If you are interested in contacting a member of the ULM Athletics Department and coaching staff to speak at an event, please contact the Director of Athletics Media Relations at (318) 342-5463 for availability.
Dr. Kevin N. Baer
Associate Professor
Toxicology
318-342-1698
baer@ulm.edu
1. Toxicology Issues. An introduction to toxicology. Placing chemical hazards in perspective.
2. Mercury in Fish. An overview of the public health concerns of mercury in fish.
Ralph W. Brown III, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
History and Government
318-342-1088
rbrown@ulm.edu
I would be happy to speak on topics concerning 20th century military history.
Dr. W. Wayne Brumfield
Vice President for Student Affairs
318-342-5215
wbrumfie@ulm.edu
Student Loan Indebtedness. The issues surrounding student loan debt, credit cards and family debt, etc.
Peggy Buffington, M.Ed
Assistant Professor
Family and Consumer Sciences
318-342-1908 office
318-343-1412 home
buffington@ulm.edu
1. ADD and Young Children--Attention Deficit Disorder in young children (5-8). What it is, how it looks at this age, and what you can do to help that child and yourself.
2. Resiliency and Coping Skills for Young Children-How to build resiliency in young children, Why some children have it and others don't, Helping children cope during stressful times.
3. Continuity of Care for Infants and Toddlers-What infants and toddlers need to thrive during the first 3 years of life, and is your child care facility providing it.
4. Getting to Know ITERS--How to use the Infant and Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS) to assess infant and toddler rooms in child care facilities.
5. Infant and Toddler Guidance and Discipline---You can't spoil an infant, and toddlers love to say NO even when they mean yes! How do I make sense of all this?
Dr. Bob N. Cage
Professor/School Facilities Consultant
Educational Leadership and Counseling
318-342-1288
cage@ulm.edu
Any aspect of School Facilities: needs survey for renovation or new construction, feasibility study for consolidation, developing educational specifications for new construction, and campus surveys for fire and safety code violations.
Sharon Chaney
Assistant Professor
Clinical Coordinator
Dental Hygiene
318-342-1627
chaney@ulm.edu
1. Oral Health:
Preventive techniques to keep a healthy mouth
Problems associated with use of tobacco products
Use of fluorides to prevent cavities
Relationship of a healthy mouth to a healthy body: how oral disease affects the body.
Sealants: another way to prevent cavities.
2. Dental Hygiene as a profession: career opportunities and perspectives.
Dr. Richard B. Chardkoff
Professor of History
Director, General Studies
318-342-1540
chardkoff@ulm.edu
1. Selman Field: A History of the only all-inclusive navigator training School in the U.S. during World War II.
2. Ancient Indian Civilizations of Latin America.
3. Review of “Sol's Story,” an individual account of survival during the Nazi Holocaust of 1939-1945.
Mark R. Clark, D.M.A.
Associate Professor
Visual and Performing Arts
Director of Opera/Musical Theatre
318-342-3247
mclark@ulm.edu
I am the new director of Opera/Musical Theatre at ULM and have more than 25 years directing and producing at a number of universities, including running the world renown opera program at Indiana University for nine years. During the summers I teach in Italy (Tuscany) and Germany, and I have directed in England and Brazil. I am the author of two textbooks about acting/singing in opera, and I enjoy talking with groups about opera and musical theatre-especially people that are not that well acquainted with opera. I am directing and producing a Mozart opera, The Marriage of Figaro, for ULM in November, and I would love to drum up enthusiasm for community interest. I could also provide some student singers from the cast.
I will also be taking children's opera into the public schools, and I would love to talk about music/theatre education in public schools.
Dr. Kenneth Clow
Professor of Marketing
318-342-1189
clow@ulm.edu
1. Advertising
2. Marketing
3. Services marketing and operation
4. Small business development
Dr. Charles Lee Cole
Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
Educational Leadership and Counseling
318-362-5561
cole@ulm.edu
1. Marriage Enrichment
2. Marriage and Family Therapy
3. Marriage Research
4. Family Interaction Dynamics
Lisa C. Colvin, Ph.D.
