About Us: Speakers Bureau
Fitchburg State professors are available to address schools and organizations on a wide variety of topics. E-mail addresses are provided. For assistance in contacting a speaker, call (978-665-3177).
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David Antaya, Exercise and Sport Science
Outdoor Education
Leadership in the Outdoors
Initiative Activities for Group Development
Ropes Courses
dantaya@fsc.edu
James Andrews, Industrial Technology
Construction Technology
Construction Management
OSHA Safety
jaandrews@fsc.edu
Rachel Boersma, Nursing
Forensic Nursing
Forensic Science
Substance Abuse
Mental Illness
RachrB@ix.netcom.com
George Bohrer, Communications/Media
Political Communication
Film History
gbohrer@fsc.edu
Dorothy Boisvert, Clinical Lab Science
"ABC's of Hepatitis" (for the general public or upper level high school students)
"Microbes Around Us" (interactive workshop for students grades 4-8)
"Microbes and Health" (interactive workshop for students grades 4-8)
dboisvert@fsc.edu
Eric Budd, Social Science
Post Cold War World
The Third World
ebudd@fsc.edu
Diane Caggiano, Business Administration
Organizational Behavior and Development
Leadership
Communication
Strategic Planning
Legal Issues
dcaggiano@fsc.edu
John Chetro-Szivos, Communications/Media
"Knowing how to go in Intercultural Encounters"
"Appreciative Inquiry: A method of organizational learning and analysis"
Father and daughter relationships
jchetro@fsc.edu
Rod Christy, Social Science
Elections (campaign finance, nominations/primaries, media)
Public opinion and polling (survey research)
Quality of life surveys
Political participation
rchristy@fsc.edu
Ronald Colbert, Education
"Standards for Professional Staff Development Programs"
rcolbert@fsc.edu
Jane Fiske, Humanities
Musical lecture/performance
jfiske@fsc.edu
Elaine Francis, Special Education
Disabilities Awareness
Discussion of specific disabilities (e.g. ADHD, legal issues)
efrancis@fsc.edu
Sheila Fredette, Nursing
Nursing as a Career
Variety of health-related topics
sfredette@fsc.edu
Rosemarie Giovino, Special Education
Teacher preparation for special needs
Learning disabilities/dyslexia
rgiovino@fsc.edu
Meledath Govindan, Chemistry
Consumer chemistry (for school groups)
Herbal medicine
Hinduism
Indian theater
mgovindan@fsc.edu
Gerald Higdon, Mathematics
"The Most Beautiful Equation in the World"
"What is the Probability a Triangle is Obtuse?"
"Fixed Points"
(Talks on other mathematics-related topics are also available, and can be tailored to the level of the audience.)
ghigdon@fsc.edu
Pamela Hill, Education
"Responsive Schooling in the Young Adolescent"
"Active Learning/Arts Integration"
phill@fsc.edu
Peter M. Hogan, Behavioral Sciences
Employee motivation
Ethics of Teaching
Leadership: Theory versus practice
Goal setting in work,life and sport
phogan@fsc.edu
Sanjay Kaul, Industrial Technology
Energy Management and Policy
skaul@fsc.edu
Ben Lieberman, Social Science
Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide
The Holocaust
The Armenian Genocide
Ethnic Conflict in Europe, Western Asia, and Africa
blieberman@fsc.edu
Ann Mrvica, Communications/Media
"Media Literacy"
amrvica@fsc.edu
Daniel Nomishan, Education
"Critical Thinking in the Curriculum"
Multicultural Education
Research in Science and Mathematics Education
Comparative Education
dnomishan@fsc.edu
Charles Roberts, Communications Media
Film and Video Production
Development of technical resources for production and art programs in Film and Video
Aesthetic, critical and practical issues in Digital and New Media
Specific production topics: Apple Final Cut Pro, DV shooting and editing, Interactive Media (DVD)
croberts@fsc.edu
Doris Schmidt, English
Journalism as a career
Writing and reporting news
Editing and layout
Creative nonfiction doschmidt@fsc.edu
Charles Sides, Communications/Media
Technical and professional communication
csides@fsc.edu
Mark Snyder, Mathematics
Disability
msnyder@fsc.edu
Joshua Spero, Political Science
International politics and comparative foreign policy (Europe/Eurasia, transitioning nations globally)
US foreign policy, international security and economic institutions, national security decision-making, political risk analysis, politico-military assessments, investment and stability strategies
Globalization, public policy (planning & administration), transnational development (counter-terrorism, cooperative security, preventive diplomacy, ethno-national conflict/resolution, civil-military relations).
jspero@fsc.edu
Shari Stokes, Special Education
Attitudes and misconceptions about disabilities
Effective teaching strategies, mentoring, supervision, conflict resolution and creative problem-solving strategies, communication skills, study skills.
sstokes@fsc.edu
Diana Suskind, Education
"A Respectful Approach for the Care of Infants and Toddlers"
dsuskind@fsc.edu
Howard Thomas, Biology
Biodiversity
Environmental issues
Parasites
hthomas@fsc.edu
Susan Wadsworth, Humanities
Impressionism
Appreciating modern art
How the arts can enrich daily lives
Art history
Art education
swadsworth@fsc.edu
Paul Weizer, Social Science
US government
Elections
Civil rights
Race
The Constitution
Civil liberties
The Bill of Rights
Current political events
pweizer@fsc.edu
Robert Wellman, Behavioral Science
Family issues (communication, coping with stresses, etc.)
Stress management
Addiction
End-of-life decisions
rwellman@fsc.edu
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