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Speakers and Topics:

ADVENTURE

The Grand Canyon by Foot and by Raft

            Richard Little,  Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science

Fishing in Alaska

            Michael Felber,  Associate Professor of Business Administration


BUSINESS

(see also Accounting, Management, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship)

Motivation:  Group and Self

Advertising:  Impact on Consumers

Empowerment in the Workplace

            Willard Lutz,  Professor of Business Administration   

Human Resource Trends

Executive Compensation

Humor in Business

            Glenn Blair,  Associate Professor of Business Administration

 


CAREER

Choosing a Career

            John Grimm,  Lecturer in Education

The Job Search for Adults

            Glenn Blair,  Associate Professor of Business Administration

 


CHILDREN

"Your Children and You"  (Humorous Readings)

             Jack B. Winget,  Professor of Speech Communication and Theatre

How to Choose a Day Care Center

            Roger C. Buese,  Lecturer in Psychology   

Children and Self-Esteem

            Lisa Henderson,  Assistant Professor of Education

World of the Adolescent

            John Grimm,  Lecturer in Education

Child Development Issues - Birth to Age 6

Parenting Issues-Discipline, Communications, and Quality Child Care

            Lynn A. Christie,  Associate Professor of Home Economics

Child Abuse

            Michael D. Dwyer,  Professor of Psychology

 


CHRISTMAS

Christmas

            Stephen Hollender,  Assistant Professor of German

 


COLLEGE

"Our First is Going to College"

            Margaret Brooks-Terry,  Professor of Sociology

 


            COMPUTERS

Computers in Education:  Why Bother?

Computers in China

            Richard A. Little,  Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science

History and Development of Computers


  ECONOMICS

Economic Change in Eastern and Central Europe

The Automobile Industry:  Global Prospects and Global Challenges

            Robert R. Ebert,  Professor of Economics

Economic Outlook:  Ohio, U.S.

Monetary Policy

Banking Topics

Urban and Regional Economics

            Veronica Kalich,  Lecturer in Economics

 


EDUCATION

Early Childhood Education

Teacher Education

Developmentally Appropriate Kindergarten Settings

Classroom Management and Organization

            Lisa Henderson,  Assistant Professor of Education

Adopted School Concept

Middle Grades Education

"At Risk Youth" and Alternative Education

Literacy Outreach

Adult Basic Education

Community Schools


ETHICS

Business Ethics

Managerial and Corporate Ethics

Christian Ethics

            David A. Krueger,  Spahr Professor of Managerial and Corporate Ethics

 


EXTINCTION

Current Rates of Extinction as a Cause for Alarm

            Michael Melampy,  Assistant Professor of Biology

 


FAMILY

Family Dynamics

Family Violence

            Michael D. Dwyer,  Professor of Psychology

 


FINANCIAL AID

Financial Aid

            George Rolleston,  Director of Financial Aid

 


FOREIGN COUNTRIES

The Middle East

India

Russia

            Dennis D. Miller,  Assistant Professor of Economics   

Vietnam - Doing Business in Vietnam

            Harry Bury,  Professor of Business Administration

Germany

            Stephen Hollender,  Assistant Professor of German

 


GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Genealogical Research Methods

            Edgar Moore,  Professor of History

 


GERMANY

German Literature and Culture

Study in Germany

            Stephen Hollender,  Assistant Professor of Germany

 


HEALTH

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Heart Disease/Cancer Risk Reduction

Prevention of AIDS and other STD's

            Robert I. Fisher,  Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education

Gerontology:

Home Health Care

Medicare/Medicaid

Health Policy for the Elderly

Nursing Homes

Health and Fitness  - Related Topics

Life Balance: Physically Fit and Mentally Fit

            Amy Jo Sutterluety, Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education

 


HEIGHT

Height: Discrimination and Longevity

            Dennis D. Miller,  Assistant Professor of Economics

 


HUMOR

"The Battle of the Sexes"

            Jack Winget,  Professor of Speech Communication and Theatre

 


INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

Russia

Security Issues

European Union

NAFTA

            Judy Krutky, Professor of Political Science

 


INTERNATIONAL TRADE

International Trade

            Pierre A. David,  Assistant Professor of Business Administration

 





LATIN AMERICA

Conservation Problems in Latin America

            Michael Melampy,  Assistant Professor of Biology

   


MANAGEMENT

 

Time Management: "Planning-The Key to Control and Decreased Productivity"

            Stephen R. Bankson,  Associate Professor of Men's Health and Physical Education

Project Management

            Harold Kerzner,  Professor of Business Education

 


MARKETING

Marketing

Marketing Research

International Marketing

Consumer Behavior

            Pierre A. David,  Assistant Professor of Business Administration

Customer Satisfaction Through Marketing Research

Considerations for Global Strategic Planning

Planning to Plan Strategically

            Lee Pickler,  Associate Professor of Business Administration

Consumerism and You

            Willard Lutz,  Professor of Business Administration

 


MARTIN LUTHER

Places of Martin Luther's Life and Work

            Edgar Moore,  Professor of History

 


MATHEMATICS

School Mathematics:  What's Happening Now!

