Speakers Bureau - Presenters
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April Andreas Instructor / Mathematics 254-299-8130 aandreas@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Engineering at MCC: Start Toward Your Career of Solving Tomorrow's Challenges
- How to Give Technical Presentations that Keep People Awake
- Mars or Bust: Sending Humans to the Red Planet
- Space Exploration: How did we get here and where are we going?
Henry Apperson Instructor / History 254-299-8934 happerson@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Slides of the Steamboat Arabia
- The Berlin Wall and the Demise of Communism in Europe
Joe Arrington Division Chair / Human Services & Education 254-299-8706 jarrington@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Getting Good at Maturing
- Have You Considered ...? (Issues in selecting long-term care)
- I Choose: The Texas Living Will
- Making Nursing Homes More Livable
- On Fighting Fairly: Interpersonal Combat Skills
- Something Else To Do When I Really Feel Like Choking Them
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Linda Beatty Instructor / Health and Physical Education 254-299-8875 lbeatty@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Health
- Mind and Body Connection
- Physical Activity
Nancy Boyens Instructor / Multi-Media 254-299-8266 nboyens@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Scottish History & Genealogy
Pamela Briggs Instructor / Child Development 254-299-8788 pbriggs@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Creative Activities for Early Childhood
- Curriculum Development for Children Birth-Preschool
- Math and Literacy for Young Children
Gail Brooks Instructor / Mathematics 254-299-8839 gbrooks@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Mathematics Education
- Technology in education
- Transitioning from high school to college with dual credit courses
- YouTube and video streaming
James Burroughs Instructor / Health and Physical Education 254-299-8853 jburroughs@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Exercise and Feel Great!
- Forty-Love! Tennis
- Officiating Basketball
- Physical Education Skill Activities
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Michael Campenni Instructor / Government 254-299-8941 mcampenni@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- American Politics
- Spreading Democracy Worldwide
- U.S. Foreign Policy
- World Politics
Matthew Cardin Sr. Lab Instructor / English 254-299-8356 mcardin@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Accessing Your Secret Self: Creative Writing and the Hidden Mind
- Apocalypse Right Now: What Science Fiction and Horror Can Teach Us about Current Events
Stephen Cook Coordinator, Fire Fighter's Academy / Fire Fighter's Academy-CE 254-299-6511 scook@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Firefighting as a Career
- Fire Safety Topics (age-appropriate talks for pre-k to senior citizens or special topics in fire safety)
- Photographing Sports with a Digital Camera
- Portrait Photography with a Digital Camera
- Selecting a Digital Camera
- What does Aperture, Shutter Priority, and Manual Mean on My Digital Camera?
Susan Copeland Coordinator / Retired Senior Volunteer Progr 254-299-8577 scopeland@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Community Service and You
- Seniors Can Make a Difference
- Volunteerism
Linda Crawford Instructor / English 254-299-8940 lcrawford@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- I Don't Do Stress (As it relates to scripture and faith)
- It Doesn't Matter
- What You Say is What You Get
- You Messed Up Now
Shirley Crockett Coordinator, Adult Basic Education / Adult Basic Education 254-299-8748 scrockett@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Are We Really that Illiterate?
- Family Literacy
- Illiteracy: State and Local
- Illiteracy Statistics
- Recruitment of Literacy Students
- Second Chance at Learning
- Working with Literacy Volunteers
- Workplace Literacy
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David Davenport Instructor / Economics 254-299-8667 ddavenport@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Energy Deregulation and Power
- Energy Efficiency in Homes, Offices and Schools
Marylaine Driese College Archivist (PT) / Library Services 254-299-8029 mdriese@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- MCC before it was MCC
Linda Dulin Instructor / Speech Communication 254-299-8912 ldulin@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Business/Organizational Communication
- Conducting Effective Meetings
- Conflict Resolution
- Generational Diversity in the Workplace
- Interpersonal Communication
- Leadership
- Training and Development Issues
- Working in Teams
Ann Duncan Instructor / Speech Communication 254-299-8956 aduncan@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- A Tour of "The Troubles" and Interesting Places to Visit in Northern Ireland and Dublin
- How to Gain Power through Listening
- How to Stop Shaking When You Are Speaking to an Audience
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Ronald Epps Dean, Workforce Education / Workforce Education 254-299-8647 repps@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Veterinary Technology Program at MCC
- Volunteerism Creates a Healthy Community
- What Veterinary Technicians Do in Practice
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Mary Feltman Program Director/Instructor / Electroneurodiagnostics 254-299-8525 mfeltman@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Neurodiagnostics
- Sleep
- Toastmasters
- Transplanted Yankee
Jon Fox Instructor / Commercial Music 254-299-8286 jfox@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Guitar (jazz, rock and other styles, electric or acoustic--but not classical or nylon string)
- Improvisation
- Jazz
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Richard Geiger Police Officer / Campus Police 254-299-8824 rgeiger@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Bagpipes
Richard Gimble Instructor / Commercial Music 254-299-8219 rgimble@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Any topic related to the music industry
