Welcome to the LHU Speakers Bureau

How to Use This Guide
Lock Haven University's faculty and staff offer a wide array of subject expertise. As a service to the community, these individuals are available to speak at civic and nonprofit organizations*. They are also prepared to work with the media and serve as subject experts. Contact can be made directly with the individual or through University Marketing and Communications at (570) 484-2323. We invite you to consider asking the following qualified individuals to serve as a a speaker or resource for your needs.

* For speaking engagements, some individuals may charge a fee.


Look for topics alphabetically
A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

A   return to index

Abuse
-Child Abuse Prevention
Nathaniel S. Hosley, M.Ed.
Graduate Studies Program 
nhosley@lhup.edu  

Aerobics Instruction
Catherine A. Traister
Health and Physical Education
ctraiste@lhup.edu

AIDS/HIV
Mary-Sue Diehl, M.S., R.N.C.
Assistant Professor of Nursing/Clearfield Campus
Office (814) 768-3428  Home: (814) 765-3091 

American Downtown
Zakir Hossain, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology/ Anthropology
zhossain@lhup.edu

Anatomy
-Musculoskeletal
Michael Porter, M.Ed., A.T.,C.
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences, Athletic Trainer
mporter@lhup.edu

Asian Americans
Zakir Hossain, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology/Anthropology
zhossain@lhup.edu

Athletic Training
Daniel J. Gales, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences and Assistant Athletic Trainer
dgales@lhup.edu

Michael Porter, M.Ed., A.T.,C.
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences, Athletic Trainer
mporter@lhup.edu 


B   return to index

Business Communication 
- Dealing with Conflict
- Giving and Receiving Performance Appraisals
- Customer Service
- Public Speaking for Business
- Business Writing
- Basic Management Skills
- Uses of Humor

Constance (Conne) Reece, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor, Communications and Philosophy Department
Creece@lhup.edu      (summer): DocNoc62@aol.com


C   return to index

Communications
- Presentation skills
- Conflict management
- Leadership
- Listening
- Teams 

Matthew Girton, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor, Communications and Philosophy Department
mgirton@lhup.edu
 

Communications Law
Douglas S. Campbell, Ph.D.
Professor of Journalism, Department of Communications and Philosophy
dcampbel@lhup.edu

Community Health
Mary-Sue Diehl, M.S., R.N.C.
Instructor of Nursing

Community Needs Assessments and Improvement Approaches
Beth McMahon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
bmcmahon@lhup.edu

Community Service Organizations
-Accessing and Collaboration
Beth McMahon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
bmcmahon@lhup.edu

- Community Development
- Appalachia
- Volunteerism
- Civic Engagement

Anne-Marie Turnage, M.A. 
Director, Office of Community Service
Aturnage@lhup.edu 

Computers
-Computer-Mediated Writing
Douglas S. Campbell, D.Min.
Professor of Journalism, Department of Communications and Philosophy
dcampbel@lhup.edu

-Office Automation
-Social, Legal and Ethical Issues of Computing/Information Technology
-Systems Analysis and Design

Paula F. Bell, M.S.
Associate Professor of Computer Information Science
pbell@lhup.edu

- instructional design
- instructional technology
- online learning
- distance education
- professional development
- training

Carlos R. Morales
Executive Director, LHU eCampus and Learning Technologies
cmorales@lhup.edu or 570.484.2404

Conflict Resolution
Joan Whitman Hoff, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy
jhoff@lhup.edu

Critical Thinking
-Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills in Students and Employees
Joan Whitman Hoff, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy
jhoff@lhup.edu


D   return to index

Death and Dying
-Children's Attitudes on
-Educators' Attitudes on Confronting Death Issues in the Classroom
-General Issues

David George Bower, II, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences
dbower@lhup.edu

Diabetes
Mary-Sue Diehl, M.S., R.N.C.
Assistant Professor of Nursing/Clearfield Campus

Drinking and Driving/DUI Issues
David George Bower, II, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences
dbower@lhup.edu


E   return to index

Education

-Comparative Education
Craig Dean Willis, Ph.D.
LHU President Emeritus
cwillis@lhup.edu

-Critical Thinking
-Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills in Students and Employees

Joan Whitman Hoff, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy
jhoff@lhup.edu

-Death and Dying
-Educators' Attitudes on Confronting Death Issues in the Classroom

David George Bower, II, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences
dbower@lhup.edu

- instructional design
- instructional technology
- online learning
- distance education
- professional development
- training

Carlos R. Morales
Executive Director, LHU eCampus and Learning Technologies
cmorales@lhup.edu or 570.484.2404

-Secondary English Education
Charles M. Jenkins, Ph.D.
Professor of English
cjenkins@lhup.edu

- Water Quality and Water Resources Management in Central PA
- Environmental Issues
- Beach Erosion
-Water Resources

Md. Khalequzzaman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Geology and Physics
mkhalequ@lhup.edu

Ethics
-Social, Legal and Ethical Issues of Computing/Information Technology
Paula F. Bell, M.S.
Associate Professor of Computer Information Science
pbell@lhup.edu

-In Business and The Professions
-Ethical Issues in the Health Care Professions
-Developing a Code of Ethics for Your Organization
-Ethics, Mental Health and Community: A View on Well-Being from the 
 Tradition of Philosophy
Joan Whitman Hoff, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy
jhoff@lhup.edu


F   return to index

Foreign Policy/Foreign Affairs
-United States
Jeffrey B. Burnham, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
jburnham@lhup.edu

Fossils
Md. Khalequzzaman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Geology and Physics
mkhalequ@lhup.edu


