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Speakers Bureau

A free service offered to the community and features a host of dynamic and education speakers and topics

Speakers Bureau

Speakers by Topic

Lourdes' Speakers Bureau is a free service offered to the community and features a host of dynamic and education speakers and topics. Our faculty and staff represent many areas of expertise and are willing to make presentations for your organization, club, church or school.

Arts
Art Process of ceramic mural design and rendering; Angels in art; Christianity in art; Process and spirituality of icons Jane Mary Sorosiak OSF, M.A.
Art History; Ceramics Art History; Ceramics history; Wheel thrown and hand built ceramics; Design fundamentals Todd Matteson M.F.A.
History European history; Ancient history, Medieval history, Modern Europe; Middle East history; Religious history Mary Robinson Ph.D.
History American History; American Politics; Native American History; Ohio History Mary Stockwell Ph.D.
Literature & Culture British literature various periods/genres; Technology and literature; Victorian literature and culture; Specific presentations: "Domesticity in the darkroom: photographic process and romantic narratives" "Narrative strategies in selling commercial enterprises: the case of submarine telegraphy" Susan Shelangoskie Ph.D.
Music Vocal training for the young voice; Various music history topics; Vocal training for adult beginners; Vocalist - solo and choral programs Karen T. Biscay M.M.
Music Music in therapy; Music and health; Music and stress management; Music and pain management Roberta Justice M.M., MT-BC
Business
Advertising; Marketing Reaching your targeted market; Utilizing social media Helene Sheets, M.O.L.
Business; Management Business strategy and sustainability; Talent managementColeena Ali, M.B.A.
Business; Leadership Ethical leadership; Non-profit leadership; Succession planning; Values-based leadership Paul Longenecker, R.N., Ph.D.
Business; Leadership The social responsibility of business and government regulation Dean Ludwig, Ph.D.
Financial Planning Retirement at an early age; Investing for your future; Personal finance goals; Small business enterprise in America; The economy and its affect on you; How securities markets function Robert Weprin, M.B.A.
Economics; Marketing Economic education; Marketing for the next century; Economic trends/directions; Effective small business management; Relational marketing Jean Kujawa, M.B.A.
International Business International Business Bernie Barrow
International Business Exporting; International trade; International travel Patti Skaff, M.O.L
Education
ADD / ADHD Specific presentations: "I refuse to label my child" "Falling through the cracks - Girls with ADD/ADHD" Sr. Antoinette Dudek
Adolescent Education Adolescent development & parenting Patricia O'Connell Ph.D.
Education Learning differences; Reading technology Michael French Ph.D.
Education Arts education; Education in a global context; Education Drama - how to use it to teach various curricular constructs; Secondary education; Dariel Jacobs Ph.D.
Education Children & television; Classroom management Karen Roadruck M.Ed.
Education Administration and supervision;Catholic education; Educational facility planning; Leadership; Strategic planning; Teacher education; Teacher accreditation standards Michael Smith Ph.D.
Reading Great read aloud books for all ages; Reading aloud to children Barbara Walters M.Ed.
Health & Nursing
Health & Nutrition General introduction to alternative healing; Herbs; Judging science fairs; Nutrition Kristin Moline M.S.Ed.
Health & Wellness Consumer health; Death, dying and bereavement; Ministry to those in jail or prison; Nutrition; Personal health and wellness; Spirituality Note: Not available in the evenings Marguerite Polcyn OSF, Ph.D.
Nursing Health promotion; Nursing as a profession; The nursing shortage Elizabeth Cain Ed.D.
Nursing Adolescent sexual health; HIV prevention; Nursing education; Public health nursing; Qualitative research and grounded theory method; Teen pregnancy prevention Judy Didion Ph.D.
Nursing; Public Health Chronic Disease Morbidity and Mortality; Community Health;Public Health Nursing; Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation; Theories of Health Behavior