Cornelia Gordon Instructor / Nursing, ADN 254-299-8353 cgordon@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Austria: My Second Home
- Spiritual Energy in Health Care
Frank Graves Dean, Continuing Education / Continuing Education 254-299-8126 fgraves@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Customized Training
- Managing Teams
- Moving for Conflict to Collaboration
- Supervisor/Management Training
- Workplace Violence
Michael Green Business Consultant / Small Business Development Cen 254-299-8128 mdgreen@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Customer Service
- Motivation and Leadership
- Strategic Planning
Felicitas Gutierrez Program Director, Teacher Certification / Alternative Teacher Cert 254-299-8067 fgutierrez@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- The Alternative Teacher Certification Program - Your Pathway to a Great Career
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Harry Harelik Executive Director, MCC Foundation / MCC Foundation 254-299-8606 hharelik@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Accomplishments and Objectives of the MCC Foundation
- History of the MCC Foundation
- Importance of Philanthropy in our Society/Teaching Philanthropy to the Young Generation
- Income and Estate Tax Aspects and Alternatives in Charitable Giving
- Internet humor
William Haskett Instructor / Music 254-299-8275 whaskett@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Music
Rushikesh Hathi Instructor / Computer Info Sys & Multimedia 254-299-8281 rhathi@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Computer-related topics
Fred Hills Program Director/Instructor / Computer Info Sys & Multimedia 254-299-8270 fhills@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Computer Basics in Spanish
- Computers and the Church
- Computers in Education
- Distance Education
- Information Age
- Technology
- Theology
- Time Management
Sandra Hinton Instructor / Health and Physical Education 254-299-8851 shinton@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Dance
- Exercise
- Just for the Health of It
- Performance by Dance Company
Karen Hix Coordinator, Community Programs / Community Programs 254-299-8757 khix@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Community Programs
- Continuing Education
- Lifelong learning
Kent Hoeffner Instructor / Philosophy 254-299-8959 khoeffner@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Christianity
- Ethics
William Howard Instructor / Commercial Music 254-299-8217 whoward@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Collecting Comic Books for Fun and Profit
Casey Hubble Instructor / Government 254-299-8938 chubble@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Foreign Policy
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Paul Illich VP, Research, Planning & Information Tech / Research Planning & Info Tech 254-299-8636 pillich@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Teaching on the Internet
- Understanding Statistics
- Using Data in Your Business
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Michelle Johnson Coordinator, Testing Center / Student Assessment 254-299-8415 mjohnson@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- How to Deal with Test Anxiety
- What Tests Do I Need to Take to Get into College, and When Do I Need to Take Them?
Barry Jones Instructor / Agriculture 254-299-8835 bjones@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Agriculture degrees offered at MCC
JoAnn Jumper Instructor / Mental Health 254-299-8729 jjumper@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Helping teens and young adults gain independence
- Organization
- Stress management
- Study skills
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Sharon Kenan Librarian / Library Services 254-299-8343 skenan@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Any topic related to the library
Robert Konzelman Instructor / Commercial Music 254-299-8231 bkonzelman@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Exercise, Nutrition and Fitness
Jonathan Kutz Instructor / Commercial Music 254-299-8110 jkutz@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Blues
- Country
- Effects of Rap on Society
- Effects of Rock on Society
- Jazz
- Rock 'n Roll from the '50s to present
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William Lockhart Instructor / Sociology 254-299-8930 wlockhart@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Poverty and Faith-based Poverty Programs
- Sociology of Religion
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Linda Maloy Program Direcotor/Instructor / Surgical Technology 254-299-8301 lmaloy@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Preparing for surgery
- Professional Ethics: In the Health Care Setting
- The Right to Die: A Look at Our Health Care System
Jennifer Martinsen Wellness Coordinator (Parttime) / Wellness 254-299-8825 jmartinsen@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- A health education model in a medical delivery system
- Cancer support/survivorship/motivational speaker
- Dimensions of wellness/Wellness assessments
- Health education/Health promotion
- How to implement a corporate wellness program
- Leadership
- Managing teams
- Team building
Ronnie Massey Assistant Program Director / Alternative Teacher Cert 254-299-8061 rmassey@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- The Alternative Teacher Certification Program - Your Pathway to a Great Career
Cynthia McAdams Instructor / Nursing, ADN 254-299-8304 cmcadams@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Adult cardiovascular health
- All adolescent health topics
- General health and wellness topics across the lifespan
- Overweight epidemic in children and adolescents including environmental influences, psychosocial outcomes and predictor variables, National standards and evidenced based interventions to reduce the epidemic
James McKeown Instructor / English 254-299-8952 jmckeown@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Book Collecting
- Joseph Campbell and Mythology: Fact or Fiction?
