Illinois State University Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Dr. Ani Yazedjian joins Redbird Buzz to share the story of her personal and professional journey and her plans for the upcoming academic year on campus.
Yazedjian was named Illinois State’s provost in May 2024 after serving one year as acting provost. She started at Illinois State as chair of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences and brings a wealth of knowledge and research focused on student success and adolescent identity development into her role as provost.
In this episode, Yazedjian recounts her own adolescence, her journey from undergraduate student to higher education administrator, and her vision for supporting faculty and students and fostering student success through new initiatives in Academic Affairs.
Tune in to hear Yazedjian discuss how Illinois State is responding to changes in the workforce and making strides to better prepare Redbird students for life after graduation.
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