Office Hours

About Office Hours

Have you ever been scared to visit during your professor's office hours? Did you find it helpful after you did? This is a weekly podcast that brings one TXST student and one TXST professor together for Office Hours. The twist — the student isn't in that professor's program. Learn along with our student host through a casual chat about why the professor chose to teach, what they're passionate about, and the best advice they have for our Texas State University students. Part of the TXST Podcast Network: https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html

Publisher

Texas State University

Category

education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Jun 2023

Latest episode

18 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Meet Dr. Anthony Torres: Concrete, Curiosity, & The Art of Mentorship

   What can concrete teach us about curiosity, mentorship, and growth? In this episode of Office Hours, we sit down with Dr. Anthony Torres to explore his work with TXST’s GradMENTOR program, uncover the difference between cement and concrete, and hear how his students continue to challenge him with new questions and ideas. It’s a conversation about staying curious, embracing questions, and remembering that learning doesn’t have an expiration date. Because no matter how much you know, there’s always another question worth asking.

2. 

   14 Aug 2026

   Meet Jon Zmikly: Cautious Optimism in the Age of AI

   Jon Zmikly came to Texas State as a grad student in 2007 planning to chase a TV news career — then a candid conversation changed his path entirely. Now a professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Jon talks with Kolby about live-tweeting a bomb threat as a grad student, getting disqualified from a polka contest, and how he teaches students to code, build apps, and navigate AI with "cautious optimism" — always keeping the human element at the center of storytelling.

3. 

   12 Jun 2026

   Meet Dr. Dwonna Goldstone: Understanding the Importance of History, Community, and Student Success

   In this episode of Office Hours, Kaison Ward sits down with Texas State history associate professor and African American Studies coordinator Dr. Dwonna Goldstone to discuss her journey from aspiring doctor to historian, the mentors who helped shape her career, and the experiences that led her to African American Studies. Together, they explore the importance of Black history education, building community on campus, the impact of mentorship, and why professors genuinely want to see their students succeed from their first semester through graduation.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,134,196

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

68

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

60

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