- Journal Writing as Practice and Therapy
- Reading and Appreciating Literature
- Some Interesting Contemporary Novels
Cynthia Morris Instructor / Psychology 254-299-8909 cmorris@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Christian Education
- Diversity and Multiculturalism in Higher Education
- GEAR-UP
- Life Strategy Management
- Parental Involvement
- Parenting
- Women's Issues
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Becky Parker Instructor / Marketing 254-299-8651 bparker@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Effective Advertising
- Marketing Your Business
- Remarkable or Invisible?
Kimberley Patterson Sr. Foundation Specialist / MCC Foundation 254-299-8481 kpatterson@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- E-mail etiquette
- MCC Highlander Alumni Association
Linda Pelon Instructor / History 254-299-8917 lpelon@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Historic Tourism and Ecotourism as an Economic Engine for Preservation Efforts
- Understanding Comanche land use in Texas
- Waco Indians
Belinda Pillow Project Director / Small Business Development Cen 254-299-8138 bpillow@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Assisting Small Businesses to Prosper
- Small Business Development
- The Importance of SBDC in Business Success
- The Importance of Small Business to the Community
- Topics concerning small businesses
- What Can SBDC Do for My Business?
Alvin Pollard Vice President, Program Development / Program Development 254-299-8669 apollard@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Post-secondary Vocational Education
- Providing a Quality Workforce for Central Texas
Thomas Proctor Coordinator, Planning / Program Review, Plan & Assessm 254-299-8619 tproctor@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- History of Boston
- Maine History
- Middlesex Canal, 1790-1853
- New England Maritime History
- Planning - what it can do for you in things great and small
- Religion in New England
- Traveling in New England
- Using libraries, archives, and museums to your advantage
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James Rambo Instructor / Theatre 254-299-8177 jrambo@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Commencement addresses
- Importance of the Arts in Education
- In-service Workshops Designed to Train Teachers How to More Effectively Use Their Voices and Bodies in Their Classroom Communication
Karen Rudolph Coordinator / Marketing & Communications 254-299-8721 krudolph@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Effective public relations
- Journalism 101
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Lewis Snell Director, University Center / University Center 254-299-8378 lsnell@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Graduate degrees through the University Center at MCC
- Partnerships with public universities
Linda Stanford Division Chair / Business Programs 254-299-8228 lstanford@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Business programs
- Computer information systems
- Ergonomics
- Office technology
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Frances Turner Veterinary Technician Instructor / Veterinary Technician Program 254-299-8735 fturner@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Beginning Composting
- Benefits of Water Aerobics
- Nutrition: "Is My Pet Too Fat?"
- Parasites in Dogs and Cats
- Pet diseases that can be prevented
- Pocket Pets
- Should My Pet Have Lab Work Done Before Surgery?
- Tips on running 100 miles in less than 30 hours
- What is an RVT?
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Danny Uptmore Executive Director, Corporate & Professional Training / Corporate & Professional Train 254-299-8139 duptmore@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Business/Organizational Communication
- Conducting Effective Meetings
- Customer Service
- Generational Diversity in the Workplace
- Leadership
- Training and Development Issues
- Working in Teams
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Alta Walter Instructor / Nursing, ADN 254-299-8307 awalter@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Cardiac Health and Facts
- Community Involvement - "I'm Not Too Busy"
- Culture, Ethnicity, and Spirituality
- Grieving: Death and Dying
- Nutrition: Special Diets
- Over-the-Counter Drug Education: Facts and Misconceptions
Winfred Watkins Instructor / Biology 254-299-8179 wwatkins@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Bioterrorism
- Bioterrorist and Microbes
- General Medical Technology Topics
- Laboratory Management
- Medical Microbiology
- Nosocomial Infections
- Re-emerging Infectious Diseases
Arthur Wellborn Instructional Specialist / English 254-299-8331 awellborn@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Christianity
- Christian music concerts
Lisa Wilhelmi Director, Community Relations / President's Office 254-299-8640 lwilhelmi@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Experimental theatre
- History of MCC
- Marketing
- Modern drama
- Promoting and coordinating special events
- Public Relations
- Restoration theatre
Paulette Williams Coordinator, Paramedics/EMS / Paramedics/EMS 254-299-8591 pwilliams@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Any health care related subject
- Any topic dealing with Prehospital Emergency Medicine
- Cardiac Facts
- Cardiovascular Health
- CPR
- Emergency Care before 911
- Public Assist AED (Automated External Defibrillators)
Brooks Wilson Instructor / Economics 254-299-8678 bwilson@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Banking and financial regulation
- Financial crisis
- Genealogy as a Hobby
- Housing bubble
- Immigration
- Subjects Related to Economics: Trade, Regulation, Privatization, etc.
Alma Wlazlinski Instructor / Mathematics 254-299-8871 awlazlinski@mclennan.edu
Topics Presented
- Late Bloomers
- Personal Mastery: Knowing Who You Are
- Second Careers