You are invited to discover
some of the university’s most outstanding teachers and researchers
through the OU Speakers Service. Faculty
and staff speakers from a wide variety of disciplines donate their time to
share the educational resources available at the
For
information or to arrange for a speaker, contact Sonya Fallgatter,
OU Faculty Senate,
She can assist you in choosing a
speaker appropriate for your organization.
Every effort will be made to accommodate all requests. Please make your requests at least two weeks
in advance.
Eric Abraham, Physics
and Astronomy:
The Coldest Science:
Physics Near Absolute Zero
What Is With Light These
Days? A Look at Recent Super-Slow and Superluminal Experiments With Light
Dayle
Aldridge, Psychology/Organizational Dynamics (
Global Business Practices and Ethics: One Is Not the
Antithesis of the Other
Project Management and the Appropriate Application of
Intelligent Disobedience in Managing Risk
Emotional Intelligence in Organizations: Why
It’s a Most Important Learning Experience and How to Develop/Enhance EI
in Organizations
Owen Anderson, Law:
Oil and Gas Law
Energy
Karen
Antell, University Libraries:
On Both Sides of the Wall:
Boris Apanasov, Mathematics:
The Global Shape of Our Universe and NASA Data
Abimbola Asojo, Interior Design:
Cross-Cultural Design
Lynn Baker, Human Relations:
Human Motivation: The Bullfrog’s Secret
How to Cope With Folks Who Bug You
The Power of Nice
Fred Beard,
Journalism and Mass Communication:
Humor in Advertising: Revealing the Secrets of the
Silly Sell
William
Beasley, Meteorology:
Lightning
Teresa Bell,
Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics:
The German Culture: Stereotypes, Myths and Truths
Learning a Foreign Language at Any Age
Robert Brooks,
From Mounds to Mammoths
Spiro: Late Prehistoric Gateway or 15th-Century
Monastery?
Linda Coldwell,
Behind the Scenes at the
Joyce
Coleman, English:
“We’re Knights of the Round Table”:
King Arthur in Legend, Literature and Film
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Medieval Mythology
The Pleasures of
Randall Coyne, Law:
Keeping
Terrorism, Big Brother and the Patriot Act
The Shameful History of the American Prison System
Can We Afford the Luxury of Capital Punishment?
The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight: The
Timothy McVeigh Defense Team
Torture as a Weapon in the War Against
Terror
The Death Penalty in
The Importance of Grandparents
The Perils of Eyewitness Identification: Unreliable
and Damning Evidence
The Problem With Confessions:
Lies, Damned Lies and So-Called Confessions
Janet Croft,
University Libraries:
The Life of J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien and War: The World Wars and the War of
the Ring
Tolkien on Film Before
Tolkien and Shakespeare: Influences, Echoes, Revisions
Copyright Basics for Writers
Copyright Basics for Educators
Bill Crynes, Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering (retired):
Outhouses: A Passing
Privial Pursuit: Outhouses of
Far and Wide: Outhouses of the World
Robert Dauffenbach, Center for Economic and Management
Research:
The
Ralph Doty,
Classics:
Blow-Dried Bunnies and Acrobatic Professors: Modern
Urban Legends
Donn Edwards, Dance:
Ballet: Louis XIV to Balanchine
Wayne
Elisens, Botany and Microbiology:
Plant Use by the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache in the
Southern Plains
Debra Engel, University Libraries:
Books That Inspire
Michael Fain, Drama:
Before the Applause: The
Backstage World of the Theatre
David Fields, Pediatrics (
It’s Not the Fat That Makes You Fat
Let’s Chew the Fat
Navigating the Crazy World of Eating Out
Ola Fincke,
Zoology:
Evidence For and Against Evolutionary Theory
Everyday Evolution: How It Affects Our Daily Lives and
Why the Voting Citizen Needs to Understand It
Doug Gaffin, Zoology,
Scorpion Biology: Looking for Love in All the Dark
Places
Dan Gibbens, Law (retired):
Public Schools: Intelligent Design and/or Evolution?
Are We Still a Christian Nation?
M. Charles Gilbert, Geology and Geophysics (retired):
Are There Mountains in
Why the
What Is Beneath Your Feet in Your Town?
What Is the Inside of the Earth Like?
