Speakers Bureau
Speaker's Bureau/Expert Topics
The Speaker’s Bureau* is a list of presenters on campus including the subjects of their programs.
The media can use this list to find sources for stories they are working on. Community groups can use the list to find interesting speakers. Feel free to contact the individuals directly, or you may contact the Public Relations Office to get started utilizing our expertise.
You may choose from the presenters below, scroll down to expert topics or contact the PR Office at 740.588.1565 and we'll try to connect you with the appropriate faculty, staff or administrator at the Zanesville campus who can comment. Or, we'll direct you to the University's expert coordinator in Communications and Marketing in Athens.
*=Those interested in presenting are marked with an "*". All others are available as resources for media stories.
| Arts | |||
| Classical Music History | *Charles Savage | 740-588-1524 | savagec@ohio.edu |
| Computer Music | *Bill Christy | 740-588-1482 | christyw@ohio.edu |
| Film Noir | *Bill Christy | 740-588-1482 | christyw@ohio.edu |
| Folk Music History | *Charles Savage | 740-588-1524 | savagec@ohio.edu |
| History of Hollywood | *Lisa Haven | 740-588-1535 | havenl@ohio.edu |
| Jazz History | *Bill Christy | 740-588-1482 | christyw@ohio.edu |
| Movie Memorabilia Collecting | *Lisa Haven | 740-588-1535 | havenl@ohio.edu |
| Music Composition and Arranging | *Charles Savage | 740-588-1524 | savagec@ohio.edu |
| Musical Instruments | *Rick Shriver | 740-588-1455 | shriver@ohio.edu |
| Music of Asia | *Rick Shriver | 740-588-1455 | shriver@ohio.edu |
| Music Theory | *Charles Savage | 740-588-1524 | savagec@ohio.edu |
| Rock and Roll History | *Bill Christy | 740-588-1482 | christyw@ohio.edu |
| Silent Film Comedy: Charlie Chaplin and/or Syd Chaplin | *Lisa Haven | 740-588-1535 | havenl@ohio.edu |
| Silent Film | *Lisa Haven | 740-588-1535 | havenl@ohio.edu |
| Vocal and Choral Singing | *Charles Savage | 740-588-1524 | savagec@ohio.edu |
| Comedy | |||
| It Ain't no Joke: Humor in the Workplace | *Mark Shatz | 740-588-1496 | shatz@ohio.edu |
| Computer | |||
| Computers and Music | *Bill Christy | 740-588-1482 | christyw@ohio.edu |
| Media Regulations and New Media Technology | *Rick Shriver | 740-588-1455 | shriver@ohio.edu |
| Culture & Diversity | |||
| Cross Cultural Difference & Diversity in the Work Place | *Sheida Shirvani | 740-588-1499 | shirvani@ohio.edu |
| East Meets West: Challenges & Opportunities | *Rita Ng | 740-588-1518 | ng@ohio.edu |
| India, The Politics and Culture | *P. K. Thamburaj | 740-588-1474 | thambura@ohio.edu |
| International Diversity and Culture in Higher Education | *Mohannad AL-Saghir | 740-588-1531 | al-saghi@ohio.edu |
| Iran Past and Present | *Shahrokh Ghaffari | 740-588-1552 | ghaffari@ohio.edu |
| Malaysian Culture | *Rick Shriver | 740-588-1455 | shriver@ohio.edu |
| Managing in a Diverse and Multicultural Environment | *Rita Ng | 740-588-1518 | ng@ohio.edu |
| Middle East Culture | *Mohannad AL-Saghir | 740-588-1531 | al-saghi@ohio.edu |
| Music of Asia | *Rick Shriver | 740-588-1455 | shriver@ohio.edu |
| Visit India an American's Perspective (education, culture, values) | *Christine Shaw | 740-588-1565 | shaw@ohio.edu |
| Women in the Middle East | *Mohannad AL-Saghir | 740-588-1531 | al-saghi@ohio.edu |
| Women in the Middle East | *Sheida Shirvani | 740-588-1499 | shirvani@ohio.edu |
| Education Pedagogy & Research | |||
| Ace This: Counterbalancing Proficiency Testing with Humor | *Mark Shatz | 740-588-1496 | shatz@ohio.edu |
| Enhancing K-12 Instruction with Humor | *Mark Shatz | 740-588-1496 | shatz@ohio.edu |
| Growth and Development of Children | *Vicki Wilson | 740-588-1467 | sharrer@ohio.edu |
| International Diversity and Culture in Higher Education | *Mohannad AL-Saghir | 740-588-1531 | al-saghi@ohio.edu |
| Pedagogical Humor for Traditional and Online Instruction | *Mark Shatz | 740-588-1496 | shatz@ohio.edu |
| Travel & Scholarship: Doing Archival Research Abroad | *Lisa Haven | 740-588-1535 | havenl@ohio.edu |