FACSM (Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine)
Professor
Department of Kinesiology
318-342-1324; 318-366-4782 (cell)
lcolvin@ulm.edu
1. Childhood overweightness and obesity: discussion of the obesity epidemic, how it affects individual's health and well-being, practical solutions for individuals, parents and schools.
2. Physical Activity: Surgeon Generals Report summary, Guidelines for physical activity, Benefits and Risks associated with exercise.
3. Exercise Testing, Prescription and Programming: Guidelines from the American College of Sports Medicine.
4. EKG for the Health Care Professional: Brief overview or extended lecture on electrocardiography for resting and exercising patients/clients.
5. Body composition measurements for Medicine and Schools: How to use body Mass Index (BMI) as an indicator of overweightness and obesity; how to obtain BMI and what the number values mean; use of skinfold calipers for the measurement and estimation of body composition; discussion of DEXA, MRI, NIR and BIA.
Dr. June Conway-Bruyninckx
Associate Professor
Family and Consumer Sciences
318-343-6685
bruyninckx@ulm.edu
1. Making Time for Yourself: Personal Time Management Strategies
2. Aging Gracefully
3. Color Your Environment
4. The Economics of Being Single
5. Livable Communities
Walter N. Creekmore III, Ph.D.
Professor of Education
Curriculum and Instruction
318-342-1291
creekmore@ulm.edu
1. Higher Education--the necessity of an advanced degree in these competitive times.
2. Special Education--Education and training of infants, toddlers and preschool children with special needs, Assessment and Evaluation of Children.
3. Behavioral and Environmental Management of Children and Adults.
4. The Place of Intercollegiate Athletics on a University Campus.
5. Cancer Survival: a Paradox
6. Ecological Congruence--Setting the State for Success and Survival in Today's Civilization.
7. Soup to Nuts - the Retirement of the ULM Indian Mascot Saga--All you really want to know!
Dr. Mark Doherty, CHES
Associate Professor
Health and Human Performance
318-342-3155
doherty@ulm.edu
1. School Health Problem Solving.
2. Personal Health and Wellness.
3. Female Student Organization Leaders: Characteristics, Concerns, Challenges.
4. Health Promotion for Employees and Organizations.
Dr. Jessica Dolecheck
Assistant Professor
Occupational Therapy
Program Coordinator--Bachelor of Sciences in Health Sciences
318-342-5583
dolecheck@ulm.edu
1. Mother-child relations--encouraging/developing positive one-on-one interactions between a mother and her child.
2. Early childhood development--important key areas to look for to assure your child is developing appropriately.
3. Health Science Education--how education for health professionals has changed and how curriculums need to embrace these changes.
4. Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences---a new program for ULM; how this program was developed and what types of jobs are available for graduates with this degree.
Dr. Paul Dunn
Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Director, Entrepreneurship Studies Center
318-342-1224
dunn@ulm.edu
1. Entrepreneurs: Who are they? and What do they do?
2. Economic Development and Diversification of the Louisiana Economy: What successful programs are doing and how we stack up!
Katrina R.W. Durrett
Director of Aquatic Services
318-342-5316 office
318-450-2915 cell
318-361-5155 home
durrett@ulm.edu
1. Water Safety--Aquatic emergencies and how to prepare and prevent them.
2. Benefits of Aquatic Exercise--The advantages of aquatic exercise.
3. First Aid and CPR--Talk on how to do CPR and First Aid.
Dr. Robert Eisenstadt
Associate Professor
Head of the Department of Economics and Finance
318-342-1151/318-387-5906
eisenstadt@ulm.edu
1. Economic forecasting
2. Economic development
3. Ecotourism/environmental economics
4. General economics
Bobby Ensminger, BS, MEd, EdS, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Construction
Region 3 Director, Science Olympiad
318-342-1865
ensminger@ulm.edu
www.ulm.edu/~ensminger
What is the Science Olympiad?
