Speakers
Please feel free to contact any person listed on these pages. These people stand ready and willing to share their expertise with you or your organization.
Mary RidgwayArt Director2147483647mridgway@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Graphic design
- identity standards/branding
- Licensing trademarks
- advertising for education
My topics are:- Graphic design
- identity standards/branding
- brand development/Licensing trademarks
Margaret Miller Butcher, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Communication Studies620-225-3604mbutcher@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Intercultural/Crosscultural Communication
- Communication Skills for Women
- Television Criticism
- Crime and the Media
- Distance Education
My topics are:- Power Communication for Women
- Closing the Communication Gap Across Cultures
- Business Communication Across Cultures
- Distance Education (Development, Implementation, Planning, Customizing - Including ITV and Online)
- Plagiarism With New Technologies
- Growin' Up Southern With Yankee Folks
- Why Soft (Communication) Skills Aren't Soft At All
- Successful Learning for Non-Native English Speakers
David S. Bovee, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of History785-628-5584dsbovee@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- American intellectual history
- Amrican Catholic rural life
My topics are:- History of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Matthew MeansInterim Chairman, Department of Music785-628-4533mmeans@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:My topics are:- Music performance, the arts, string + orchestral programs
Leslie PaigeGrants Facilitator785-628-5501lpaige@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- School safety
- Youth Development
- School crisis response
- School emergency management
- Safe Schools/Healthy Students
My topics are:- School safety
- Youth Development
- School crisis response
- School emergency management
- Safe Schools/Healthy Students
MEL HANKSASSISTANT PROFESSOR, INT DEPARTMENT785-628-4512mlhanks@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- RADIO
- TELEVISION
- NEWS REPORTING
- NEWS ETHICS
- COVERING POLITICS
- COLLECTING RECORDS
My topics are:- BROADCASTING
- POLITICAL MEDIA
- RADIO AND TV ETHICS
- ETHICS OF NEWS COVERAGE IN THE MODERN WORLD
- COLLECTING OLD VINYL RECORDS
Joseph PerniciaroInstuctor of Voice and Director of Opera785-628-5329jcperniciaro@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:My topics are:- Opera History;
- Voice Teaching (all levels and ages);
- Stage Acting/Movement for the musical stage;
- English, French, German, and Italian Diciton;
- Role of Opera in Society;
Gavin BuffingtonAssociate Professor of Physics785-628-5844gbuffing@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Laser bio-effects
- Radio Frequency Communication Systems
- Parallel Multi-Computing
- Quantum Mechanical Three Body Problem
My topics are:- Laser bio-effects
- Radio Frequency Communication Systems
- Parallel Multi-Computing
- Quantum Mechanical Three Body Problem
Eugene RiceDr.785-628-5581grice@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Applied ethics and ethical theory
- Comparative religions, especially Buddhism
- Human rights and global justice issues
My topics are:- Ethics
- Ethical Theory
- Human Rights
- Buddhism
Kenton L. OlliffDirector of the Kelly Center785-628-4401kolliff@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Grief Issues, Stress Management
My topics are:- Grief and Trauma
- Stress Management
- Various Mental Health Issues
Steve RadleyDirector316-978-7312sradley@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- I'm the Director of the Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship. My background and experience are in the topics listed above. I am in Wichita so would need to know in advance.
My topics are:- Entrepreneurship, Small business, product and business development, marketing, sales.
Andy StantonAssistant Professor of Communication Studies785-628-4448lastanton@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Advertising
- Publication Layout and Design
- Tourism Marketing
- Kansas Tourism
- International Adoption (China)
My topics are:- Chasing a Dream: The Great Wall of China is a long way from western Kansas
- International Adoption: Bringing home Gracie
- Advertising Design: The good, the bad and the ugly
- Kansas Tourism: There is no place like home!
John HeinrichsAssociate Professor of Geosciences785-628-4536jheinric@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Remote sensing technology (satellite images and aerial photography)
- Weather and climate (including global warming and El Nino)
- The Arctic (peoples, environments, and research in the area)
- Snow and ice
My topics are:- Remote sensing technology (satellite images and aerial photography)
- Weather and climate (including global warming and El Nino)
- The Arctic (peoples, environments, and research in the area)
- Snow and ice
Kathy DaleDr.785-628-4283kdale@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Best Practices in Leadership
- Systems Thinking
- Facilitation of Strategic Thinking
- Creative Planning and Storyboarding
My topics are:- Legacy Leadership--5 best practices of leadership to live a balanced life through one's personal, professional and spiritual legacy.
