Speakers Bureau: 2009-2010

To secure a speaker from the following list, call Brenda Williams at 318-678-6381, or reach via her e-mail at bwilliams@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
Kay Boston
Diversity in a new America
Living with Loss and Bereavement
Here IS your Brain on Drugs: What Brain SPECT Scans reveal about the Effect of Drugs on Brain Function and Behavior
What Brain SPECT Scans can tell us about Behavior
Lynn C. Brown
BPCC’s ACT 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
Ginger Bryan
Library and Information Services in the Community College
Denise Chambers
Interview Techniques for TV and Radio
What is Happening in the Division of Telecommunications at BPCC?
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
Elaine Cox
Biotechnology: What is it?
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
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
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 Heroe'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
Della Jeter
Project MOMs (Mothers on the Move)
Kerry McNamara
Chemistry
Protecting Our Environment
Diana Merendino
Asthma
BPCC’s Respiratory Therapy Program
COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonary or Cardiac Diseases
The Hazards of Smoking
Karen Musgrove
Bossier Parish Community College: “It’s about you.”
Becky Nohse
Famous European Rulers
Fun Ways to Learn the 27 Amendments in the Constitution
The Best Russian Rulers
The Likes of any President and His Accomplishments
There is History in our MUSIC
Western Civilization - American History - Any of the wars
Sandra Partain
BPCC’s Science & Allied Health Programs
Careers in Allied Health
Richard Pool
Domestic Violence in America
School Resource Officers
Workplace Violence
Barbara Poole
Just the Facts about BPCC
Teaching Students through Their Individual Learning Styles
Tamika Logan Reynolds
Accelerated Learning Opportunities
Adult Education
Stephanie Rogers
Cultivating a Climate of Entrepreneurship
Cultivating a Climate of Legacy Builders: The Case for Non-Profit 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
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
Patricia Wyatt
Adult Learners Return to College: The CALL Program
Parenting Challenges: Understanding Your Child’s Learning Style
Using Learning Style Preferences to Enhance Business Communication