| Family Relations | |||
| Dealing with Loss/Helping Kids Deal with Loss | *Mark Shatz | 740-588-1496 | shatz@ohio.edu |
| Fatherhood Involvement in the Family Unit | *John Durst | 740-588-1542 | durst@ohio.edu |
| Growth and Development of Children | *Vicki Wilson | 740-588-1467 | sharrer@ohio.edu |
| Helping Children Deal with Loss | *Mark Shatz | 740-588-1496 | shatz@ohio.edu |
| Premature Babies: NICU and Beyond | *Devereaux Poling | 740-588-1539 | polingd1@ohio.edu |
| Stress and Coping with School-Age Children | *Vicki Wilson | 740-588-1467 | sharrer@ohio.edu |
| Gender Issues | |||
| Development of Gender Identity | *Devereaux Poling | 740-588-1539 | polingd1@ohio.edu |
| Gender Equity | *Sheida Shirvani | 740-588-1499 | shirvani@ohio.edu |
| Health Issues | |||
| Assessment Techniques for Clients Across the Life Span | *Maggie Goetz | 740-588-1487 | goetz@ohio.edu |
| Dyslexia | *Jared Farley | 740-588-1556 | farleyj@ohio.edu |
| Communicable Diseases | *Sheryl House | 740-588-1543 | houses@ohio.edu |
| Evaluating your Risk of Heart Disease | *Pamela Sealover | 740-588-1473 | millerp3@ohio.edu |
| Exercise, Fitness and Nutrition | *Kitty Consolo | 740-588-1551 | consolo@ohio.edu |
| Health & Safety Issues in Early Childhood | *Maggie Goetz | 740-588-1487 | goetz@ohio.edu |
| Heart Disease | *Kitty Consolo | 740-588-1551 | consolo@ohio.edu |
| High Blood Pressure | *Pamela Sealover | 740-588-1473 | millerp3@ohio.edu |
| History of Women's Distance Running | *Kitty Consolo | 740-588-1551 | consolo@ohio.edu |
| Premature Babies: NICU and Beyond | *Devereaux Poling | 740-588-1539 | polingd1@ohio.edu |
| Preventing Colds and Flu | *Kitty Consolo | 740-588-1551 | consolo@ohio.edu |
| Public Health & Globally Emerging Diseases | *Mohannad AL-Saghir | 740-588-1531 | al-saghi@ohio.edu |
| Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Children | *Vicki Wilson | 740-588-1467 | sharrer@ohio.edu |
| The Power of Funny: Life’s Free, Non-Addictive Prozac | *Mark Shatz | 740-588-1496 | shatz@ohio.edu |
| Trauma Prevention | *Pamela Sealover | 740-588-1473 | millerp3@ohio.edu |
| Women's Health Issues | *Stacie Sweet | 740-588-1497 | sweets@ohio.edu |
| Higher Education | |||
| Ohio University - Zanesville - The College Experience Close to Home | *James Fonseca | 740-588-1435 | fonseca@ohio.edu |
| Preparing for College | *Jason Howard | 740-588-1442 | howardj2@ohio.edu |
| Fundraising
History & Progress of OUZ Scholarship Opportunities |
*Cindy Linn | 740-588-1547 | linnc@ohio.edu |
| History | |||
| Aviation History | *Bill Christy | 740-588-1482 | christyw@ohio.edu |
| World War II, History of | *Bill Christy | 740-588-1482 | christyw@ohio.edu |
| Professional Development | |||
| Assertiveness Training/Communication Skills | *Mark Shatz |
740-588-1496 |
shatz@ohio.edu |
| Behavior Moderation | *Mark Shatz | 740-588-1496 | shatz@ohio.edu |
| Change ain't bliss: navigating the journey of downsizing | *Mark Shatz | 740-588-1496 | shatz@ohio.edu |
| Communication Issues | *Mary Beth Robinson | 740-588-1413 | robinsom@ohio.edu |
| Conflict Management/Resolution | *Sheida Shirvani | 740-588-1499 | shirvani@ohio.edu |
| Cross Cultural Difference & Diversity in the Work Place | *Sheida Shirvani | 740-588-1499 | shirvani@ohio.edu |
| Dealing with Difficult People in the Workplace | *Rita Ng | 740-588-1518 | ng@ohio.edu |
Debate
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*Amy White | 740-588-1558 | whitea1@ohio.edu |
| Downsizing & Loss | *Mark Shatz | 740-588-1496 | shatz@ohio.edu |
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Ethics Topics:
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*Amy White | 740-588-1558 | whitea1@ohio.edu |
| Humor the Productivity Enhancer | *Mark Shatz | 740-588-1496 | shatz@ohio.edu |
| How to Make a Good First Impression: Introductions and Hand Shakes | *Cindy Linn | 740-588-1547 | linnc@ohio.edu |
| Managing in a Diverse and Multicultural Environment | *Rita Ng | 740-588-1518 | ng@ohio.edu |
