacksonville's inner city to becoming the 17th president of Wiley University, a transformative leader who has redefined what it means to lead an HBCU...
Episode #8
<p>This bonus episode features the inaugural show of the Conversation Series: Living Our Values, where Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder sat down with Dr. Airica Steed—a living change maker and history maker—to explore what it...
Episode #7
<p>Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder welcomes back Dr. Tammy Hodo, educator, DEI consultant, and CEO of All Things Diverse, for an insightful conversation about the foundational role of psychological safety, civility, and inclusive...
Episode #6
<p>Gardy Guiteau—educator, facilitator, coach, and principal of GJG Training and Consulting—returns to The North Star for a powerful conversation with Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder about his journey from student affairs to...
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