STEM Tea | Humans first, professionals second

Careers and Publishing

In this episode of the STEM Tea podcast, host AJ Hinton is joined by Lindsey Keith-Vincent, Associate Dean for Research, Outreach and Innovation at Louisiana Tech University (LA, USA). Lindsey is a first-generation college graduate who originally trained as a high school teacher before moving into STEM.

Lindsey talks about where she learned her most valuable leadership lessons and why she considers her personal relationships to have transformed her career. She also shares her model for encouraging education at a young age and how she supports her faculty to help them perform at their best.

Contents:

  • Meet Lindsey: 00:47–05:27
  • The difference a Dean can make: 05:28–08:47
  • Supporting your faculty to support your higher-education students: 08:48–15:40
  • Facilitating connections in impactful mentorship: 15:41–23:05
  • The power of personal relationships in your professional career: 23:06–32:38
  • Championing openness and authenticity in leadership: 32:39–36:32
  • Providing holistic support to help people help their community: 36:33–40:09
  • How we can support our children to encourage future success: 40:10–46:55