Brett Becker

Systems Programmer

• Computer Security
• Audio and Video Systems
• HDTV
• General Technology
• Internet Applications

Dr. Drew Bennett

Chancellor

• The Value of a College Education
• Overcoming the Obstacles to Gaining a College Degree
• The Adult As A Learner Today – Continuous Education
  in a Globalized World

Joyce Dewitt

Assistant Professor of Nursing

• Health Careers
• Nursing

Dale Dreckman

Instructor of Biomedical Sciences

• Insect Collecting in the Peruvian Amazon
• Southeast Asia Travels (including Borneo, the
  Biomedical: Philippines, Lao, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and China

John H. Fohn II

Associate Professor of Geology and Geography

• Defining the Ozarks
• The Geography of Central America
• The Importance of Geographic Knowledge
• The Importance of Field-Experiences in Geography Courses
• Defining Culture

Janice Johnson

Coordinator of Student Advisement and Academic Support Center

• Literacy
• Students with Disabilities
• Topics Dealing with Academic Support on an Open Admissions Campus

Trish Knight

Women's Volleyball Coach

• Grizzly Volleyball

Dennis Lancaster

Assistant to the Chancellor

• Ethics in the Workplace (may be extended to a one-hour presentation)
• Kissing the Inner Frog: Transforming Attitudes, Habits, and Lifestyles (a one- to two-hour session)
• Demographic Data and What It Tells Us About Where We Live (can focus on a single county, city, or region)
• Missouri State-West Plains Honors Program

Dr. Herb Lunday

Dean of Student Services

• Efficiency and Organization
• Battle at Fitzhugh's Woods - Civil War Battle Fought on April 1, 1864, Near Augusta, Arkansas
• Tips for Academic Success
• History of West Plains Country Club

Dr. Jay Dee Martin

Coord. of Institutional Research/Assistant Professor of Economics

• Current Economic Conditions
• The Importance of Economic Knowledge in Today's World
• Sustainable Economics

Veronica Mays

Student Advisement & Academic Support Center

• How to Boost Your Brain Power
• How to Keep Your Brain Young
• The Wow, How, and Why to Brain-Compatible Learning
• The 8 Inner Qualities That Lead to Success in College and Life

Dr. Ed McKinney

Professor of History

• History of Bluegrass Music
• The Ozarks During the Depression Era
• The Ozarks During the Jazz Age
• Traditional Music in the Ozarks
• The Jesse James Mentality of Citizens of Modern Missouri
• The 8^th of January: The Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812

Connie Morgan

Instructor of History

• Women’s History
• History of Immigration in the United States
• US Labor History
• European History
• Public History (Preservation of historical items, archiving, etc.)

Dr. Kathy Morrison

Professor of Political Science

• Promises to Keep - America into the 21^st Century
• Ties that Bind - Values and the American System of Government
• "If It Ain't Broke..." Missouri Political Culture in the 21^st Century

Norma Ogletree

Director of Career Services

• Crisis Intervention
• Dealing with Grief
• How to Prepare for College
• Stress Management
• Wellness (Emphasis on psychological aspects)

Brian Ostermann

Men's Basketball Coach

• Grizzly Basketball

Dr. Gary Phillips

Assistant Professor of Communication  

• Parliamentary Procedure
• Gender Communication
• Public Speaking
• Simple Concepts in Conflict
• Problem Issues in Intercultural Communication

A. Jerry Trick

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

• A Brief History of Math and Some of its Interesting Developments
• Teaching Middle School Students Algebra Without Their Knowing It!
• The Geometric Mean and its Application to Middle School Students
• Having Fun with Pascal's Triangle

David White

Assistant Professor of Business

• Business Degrees at Missouri State-West Plains
• Opportunities for Learning Online