Patricia LevyAssistant Professor785-628-4389plevy@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Healthcare policy and chronic illness
- Community response to Terrorism
- Aging
- Caregiving
- Women & Self Affirmation
- Counseling families, couples, and children
- Israel
- Cultural diversity & cultural competency
- Program evaluation
My topics are:- Spirituality & Adjustment to Chronic Illness
- Preparation and Adjustment to War & Terrorism: For Families & Loved Ones
- Caregiving Stress
- Caregiver Cultural Competency
- Sexuality, Relationships, & Teens
- Spirituality & Self Affirmation: A Woman's Choice
- Alzheimer's: A Family Crisis
- Family Violence
- The Second Half of Life: Aging & Self
- The Israeli Woman
- Judaism and the Holocaust
- The Dilemmas of Healthcare in the Rural Community
- Cultural Diversity & Cultural Competency
Catherine HowardInstructor, Department of Management and Marketing785-628-4161cchoward@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Customer Relationship Management
- (Customer Service)
- Agritainment on the Family Farm
- Growing and Selling Real Christmas Trees
- Publishing an Agricultural Trade
- Magazine
- "It's OK to Stutter"
My topics are:- Customer Relationship Management
- (Customer Service)
- Agritainment on the Family Farm
- Growing and Selling Real Christmas Trees
- Publishing an Agricultural Trade
- Magazine
- "It's OK to Stutter"
Chapman RackawayDr.785-628-5391crackawa@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Civic engagement
- Political participation
- Media and politics
- Elections and voting behavior
- Political parties
- Interest groups and politics
- Kansas politics
My topics are:- I can speak on almost any domestic (state or national) political topic, though I specialize on youth participation in politics, the media and politics, and political parties.
Lanee YoungInstructor785-628-5669lyoung@fhsu.eduMy topics are:- Integrating technology, math and science
- Women in mathematics
- Motivation
- Math in rural schools
Jim KrobAss't Prof. HHP/Former XC/Track Coach785-628-4395jkrob@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Coaching certification & education-
- ASEP certified
My topics are:- Any topic related to coaching & sports
- Coaching education - ASEP certified
- Motivational topics for students &/or faculty
- Teaching procedures & techniques
Todd PowellGeneral Counsel/Executive Assistant to the President785-628-4233tpowell@fhsu.eduMy topics are:- The law in general, specifically legal issues in Higher Education
Greg KandtAssociate Professor785-628-4371gkandt@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Clinical exercise and health benefits of fitness
- Exercise for individuals with chronic disease
- Exercise for stroke survivors
My topics are:- Any medical fitness or general fitness topic
- Exercise, health and aging
- Fitness benefits of golf
- FHSU Stroke Wellness Programming
- Ad Astra per Aspera: growing from difficulties
Austin GabelWeb Programmer785-628-2120afgabel@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:My topics are:- General Web Design
- PHP
- HTML
- Graphic Design
Glen McNeilRD/LD785-628-5335gmcneil@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- All areas of Nutrition and Nutrition Related topics.
My topics are:Dr. Kathryn McGonigalAssistant Professor of Sociology785-628-5699kmcgonig@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Women's historical position in Academics
- American death penalty patterns
- Historical explanations of Social Deviance practices
My topics are:- Social Deviance: sorting through historical explanations, modern explanations of non-normative behavior
- Social Deviance: From bikers to soccer mom set: Tattooing becomes mainstream
- Death Penalty: American patterns of exacting the ultimate punishment
- Teaching Sociology: Help them be more interested in Sociology AFTER taking your course than before
Mark BannisterChair, Department of Information Networking and Telecommunications7856285373markbannister@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Economic Development
- Telecommunications Regulation
- Information Technology Legal Issues
- Intellectual Property
My topics are:- The World is Waiting (Graduation)
- Rural Community Futures
- Telecommunications, Law, Policy, and Ethics
- Community Leadership and Revitalization
Elmer J. FinckProfessor and Chair7856284214efinck@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:My topics are:- Mammalogy
- Grassland Birds
- Behavioral Ecology
- Feral Cats
- Spotted Skunks
Dr. Amy CumminsAssistant Professor, Department of English7856284243acummins@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- American Literature
- Women's Literature
- History of American Education
- The Teaching of Composition
My topics are:- Influential Works of American Literature
- The Value of Women's Literature
- The History of Women Teachers in America
- Effective Writing
- The Importance of Strong Writing Skills
- Make Yourself a Better Writer Today
Terry CrullDirector of Choral Activities7856284258tacrull@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Choral Music
- Arts/Music/Entertainment
- Basketball
- Church Music
- Musical Theater
My topics are:- The Athlete as Musician/The Musican as Athlete
- Choral Conducting in the 21st Century
- Connecting Music and the Arts to ALL Learning Activities
Brad HaynesAssistant Athletic Director7856285288behaynes@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Sports administration as a career field, including what to expect, how to be successful, differentiating yourself from your peers.