A slide show presentation of the 2004 Region 3 Science Olympiad Regional Competition held on the ULM campus, suitable for middle and high school teachers, principals, and administrators. The presentation defines Science Olympiad, promotes the positive aspects of participation and provides a glimpse of the competition. Science Olympiad is a national competition designed to promote interest in the sciences among middle and high school science students. The presentation can be geared to accommodate various group sizes and time constraints. Teachers are provided helpful information into preparing to be successful at competition.
Emily Evans, Pharm.D., AE-C, CDM
Assistant Professor
Certified Asthma Educator
Certified Disease Manager in Diabetes
Clinical and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacist, LSUHSC Dept. of Family Medicine
Shreveport, Louisiana
318-632-2007 x231
eevans@ulm.edu
1. Asthma education and pharmacotherapy
2. Diabetes education and pharmacotherapy
3. Women's health (menopause/HRT, contraception, pregnancy and lactation issues, osteoporosis)
Dr. Anthony Feig
Assistant Professor
Geosciences
318-342-1894
feig@ulm.edu
1. Rockhounding and mineral collecting. This can be a combination of a slideshow, a "storytelling" format and a chance to see and share interesting specimens. Get your unknown rock identified! All ages/levels of interest.
2. Ecoliteracy. A deconstruction of educational practice in the context of earth systems and environmental crisis. Primarily for educators and people with "environmental" interests.
3. Beer brewing as a hobby. The basic process, recipe exchange and brewing stories. (NO alcohol provided by speaker!)
4. How evolution works. Get the "straight story" on this much-misunderstood process in a 1-hour presentation.
Dr. William Harper Gaushell
Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
Educational Leadership and Counseling
318-343-8441
gaushell@ulm.edu
1. Effective Parenting--How parents may improve the relationship with their child.
2. Marital Relationships--Improving and managing the marital relationship.
Claudia Grinnell
Assistant Professor of English
Director of the English Writing Center
318-342-1512
grinnell@ulm.edu
1. Poetry (both reading my own poetry as well as speaking about the role of poetry in the world or how to integrate poetry in the classroom in a meaningful way).
2. Writing in the Schools--how to go about making writing a student-centered task that is shared across the disciplines. How to make students write more, how to grade less but more effectively. How to find engaging topics (for students).
3. Writing in the Professions--how to help workers who are weaker writers become more effective communicators. All aspects of communication from email to job interviews could be covered, depending on the need of a particular organization.
4. Privacy Issues in the Digital Age.
5. Navigating social networks such as MySpace, FaceBook, and eBay.
Loren Donald Hayes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biology
318-342-1798
lhayes@ulm.edu
1. Animal sociality
2. ULM student research in Chile
Dr. Gordon E. Harvey
Assistant Professor
History and Government
318-342-1402
harvey@ulm.edu
1. Politics. Any topic relating to American politics, Southern politics, elections and strategy.
2. Southern History Since the Civil War. I can speak to any number of issues and topics relating the American South after 1865.
3. American Diplomacy and Foreign Relations. America's role in world affairs and relationship with other nations.
Patrick J. Hebert, Ph.D.
Professor
Speech Communication
318-342-1391
phebert@ulm.edu
Voice and Diction--A practical, non-technical approach to vocal improvement involving commonly mis-pronounced words, mis-articulated vowel and consonant sounds, and a Southern dialect that, at times, can be as unintelligible as it is charming!
Dr. Aleecia R. Hibbets
Assistant Professor
Accounting
318-342-1115
hibbets@ulm.edu
1. An Overview of the Balanced Scorecard
2. Using Excel for Data Analysis/Interpreting Regression Output in Excel
3. Personal Finance 101
4. Practical Application of Biblical Principles (health, finances, etc.)
5. Living in Paris: A Personal Perspective (and/or traveling abroad, etc.)
6. Miscellaneous cost/managerial accounting topics
Lynda Huggins
Computer Systems Support Specialist
University Library
318-342-1059/318-343-7698
huggins@ulm.edu
Autism Spectrum Disorders (Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, PDD)--There has been an alarming increase in incidence of Autism (ASD) in recent years. I can provide an overview of autism, the incidence, suspected causes, behavioral manifestations, effects on families and caregivers, and some of the current treatment modalities. The NE LA Autism Society, a local support organization, offers information, support, and an extensive lending library of resources for parents and teachers. I provide the perspective of a parent; my son was the first student in Ouachita Parish identified as autistic, back in 1987 at the age of 12.
