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PO Box 5124, TTU
TJ Farr Building 204B
Cookeville, TN 38505

Honors Office: (931) 372-3797

Honors Staff

Honors Colloquia


Updated: 2009/05/14

Fall 2009 Colloquia:

  • Sustainable Development in a Crowded World. Dr. Mark Stephens (Economics) and Dr. Jon Jonakin (Economics)
    • Mon 6:00-8:50pm. Call number: 87972.
  • The Brain: A Modern Perspective. Dr. Ed Lisic, Chemistry.
    • Thu 6:00-8:50pm. Call number: 87973.

Upcoming Colloquia:

  • How We Know What We Know in the Sciences. Dr. Stephen Robinson (Physics) and Dr. Andrew Hetzel (Mathematics). Spring 2010.
  • Fundamentals of the Latin Language. Dr. Michael Clark, Music. Spring 2010.
  • The Fallout of Civilization: (Post) Colonial Issues in Francophone Africa. Dr. Debbie Barnard, French. Spring 2011.

Past Colloquia:

  • Innovative Green Product Development. Dr. Ismail Fidan (Manufacturing and Industrial Technology), Dr. M. Meral Anitsal (Marketing), Dr. Ismet Anitsal (Marketing), Dr. Michael R. Allen (Mathematics), Dr. Bonita Barger (Decision Sciences and Management), Dr. Susan Elkins (Extended Education). Spring 2009.
  • Service Learning. Dr. Theresa Ennis, Curriculum and Instruction. Spring 2009.
  • Honors Research Colloquium. Dr. Rita Barnes, English. Fall 2008.
  • The. U.S. Presidential Election: Politics, Media, and the National Imagination. Dr. Lori Maxwell (Political Science), Dr. Kurt Eisen (English), Dr. Russ Witcher (Journalism). Fall 2008.
  • Food in a Global Society. Dr. Michael Best, Agriculture. Spring 2008.
  • Becoming the Dalai Lama: Rhetorical Dimensions of a Modern Selfhood. Dr. Yun Ding, English. Spring 2008.
  • Nature and Culture in American History: 30,000 BCE to the Present. Dr. Katherine Osburn, History. Fall 2007.
  • Microbes and Mankind: An Historical Perspective. Dr. Sue Goss, Biology. Fall 2007.
  • A History of Terrorism. Dr. Jeffrey Roberts, History. Spring 2007.
  • Irish Literature in Postcolonial Context: Not Your Leprechauns and Druids. Dr. Rita Barnes, English. Spring 2007.
  • J.R.R. Tolkien. Dr. Ken Craven, English. Fall 2006.
  • Creativity. Dr. Sally Pardue, Mechanical Engineering. Fall 2006.
  • Fundamentals of the Latin Language. Mr. Michael Clark, Music Therapy. Spring 2006.
  • The Brain: A Modern Perspective. Dr. Ed Lisic, Chemistry. Spring 2006.
  • Solitary and the Sacred: The Pilgrim Way. Dr. Ken Craven, English. Fall 2005.
  • Society and the Environment: Conflict, Responsibility, and Opportunity. Dr. Dennis George, Water Center. Fall 2005.
  • Mysticism and Crazy Wisdom, East and West. Dr. Connie Hood, English. Spring 2005.
  • Sustainability of the Environment. Dr. Katherine Osburn, History. Spring 2005.
  • Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Doug Talbert, Computer Science. Fall 2004.
  • Culture of the Body. Dr. Rita Barnes, English. Fall 2004.
  • Political Satire. Dr. Loretta Maxwell, Political Science. Spring 2004.
  • Appalachia. Drs. Birdwell and Haynes, History and Socioloy. Spring 2004.
  • Public Law Seminar. Dr. Sharon Whitney, Political Science. Fall 2003.
  • Privilege and Prejudice. Jamie Mells and Dr. Cindy Webster, Minority Affairs and Counseling Center. Fall 2003.
  • Banned Books. Dr. Connie Hood, English. Spring 2003.
  • Recombinant DNA. Dr. Harris, Biology. Spring 2003.
  • Afghanistan: Understanding the Current Crisis. Dr. Jeff Roberts, History. Fall 2002.
  • Society and the Environment. Dr. Dennis George, Water Center. Fall 2002.
  • Space Time Physics. Dr. J. Shriner, Physics. Spring 2002.
  • Service Learning. Dr. Ada Haynes, Sociology. Fall 2001.
  • Recombinant DNA. Dr. Harris, Biology. Spring 2001.
  • Mysticism. Dr. Connie Hood, English. Spring 2001.
  • What is Feminism?. Dr. Rita Barnes, English. Fall 2000.
  • The Human Brain. Dr. Ed Lisic, Chemistry. Fall 2000.
  • Society and the Environment. Dr. Dennis George, Water Center. Spring 2000.
  • Irish Culture and Literature: 19th and 20th Centuries. Dr. Kelly Hood, English. Fall 1999.
  • Social Movements & Political Activism. Dr. K. Osburn, History. Fall 1999.
  • Religion and Politics in the US, Latin America, and the Middle East. Dr. A. Stein, Political Science. Spring 1999.
