Cory Bosco believes that students involved with fraternity and sorority life have transformational power. Not only has he seen their influence on campuses, but Cory has seen how this transformational power of Greek life extends well into members' professional years. 

About the Guest

Having worked for both at a fraternity's headquarters and professionally on campuses for over a decade, Cory Bosco has worked with communities of all sizes across most of the U.S. and Canada. While currently working as the director of fraternity and sorority life at Bradley University, Cory has also helped create large-scale learning strategies having served as the conference chair and on the Conference Leadership Team for the Northeast Greek Leadership Association's Annual Conference.

A consultant for Greek University [https://greekuniversity.org/cory/], Cory's drive is to help fraternity and sorority members recognize the potential that they have to be transformative leaders, change thinkers, and tone setters for their own campus and beyond. He believes that fraternities and sororities serve an ever more pivotal role in our changing society and the college experience. Cory is dedicated toward providing skills development and practice for our fraternity and sorority members so that they may excel as leaders within their own chapters, councils, and communities.

Cory was initiated into Sigma Pi at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he also played ice hockey.

17. Rho | The Transformational Power of Greek Life with Cory Bosco

Dr. Bryan Dosono visits Ethocast to discuss APIDA fraternities and sororities as well as the National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA). He talks about what attracted him to Greek life, what sets Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American fraternities and sororities apart, and where he sees NAPA going.

About the Guest

Dr. Bryan Dosono [https://www.bdosono.com/] joined Lambda Phi Epsilon at the University of Washington in the fall of 2008. As an undergraduate, he served as president of his fraternity chapter and president of his Greek council. During his doctoral studies at Syracuse University, Bryan established a handful of new chapters across Upstate New York while volunteering on his organization’s International Board. In 2020, he was elected to lead his fraternity as International President and now serves as the Executive Chair of the National Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Panhellenic Association [https://www.napahq.org/].

Outside of Greek life, Bryan scales user experience research practices in consumer technology. He applies human-computer interaction research methods with visual storytelling to modernize the design of global marketplaces and online communities. Bryan publishes award-winning research on decolonizing sociotechnical systems and actively expands talent pipelines across APIDA resource groups. Connect with Bryan on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bdosono/].

Ethocast is a "For Our Edification" limited series and is supported by ⁠Edify Ventures, LLC⁠ [https://www.eddiefrancis.com/edify].

16. Pi | NAPA with Bryan Dosono

Known for her #SelfLoveChallenge, Brandy Wilson Edwards is big on mindfulness. She visited "Ethocast" to talk about how she has conquered a "horrible inner critic" to accept who she is unconditionally. In this conversation, you will hear why mindfulness and emotional intelligence should be a big part of fraternity and sorority members' personal and chapter growth so that they don't burn out before even reaching graduation from college.

About the Guest

With her passion for pink and yoga, ⁠Brandy Wilson Edwards⁠ [https://www.brandywilsonedwards.com/] is, by many measures, a unique attorney. A passionate speaker, well-being advocate and author, she works with organizations that value well-being and want to use the power of mindset to create happier, engaged, confident, and productive professionals. Brandy infuses personal stories and struggles to teach college students and professionals how to take control of their lives as they pursue and achieve their potential, both personally and professionally.

Brandy's J.D. is from Oklahoma City University School of Law, and she earned her undergraduate degree from the University of North Texas . She is a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, a Greek University speaker, and a member of the programming committee for the Institute for Well-Being in Law. She is the founder of the Self-Love Challenge™ and certified to teach yoga and mindfulness.

Brandy embraces both self-love and sobriety as a lifestyle, and encourages audiences to adopt her life mantra “Be Strong and Courageous.”

15. Omicron | Mindfulness in Greek Life with Brandy Wilson Edwards

The second part of the series on hazing is a throwback interview with two mental health professionals. Leslie M. Brown and Dr. Von Eaglin gave their thoughts about what motivates students to commit acts of hazing. This interview was first posted in 2014 on "The Eddie Francis Podcast Show" and it was reposted on "For Our Edification."

About the Guests

Leslie is a licensed marriage and family therapist with extensive experience working with military veterans, veterans' families, and women/families in substance abuse recovery. She is a doctoral candidate at Barry University where her research interests include the evolution of families, polyamory families, race/class/gender and cultural competency as well as indigenous and traditional mental health healing modalities. Leslie earned her Master of Science in marriage and family therapy from St. Thomas University (Fla) and her bachelor's degree from Hampton University in mass media arts. She is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.

