Complete Speakers Bureau
Listed alphabetically by last name. If you'd like to have a member of the Speakers Bureau speak to your organization, contact Laura Hanna at (817) 531-4498 or lhanna@txwes.edu. |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Dr. Elizabeth Alexander Associate Professor of History Office Phone: (817) 531-4920 Home Phone: (817) 645-4787 Email: ealexander@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: breast cancer awareness (survivor), Southern antebellum history, women's history |
Dr. Bruce Benz Professor of Biology and Biology Department Chair Office Phone: (817) 531-4895 Email: bbenz@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: biology, conservation biology, curriculum assessment, ethnobotany and economic botany, history and evolution of corn (maize), the origin of agriculture, science education, the Sixth Extinction, Texas protected natural areas |
Joe Brown Professor of Theatre Arts/Speech Office Phone: (817) 531-4976 Home Phone: (817) 457-1651 Pager: (817) 667-2179 Email: jbrown@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: animal rescue, architecture, costume design, design theory, directing, HIV/AIDS education/awareness, lighting design, Live Theatre League, prop design, scene design, theatre |
Dr. Mary Anne Clark Professor of Biology Office Phone: (817) 531-4896 Email: mclark@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: bioinformatics, genetics, molecular evolution, using musical analogies to understand gene and protein structure (www.geneticmusic.org) |
Dr. Aileen Curtin Associate Professor of Education Office Phone: (817) 531-4960 Home Phone: (817) 485-0894 Cell Phone: (817) 714-6444 Email: ecurtin@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: education, immigrant education, Irish language and culture |
Dr. Bobby Deaton Professor of Physics Office Phone: (817) 531-4887 Email: bdeaton@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: fossils, geology, global plate tectonics, physical geology, physics, solid state physics, superconductivity |
Dr. Jeffrey DeLotto Professor of English Office Phone: (817) 531-4909 Email: jdelotto@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: composing application/cover letters; reading literature aloud; teaching 19th century British literature and Shakespeare; writing, teaching and reading creative nonfiction; writing, teaching and reading poetry |
Dr. Michael Ellison Director of Graduate Counseling Programs and Director of Counseling Center Office Phone: (817) 531-7565 Email: mellison@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: graduate counseling programs; licensing professional counselors (LPC); school counselors |
Dr. Bryan English Director of Bands/Jazz Studies Office Phone: (817) 531-4971 Cell Phone: (817) 845-4005 Email: benglish@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: brass playing, contemporary church music, instrumental music (including bands, orchestra, big band), jazz history, jazz music, music, music history, music education in Texas |
Dr. John Fisher Professor of Music and Department Chair Office Phone: (817) 531-4978 Home Phone: (817) 292-8598 Cell Phone: (817) 966-4962 Email: jfisher@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: 19th century music, chamber music, ear training, music history, music theory, piano, travel to Eastern and Western Europe, Scandinavia, Galapagos Islands, Australia/New Zealand |
Dr. Allen Henderson Professor of Psychology, University Provost and Senior Vice President Office Phone: (817) 531-4405 Email: ahenderson@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: attitude and behavior change, group processes, prevention of risk behavior, psychology, social development, social and environmental psychology, social influence and persuasion |
Dr. Lisa Hensley Assistant Professor of Psychology Office Phone: (817) 531-5821 Email: lhensley@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: child development, child maltreatment, eating disorders/body image |
Dr. Karen Hodges Visiting Professor of English, Advisor for Liberal Studies, Coordinator of C.E. Hyde Weekend Program Office Phone: (817) 531-4928 Email: khodges@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: American antebellum literature, literatures of the Southwest, writing in the professions |
Dr. Sara Horsfall Associate Professor of Sociology Office Phone: (817) 531-4264 Email: shorsfall@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: sociology of family/gender issues, Polytechnic Heights community development and history, sociology of music/cultural trends, sociology of religion/religion and science, international cultures and religions |
Vivian Kindsfather Visiting Professor of Business Office Phone: (817) 531-7592 Email: vkindsfather@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: communication, interviewing/career counseling, professional image |
Dr. R.G. (Bob) Landolt Professor of Chemistry Office Phone: (817) 531-5890 Email: rlandolt@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: energy issues, environmental science, organic chemistry, pollution, science for citizens |
Dr. Charles D. Little Assistant to the Dean for Community Relations and Interim Director of Graduate & Professional Business Programs Office Phone: (817) 531-4840 Home Phone: (817) 281-1716 Cell Phone: (817) 944-9825 Email: clittle@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: change management, conflict management, ethics management, high performance work teams, management and leadership, motivation in the workplace, strategic planning, teamwork, team building, work teams |
Dr. Carlos A. Martinez Dean of the School of Education Office Phone: (817) 531-4959 Home Phone: (817) 370-8889 Cell Phone: (817) 714-8619 Email: cmartinez@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: bilingual education, education, education legislation, education policy, English as a second language, language, linguistics, multicultural education, teacher education |