Nicole
Giuliano,
The Basics of Weather
Severe Weather Safety
The Reality of Storm Chasing
Michael
Givel, Political Science:
Federal Tobacco Policy Making
Paul Goodey, Mathematics:
Probability Is Probably Not What You Think It Is
Probability and Pi: Forensic Mathematics
Chaos and Fractals
Michelle
Grunsted, Marketing:
Teaching Real-World Business Experience: IBC a Win-Win
Experience
Katherine Hirschfeld, Anthropology:
Health Care Reform in the
MRSA and Other Superbugs: 10
Things You Should Know About Antibiotic Resistance
Karen Holp, KGOU Radio:
Public Radio in
Promoting Your Nonprofit
Stamatios
Kartalopoulos, Electrical and Computer Engineering (
The World’s Knowledge in One Second! How Can
Optical Networks Do It?
A Nasty Silent War: Cyber-Attacks ญญญญ– Can We
Be Secure?
In Search of the “Holy Grail” for Secure
Networks in Quantum and in Chaos
The Orderly Chaos!
Beam Me Up, Scotty: Is Teleportation Real?
Free-Space Optical Networks: Quick Deployment in
Disaster Areas
Kevin Kloesel, Atmospheric
and Geographic Sciences:
Weather Forecasting
Weather Hazards
Severe Weather Safety
Decision Making in Weather-Impacted Situations
The
C. Thomas Knotts, Architectural and Engineering
Services (retired):
Peter Krug, Law:
Use of International Sources
of Law and Foreign Judicial Decisions in
Islamic Law and
International Human Rights Standards
The
Glen Krutz, Political Science:
Strategic Planning for Organizations
It’s Not Just “The Bill on Capitol Hill”: How Policy Is Really Made in the U.S. Congress
The Bad and Good of Government Budget Deficits
Purposes of Political Parties in America: Elections and Governance
Karen
Leighly, Physics and Astronomy:
Black Holes!
Looking at the Universe Through
X-Ray Glasses: An Exploration of X-Ray Astronomy
Alan
Levenson, History:
The Making of the Modern Jewish Bible
Heretic: The Life and Times of Benedict Spinoza
What Is Zionism?
How Jews Read the Bible
Understanding American Judaism
Mary Linn, Anthropology,
The Importance of Language
Diversity in the
Sharing the Word:
Endangered Languages: What
Does It Mean to Lose a Language?
John Lovett, University Libraries (Western History
Collections):
Photography in
Kerry Magruder, University Libraries (History of
Science Collections):
Treasures of the History of Science Collections
Treasures of the Bizzell
Bible Collection
Early Printed Herbals in the History of Science
Collections
Life and Works of Galileo: A Guided Tour of the
History of Science Collections
Life and Works of Copernicus: A Guided Tour of the History
of Science Collections
The History of Science and the Star of
Life and Works of Charles Darwin: A Guided Tour of the
History of Science Collections
Treasures From the History of
Medicine in the History of Science Collections
Edmund Marek, Instructional Leadership and Academic
Curriculum:
Science and Faith – the Great Matter:
Discussions From an
Alberto Mata, Human Relations:
Family Care Giving
Inhalant Abuse
Latinos in
Nonprofits and Voluntary
Action Organizations
Servant Leadership
The Meth Problem in the
State
The Military Family: Current
Issues and Trends
Brian McCall, Law:
Christian Economic
Principles and the Current Economic Collapse
Modern Credit Regulation and
the Lost Theory of Usury
Learning From
Our History: The Subprime Crisis in Light of Natural Law Theories of Usury and
Just Price
Gary McManus,
The Dust Bowl: Lessons
Learned … and Lost
Global Climate Change and
the Implications for
Andrea Melvin,
What’s the Weather Out There? Ask the
Participating in the
Why Scientists Must Be Active in Professional
Development Courses for Teachers
Getting Ready for Disaster: Families Prepare
Careers in Meteorology
Elementary
Elementary
Elementary
Elementary
Claude Miller, Communication:
Persuasion and Social
Influences Processes
Emotion and Communication: Feeling and Thinking and the Role
of Emotion in Guiding Human Behavior
A Terror
Management Theory Approach to Human Mortality and the Nature of Self-Esteem
Motivation, Interpersonal Attachment, Sexuality, Physical Health, Risk Taking,
Political Ideology, Prejudice, Disgust, Aggression, Stereotyping, Religion and
Martyrdom
How Not to
Talk to Adolescents and Emerging Adults About Alcohol,
Drugs and Risky Sexual Behaviors
Gregory Miller, Political Science:
The Many Causes of Terrorism
The Best Methods for States to Deal With
Terrorism
The Nature of Tactical or Structural Change in
Terrorist Groups
The Benefits of a Country’s Reputation in
International Relations
Julie
Miller-Cribbs, Social Work (
Social Work: A Noble Profession
Moving Beyond Stereotypes: What Do Social Workers Do
and How Can They Help Me?