Von is a Licensed Professional Counselor who talks about positive psychology on One Life Radio [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-life-radio-podcast/id1234070221?ls=1&mt=2]. Von has experience working with physically and sexually abused youth, couples, men’s issues, anger management, adolescents, depression, anxiety, and addictions. Von earned his Ph.D. in counseling from the University of North Texas where he also completed his master's in education and his bachelor's in business administration. Von is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

Ethocast is a "For Our Edification" limited series and is supported by ⁠Edify Ventures, LLC⁠ [https://www.eddiefrancis.com/edify].

14. Xi | The Psychology of Hazing with Leslie M. Brown and Von Eaglin

Hazing Prevention Week is dedicated to spreading awareness about the dangers of hazing as well as the importance of hazing prevention. It's a busy week for Dr. Jason Meriwether who wrote a book about hazing prevention and gives anti-hazing talks around the country. Jason joined "Ethocast" to give his views on the state of hazing, nationally. He also discusses how colleges and universities can engage in effective hazing prevention. Finally, Jason passionately shares his thoughts about indicators that someone will commit an act of hazing and what tough conversations among chapter members look like to ensure that all fraternity and sorority members enjoy a fulfilling organizational and academic experience.

About the Guest

Jason L. Meriwether [http://www.jasonlmeriwether.com/] is an experienced leader in higher education with research interests in hazing prevention, enrollment management, student retention, digital learning tools, adult student success, and social media engagement. In 2016, Jason was named to the Southern Indiana Business Source 20 under 40 Class of 2016. In 2014, he was selected to Louisville Business First’s Top Forty under 40 and as one of Business First's 20 People to Know in Education and Workforce Development; and he received the award of Outstanding Kentuckian. With that, he was commissioned to the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.

Jason is editor of Dismantling Hazing in Greek-Letter Organizations: Effective Practices for Prevention, Response, and Campus Engagement.

A native of Guthrie, Kentucky, Jason earned his Ph.D. in educational administration with a specialization in higher education leadership from Indiana State University. He earned his Master of Arts in psychology from Fisk University and his Bachelor of Arts in communication from the University of Louisville.

Jason currently serves Campbellsville University as vice president of enrollment management, and he is a speaker for Greek University [https://greekuniversity.org/jason/].

Ethocast is a "For Our Edification" limited series and is supported by ⁠Edify Ventures, LLC⁠ [https://www.eddiefrancis.com/edify].

13. Nu | Hazing Prevention with Jason Meriwether

It doesn't matter how and where you represent yourself, your personal brand matters. Bailie White is a firm believer in personal branding for college students, especially women. She visited "Ethocast" to talk about where students' personal branding journeys begin, how women can manage the thirst for ambition, and students' personal branding mistakes and wins.

About the Guest

A native of Nashville, Bailie White [https://www.bailiewhite.com/] is a Greek University speaker [https://greekuniversity.org/bailie/] and host of the podcast "Your Brand Is Beautiful Podcast." She joined Alpha Delta Pi sorority and graduated from Western Kentucky University where she met her college sweetheart and current husband.

Just five years after graduating college, Bailie started, scaled, and sold her first business: a full-service luxury travel agency that reached multi-millions of dollars in annual sales, a team of incredible women, a celebrity clientele, and most importantly, a whole lot of life lessons learned.

Nowadays, entrepreneurship looks less like traveling the world and more like following her heart’s calling to candidly share her story with college students. Bailie wants to empower as many college students as she can to take OWNERSHIP of their own lives and create their own "brand of beautiful."

Ethocast is a "For Our Edification" limited series and is supported by ⁠Edify Ventures, LLC⁠ [https://www.eddiefrancis.com/edify].

12. Mu | Personal Branding with Bailie White

September is Suicide Prevention Month. It's a topic that Dennis Gillan knows too well after losing his two brothers to suicide. Still, Dennis manages to make students see the wonders and joys of life while delivering sobering insights in his talks. As a fraternity man, Dennis talks about why "Dudes Need Dudes."

