Breaking The Silence Podcast: Episode 24 - Men Leading in Academia Series

Описание: 📍 Presented by Founder & Chairwoman Makaila Davis, Angels Protection Inc.

🎓 Guest: Dr. Pernell Goodwin, EdD

Welcome to Episode 24 of Breaking the Silence, a podcast series by Angels Protection Inc. dedicated to amplifying voices that challenge inequity, expand opportunity, and strengthen the institutions that shape student success and community advancement.

This episode is part of our Men Leading in Academia Series, where we spotlight men whose leadership in higher education is reshaping how institutions approach access, workforce development, and long-term economic mobility.

This conversation is about more than academia.
It’s about leadership.
It’s about access.
It’s about workforce equity.
And it’s about what it truly means to build institutions that serve students — not just systems.

For too long, higher education spaces have struggled to fully support first-generation and underserved students navigating complex institutional structures. Today’s guest speaks directly to that challenge through service-driven leadership and strategic innovation.

🎙️ Guest Spotlight: Dr. Pernell Goodwin

Dr. Pernell Goodwin is a higher education administrator whose career spans more than two decades of executive campus leadership, enrollment management, student success strategy, and community engagement. Having grown up around college campuses, his leadership is deeply rooted in the belief that community colleges and access-driven institutions are engines of social mobility and workforce transformation.

Throughout his career, Dr. Goodwin has championed first-generation and underserved students, strengthening retention initiatives, expanding workforce pipelines, and building cross-sector partnerships — particularly within health sciences and healthcare programs that meet critical labor shortages while providing students with purpose-driven career pathways.

A United States Air Force and Air National Guard veteran, Dr. Goodwin’s leadership philosophy reflects service, discipline, and relationship-centered strategy. He is also a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., embodying a lifelong commitment to achievement, mentorship, and community impact.

What sets Dr. Goodwin apart is his belief that wisdom is not simply gained through experience — but through learning from experience — ensuring institutions continuously evolve to better serve students and communities.

🎧 Topics Covered:
• Expanding access for first-generation and underserved students
• Workforce development in health sciences and healthcare education
• Enrollment growth, retention, and institutional effectiveness
• Military service and leadership development
• Fraternity service and community accountability
• What transformative leadership in higher education requires

Together, let’s continue breaking the silence.

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