Northwest Speakers Bureau
The Northwest Speakers Bureau is a group of University faculty and staff available to give presentations on various topics to area service clubs, civic associations, youth groups, professional societies and other organizations.
The current Speakers Bureau roster of presenters is listed below. If the topic or speaker required by your group is not listed, or if you need more information, call Tony Brown, news bureau manager, 660.562.1704 or e-mail abrown@nwmissouri.edu.
- Orrie Covert, vice president for institutional advancement
- Dr. Joel Benson, professor of history (English history, the English cloth trade, early modern European history, modern European history)
- Dr. John Baker, associate professor of accounting economics and finance (income taxes, business entity planning, estate and trust planning, charitable giving)
- Dr. Bob Boerigter, director of intercollegiate athletics
- Tony Brown, news bureau manager (creating press releases and newsletters)
- Dr. James W. Eiswert, associate professor of philosophy
- Jackie Elliott, vice president for student affairs (student affairs, the millennial generation, student involvement and success, judicial affairs, drug and alcohol abuse, FERPA, at-risk students, diversity and tolerance, mentoring)
- Robert Frizzell, director of libraries ("The German-American Heritage", "German Immigration to America" and "German Immigration to the American Midwest")
- Dr. Brian Hesse, assistant professor, political science (Africa, international relations, the United Nations)
- Dr. Sam Jennings II, director of student development for the Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics and Computing
- Dr. Lauren Leach, assistant professor of family and consumer sciences (family financial management, spending habits and wise credit use)
- Dr. Cleo Samudzi, dean of the Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics and Computing and director of the Honors Program
- Dr. Thomas Spencer, associate professor of history (Missouri history and politics, U.S. history since 1865, U.S. foreign relations, U.S. constitutional history)
- Mary Throener, director of human resources management
- Dr. Jason White, assistant professor of accounting, economics and finance (investing and personal finance).
- Dr. Gerald Wilmes, M.D., medical director and director of health services/emergency coordinator (student physical/psychological wellness, crisis management).
- Connie Ury, library outreach coordinator (library access and services; bibliographic, research and Web tips for suggested topics).