  • Nature's Diversity. Ms. Riel-Nail, Health and Physical Education. Spring 1998.
  • Conflict & Conflict Resoltuion Since 1945. Dr. Roberts, History. Fall 1997.
  • Native American History. Dr. Weidner, English. Fall 1997.
  • Society & the Environment. Dr. Dennis George, Water Center. Spring 1997.
  • Great Ideas of the Western World. Dr. Field, History. Fall 1996.
  • The History & Music of China. Dr. Brahmnstedt, Music. Fall 1996.
  • East/West: Mysticism. Dr. Connie Hood, English. Fall 1996.
  • Spacetime/Physics. Dr. J. Shriner, Physics. Spring 1996.
  • The History & Music of China. Dr. Brahmnstedt, Music. Fall 1995.
  • Race Relations. Dr. Kranz, Counseling. Spring 1995.
  • Native American History. Dr. Weidner, English. Spring 1995.
  • European Military History. Dr. Roberts, History. Fall 1994.
  • Race Relations. Dr. Kranz, Counseling. Spring 1994.
  • Critical Thinking. Dr. Stein, Psychology. Spring 1994.
  • Race Relations. Dr. Kranz, Counseling. Fall 1993.
  • Transcendentalism. Dr. Deese, English. Fall 1993.
  • Women's Studies. Dr. Ray, English. Spring 1993.
  • Religious Mythology: Joseph Campbell. Dr. Henry, Philosohpy. Fall 1992.
  • Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Kick, Decision Science. Spring 1992.
  • SpaceTime/Physics. Dr. Shriner, Physics. Spring 1991.
  • Southeast Asia. Dr. Brinker, History. Spring 1991.
  • Jung. Dr. Troelstrup, Psychology. Fall 1990.
  • Religious Mythology: Joseph Campbell. Dr. Henry, Philosophy. Spring 1990.
  • Creativity: Creative Writing. Dr. Connie Hood, English. Fall 1989.
  • The Myers-Briggs and Its Applications. Dr. Connie Hood, English. Spring 1989.
  • Arms Control & Nuclear Strategy. Dr. Gunter, Political Science.
  • Classical Greece. Dr. Schrader, History. Fall 1988.
  • Crisis in Education-Reform Proposals in the 1980's. Drs. Christensen & Neufeldt, Education. Spring 1988.
  • Mathematics: The Man-Made Universe. Dr. Dixon, Mathematics. Fall 1987.
  • The Literature of Science. Dr. McRae, English. Spring 1987.
  • Issues in Science and Technology. Dean Lerner, Arts & Sciences. Fall 1986.
  • The New Genetics. Dr. Harris, Biology. Spring 1986.
  • Vietnam Revisited. Dr. Brinker, History. Winter 1986.
  • Sigmund Freud. Dr. Troelstrup, Psychology. Fall 1985.
  • Napoleon Bonaparte. Dr. Fernandex, History. Spring 1985.
  • The Pursuit of Peace. Dr. Myers, Secondary Education. Winter 1985.
  • Country Music. Dr. Akenson, Elementary Education. Fall 1984.
  • Martin Luther. Dr. Schrader, History. Spring 1984.
  • Orwell's "1984": Fiction or Prophecy?. Dr. Myers, Secondary Education. Winter 1984.
  • The New Genetics. Dr. Harris, Secondary Education. Fall 1983.
  • Tolkien & Fantasy Literature. Dr. Myers, Secondary Education. Spring 1983.
  • Conservatism in the 1980's. Dr. Neufeldt, Secondary Education. Winter 1983.
  • Health and the Heart. Dr. Bell, Health and Physical Education. Fall 1982.
  • Toynbee and Diplomacy. Dr. Brinker, History. Spring 1982.
  • Aging in America. Dr. J. Myers, Secondary Education. Winter 1982.
  • The Upper Cumberland: A Model for the Study of Regional Development and Identity. Dr. Homer Kemp, English. Fall 1981.
  • The New Genetics. Dr. Harris, Biology. Summer 1981.
  • The Enlightenment. Dr. Schrader, History. Spring 1981.
  • Climatic Change: Past and Future. Dr. Mills, Geology. Fall 1980.
  • The South and the Regional Experience. Dr. Stumpf, History. Spring 1980.
  • The Meaning of Einstein. Dr. Culp, Physics. Fall 1979.
  • Sigmund Freud. Dr. Troelstrup, Psychology. Summer 1979.
  • The Structure of Modern Revolutions. Dr. Dickinson, History. Spring 1979.
  • Booker T. Washington. Dr. Neufeldt, Secondary Education. Winter 1979.
  • World War II. Dr. Lukas, History. Fall 1978.
  • Women's Conflicts, Past, Present, and Future. Dr. Giesbrecht, Psychology.
  • The Scientific Look at Man and His Universe. Dr Culp, Physics. Spring 1978.
  • Karl Marx. Dr. Stephenson, Political Science. Winter 1978.
  • American Civil Religion. Dr. Ethridge, Sociology. Fall 1977.
  • Leonardo da Vinci. Dr. Schrader, History. Summer 1977.
  • Martin Luther. Dr. Schrader, History. Spring 1977.
  • Sigmund Freud. Dr. Troelstrup, Psychology. Winter 1977.