Dr. Christopher Jay Johnson
Professor of Gerontology
Gerontology and Sociology
318-342-1467, 318-361-3906
cjohnson@ulm.edu
1. Developing Monroe as a Retirement Haven.
2. The Graying of America and Louisiana.
3. Alzheimers as a 'trip back in time.'
4. Long-Term Marriages: The Key factors.
Dr. Lesa Waggoner Lawrence, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Associate Professor
Clinical and Administrative Sciences
College of Pharmacy
318-342-1715
lawrence@ulm.edu
1. Strategic Planning. From ideas to implementation, make strategic planning an empowering experience. This workshop starts with mission definition and ends with strategy.
2. Conflict Management and Resolution. Understand the nature of conflict and how to manage if effectively. Learn to defuse angry persons and communicate with positive intention. Resolve conflict with strategies designed to improve relationships.
3. Leadership. What are the ingredients for effective leadership? What are the different styles of leadership? Answer these questions with a seminar on motivational leadership.
Dr. Mara Loeb
Associate Professor of Communication
Director, International Student Programs and Services
International Student Programs and Services, Communication
318-342-5225, 318-343-7514
loeb@ulm.edu
1. Intercultural Communication and the ULM Campus or other issues that address the international student population's contributions to the ULM family.
2. Family Stories and the Family Culture. Sharing, caring, preserving.
3. Conflict is Normal. Developing conflict skills that can produce solutions, not bigger problems.
Megan Lowe
Assistant Professor
Reference Librarian
University Library
318-3041, 318-342-1071
lowe@ulm.edu
1. Information literacy: The importance of understanding how to effectively search and properly use the wide variety of information sources available in this day and age-school and beyond.
2. Plagiarism: What it is, how to identify it, and how to avoid it.
3. Information science: The study of information and how it affects us-and how we affect it.
Dr. William McCown
Associate Professor and Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Psychology
318-342-1349
mccown@ulm.edu
1. Problem gambling--I have spoken on this topic worldwide. It is entertaining but also helpful and nonjudgmental. It is appropriate for all ages.
2. Procrastination and task avoidance--Why you do it and how to overcome it. That says enough! I can tailor this talk from junior high kids to seniors.
3. Children and drug abuse--Working together to avoid the common epidemic. Again, this is a standard talk that I have given worldwide.
4. Difficult bosses--How to handle impossible situations where there are no options. I usually get invited to present this talk several times a year. It is funny, can be of any length, and is empowering for both employers and employees.
5. Raising a screwed up child--Ten fool-proof and time tested methods of making sure your child will turn into a tyrant (or worse). (I recently gave this talk in Los Angeles. It covers basic psychological concepts in a humorous manner.)
I also have expertise in trauma and children, inasmuch as my former spouse and I set up the traumatic stress program for the government of Kuwait following the Gulf War. In Philadelphia (1989-1995) I had a weekend psychology-oriented talk show--public affairs more than Dr. Laura but it actually had ratings!
Dr. Joseph R. McGahan
Professor
Psychology
318-342-1338
mcgahan@ulm.edu
1. Eye Contact in Social Interaction: The eyes often are considered "windows to the soul." However, aside from the question of whether there is "a soul," it's debatable whether such claims should be considered a misattribution. Furthermore, even if the eyes are important in social interaction, it's not clear which measures of eye contact are the most valid when it comes to addressing these questions. Our research over the past three to four years has attempted to empirically address these concerns.
2. Attitudes Towards Education and, perhaps, Learning as a Function of Gender: At least in the field of psychology, undergraduate females appear more committed to their education than males. If this is true, and actually part of a more general phenomenon, it leads one to wonder what role the prevalence of female educators in elementary and secondary education has on the development of attitudes towards education and, perhaps, learning. Along these lines, I contend that the prevalence of female educators in elementary and secondary education leads males (and, perhaps, females) to regard education as a feminine exercise and, as such, to be rejected by males that are uncertain about their gender identity.
