Speakers Bureau

To secure a speaker from the following list, call Laney Boyd at 318-678-6066, or reach via her email at lboyd@bpcc.edu.

Speaker Topic(s)
   
John Agan Louisiana History
   
Bob Alexander Constructive Argumentation: Becoming a More Effective Advocate through Reasoned Argument
  Intercollegiate/High School Speech & Debate
  Political Communication
  Thas swattime tokkin ‘bout: Effective Delivery as a Key to Better Communication
  What Makes for a Competent Communicator?
   
Jeffery Anderson Surviving Paramedic School and Making EMS a Career
   
Bob Boykin Science Fair (Science-related topics)
  Team Building activities
  Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Church (youth activities, pulpit supply)
   
Jim Boyter How to Prepare for an Audition
  Job Opportunities in Theatre
  Stage Makeup Demonstration
  BPCC Theatre Program
  How to Plan a Theatre Outing Without the Kids
  BPCC Cavalier Players NYC Theatre Tour (seasonal)
   
Lynn C. Brown BPCC’s Testing Center – What It Is and What It Isn’t
  Credit by Examination – CLEP and DSST Testing
  Shorten Your Path to a College Degree with CLEP and DSST Testing
   
Denise Chambers Interview Techniques for TV and Radio
  What is Happening in the Division of Telecommunications at BPCC?
   
Ed Chopin BPCC’s Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Technology 
   
Crystal Corbin Career Counseling
  Compassion Fatigue for Caretakers
  Coping with Depression and/or Anxiety
  Victims of Sexual Assault or Abuse
   
Judith Coston Bioengineering
  Microbiology
  Lunar and Martian Habitation
  NASA (Life Sciences): NASA Grants and Scholarships
  Toxicology
  Biotechnology: What is it?
   
Elaine Cox DNA Science in Forensics
  Eugenics in the United States
  Genetics and Cancer
  Human Genome Project
   
Kim Cox BPCC PTA Program
  Careers in Physical Therapy
  How Anatomy, Physics, and/or Physiology are used in Physical Therapy
   
Donna Densmore Fun Methods for Figuring Fractions
  Using Manipulatives to Teach Understanding of Multiplication and  Division
  Using MyMathLab:  New Users
  Using MyMathLab:  Intermediate Users (1 year or more)
  Using My MathLab:  Advanced Users    (2 years or more)
  My MathLab Best Practices
  My MathLab and Course Redesign
  Teaching with Technology on a Teacher’s Budget
   
Denise Garland Stress Management;
  College Success
   
Kathleen Gay College Study Skills/Test Preparation 
  Distance Education:   A Multimode Approach
  Distance Education in the Business/Corporate World
  Distance Education in the Classroom (K-12 and Higher Ed)
  Distance Education:  How to Manage Distance Education Classes Presentation Skills
  Job Interviews via Videoconferencing
  Reading Skills
  Scheduling Issues in Distance Education
  Students in a Distance Learning Environment
  Supervision & Leadership Skills/Training
  Teaching at a Distance:  Training for Faculty and Staff
  Time Management Skills, Study Skills, Self-Esteem, Test Preparation and Test Anxiety
  Training Employees via Distance Education
   
Tim W. Gilmore Hazards of Cigarette Smoking
  Quitting Smoking
  The Importance of Staying in School
  A Career in Respiratory Therapy
  Pulmonary Diseases
  Taking Care of Asthma
   
James Gregory Sleep Management for Health, Safety, and Academic Success
   
Karen Guerin Ancient Cultures and Religions
  Arthurian Legends
  C. G. Jung and Joseph Campbell
  C. S. Lewis
  Enlightenment Thought and Revolutionary Ideas
  European Folklore
  Fairy Tales
  J. R. R. Tolkien
  Mythology and the Hero’s Journey
  Popular Culture (film, TV shows)
  Postmodernism (social criticism regarding cyber culture)
  Reformation and Religious History of Western Civilization
  The Cultural Development of Western Civilization
  The Folklore Origins and History of Most Holidays
  The Renaissance (Northern, Italian, and English)
  Vampire and Werewolf Folklore (fun at Halloween)
   
Michael D. Hart Music:  What are my Career Options?
   
Jim Henderson Leadership
  Organizational Development
  Performance Management
  Workforce Development
   
Miles Hitchcock Anyone Can Do Math:  It’s Never Too Late!  
  How BPCC Helps Students Beat the Math Barrier
  How Do Computers Work in Everyday Terms?
  Introduction to the Internet - Both Good and Bad
  Engineering at Bossier Parish Community College
   
Eddie Horton Networking
  Network Security
  Linux
  Networking Certifications
  Routing and Switching
  Certified Ethical Hacking
  SCADA Security and Windows Security
   
Kerry McNamara Chemistry
  Protecting Our Environment
  Science in Society
   
Diana Merendino Asthma
  BPCC’s Respiratory Therapy Program
  COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  Pulmonary or Cardiac Diseases
  The Hazards of Smoking
   
Karen Musgrove BPCC: Get the 360o
   
Sandra Partain BPCC’s Science, Nursing & Allied Health Programs
  Careers in Allied Health
   
Richard Pool Domestic Violence in America
  School Resource Officers
  Workplace Violence
   
Kacey L. Rogers Overcoming Math Anxiety
  Practice Math Anywhere
  Writing about Math
  How to Write a Resume (for teens and adults)
  What do Consultants do?
  Customer Relationship Management for Small Businesses
  Expect Great Customer Service in your Small Business
  Job Interviews: Preparation and Etiquette (for teens and adults)
  Better Time Management with Fractions
  The Benefits of Working in a Group
  The Great Comeback: Being a Non-Traditional Student
   
Stephanie Rogers Cultivating a Climate of Legacy Builders:  The Case for Higher Education Support
   
Linda Sonnier Architectural Trends
  Construction Industry in Shreveport
  Green and Sustainable Design/Construction
  Homeowners How-To Clinics
   
Genevieve Tournebize-Iliev Foreign Language
  Foreign Language Learning
  Spanish in the Workforce
  Translation Interpretations
   
Adam Viator  Information literacy and the internet/evaluating information found  using search engines
   
Dr. Michael Walker Military History
  Church History
   
Charlotte Ware BPCC Medical Office Specialist Program (Medical Coding & Transcription as an Allied Health Career)
  Basic Introduction to Medical Coding
  My Personal Health Record
   
Paul Weaver Computer Networking the Small Business
  How to be a Successful Student in an Online Class
  Using Advanced Techniques in Microsoft Office
  Using PowerPoint to Enhance Your Presentations