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S10E03: Safe Discomfort: Building Resilient Leaders Through Global Education + The Workplace

August 21, 2025 • Jeremy Blain • Season 10 • Episode 3

Guest: Scott Marshall
President & CEO at Semester At Sea / Institute for Shipboard Education. Host of "As Unexpected" podcast.

Scott Marshall is the host of the ‘As Unexpected’ Podcast and President and CEO of the Institute for Shipboard Education, a 61-year-old nonprofit that directs Semester at Sea, the world’s leading comparative study abroad program.

Prior to joining Semester at Sea, Marshall was a Professor of Management, Vice Provost and Interim Dean in the College of Business at Portland State University.

Scott, his wife, and their two children sailed on the Spring 2017 voyage of Semester at Sea, after which he joined the organization as Vice President of Academic Affairs. He has served as President since January 2020.

Charity: This episode is in Aid of The Coral Reef Alliance, Scott chosen charity of choice. Find out more and get involved here: https://coral.org/en/

Connect with Scott:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-marshall-b250305/
Find out more about Semester at Sea here: https://www.semesteratsea.org/