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Speakers Bureau

Does your civic organization, social club or school need a guest speaker? Not to worry, Missouri State University-West Plains may be able to help. Many of our faculty members and administrators have identified topics that would be of interest to members of the community and area schools. The members of our Speakers Bureau are prepared to present a 20-40 minute talk to your organization or school. Listed below are the speakers and topics available.

In addition, if you have a particular topic of interest that is not on the list, contact us and we will see if we can help you. For more information, please contact IanCamejo@MissouriState.edu, Missouri State University-West Plains office of University communications, at (417) 255-7960.

Speaker Topic

Dr. Craig Albin

Professor of English

  • Creative Writing
  • Elder Mountain: A Journal of Ozarks Studies
  • Ozarks Writers

Brett Becker

Systems Programmer

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

Dr. Dennis Lancaster

Interim Chancellor

  • Missouri State-West Plains Update

Dr. Kathy Morrison

Professor of Political Science

  • “If It Ain’t Broke…” Missouri Political Culture in the 21st Century
  • Promises to Keep – America into the 21st Century
  • Ties that Bind – Values and the American System of Government

Jared Phay

Men’s Basketball Coach

  • Grizzly Basketball

Dr. Gary Phillips

Professor of Communication

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

Dr. Rajiv Thakur

Associate Professor of Geosciences

  • Globalization: Understanding the Big Shifts
  • Human-Environment Interaction

Dr. Angela Totty

Dean of Student Services/Athletic Director

  • Communication
  • Ethics and Role Modeling
  • Grizzly Athletics
  • Personal Leadership
  • Teamwork
  • Women in Leadership

Jerry Trick

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

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

David White

Associate Professor of Business

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

Paula Wiedemann

Women’s Volleyball Coach

  • Grizzly Volleyball

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