Dr. Brenda T. Matthews Professor of History, Social Sciences Department Chair Office Phone: (817) 531-4916 Home Phone: (254) 693-5317 Email: btmatthews@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: agricultural politics, cultural anthropology, civil disobedience, civil rights, Chicanas/Chicanos, Cold War, education, European colonialism, family issues, gender studies, globalization, history, Holocaust, internships, labor, Latin America/Latin American, liberal arts colleges, Karl Marx, Mexico/Mexican, nationalism, politics, social movements, U.S. history, WPA arts projects |
Dr. Bruce A. McDonald Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion Office Phone: (817) 531-4827 Home Phone: (817) 451-3282 Email: bmcdonald@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: general church history, tensions in the Holy Land (Israel) |
Dr. Ron McManus Bebensee University Scholar and Professor of Religion and Psychology Office Phone: (817) 531-4915 Home Phone: (817) 589-1275 Email: rmcmanus@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: bioethics (medical ethics), marriage and family therapy, Old and New Testament, world religions |
Dr. Jane C. Moore Professor of Mathematics, Math and Computer Science Department Chair Office Phone: (817) 531-4882 Email: jamoore@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: bachelor of science in math and computer science degrees offered at Texas Wesleyan, calculus, Expanding Your Horizons Conference, math secondary education certification program at Texas Wesleyan, mathematics, matrix theory, ordinary differential equations, science and math programs for middle school and high school students, TexPREP, topology, Upward Bound Math and Science Program |
Dr. Douglas M. Nancarrow Professor of Speech Communication Office Phone: (817) 531-7594 Cell Phone: (817) 727-2375 Email: dnancarrow@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: camping, decision-making within an organization, intercultural and international small group and organizational communication, kayaking, outdoor equipment selection, outdoors cooking, strengthening the communication processes throughout an organization, strengthening interpersonal skills of sales associates who work directly with customers on the floor |
Dr. Stacia Dunn Neeley Associate Professor of English, Writing Internship Coordinator Office Phone: (817) 531-4907 Cell Phone: (817) 229-3842 Email:sneeley@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: advanced grammar (stylistics and editing), cultural studies, discourse analysis, feminist rhetorical theory, general editor of Aries: a journal of creative expression (national literary magazine published by Texas Wesleyan), history of rhetoric, interdisciplinarity (incorporating social scientific research methods into the field of composition studies), professional writing, service learning, writing consultant, writing studies/composition theory |
Dr. Kalpana Pai Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance Office Phone: (817) 531-4844 Email: kpai@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: academic performance in Texas schools, economics of education, microeconomics |
Dr. Sue Passmore Professor of Education Office Phone: (817) 531-4954 Home Phone: (817) 469-8159 Email: spassmore@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: gardening, teaching children |
Dr. Al Peters Professor of Kinesiology Office Phone: (817) 531-4964 Email: apeters@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: rare book, maps, art and documents collecting |
Dr. Katherine Prater Associate Professor of Chemistry Office Phone: (817) 531-4233 Email: kprater@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: chemistry, environmental science, physical chemistry |
Dr. Pamela D. Rast Professor of Kinesiology, Kinesiology Department Chair, Program Director of Kinesiology Athletic Training Office Phone: (817) 531-4876 Cell Phone: (817) 683-6992 Areas of Expertise: health and wellness, first aid/CPR/AED/Bloodborne Pathogen Instructor (American Red Cross), SCUBA, sports medicine (athletic and physical activity related injury/illness), stress management, workplace ergonomics |
Dr. Ibrahim H. Salih Professor of Political Science Office Phone: (817) 531-4922 Home Phone: (817) 531-0654 Email: isalih@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: American presidency, American presidential campaigns and elections, the Cold War, democratic theory, developing countries, ethnic conflict and politics, globalization, history and political crisis in Middle East, international affairs and politics, especially Cyprus, Islamic society, Israeli fiction, nationalism, politics, religion, U.S. Constitution, U.S. foreign policy |
Dr. Carl Smeller Assistant Professor of English Office Phone: (817) 531-4924 Email: csmeller@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: 19th century American literature |
Dr. Thomas Smith Professor of Marketing and Mass Communication Office Phone: (817) 531-4843 Home Phone: (817) 909-9661 Email: tsmith@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: advertising, marketing, promotion |
Dr. Jesse J. Sowell, Jr. Professor of Religion and Philosophy Office Phone: (817) 531-4914 Home Phone: (972) 845-6054 Cell Phone: (817) 996-2373 Email: jsowell@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: ethics, Methodist and Wesleyan history, Ireland, Islam, philosophy, religion, Scotland, Tudor and Stuart England, Wales |
Dr. R.J. Wilson Professor of Education Office Phone: (817) 531-4952 Email: rjwilson@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: environmental education, science education |
Dr. Yukong Zhang Assistant Professor of Computer Science Office Phone: (817) 531-4885 Email: yzhang@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: analysis of algorithms and data structures, data mining, database systems, e-commerce web development, general computer science, programming in C/C++ and Java |
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