Speaker's Bureau

Arts and Culture

• Appreciating Music – Ann Reid, Associate Professor of Music
• A Glimpse at the Performer’s World – Ann Reid, Associate Professor of Music
• H. P. Lovecraft – Norman R. Gayford, Professor of English
• King Arthur – Norman R. Gayford, Professor of English
• Moments with Monet – Joyce A. Chizick, Instructor of Art
• Music Around the World – Ann Reid, Associate Professor of Music
• A Tour of the World of Science Fiction – Norman R. Gayford, Professor of English
• Selected Topics in the Arts – Robert N. Cooper, Assistant Professor of Fine Arts and Photography

• The Topography of Space: The Changing Landscape of Digital Poetics – Creating artwork for mobile devices – Valerie Pawlowski, Instructor of Media Arts and Communication

• Designing for Small Spaces: What is Intimacy? – The sociologic relationship people have with their mobile devices – Valerie Pawlowski, Instructor of Media Arts and Communication

Business

• Job Skills – What’s critical in the 21st century – Jean M. Chenu, Associate Professor of Business and Office Technology
• Resumes and Interviews that Work – Jean M. Chenu, Associate Professor of Business and Office Technology
• The Role of Technology in Small Business – James M. Bucki, Director of Academic Computer Technology Programs
• Skills in Facilitating Meetings – Jean M. Chenu, Associate Professor of Business and Office Technology
• Success on the Telephone: Speaking Techniques for Today – Jean M. Chenu, Associate Professor of Business and Office Technology
• Technical Writing: An Overview – Norman R. Gayford, Professor of English

• Power of the Media: A Comparative View of the Past, Present and Future – Valerie Pawlowski, Instructor of Media Arts and Communication

• Travel 101: What to Know Before You Go! – Destinations customizable –Amy Bowles, Assistant Professor, Tourism & Hospitality Management

• How to Buy or Sell a Business – Richard Barth, Adjunct Instructor in Business and Economics, and Certified Business Intermediary

• The Arcane World of Machinery and Equipment Appraisals – Richard Barth, Adjunct Instructor in Business and Economics, and Certified Business Intermediary

• How to Start A Business Successfully – Richard Barth, Adjunct Instructor in Business and Economics, and Certified Business Intermediary

Current Issues

• Criminal Justice: A Look at Today’s Law Enforcement Issues – Barry J. Garigen, Professor of Criminal Justice

• Diversity in Modern Life: Moving from Policy to Practice – Diversity has become an overused word in public discourse. Practical application, as opposed to theoretical models, can be difficult to achieve and often results in misguided efforts at political correctness, rather than true inclusion. This talk focuses on case studies of what works and does not work, as well as discussing the aspects of diversity that are often avoided. Veterans, those with strong religious convictions, and those in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, will be highlighted as social identity groups who often are not included in diversity initiatives. – Paul Brew, Adjunct Faculty in World History

 

• Vice and Sexuality and Law: The Evolution of Our Views on Sexuality From 1900 to Today – In today’s American culture, we are surrounded by public discourse that revolves around sexuality. Messages from every spectrum tell us how to view sex and vice and claim to be rooted in history. But, what are the inherited values of Western New York and how have our laws evolved around sexuality? The evolution of the legal codes of New York State from the late 1800’s to today and the arrest records detailing crime suggest that we should remember the words of the old song, “It ain’t necessarily so,” rather than our modern conceptions of what society did or did not care about when it came to policing sexuality and vice.– Paul Brew, Adjunct Faculty in World History

Education

• Study Skills – Andrea Nider-Schlau, Campus Center Associate
• Writing in the Academic World – Norman R. Gayford, Professor of English
• Selected Topics in Education – Norman R. Gayford, Professor of English

• Education in the Middle East – Eunice Bellinger, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

• The Challenges and Rewards of Living in the Middle East - Eunice Bellinger, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

• What Distance and Online Learning Can Do for You – Robert Knipe, Dean of Learning Technologies

Genesee Community College

• Meet the Genesee Community College Foundation – Alice P. Weather, Director of the Annual Fund
• Ten Things about Genesee Community College You Didn’t Know – Various Staff Members

Health

• Manage Your Stress – Elise C. Banfield, Instructor of Psychology
• The Respiratory Care Profession – Ronald M. Jacobs, Director, Respiratory Care Program
• Sleep: A Look at Sleep Disorders and Healthy Sleep Patterns – Elise C. Banfield, Instructor of Psychology
• Today’s Nurses – Kathy Palumbo, Professor, Nursing Program

• Dimensions of Healthful Living – Taking Health to Wellness – Kathleen T. Gurak, MSEd., CMAA Instructor, PE/Health

• Making “ME TIME” Everyday: Time Management Workshop With a special focus on making sure that you take time for yourself in your day – Kathleen T. Gurak, MSEd., CMAA Instructor, PE/Health

• Eating Your Way to Success – How Nutrition Helps Fuel the Body – Eugene Emborsky, Biology Instructor

Hobbies and Personal Interests

• Corn Husk Dolls of our Pioneers – Joyce A. Chizick, Instructor of Art

• Dream Interpretation – Bobbie Noto, Counselor and Licensed Creative Arts Therapist

• A Cross Country Challenge – Bicycling Across the US in 52 days – Eugene Emborsky, Biology Instructor

 

Home

• Herbal Vinegar: Creating Your Own Blends – Joyce A. Chizick, Instructor of Art

Personal Finance

• Essential Estate Planning: Wills, Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxies, Trusts, Living Wills, and More – Gregory L. Dalton, Associate Professor of Paralegal Studies

Success Skills

• Assertiveness – Elise C. Banfield, Instructor of Psychology

Technology

• Computer Technology: The Spectrum of Careers – James M. Bucki, Director of Academic Computer Technology Programs
• The Role of Technology in Small Business – James M. Bucki, Director of Academic Computer Technology Programs
• Spyware, Viruses and Worms, Oh My! – James M. Bucki, Director of Academic Computer Technology Programs

Travel

• How to Pack a Suitcase – Joyce A. Chizick, Instructor of Art
• Tips for Travel Overseas – Elise C. Banfield, Instructor of Psychology