Problem Solving from Arithmetic to Fortune 500

            Richard Little,  Professor of Mathemtatics and Computer Science

Mathematics Topics

            David T. Calvis,  Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science

 


MUSIC

Bach

            Dwight Oltman,  Professor of Conducting

Performance Anxiety as it Applies to Musicians

Mini Cello Recital with Lecture Demonstration for Musically Educated Audiences or Inexperienced Audiences

            Regina Mushabac,  Professor of Cello

Music Therapy

Music in Our Daily Lives

Music and Wellness

Music in the Development of Self-Esteem

            Lalene Dyshene Kay,  RMT-BC, Director,  Cleveland Music Therapy Consortium

Stress and the Performing Arts

Problem-Solving,Time Management, Developing Self-Discipline, Confidence and Conviction Through the Study of Piano

Why Many Musicians Are Mathematically Inclined

            Robert Mayerovitch,  Professor of Piano



ORGANIZATION

Organizational Development

An Emerging Paradigm for the 21st Century

            Harry Bury,  Professor of Business Administration

 


PARANORMAL

The Claims of the Paranormal Are Too Often Only Abnormal

            Richard Little,  Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science

 


PHILANTHROPY

Do Well and Do Good

            Thomas Konkoly,  Director of Planned Giving

 


POPULATION/DEMOGRAPHICS

Effect of Changing Demographics:  Ohio, U.S.

            Veronica Kalich,  Lecturer in Economics

 


PRODUCTIVITY

Productivity

            Veronica Kalich,  Lecturer in Economics

 


PSYCHOLOGY/DEVELOPMENT

Child and Adolescent Abnormal Psychology

            Michael D. Dwyer,  Professor of Psychology

Why We Do the Things We Do

Normal vs. Abnormal Behavior

            Roger C. Buese,  Lecturer in Psychology

 


RELIGION

Religion and Business

            David A. Krueger,  Associate Professor of Business Administration

The Bible

            Robert Fowler,  Associate Professor of Religion

What Every Christian Should Know about Judaism and Jews

What is Modern Israel all about?

Does the Holocaust Affect Us Today?

Christianity and Judaism: Similarities and Differences

            Michael A. Oppenheimer,  Lecturer in Religion

Spirituality

Religion and Culture

Christian Theology

            Dr. Alan Kolp, Moll Chair in Faith and Life

 


SCIENCE

Power for Space Station Freedom

Careers in Science and Engineering

Women in Science

            Sheila F. Bailey,  Lecturer in Physics

 


SPEECH/LANGUAGE

Speech and Language Development

Speech and Language Impairment

Affect of Illness or Accident on Speech and Language

B-W Speech Clinic

Profession of Speech Pathology

              Colleen Visconti, Assistant Professor of Speech Communication

 


SPORTS           

Camping – World wide experiences

Leisure/Recreation Opportunities

            Carol Morton, Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education

Track and Field

            William Taraschke,  Associate Professor of Men's Health and Physical Education

Motivation-"If It Is To Be, It's Up To Me"

            Stephen R. Bankson,  Associate Professor of Men's Health and Physical Education

  Women's Basketball and Athletics

Christians in Athletics

            Cheri Harrer,  Assistant Professor in Health and Physical Education

 


STATISTICS

Statistics:  The Great Misleader

            Richard Little,  Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science

 


STRESS/SUICIDE

Stress Management and Suicide Prevention

            Robert I. Fisher,  Professor of Health and Physical Education

Stress

            John Grimm,  Lecturer in Education


TECHNOLOGY

Internet
Internet and Education
Crisis Communication
Interactive Media
Purchasing Interactive Media

          Lori Zoss Kraska, Lecturer in Public Relations and Communications Studies
 

 
 

 


THEATRE

Dance in the Musical Theatre

            Suzanne Strew,  Professor of Women's Health and Physical Education

Artists of Theatre:  Actor, Director, Playwright

American Theatrical Period

            Jack B. Winget,  Professor of Speech Communication and Theatre

 


WOMEN

Women's Issues

            Edgar Moore,  Professor of History

 


WRITING

Writing (Expository)

            Anna M. Cole,  Writing Specialist

 



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