Aurora University Speakers Bureau

List of Topics by Category

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Accounting

• Recent Changes Affecting Taxation of Individuals, Len Scholl
• Recent Changes Affecting the Auditing Profession, Len Scholl
• Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), Len Scholl
• Tax Increment Financing, Hank Boer
• Property Tax Extension Litigation Tax Caps, Hank Boer

Arts

• The Future of Photography, Michael Sawdey
• Photography as Art, Michael Sawdey

Business

• Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy, Ted Parge
• Improving Your Writing Style for Professional Writing, Sara Elliott
• Mindmapping, Dave Dulany
• Knowledge Management and other IS-related topics, Dave Dulany
• Leadership — Tools, Models and Profiles, Tom Berliner
• Idea Generation, Tom Berliner
• Environment of Business, Tom Berliner
• Change Management, Tom Berliner
• Organizational Development, Tom Berliner
• Ethics, Tom Berliner
• Coaching and Mentoring, Tom Berliner
• Entrepreneurship/Intrapreneurship, Tom Berliner
• Team Excellence, Tom Berliner
• Small to Medium-sized Entrepreneurial Businesses and their Ability to Thrive and Adapt to Difficult and Changing Economic Realities, Timothy Moran
• Strategic Decision Making, John Gudenas
• E-Commerce, John Gudenas

Communication

• Publicity 101 for Organizations, Barbara Wilcox
• Working with the Media, Barbara Wilcox

Creativity

• Introduction to Creativity, Bill Akers

Criminal Justice

• The Death Penalty in the U.S.: Myth vs. Reality, Stephanie Walsh
• Crime: Characteristics of Offenders and Victims, Stephanie Walsh
• Child Abuse: Who the Perpetrators Are and Aren't, Stephanie Walsh

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Education

• Aurora University Today, Ted Parge
• Scholar in Residence-Doing My Work Off Campus, Deborah Brotcke
• Why Do We Need Public Schools?, Ronald Banaszak
• The Importance of Early Reading Intervention, Deborah Brotcke
• Successful School District Referendum Strategies, Hank Boer
• Creating Valid Paper and Pencil Assessments, Alice Rusevic
• The Middle School: Getting Students Ready for Middle School, Bob Paolicchi
• Building and Sustaining Professional Development School Models, Deborah Brotcke
• Partnering for Staff Development, Bob Paolicchi
• Getting Parents Ready for Middle School, Bob Paolicchi
• Educational Equity, Gary Jewel
• Educational Finance, Gary Jewel
• School Organization, Gary Jewel
• Governance Issues, Gary Jewel
• School Reform, Mary Daly Lewis
• Approaches to Teaching Reading and Mathematics for Teachers, Deborah Stevens
• No Child Left Behind, Sandra Prolman
• How Schools Work and Making Systemic Change, Sandra Prolman
• Teachers and Teaching: Who They Are, What They Do, Sandra Prolman
• What is Multicultural Education/Diversity Really About?, Ron Ramer
• Scoring Tools for Performance Assessment, Alice Rusevic
• Differentiation (the Basics, Differentiated Methods/Scoring), Alice Rusevic
• Creative Thinking Skills, Alice Rusevic
• Tools for Visual Thinking, Alice Rusevic
• The Definition of Schooling and School Achievement in the U.S. Culture, Don Wold

Literature and Writing

• American Literature, Sara Elliott
• Poetry Appreciation, Sara Elliott
• Personal Journal Writing, Sara Elliott
• British Literature, Dan Hipp
• Poetry, Dan Hipp
• Literary Theory, Dan Hipp
• Children's and Young Adult Literature: Motivating Children to Read by Developing Familiarity with Quality Books, Deborah Brotcke
• Children’s Literature, Deborah Stevens
• How to Read a Poem, Michael Sawdey
• World War I, Dan Hipp
• 19th Century Literary History, Dan Hipp
• 20th Century Literary History, Dan Hipp