African-American Reunions: Cauldrons of Capital
Advocating for the Ones We Love: Strategies for
Navigating Through Policy and Procedures to Get What You Need
Health Policy: The Basics
Poverty and the Family
Kimball
Milton, Physics and Astronomy:
Nuclear Power: Part of the Response to Global Warming?
Mini-Nukes, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Proliferation
and Missile Defense
Science vs. Religion: A Physicist Looks at Faith
What Will the Large Hadron
Collider Tell Us About the Structure of the Universe?
John Mulvihill, Pediatrics (
What’s New in Genetics?
Genomics, Gene Therapy and Molecular Medicine: Hype or
Reality?
Gene Testing
Do a Gene Test! What’s Your Medical Family
History?
Cloning: Pros and Cons
Family Cancer: Why? What to
Do
The Joys and Duties of Lifelong Mentoring
Medicalizing Your Genealogy
Henry Neeman, Computer Science:
Supercomputing in Plain English
Allison Palmer, Art:
Religious Art of the Italian Renaissance
Charles
Pasque, Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (
On-Field Care of Athletics Injuries
Elderly Sports Injuries
Golf Injuries
Running Injuries
Throwing Injuries
Motorcycle Injuries
Sports Bracing
Shoulder Injuries
Knee Injuries
Injection Therapy for Joint Problems
Terry Patterson, Architecture:
Building My Own House: How My Wife Has Suffered
Paul Philp, Geology and
Geophysics:
Environmental Forensics or
CSI Without the Violence
Kathleen Rager, Educational Leadership and Policy
Studies:
Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Success?
You’re Smarter Than You
Think You Are
Six Strategies for Improving Learning and Remembering
Joanna Rapf,
English:
Watching Contentment: Perspectives on Comic Romance
and Age
What My Father Bequeathed to Me: The Heritage of the
Movie History, Fact and Fallacy: The Case of MGM
The Eloquence of Silence: Film Comedy Before Sound
Carl Rath, Music:
Beatlemania!
Experiments
in Rock and Roll
The
Beatles in
“What
Do You Mean, You Don’t Remember the ’60s?”
Susan Schroeder, Chemistry and Biochemistry:
Welcome to the RNA World
Susan Sharp, Sociology:
Capital Punishment
Robert Smith, Law (retired):
Last Hurrah of the James-Younger Gang
Bloody Day at
When Bank Robbery Was in Flower:
Forgotten War:
Wild West: Outlaws and the Law in
World War I: The Angels of
Mike Strauss, Physics and Astronomy:
Possible Discoveries at the Large Hadron
Collider
David Swank,
Law:
Does
Should Judges Be Elected?
Ralph
Tanner, Botany and Microbiology:
Microbial Solutions to Energy
Katerina Tsetsura, Journalism and Mass Communication:
What Do Those PR People Actually Do? Breaking
Stereotypes About Public Relations Education and
Practice
Media Bribery: An International Problem
“So, Is It Really Cold in
What Do Russians and Americans Have in Common? Living
in “the Heart of
Clues to Solving the Russian Puzzle: Conversations About
Linda Wallace, Botany and
Microbiology:
Global Warming Research at OU: What Does It Mean to
You?
OU’s Newest Field Station, Kessler Farm Field Laboratory
Biofuels: A Double-Edged Sword
Jerome Weber, Educational Leadership and Policy
Studies:
The Changing Nature of American Higher Education
Intercollegiate Athletics Today: Current Issues and
Proposed Solutions
Arctic Adventures: Or, How I Got My Feet Wet Studying
Arctic Pond Life
The
Steven Wells,
Social Work:
Our Children’s Keepers: What Communities Can Do About Child Maltreatment
Victor Koshkin Youritzin,
Art:
19th-Century American Painting
Degas: His Artistic Genius
French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Painting
How to Judge Art