G   return to index

Geology
-Rocks and Fossils
Md. Khalequzzaman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Geology and Physics
mkhalequ@lhup.edu


 Geology of Clinton County (Environmental)
- Geologic Hazards: Floods, Landslides, and Sinkholes
- Energy & Mineral Resources
- Waste Disposal and Pollution Mitigation

Geology of Pennsylvania

- Geologic History of Pennsylvania and the Appalachian Mountains
- Shaping of the Land—PA History and Scenery
- Caves in PA

Water—A Fragile Resource in Central Pennsylvania

-Safeguarding Surface and Groundwater Resources
-Drought Watch, Warning, and Emergency
-Climate and Severe Weather

John H. Way, Ph.D.
LHU professor emeritus, Geology and Physics Department 
jway@lhup.edu
 

Global Warming
-Impacts on Coastal Communities
Md. Khalequzzaman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Geology and Physics
mkhalequ@lhup.edu


H   return to index

Health
-Community Health (Needs Assessments, Improvement Approaches)
-General Health Issues (Exercise, Stress, Risk Factors)

Beth McMahon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
bmcmahon@lhup.edu

- American Cancer Society in Clinton County
Marchal Rote
Board Member, American Cancer Society
Sec. to V.P. of Finance Administration & Technology
mailto:mrote@lhup.edu

- Stress Management
- Weight Management
- HIV/AIDS
- Homophobia
- Human Sexuality

- Teaching Strategies for Middle and High School Health Education Classes
Rick W. Schulze, D.Ed., CHES
Assistant Professor, Health Science Department
fschulze@lhup.edu
 

HIV/AIDS
Mary-Sue Diehl, M.S., R.N.C.
Instructor of Nursing


I   return to index

International

-International Relations
Jeffrey B. Burnham, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
jburnham@lhup.edu


J   return to index

Japan
Zakir Hossain, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology/ Anthropology
zhossain@lhup.edu


L   return to index

Law
-Communications Law
Douglas S. Campbell, D.Min.
Professor of Journalism, Department Communication and Philosophy
dcampbel@lhup.edu

Leadership

James Richard Bean, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
jbean@lhup.edu

- Leadership
- Motivation
- Diversity

Albert W. Jones, M.A.
Director of Social Equity, Ombudsman, Assistant to the President
ajones@lhup.edu
www.lhup.edu/equity

-and Management
Craig Dean Willis, Ph.D.
LHU president emeritus
cwillis@lhup.edu

Literature
- 19th-Century British Literature
- Women's Writing
- Native American fiction

SueAnn Schatz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, English Department
sschatz@lhup.edu

-Past, Present and Future
Craig Dean Willis, Ph.D.
cwillis@lhup.edu


M   return to index

Media
- Journalism Practices
- The Television Industry (economics, programming, history)
- The Film Industry (economics, history, contemporary movies)
- Social Effects of the Mass Media

Karen E. Kline, Ph.D.
Professor, Communication and Philosophy Department
kkline@lhup.edu

Medieval Literature
Charles M. Jenkins, Ph.D.
Professor of English
cjenkins@lhup.edu

Music
- Music Education
- Music and Exceptional Learners
- Music Appreciation-related topics
- Music and Learning Theory
- Music & Language (Reading)

Kimberly M. Golden, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Music and Theatre Department
kgolden@lhup.edu 

-Band Adjudicator and Conductor
-Percussion Clinician for Band and Orchestra

Jack R. Schmidt, M.Ed.
Chair, Music and Theatre Department
Conductor of University Bands and Director of Percussion Studies
jschmidt@lhup.edu


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O   return to index

Orientation Programs
Carol A. Latronica, M.S., M.S.Ed., Ed.D.
Dean of Students
clatroni@lhup.edu


P   return to index

Pharmacology
Louis S. Widmann, Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences
lwidmann@lhup.edu

Photography
-Black and White, 35 mm Still
-Composition, Film Development and Printmaking

James P. Miller, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Education
jmiller@lhup.edu

Psychology
- Animals in Research
- Brain & Behavior Issues
- Research Methodology

Mark Cloud, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology Department
mcloud@lhup.edu
 


R   return to index

Rocks and Fossils
Md. Khalequzzaman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Geology and Physics
mkhalequ@lhup.edu


S   return to index

Science
- Marine Biology
Ken Thompson, Ph.D.
Professor, Biological Sciences Department
kthompso@lhup.edu

Small Business
 

Southeast Asia
Zakir Hossain, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology/ Anthropology 
zhossain@lhup.edu

Sport Instruction
-Tennis, Golf, Volleyball, Gymnastics
Dr. Catherine A. Traister
Health and Physical Education
ctraiste@lhup.edu

Sports Medicine
Dan Gales, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences and Assistant Athletic Trainer
dgales@lhup.edu

-Physical Modalities
Michael Porter, M.Ed., A.T.,C.
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences, Athletic Trainer
mporter@lhup.edu

-Management
Carol A. Latronica, M.S., M.S.Ed., Ed.D.
Dean of Students
clatroni@lhup.edu

 


T   return to index

Time Management
Carol A. Latronica, M.S., M.S.Ed., Ed.D.
Dean of Students 
clatroni@lhup.edu


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W   return to index

Water Resources and Environment
Md. Khalequzzaman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Geology and Physics
mkhalequ@lhup.edu


To find out more about LHU speakers, please contact the
University Marketing and Communications, Lock Haven University

Russell Hall, Lock Haven, PA 17745, (570) 484-2539.
Email
 

Updated  03/05/2008