Past Speaker Events
2019-20 Speaker Events
Global Scholars Speaker SeriesDr. Deborah Gilboa
USM/REDgen Speaker Series: What's Happy Got to Do With It: How to Figure Out What Our Kids Need and What They WantTuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, 7-8:30 p.m. in the Virginia Henes Young Theatre
Presenter: Dr. Deborah Gilboa, board certified physician at Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill Health Center and founder of askdoctorg.com.
USM Speaker Series: The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us.
USM/REDgen Speaker Series: SAFER Choices
USM/REDgen Speaker Series: The Impact of the Loss of Play in ChildhoodAlexandra Robbins
USM/REDgen Speaker SeriesTuesday, Apr. 21, 2020, 7-8:30 p.m. in Mellowes Hall
Presenter: Alexandra Robbins, investigative reporter and New York Times bestselling author
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2018-19 Speaker Events
David Patrikarakos
USM Global Scholars Crisis Simulation Speaker Series: The Future of International ConflictThursday, Sept. 13, 2018, 6:30-8 p.m.
Presenter: David Patrikarakos, journalist and author
Dr. Lisa Miller
USM/REDgen Speaker Series: The Spiritual ChildTuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, 7-8:15 p.m.
Presenter: Dr. Lisa Miller, professor and founder of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University
USM/REDgen Speaker Series: Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age
USM Global Scholars Crisis Simulation Speaker Series: Social Media, Public Opinion, and National Security
USM/REDgen Speaker Series: Pressure in High-achieving Schools and Pathways to Fostering ResilienceDeonte Lewis
Cindy Zautcke Memorial Endowed Fund and SEEK Diversty SpeakerTuesday, April 20, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Presenter: Deonte Lewis, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee
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2017-18 Speaker Events
Athletic Specialization Panel
USM/REDgen Speaker Series: The Pitfalls of Early Athletic SpecializationMonday, Sept. 18, 2017
Panelists: Joe Amplo, men's lacrosse head coach—Marquette University; Carolyn Kieger, women's basketball head coach—Marquette University; Kate Markgraf, two-time Olympic soccer gold medalist (M.S. in Kinesiology and Educational Psychology); Leigh Podlesny, trainer—Positive Coaching Alliance and former college softball coach; Steve Wojciechowski, men's basketball head coach—Marquette University; moderated by Tim Van Vooren, FOX6 sports director
Daniel Alarcon
Global Scholars Crisis Simulation SpeakerThursday, Oct. 5, 2017
Presenter: Daniel Alarcon, author, "Lost City Radio"
Lorraine Hobbs
USM/REDgen Speaker Series: Mindfulness and Self-CompassionTuesday, Oct. 17, 2017
Presenter: Lorraine Hobbs, director, Youth and Family Programs—University of San Diego
Michele Wucker
Gray Rhinos Forum: Global Scholars Crisis SimulationFriday, Jan. 5, 2018
Presenter: Michele Wucker, commentator, policy analyst, and author, "Gray Rhino"
Jessica Lahey
USM/REDgen Speaker Series: The Gift of FailureTuesday, Feb. 6, 2018
Presenter: Jessica Lahey, author, "The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed"
Katherine Reynolds Lewis
USM/REDgen Speaker Series: A Crisis of Self-Regulation—And How to HelpTuesday, April 24, 2018
Presenter: Katherine Reynolds Lewis, speaker and author, "The Good News About Bad Behavior: Why Kids Are Less Disciplined Than Ever—And What to Do About It"
2016-17 Speaker Events
Ben Rawlence
Activism, Politics, and Responsible Citizenship in the 21st CenturyTuesday, Sept. 13, 2016
Presenter: Ben Rawlence, author; "City of Thorns"
Trisha Anderson
USM/REDgen Speaker Series: Harvard University's Making Caring Common Project: Helping Educators, Parents, and Communities Raise Children Who Are Caring, Responsible, and Committed to JusticeMonday, Sept. 19, 2016
Presenter: Trisha Anderson, program director of Making Caring Common and senior program manager—Harvard Graduate School of Education
Matt Bellace
A positive, science-based, and seriously entertaining approach to substance abuse preventionThursday, Sept. 22, 2016
Presenter: Dr. Matt Bellace, speaker, psychologist,, comedian, and author; "A Better High: Laugh, help, run, love... and other ways to get naturally high"
Dan Schnur
Election 2016—Presidential PoliticsThursday, Sept. 29, 2016
Presenter: Dan Schnur, director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics—University of Southern California
Sam Mihara
A personal account of the Japanese American imprisonment and its civil rights abuses during World War IIWednesday, Oct. 5, 2016
Presenter: Sam Mihara, member of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation
Dr. Robert Evans
USM/REDgen Speaker Series: The Crisis in ChildrearingTuesday, Nov. 15, 2016
Presenter: Dr. Robert Evans, author; "Family Matters: How Schools Can Cope with the Crisis in Childrearing"
Andrew Bacevich
Global National Security ForumFriday, Jan. 6, 2017
Presenter: Andrew Bacevich, author and faculty—Boston University
Dr. Louella Amos
USM/REDgen Speaker Series: How Sleep Impacts Mood, Behavior, and SuccessMonday, Feb. 6, 2017
Presenter: Dr. Louella Amos '95, Pediatrician at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and assistant professor—Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr. Emma Seppala
USM/REDgen Speaker Series: The Science of Happiness, Health, and SuccessMonday, April 24, 2017
Presenter: Dr. Emma Seppala, author; "The Happiness Track," and science director—Stanford University's Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education
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