About the Guest

Dennis Gillan is the executive director of Half a Sorrow Foundation [https://halfasorrow.org/], an international suicide prevention and mental health advocacy speaker, and author. A speaker with Greek University [https://greekuniversity.org/dennis/], Dennis’s life has been deeply touched by suicide after the loss of both of his brothers to suicide, eleven years apart. His 2020 TEDx talk “Dying Alone” has gained over 41 million views. Dennis dedicates his time and energy to promoting real conversations, and he combines his losses with real-world solutions and even some laughter.

A lifelong member of and former regional advisor for Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, Dennis has served the community in several capacities. He served on the board of the South Carolina chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, he volunteered at the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and he volunteered with NAMI to do crisis intervention training. Dennis also facilitates a monthly survivor of suicide loss meeting, and he is trained in Question—Persuade—Refer (QPR), SafeTalk, ASIST and several other suicide prevention programs. He also worked at South Carolina Department of Mental Health on suicide prevention grants.

Ethocast is a "For Our Edification" limited series and is supported by ⁠Edify Ventures, LLC⁠ [https://www.eddiefrancis.com/edify].

11. Lambda | Suicide Prevention with Dennis Gillan

Before you can lead your chapter effectively, there needs to be a sense of personal accountability. That's where personal leadership comes in. This episode takes a dive into the importance of personal growth and development so that chapter members, especially executive teams, can do their jobs effectively. 

You'll get an idea of what personal leadership is, how to develop it, and how to leverage it for chapter success.

Ethocast is a "For Our Edification" limited series and is supported by ⁠Edify Ventures, LLC⁠ [https://www.eddiefrancis.com/edify].

10. Kappa | Personal Leadership...That's the Thing

You don't need a title to make an impact on your fraternity or sorority chapter. That can happen through followership--different from following. This episode breaks down how any chapter member can be an effective follower in service to their fraternity or sorority. From this episode, you can learn:

 1. The definition of followership.
 2. What it means to be an effective follower.
 3. Steps chapter members can take today to make a real difference.

Episode Resources:

 * Episode Theta with Travis Martin (leadership and vision casting):  https://zencastr.com/z/DFfaN9yF
 * Episode Delta with Gregory Parks (chapter culture):  https://zencastr.com/z/_fABcyu2
 * For Our Edification's episode on followership:  https://forouredification.podbean.com/e/followership/
 * BONUS - I Wanna Work There! episode on cultivating culture:  https://www.enrollify.org/episodes/ep-11-the-need-for-culture-cultivators

Ethocast is a "For Our Edification" limited series and is supported by ⁠Edify Ventures, LLC⁠ [https://www.eddiefrancis.com/edify].

9. Iota | Creating Chapter Leaders Through Followership

"Leadership is so much more than a title/position or individual concept." Those are words that Dr. Travis Martin shared in a comment about leadership on LinkedIn. On his third tour as a university fraternity and sorority life leader, Travis visited "Ethocast" to talk about how he works with students to sharpen their leadership skills, starting with the practice of vision casting. He also describes the Social Change Model of leadership and why he believes that Greeks can be drivers of social change on campus.

About the Guest

Travis serves as the University of Michigan's associate dean of students and director of fraternity and sorority life. He serves as a divisional leader and member of the Dean of Students Leadership team. Travis is responsible for leading fraternity and sorority life (FSL) staff, affiliated sponsored and voluntary student organizations, student leaders and FSL alumni in the planning, development and implementation of activities and programs that support and advance the foundational values underpinning fraternal organizations. He is also responsible for executing a strategic vision to advance the community and for proactively managing the operational and administrative activities of FSL. In his capacity as associate dean, Travis responds to emergent student needs and issues within the Michigan community and represents the dean in a variety of capacities, including responses to emergent and unpredictable circumstances. The University of Michigan FSL community consists of the Interfraternity Council (IFC), Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), the Panhellenic Association (Panhel), and their respective fraternities/sororities and its student leaders.

Prior to Michigan, Travis served as director of fraternity and sorority life at Northwestern University, senior coordinator of Greek life and the residence hall director at the University of Georgia, graduate resident director at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and an admissions counselor at Mississippi Valley State University where he earned his B.S. in biology.  Travis earned his master’s in higher education leadership from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville in 2008 and his Ph.D. in college student affairs administration from the University of Georgia in 2019.

Ethocast is a "For Our Edification" limited series and is supported by ⁠Edify Ventures, LLC⁠ [https://www.eddiefrancis.com/edify].

8. Theta | Beyond Leadership Titles with Travis Martin

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