Provost's Lecture Series
Past Lectures: 2026
Tuesday, March 31: The Chemistry Behind Effective Mentorship and Learning: A Student Centered Perspective
Patricia Anne Muisener Teaching Professor; Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Charles V. Schaefer School of Engineering and Science; Distinguished Teacher-Mentor Award, 2025
Past Lectures: 2025
Tuesday, April 16: Thoughts on Effective Teaching
Jan Cannizzo, Teaching Associate Professor, Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, Department of Mathematical Sciences, School of Engineering and Science; Inaugural Distinguished Teacher-Mentor Award, 2023
Wednesday, March 27: A ‘Small’ Size Can Make a ‘Big’ Impact – Noble Metal Nanoparticles for Cancer Theranostics
Hongjun Wang, Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Science; Director, Semcer Center for Healthcare Innovation; Inaugural Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award, 2023
Wednesday, February 7: Lessons Learned on the Way to Becoming a University Professor
Kevin Ryan, Teaching Professor, School of Business; Inaugural Distinguished Teacher-Mentor Award, 2023
Provost's Lecture Series on Women in Leadership
The Provost’s Lecture Series on Women in Leadership showcased the achievements of prominent and successful women to motivate the next generation of leaders. It provided an opportunity for women to share their individual experiences and discuss the unique challenges and opportunities they faced. The women selected for this series were visionaries from whom we all can learn.
Past Lectures
- How to Be Happier, Healthier and More Productive in the Age of COVID-19: Gretchen Rubin, Author of the No.1 national bestseller, The Happiness Project
- The Power of One Woman's Voice: Menah Pratt-Clarke, J.D., Ph.D., Vice President for Strategic Affairs and Diversity, Virginia Tech
- Journey to the White House and Beyond: Dr. Connie Mariano, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (ret.), former White House physician
- America's Energy Policy - The Challenges of Meeting the Demand: Lori Traweek, Chief Operating Officer, American Gas Association
- An Entrepreneur’s Journey: From Law, to Pharma to Start-Up Success: Adrienne Choma, Esq., Cofounder & Member of the Board of Directors, Saladax Biomedical, Inc.
- The Transformative Leader: Strategies for Leading in Times of Change: Linda S. Sanford, Sr. Vice President of Enterprise Transformation, IBM
- Real Life Lessons in Leadership: Dr. Ruth A. David, President & CEO, Analytic Services Inc.
- Rebooting the Ada Lovelace Mythos: Valerie Aurora, Executive Director, The Ada Initiative
- Finding Similar Items in Web Time: Corinna Cortes, Head of Google Research