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July 16, 2026

Ombuddy Podcast Interviews Mount Holyoke College Ombuds

Vivian Hsu is the latest guest on Brooke Wichmann's podcast, "Ombuddy." Hsu, the Ombuds for Mount Holyoke since 2017, reflects on the personal and professional experiences that led her to Ombuds work and the skills she carries from her background in law and organizational consulting. Wichmann says that Hsu emphasized knowing what “hat” you are wearing and having the clarity and discipline to stay in the appropriate lane.

Here is the full description:
Vivian Hsu brings a rich and varied background to ombuds work, with experience as an employment attorney, mediator, consultant, and now Ombudsperson for Mount Holyoke College. In this episode, Brooke talks with Vivian about the life experiences that led her to the ombuds role, the skills she carries from legal and conflict resolution work, and what it means to support people through complex workplace and campus dynamics with clarity, care, and curiosity.

2 comments:

  1. Paul Sotoudeh7/17/2026 8:03 AM

    Everyone should definitely listen to this episode, but be aware that there's no "a" in Mt Holyoke :)

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    1. Tom Kosakowski7/17/2026 9:40 AM

      Thanks, Paul! I'm just continuing to prove that this is not written by AI.
      PS Why is "Holyoake" not flagged by my spellchecker??

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