| Motivation | *Kitty Consolo | 740-588-1551 | consolo@ohio.edu |
| New Skills for Success in Today's Organization | *Rita Ng | 740-588-1518 | ng@ohio.edu |
| The Art of Public Speaking | *Cindy Linn | 740-588-1547 | linnc@ohio.edu |
| Sciences | |||
| Entomology: what about bugs? | *Lisa Haven | 740-588-1535 | stein@ohio.edu |
| Environment and Plants | *Mohannad AL-Saghir | 740-588-1531 | al-saghi@ohio.edu |
| Geology & The Environment | *Linda Taylor | 740-453-0762, x1590 | taylorl1@ohio.edu |
| Global Environmental Issues | *Shahrokh Ghaffari | 740-588-1552 | ghaffari@ohio.edu |
| Stress Management/Wellness | |||
| Fitness | Kathy Normansell | 740-588-1430 | normanse@ohio.edu |
| Improving Morale: Stress Reduction Techniques | *Mark Shatz | 740-588-1496 | shatz@ohio.edu |
| Keeping Stress in Balance | *Kathy Normansell | 740-588-1430 | normanse@ohio.edu |
| Keeping the Play in Youth Sports | *Kathy Normansell | 740-588-1430 | normanse@ohio.edu |
| Making a resolution you can really stick to | *Kathy Normansell | 740-588-1430 | normanse@ohoi.edu |
| Meditation/Relaxation Training | *Mark Shatz | 740-588-1496 | shatz@ohio.edu |
| Nutrition Made Simple | *Kathy Normansell | 740-588-1430 | normanse@ohio.edu |
| Stress Management | *Sheryl House | 740-588-1543 | houses@ohio.edu |
| Travel | |||
| Backpacking in Alaska (a slide presentation) | *Kathy Normansell | 740-588-1430 | normanse@ohio.edu |
| Malaysian Culture | *Rick Shriver | 740-588-1455 | shriver@ohio.edu |
| Music of Asia | *Rick Shriver | 740-588-1455 | shriver@ohio.edu |
| Ohio Micropolitan Cities | *James Fonseca | 740-588-1435 | fonseca@ohio.edu |
| Portuguese American Community in New England | *James Fonseca | 740-588-1435 | fonseca@ohio.edu |
| SE Asian Media | *Rick Shriver | 740-588-1455 | shriver@ohio.edu |
| Travel the World: slideshow presentations available including Bologna, Italy; Paris, France; London UK | *Lisa Haven | 740-588-1535 | havenl@ohio.edu |
| Travel Writing | *Lisa Haven | 740-588-1535 | havenl@ohio.edu |
| Various Other Topics | |||
| The Electoral College | *Jared Farley | 740-588-1556 | farleyj@ohio.edu |
| Aviation History | *Bill Christy | 740-588-1482 | christyw@ohio.edu |
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Ethics Topics:
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*Amy White | 740-588-1558 | whitea1@ohio.edu |
| Fifteen Fabulous Things to Know about Table Manners | *Cindy Linn | 740-588-1547 | linnc@ohio.edu |
| Grant Writing 101 | *Christine Shaw | 740-588-1565 | shaw@ohio.edu |
| Healing the troubled mind: Golf Psychology 101 | *Mark Shatz | 740-588-1496 | shatz@ohio.edu |
| History of Hollywood | *Lisa Haven | 740-588-1535 | havenl@ohio.edu |
| Horseback Riding, Responsible Trail Riding | *Mary Beth Robinson | 740-588-1413 | robinsom@ohio.edu |
| I Got the Grant, Now What? | *Christine Shaw | 740-588-1565 | shaw@ohio.edu |
| Issues of Crime and Criminal Offenders | *John Durst | 740-588-1542 | durst@ohio.edu |
| Keeping the Play in Youth Sports | *Kathy Normansell | 740-588-1430 | normanse@ohio.edu |
| Media Regulations and New Media Technology | *Rick Shriver | 740-588-1455 | shriver@ohio.edu |
| Modernist British and American Literature | *Lisa Haven | 740-588-1535 | havenl@ohio.edu |
| Movie Memorabilia Collecting | *Lisa Haven | 740-588-1535 | havenl@ohio.edu |
| Musical Instruments | *Rick Shriver | 740-588-1455 | shriver@ohio.edu |
| Personality: It's All About Birth Order | *Cindy Linn | 740-588-1547 | linnc@ohio.edu |
| Politics and Religion | *Jared Farley | 740-588-1556 | farleyj@ohio.edu |
| Postcard and Postcard Collecting | *Lisa Haven | 740-588-1535 | havenl@ohio.edu |
| Spicing Up Training Programs with Humor | *Mark Shatz | 740-588-1496 | shatz@ohio.edu |
| Storyboarding & Compression Planning | *Christine Shaw | 740-588-1565 | shaw@ohio.edu |
| The Beat Generation Writers | *Lisa Haven | 740-588-1535 | havenl@ohio.edu |
| Value of Critical Thinking Skills | *Amy White | 740-588-1558 | whitea1@ohio.edu |
| World War II, History of | *Bill Christy | 740-588-1482 | christyw@ohio.edu |