Lauren Maziarz, M.S.N.
Pediatric Health Care Adolescence; Basic sciences; Childhood; Developmental psychology;Issues in infancy; Nursing; Pediatric emergency medicine topics; Primary care pediatric topics; Amy Spangler M.S., R.N., C.P.N.P.
Women's Health Women's health issues Liz Nims M.S.N., R.N.C.
Miscellaneous
Assessment & Evaluation Assessment and evaluation in education; Program evaluation Deborah Schwartz Ph.D.
Attachment Father involvement; Impact on later stage relationships; Parent-Child relationships Terry Keller M.S.W./M.B.A., LMSW
Career & Self Improvement Career counseling; Counseling issues; Dependency issues; Diversity issues; Graduate school process; Self esteem and stress management Teddi Moorman M.Ed.
Community Service Community service; Volunteerism Patricia O'Connell Ph.D.
Ethics Animal ethics; Christian ethics; Critical thinking; Decision making; Environmental responsibility; Ethics and morality; Medical ethics; Problem solving; Research ethics Mark Christensen M.A.
Ethics in research Bioethics; Clinical ethics; Living wills & advance directives; Patient rights; Research on human subjects Ellen Bernal Ph.D.
Fundraising; Non-Profit Management Board training; Diversified fund development plans; Special event fundraising Aileen Meyer M.O.L.
Graphic Design Designing with IBM and Mac; Designing with white space; Graphic design basics Carla Leow B.F.A.
Grants Budget development; Grant writing; Program planning; Research, related to private and government grants Manda Rice B.A.
Holocaust; War survivors "Wars Never Seem to End: My past and present as the child of Auschwitz survivors" Marya Czech SND, M.A.
Hope Gaining and sustaining hope Dariel Jacobs Ph.D.
Human Trafficking Topics on Human Trafficking - facts/statistics, etc. Sandra Sherman OSU
Internships; Non-Profit Organizations Making the most of an internship program; Regulation of the nonprofit sector; Social ventures and the nonprofit sector Ryan Butt J.D.
Leave No Child Inside Lourdes Life Lab; Ohio's state-wide initiative "Leave No Child Inside"; Sacred Universe - sacred Earth; SAVE Organization (Science for Valuing the Environment); The Universe story Rosine Sobczak OSF, M.S.
Lourdes University Lourdes University - history and economic impact on region Mary Arquette B.S.
Parenting children with special needs Parenting and teaching children with special needs (author of I'm Katie's Mom: Pointers for Professionals and Parents of the Disabled);"The Same but Different" - parenting of the disabled Barbara Holdcroft Ph.D.
Personal Needs Counseling Adolescent-Adult Chemical Dependency; Career / Educational Planning; Co-Dependency; Family issues; Identity Development; Self Esteem. Stacey Jenkins M.A.
Societal Topics Multicultural diversity issues & immigration; Politics, campaigns & elections; World religions Dale Lanigan Ed.D.
Societal Topics Diversity in communities; Homelessness; HIV/AIDS Joyce Litten Ed.D.
Websites Writing for the web; Web content management Elizabeth Boltz M.A.
Sciences
Astronomy; Biology; Geology Beginning astronomy; Bacterial predators; Types of rocks Earl Heath M.A.
Biology; Environmental Science Biotechnology; Genetic engineering; Gender friendly science instruction; Great Lakes bioregion - history, geography, hydrology; Lake Erie issues; Stem cell basics; Various environmental issues; Specific presentations: "Walden and Wisconsin: environmental messages from Henry Thoreau and Aldo Leopold" "Who is this horrible Darwin" Marya Czech SND, M.A.
Criminal Justice; Psychology Eyewitness testimony; Psychology of financial decision making; Social psychology; Social cognition; Compliance techniques; Interpersonal attraction; Statistics Robert Campbell M.A.
Criminal Justice Criminal Justice topics Larry Murphy M.A.
Ecological & Water Footprints; Sustainability Specific presentations: "Ecological Footprints: Are We Living in Sustainable Ways?" "How Much Water Do We Use? – A Look at Water Footprints James Minesky Ph.D.
Psychology The psychology of competition; Human behavior; Stereotypes; Motivation, aging, sleep physiology and disorders; Abnormal behavior; Sports behavior; Research design Thomas Estrella M.A.
Spirituality & Theology
Overcoming Abuse Specific presentations: "From darkness to light --the impact sexual abuse had on one's life" "The effects of sexual abuse on family relationships, friendships, spirituality and self-worth"

Sr. Antoinette Dudek
Spirituality Spirituality Linda Gilbert M.Div.
Spirituality Survivor Spirituality Sandra Sherman OSU
Spirituality Creation spirituality; Ecology and spirituality; Rosine Sobczak OSF, M.S.
Spirituality Franciscan spirituality and history; St. Francis; St. Clare of Assisi Barbara Vano OSF, M.A.
Theology Catholic theology; History of Christianity; Sacraments Geoffrey Grubb Ph.D.
Theology Theology - church history, moral and spiritual development and sacraments Barbara Holdcroft Ph.D.
Theology Christology: Jesus, the Christ; New Testament; Old Testament; Shannon Schrein OSF, Ph.D.

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To request a speaker, contact Heather Hoffman in the Office of University Relations at hhoffman@lourdes.edu.

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