Speaker List Confirmed For Voices Of Impact Speaker Series
The speakers for The College of Education and Human Development’s first Voices of Impact Speaker Series have been confirmed. The event, which is open to the public, will be held at February 16 at 6 p.m. at Cavalry Court in College Station. The 12 speakers will range from all four departments within the college. They include:
Kay Wijekumar, Professor for TLAC
“Spring Cleaning Your Brain”
Michael De Miranda, Department Head for TLAC
“Design Thinking”
Jia Wang, Associate Professor for EAHR
“Workplace Incivility: The Silent Epidemic”
Noboru Matsuda, Associate Professor for TLAC
“Learning Engineering for Better Learning”
Robert Muller, Clinical Associate Professor for EAHR
“What is the Military Child Identifier?”
Tim Lightfoot, Professor for HLKN
“Couch Potatoes vs. Frantic Bananas”
Daniel Bowen, Assistant Professor for EAHR
“The Power of The Arts”
Cheryl Craig, Professor for TLAC
“Experiences in School Reform”
Julie Thompson, Assistant Professor for EPSY
“Engaging Children with Autism in Reading”
Khalil Dirani, Associate Professor for EAHR
“Beyond Training”
Mick Deutz, Professor for HLKN
“Importance of Nutrition in Aging”
Marlene Dixon, Professor for HLKN
“Girls in Sport: Recapturing a Lost Generation”
A reception with light refreshments will follow the event. This event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Please RSVP at http://tx.ag/VOIRSVP. Look for more updates on the Transform Lives website.
Written by Justin Ikpo (sehdcomm@tamu.edu)
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