3. The Absence of Ideals as a Solution for Cognitive Dissonance: Cognitive dissonance, in its simplest terms, is a negative state of arousal that results from inconsistency between cognition and behavior when the inconsistency is not the result of external force. There are a number of ways to escape and, when possible, to avoid this condition, and one of these is "Not to have ideals." However, one could argue that cognitive dissonance has adaptive value, and the absence of ideals is a serious threat to this adaptive function.
Dr. Sharon A. Meyer
Associate Professor
Toxicology
318-342-1685
meyer@ulm.edu
1. Pesticides. Responsible use of chemicals in agriculture is an economic reality for production of an affordable national food supply. Dr. Meyer discusses how the conservative approach of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is protecting against adverse human health effects and environmental damage from pesticides may have moved us from the age of a "silent spring" to a raucous autumn.
2. Chemical warfare agents. The current climate of anti-Western sentiment and changing warfare tactics has heightened the risk of exposure of U.S. residents to chemical warfare agents. Dr. Meyer identifies those chemicals which are likely to be used in an attack, their toxic effects and effective antidotes and measures to counter the threat of these agents.
3. Brownfield contaminants. The economic and development potential of sites previously considered priority contaminated areas under the Superfund Act, when sufficiently remediated to contain contaminants at levels below reasonably considered hazardous, is compelling. One successful example exists in our own community. How does EPA determine when contaminant removal is sufficient to be "safe". Are there unknown potential poisons lurking at these sites that could move to our residential areas, our water supplies, etc. Dr. Meyer discusses how the risk assessment is done to designate a previous Superfund site as a "Brownfield" and resultant probability of off-site exposure to citizens.
Dr. Jon Lance Nickelson
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy Practice
School of Pharmacy
318-342-3172, 318-327-4680, 680-3591 (cell)
jnickelson@ulm.edu
1. General Psychiatric Medications
2. Bipolar Disorder: Discussion encompasses current drug treatment (areas of effectiveness and gaps in treatment)
3. Schizophrenia: Discussion encompasses current drug treatment (areas of effectiveness and issues of tolerability)
Dr. Tammy Parker
Professor of Economics
Economics and Finance
318-342-1162
tparker@ulm.edu
1. Macroeconomics (business cycles, unemployment, interest rates, monetary policy and fiscal policy)
2. Personal financial planning (budgeting, saving, investing)
Dr. Ava Pugh
Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
318-342-1282, 318-325-0009
apugh@ulm.edu
1. Science Fairs--This session gives an overview of what is expected in constructing a science fair project and conducting a science fair.
2. Learning Styles/Multiple Intelligences--This session provides explanations of how people learn and how teachers teach.
3. Classroom Management--This session provides techniques/activities for better classroom management.
4. Thinking Skills/Elementary Education--This session allows for how thinking skills can be implemented in the elementary classroom and activities for implementation.
Dr. Wendel A. Ray
Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
Educational Leadership and Counseling
318-362-3005, (650) 776-7506
ray@ulm.edu
1. Relevance of system theory in organizations.
2. Relevance of system theory in education.
3. Experiences of success in parenting a child with developmental disabilities.
Dr. Pamela Higgins Saulsberry
Professor
Social Work
318-342-1445
saulsberry@ulm.edu
1. Child Maltreatment. How is child maltreatment defined today and what implications does child maltreatment have regarding the social functioning of victims in systems such as education?
2. Parent Education. What issues are parenting classes asked to address most often and by whom? What are some effective ways of presenting this information?
3. Cultural Diversity Issues. How sincere are efforts aimed at addressing issues of race, class and gender? How do we deal with these issues in a positive, constructive forum?