- Sales processes and revenue generation for athletic programs, including tickets, sponsorships and other events.
- Marketing processes for athletic programs, including tickets, public relations, and events.
My topics are:- Sports administration as a career field, including what to expect, how to be successful, differentiating yourself from your peers.
- Sales processes and revenue generation for athletic programs, including tickets, sponsorships and other events.
- Marketing processes for athletic programs, including tickets, public relations, and events.
Suzanne KlausWebmaster7856285520sklaus@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- FHSU Web site
- Accessibility
My topics are:- Web Accessibility
- Usability
- Writing for the Web
Robert NicholsonProfessor Emeritus7856238919rnicholson@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Rangeland Ecology and Management
- Trail Construction
My topics are:- Prairie Wildflowers and Grasses
- Prescribed Burning
- Building and Maintaining Natural Surface Trails
Dr. Patricia LevyAssociate Professor, Sociology & Social Work7856284389plevy@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Medical Social Work - Hospital Crisis Intervention
- Human Behavior and the Social Environment Theories
- International Social Work and Cultural Diversity
- Issues on Spirituality, Aging, Empowerment, and Chronic Illness and Disability
- Family and Child Intervention
- Advocacy and Social Welfare Policy
- Program Planning and Evaluation
- Crisis Intervention in War and Terrorism
- Individual and Group Practice Methods, Training, and Field Instruction
My topics are:- Women with Disability
- Sense of Coherence: Self Affirmation and Patient and Family Adjustment to Neurological Disability
- Pre-Deployment Briefing/Psychological Training Model: A Sense of Coherence Approach
- Racial & Ethnic Minority Health Disparities
- Mass Violence Intervention - Police Dispatcher and Psychological First Aid
- Passover and Jewish Traditions
- Spirituality & Cultural Diversity: Adjustment to Chronic Illness
- Moral Courage in the Face of Mental Illness
- Factors of Spirituality in the Life Course of Families with Chronic Illness
- Mass Trauma Intervention: Psychological First Aid with Student Survivors
- Israeli Women
- An Israeli Community Project; Multicultural Family Planning
- Terrorism & Post Traumatic Stress
- Cultural Competency: Working and Adjusting to Culturally Diverse Populations
- Health Care: Entitlement or Social Burden
David BoveeAssistant Professor of History7856285584dsbovee@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- History of United States foreign relations
- History of Ideas
- History of Religion
- History of Catholic Church
- History of Catholic Church in U.S.
- History of rural Catholic Church in U.S.
- History of Nonviolent Civil Disobedience
My topics are:- History of United States foreign relations
- History of Ideas
- History of Religion
- History of Catholic Church
- History of Catholic Church in U.S.
- History of rural Catholic Church in U.S.
- History of Nonviolent Civil Disobedience
Shana MeyerAssistant Vice President for Student Affairs7856285824slmeyer@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Leadership, Time Management, Teambuilding, Ice Breakers, Stress Relief, Going to College, Diversity, Student Affairs
My topics are:- Leadership, Time Management, Teambuilding, Ice Breakers, Stress Relief, Going to College, Diversity
Rev. (Dr.) Longy AnyanwuAssociate Professor of Computer Science7739317793loanyanwu@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Computer Science topics
- Computer Network Systems
- Internet Network Architecture
- Network Security
- International Cultures
- The Black and African Cultures and peoples
- Christian Life Topics
My topics are:- Computer Science topics
- Computer Network Systems
- Internet Network Architecture
- Network Security
- International Cultures
- The Black and African Cultures and peoples
- Christian Life Topics
Brett WhitakerInstructor of Leadership Studies7856285614blwhitaker@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:My topics are:Dr. Carrie NassifAssoc. Proff Psychology & Kelly Center Psychologist7856284401cnassif@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- General topics within Clinical Psychology
- Issues of Diversity
- Creativity
My topics are:- Psychology of the Creative Process
- Relaxation Skills, Personal Growth & Self Care/Wellness
- Psychological Perspectives on Diversity and Increasing Cultural Competence
- Mental Health Ethics & Decision Making
- Applied Supervision Practices
- Awareness & Preventative Mental Health
Michael MaddenProfessor7856285677mmadden@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Computed Tomography, and Radiography
My topics are:- Anatomy and medical diagnostic imaging
Glen McNeil, M.S., RD/LDRegistered Dietitian7856285296gmcneil@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Nutrition and Food Related Topics
My topics are:- General Nutriton Topics
- Fad Diets
- Dietary Supplements
- Functional Foods
- Sports Nuttition
- Nutrition and Aging
Carl Miller, Ph.D., J.D.Assistant Professor of Philosophy7856284667cemiller@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- 1. Relation between Religion and Science (e.g., evolution, creationism, intelligent design)
- 2. Business Ethics (e.g., the importance of ethics in business)
- 3. Bioethics (e.g., stem cell research, cloning, abortion, Euthanasia, &c.)
