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Emeritus Academy Lecture Series

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The Emeritus Academy hosts a monthly lecture series in which members discuss their current research and creative activities. Lectures are free and open to the public, occurring on the first Wednesday of each month during the academic year.

 

 

Next lecture

Sept. 9, 2026:  William Ausich, Earth Sciences, “James Parkinson: Apothecary Surgeon, British Political Activist, Forgotten Paleontologist” 

 

 

 

Full 2026-27 Schedule

Sept. 9, 2026 

William Ausich, Earth Sciences, “James Parkinson: Apothecary Surgeon, British Political Activist, Forgotten Paleontologist” 

Oct. 7, 2026

Mark DeBard, Emergency Medicine, “Fruitful Pawpaws: America’s Largest Edible Native Fruit”

Nov. 4, 2026

Russell Fazio, Psychology, “Believing the Lie: From Pandemic Risk to the Cognitive Science of Truth Assessment”

Dec. 9, 2026

Audrey Begun, Social Work, “I’m Still A Person: Building Support & Allies for Substance Use Recovery”

Feb. 3, 2027

Christine Ballengee Morris, Arts Administration, Education and Policy, “Academic Activism: World Heritage Ohio Earthworks”

March 3, 2027

Pedro Weisleder, Pediatrics, “Should Data from the Nazi Doctors’ Experiments Be Cited?

April 7, 2027

Mary Jo Fresch, Teaching and Learning, “The Secret Life of Words: Word Histories, Noah Webster, and Fascinating Stories About the English Language”

May 5, 2027

Thomas Wickizer, Public Health, “Improving the Ability of Courts to Make Fair Economic Damage Awards for Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Cases: A New Approach”