Gary L. Stringer, Ph.D., Ed.S
Professor of Geology and Education
Head, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
318-342-1266
stringer@ulm.edu
I speak extensively to elementary schools on fossils, dinosaurs, rocks and minerals, volcanoes, and earthquakes
1. Fish otoliths (earstones)--Their use and application in vertebrate paleontology.
2. Significance of fish otoliths from the Cervesa local fauna from the Gatun Formation (Miocene) of Panama.
3. Overview of fossil billfish from Louisiana.
4. Louisiana climate during the Early and Middle Archaic based on fish otoliths.
5. Importance and techniques of fishing in the Louisiana Archaic.
6. The puzzling size of fish as indicated by otoliths (earstones) from Archaic sites.
John W. Sutherlin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
History and Government
318-342-1541
sutherlin@ulm.edu
Areas of expertise:
International Politics
U.S. Foreign Policy
Middle East Politics
National Foreign Policy
European Politics
Environmental issues
Recent presentations:
"Middle Eastern Terrorism and U.S. Policy Options"
"National Urban Environmental Remediation for Brownfields Projects"
He has authored two books, patented two inventions, directed and produced 24 documentary films and is a consultant to state, local and international governments. He often appears on state and local TV to discuss politics.
Dr. Ruth E. Smith
Professor and Head of Foreign Languages
Foreign Languages
318-342-1525
rusmith@ulm.edu
1. Culture and literature of Hispanic countries.
2. Teaching Languages in the 21st Century.
3. Foreign Languages in Louisiana.
Dr. C. Turner Steckline
Associate Professor, Graduate Program Coordinator
Communication
318-342-1420/318-345-5452
steckline@ulm.edu
1. Diffusion--Uses of media in times of crises.
2. Folk Tales/Folk Ballads--Culture, identity and story telling.
3. Special-Interest Group Story Telling (coping with loss, grief, disability, disease).
Dr. Luke E. Thomas
College of Education and Human Development
318-342-1235
lthomas@ulm.edu
1. School Site Programs for Developing Health Related Fitness--How to develop a health and physical education program emphasizing health related physical fitness.
2. Health Related Fitness--Role of health related fitness in reducing risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Dr. Christopher Thompson
Professor of Violin
Senior Fulbright Scholar
Division of Music
318-342-1590
thompson@ulm.edu
Interdisciplinary Studies: The Fine Arts of the Baroque (1600-1750).
PowerPoint presentation of one hour and twenty minutes length (could be modified to one hour) containing visual and music audio examples. Presents the music and art of the Baroque Period as cultural documentation of pivotal issues of religion, politics and secular humanism in Western Europe (and the Anglo-American Colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries and their impact on the relevance to modern Western Culture.
(The presentation described above can be modified to include live music performance of Baroque music for violin and harpsichord.)
Dr. Bruce Walker
Assistant Professor of Management
Management and Marketing
318-342-1117, 318-323-7887
walker@ulm.edu
Sexual Harassment Awareness From a Practitioner's Perspective.
Emily Williamson
Family and Consumer Sciences
Director, ULM Child Development Center
318-342-1913
ewilliamson@ulm.edu
1. Learning Environments (Indoor/Outdoor) for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers.
2. Assessment
a. Portfolio--Infant, Toddler and Preschool Children
b. Program--using tools such as Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale Revised (ECER-S), Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale, Revised Edition (ITERS-R), Family Day Care Rating Scale (FDCRS), School-Age Care Environment Rating Scale (SACERS).
3. Curriculum--Infant, Toddler and Preschool (Blocks, Math, Science, Language and Literacy, Dramatic Play, Music, Motor, Transitions, Scheduling, Daily Routines).
4. Preschool--Standards/Grade Level Expectations/Model Curriculum
Dr. Mitchell Young
Associate Professor of Counseling
Educational Leadership and Counseling
318-342-1255, 318-388-8721
myoung@ulm.edu
1. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Area of expertise. Recent research indicates PTSD highly related to addictive disease. Emergency medical personnel, police, firemen, emergency room personnel all shown to have various degrees of PTSD. PTSD symptoms have a high overlap with attention deficit disorders.
2. Addictive Disease: Area of expertise. Addictive disease shown highly related to PTSD. Addictive disease driven by underlying psychological mal-adaptation. No such thing as substance abuse....rather self-abuse and micro-suicidal behavior.