- 4. Philosophy of Law (e.g., Constitutional interpretation, judicial activism)
- 5. Living the good life (i.e., ancient philosophical wisdom on how to live well)
My topics are:- 1. Relation between Religion and Science (e.g., evolution, creationism, intelligent design)
- 2. Business Ethics (e.g., the importance of ethics in business)
- 3. Bioethics (e.g., stem cell research, cloning, abortion, Euthanasia, &c.)
- 4. Philosophy of Law (e.g., Constitutional interpretation, judicial activism)
- 5. Living the good life (i.e., ancient philosophical wisdom on how to live well)
Dr. Greg WeisenbornAsst. Prof. of Management7856284137ghweisenborn@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Business Operations
- Supply Chain Management
- Continuous Improvement
My topics are:- The Dept. of Marketing, Management, & Business Communications at FHSU
- Business Operations Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Continuous Improvement
Linn Ann HuntingtonAssociate Professor of Communication Studies and Director of Journalism/Public Relations/Advertising7856284018lhunting@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- 1. Print Journalism--Writing, Reporting, Editing.
- 2. Freelance Writing.
- 3. Media Law--particularly the areas of libel, invasion of privacy and copyright protection.
- 4. Feature Writing.
- 5. First Amendment issues--freedom of the press, freedom of expression, etc.
My topics are:- 1. The Mass Media's Role in American Society.
- 2. The History of the Mass Media in America.
- 3. Media Ethics and Law.
- 4. Professional Writing--How to Break Into the Business.
- 5. Writing for the Religious/Inspirational Market.
- 6. The First Amendment.
- 7. Column Writing--The Do's and Don't's.
- 8. How to Write a News Release the Media Will Actually Run.
- 9. The Mass Media in the 21st Century.
Dennis KingDirector of the Virtual College and Learning Technologies7856284194dking@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:My topics are:- *Internet Safety for Children
- *Instructional Technologies
- *Project Management
- *Online Course Development and Offering
- *LMS operations
Craig KarlinDirector of Financial Assistance7856284408ckarlin@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Financial Assistance
- Scholarships
- Budgeting for College Expenses
My topics are:- Financial Assistance
- Scholarships
- Budgeting for College Expenses
Chandra DafferDirector of the Center for Student Involvement7856284664cadaffer@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Extra-curricular Involvement, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Leadership, Time Management, Teambuilding, Ice Breakers, Going to College, Student Affairs, Retreat Planning, Program/Event Planning
My topics are:- Extra-curricular Involvement, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Leadership, Time Management, Teambuilding, Ice Breakers, Going to College, Student Affairs, Retreat Planning, Program/Event Planning
Tim ChapmanPresident/CEO, FHSU Foundation7856285620tdchapman@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Fund Development
- Foundations
My topics are:- Fund Development
- Foundations
Linda GanstromProfessor of Art and Design7856284273lganstro@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Ceramics, Figurative ceramic sculpture, Chinese travel specializing in ceramic sites
My topics are:- Contemporary Ceramic Art, The Figurative Art of Linda Ganstrom, Workshops in figurative ceramics - either moldmade or modeled, Travels in China to view ceramic tourist sites
Sabrina ReedCoordinator, Academic Advising and Career Exploration7856285577slreed4@fhsu.eduI am an authority on:- Career Exploration
- Personality Assessment (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Keirsey Temperament Sorter)
My topics are:- Personality Type
- Career Exploration
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
- Living with a disability
- Multiple Sclerosis
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