The Department of Communications/Speakers Bureau

Speakers Available to Address Community Groups

The URI Department of Communications and Marketing's Speakers Bureau provides community groups and other organizations with speakers on a wide variety of topics. More than 170 faculty and administrators are available to make presentations on dozens of different topics. Speakers are available day or evening at no charge and can tailor their presentations to meet the needs of the organization. To learn more about the URI Speakers Bureau or to schedule a speaker, contact Todd McLeish in the Department of Communications and Marketing at 401-874-7892 or tmcleish@advance.uri.edu.

Categories:
Business
Communication
Education and URI
Gardening
Healthy Living
History
Oceanography
Other Topics
Psychology, Family and Children
Rhode Island
Wildlife and the Environment
Women

New Topics for 2008!

Apparel Design for Mature Women
Dare to be Great
Drug Interactions
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Life in Extreme Environments
Marine Protected Areas
Nanotechnology
Oil Development in Africa
The Pest That Killed the
Hemlock Forest
Poverty and Conflict
Presidential Debates
Underwater Archaeology
Zoning the Bay
Zooarchaeology

Business Aquaculture Biotechnology Business Education Business Law Business Planning Collective Bargaining Dare to be Great (new!)	Economic Forecasting Entrepreneurial Business Fisheries Economics "Hope is not a Strategy" International Business International Economics Latin American Finance Leadership Development Management Manufacturing Market Research Marketing Mediation New Product Development Rhode Island Economy Sales Small Business Management
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Communication	Communication Disorders Debating Gender Communication Political Communication Stuttering Presidential Debates (new!)
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Education and URI	Adult Education Business Education Distance Learning Financial Aid Fraternities International Internships International Study Parent/Teacher Consultations Public School Partnerships Science Education Student Life Students With Disabilities Study Abroad What's New At URI?
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Gardening	Composting Gardening for Seniors Gardening for the Birds Horticulture Insects in the Garden Landscape Architecture Landscaping Lawn Management New Plants for the Garden Pest Management Plant Nutrition Sustainable Gardening
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Healthy Living Addictive Behaviors Aging Alcohol/Drug Abuse Prevention Aquatic Therapy Assistive Technologies Back Injuries Bird Flu Cancer Prevention Developing New Drugs Drug Interactions (new!) Drugs From The Sea Exercise And Health Emerging Infectious Diseases (new!)	First Aid/CPR Food Safety Grief and Bereavement Health Careers Health Promotion Herbal Remedies HIV-Risk Behavior International Health Medications for the Elderly Nurse Shortages Pain Management Parent/Child Health Pediatric Prescription Drugs Physical Fitness Physical Therapy/Exercise Prescription Drug Issues Smoking Cessation Sports Performance Enhancement Ticks and Lyme Disease Water Safety Wellness Weight Management Women's Health
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History Civil Rights Movement Civil War Glaciers and Ice Ages History Of Science	History Of Swimsuits Holocaust Memoir Industrial Revolution Labor History Nursing History Railroads Rhode Island Historic Armories Rhode Island History Rhode Island Quilts Robber Barons Slavery Thomas Edison Transportation History
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Oceanography Algae, Seaweed Antarctic Research Aquaculture Atmospheric Science Bacteria and Viruses in the Sea Climate Change Coastal Geology Deep Sea Biology	El Nino Hurricane Forecasting Marine Ecology and Pollutants Marine Protected Areas (new!) Life in Extreme Environments (new!) Narragansett Bay-Issues Ocean Currents Ocean Engineering Physical Oceanography Plankton Red Tide Seeking New Drugs from Marine Life Sonar Tsunami Underwater Acoustics Underwater Archaeology (new!) Zoning the Bay (new!)
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Other Topics Acting and Directing Astronomy Biomedical Research Civil Liberties Computers and Privacy Costume Designs Cultural Anthropology Dinosaurs Forensic Science Fracture Mechanics	Fundraising and Philanthropy Grand Canyon Guatemalan Textiles Hunger Issues Identity Theft Internet Safety Lawn Maintenance Multiculturalism Nanotechnology (new!) National Energy Outlook Nuclear Energy Nursing History Oil Development in Africa (new!) Poverty and Conflict (new!) Railroad safety Rhode Island State Crime Lab Sherlock Holmes URI Athletics Zooarchaeology (new!)
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Psychology, Family and Children	Attitudes Toward People with Disabilities Child Development Non-Violence Physical and Sexual Abuse Self Esteem Sports Psychology
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Rhode Island The following topics deal with issues in and around Rhode Island:	Bests, Firsts, Uniques Commercial Fishing Economy Geology Historic Armories History Recreational Fishing Recycling Politics State Crime Lab Wildlife Quilting/Textile History Speaking Rhode Island-ese
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Wildlife and the Environment Autumn Leaves Backyard Birds Bats Bird Flight Bizarre Creatures in Narragansett Bay Ecotourism Endangered Species Fish Frogs and salamanders GIS	Global Warming Insects and Their Diseases Lobsters Marine Mammals Microscopic Life in RI Most Disgusting Fish in the Sea Nonpoint Source Pollution Owls The Pest That Killed the Hemlock Forest (new!) Pollution Abatement at Home Pollution Prevention Renewable Energy Recycling Rhode Island Wildlife Sea Turtles Seals In Narragansett Bay Shellfisheries Squid Whales Wildlife Conservation
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Women	Apparel Design for Mature Women (new!) Date Rape Italian Women Authors Sexual Harassment Women in Chemistry Women in Engineering Women in Literature Women in Politics Women in Science Women's Sports Women's Studies

Trouble finding just the right topic?

Contact: Todd McLeish
Department of Communications/News Bureau at 401-874-7892
or tmcleish@advance.uri.edu
for further assistance.

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