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MSC Speakers Bureau

Murray State College is pleased to offer a speakers bureau as a way to provide local nonprofit groups, civic organizations, schools and churches with interesting speakers and top-quality programs. The MSC Speakers Bureau is a public service provided at no charge.

Speakers are employees or retirees of Murray State College and come from departments and disciplines across the college. Speakers are available to discuss a wide variety of topics. Additional topics and/or speakers may also be requested on an individual basis.

To request a speaker for your organization, please contact Jordyn Frazier at 580-387-7142 or jfrazier@mscok.edu. At least two weeks’ notice is preferred, but all requests will be considered.

Departmental/Professional Expertise - Speakers also can discuss specialty areas related to their departments and professional expertise.

Speakers and Topics

Jayne Campanini, Program Director Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

jcampanini@mscok.edu

  • Aging in place:  How to safely keep our aging families in their homes
  • Sensory Strategies to assist with student focus for classroom and online learning
  • Falls can be fatal:  How to prevent falls while still being active
  • How to help your child with handwriting and fine motor skills
  • Mealtime should be fun!  Feeding strategies for the picky eater

Rebecca Davis, English

rdavis@mscok.edu

  • J.R.R Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion
  • C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia
  • George R.R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire
  • Fantasy Literature
  • Fairy Tales and Folklore
  • FanFiction and Creative Writing as a Textual Reponse

Don Loving, Science

dloving@mscok.edu

  • Oklahoma’s Environmental Riches: Why Oklahoma’s Wildlife Diversity is among the Richest of the states and is Known among Ecologists Worldwide.

  • We Dance When Sun Is in the Bear's Cave: Listen to some of the sky-watching tales of the Lakota Sioux and learn how those stories affected their daily lives.

Amy McCain, Education and Behavioral Sciences

amccain@mscok.edu

  • Leadership, child development and children's issues, stress management, positive guidance and other topics on request.

Dr. Wendy Morton, Business

IRB Chair for Oklahoma Department of Human Services

wmorton@mscok.edu

  • Leadership - specifically how public sector leaders can motivate, inspire, and engage employees
  • Employee Engagement, Motivation, and Satisfaction
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Qualitative Research/IRB Process
  • Public Administration
  • The Cliff Effect and Social Safety Net Programs
  • Ethics

Dr. Rebecca Jacobs-Pollez, History

rjacobspollez@mscok.edu

  • Medieval European History: Medieval Women and Education, Medieval Monsters, Castles and Knights, Medieval Food, and lots of other topics
  • ​The Renaissance
  • Ancient Roman History
  • Aspects of American History
  • Senegal: An Ancient and Modern Land
  • NASA Astronaut Training and Procedures: from a former NASA associate

Wesley Reddish, Science

wreddish@mscok.edu

Astronomy and other topics including:

  • A True Future Energy - A look at the reality of nuclear power, and dispelling the false fears associated with nuclear power.
  • A Modern Faith - Finding a path that honors the Christian faith and acknowledges the scientific realities of the modern world.
  • Leaving the Cradle - Stepping beyond Earth to become a space-faring society.

Todd Smith, MSC Rodeo Coach

vsmith@mscok.edu

  • MSC College Rodeo Program
  • ​Sports Officiating- 40 year of collegiate officiating and high school sports