Personal Improvement

• Moving from Success to Significance, Ronald Banaszak
• Parent Involvement Including Reading Aloud and Homework Assistance, Deborah Stevens
• Three Questions You should Answer if you want to Return to College to Become a Teacher, Ron Ramer
• How to Learn from a Self-Help Book, Ronald Banaszak
• How to Negotiate for What You Want without Giving in or Giving up, Ron Ramer
• How to Protect your School-Age Children if You are Thinking about Divorce or Are Divorced, Ron Ramer

Psychology

• Early Brain Development, David Rudek
• Influences on Young Children's Memory Development, David Rudek
• Understanding the Nature-Nurture Debate, David Rudek
• Perpetuation and Effects of Rape Mythis in the Media: "The Kobe Bryant Case," Renae Franiuk
• Theories of Relationships; "Should We Be Looking for a Soulamte?," Renae Franiuk

Recreation

• Spinal Cord Injuries, Kristen Johnson
• Animal-Assisted Therapy, Kristen Johnson
• Scuba Diving, Kristen Johnson
• Wheelchair Sports, Kristen Johnson
• Recreation and Children, Kristen Johnson
• Adventure, Kristen Johnson
• Outdoor Recreation Programming, Kristen Johnson

Religion

• Sermons in Song, Roger Parolini

Sales and Marketing

• Goal Setting, Shawn Green
• The Steps of the Sales Process, Shawn Green
• Questioning Skills to Draw Out the Deeper Needs of the Buyer, Shawn Green
• Marketing Strategy, Shawn Green
• Target Marketing, Shawn Green
• Direct Marketing Strategies (Promotional Campaigns Designed for Stronger Lead Generation), Shawn Green
• The Power of Branding, Shawn Green
• Dealing with Environmental Forces, Shawn Green
• Marketing and Public Relations: What's the Difference?, Barbara Wilcox
• How to Use E-mail to Send Newsletters, Advertisements, Announcements that Will Get Results, Dave Dulany

Science, Mathematics, and Technology

• Gender Issues in Mathematics, Lora de Lacey
• Careers in Mathematics, Lora de Lacey
• Obstetrical Nursing, Maryanne Locklin
• Pediatric Nursing, Maryanne Locklin
• Early Social and Emotional Development, Maryanne Locklin
• Biology of Aging (Biogerontology), John K. Lloyd
• Effects of Moderate Exercise on Aging Joints, John K. Lloyd
• Science and Society, John Gudenas
• Science Fair Projects, John Gudenas
• Youth and Science, John Gudenas
• E-Commerce, John Gudenas
• Internet Security Issues, John Gudenas
• Web Development, John Gudenas
• Artificial Intelligence, John Gudenas
• Societal Impact of Information Technology, John Gudenas
• Web-Based Human Computer Interaction, John Gudenas
• Small Robot Projects, John Gudenas
• Information Technology and the Community, John Gudenas
• Knowledge Engineering, John Gudenas

Society and Culture

• The Value of Second Language Learning, Denise Hatcher
• Cultural Diversity, Denise Hatcher
• The Value of Life History, Denise Hatcher
• Qualitative and Narrative Research, Denise Hatcher
• Learning Outside a Formal Educational Environment, Denise Hatcher
• Advice for College Freshmen, Denise Hatcher
• Social & Cultural Aspects of the Science and Religion Dialogue (e.g., American Responses to Terrorism), Barbara Strassberg
• Transplantation, Barbara Strassberg
• HIV/AIDS, Barbara Strassberg
• Giving Back: A Personal Philosophy For Happiness and Success, Ronald Banaszak
• What We Can Learn from Native Americans, Michael Sawdey

World Issues

• The Middle East Today, Martin Forward
• Religion and Politics, Martin Forward
• Christian Attitudes to Other Faiths, Martin Forward
• Contemporary Jewish-Christian Relations, Martin Forward
• Is Spirituality More Important Than Religion?, Martin Forward
• The Death of JFK (slide show), Michael Sawdey
• Profiles of Christian Courage During the Holocaust, Ron Ramer

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