Central Oregon Community College announces fall lecture series.
We’re always excited to see who Central Oregon Community College brings to Bend to enhance some of the most important conversations we’re having as a community.
Here’s the schedule for the 2018 Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program:
Seeing Hidden Water
Emma Marris
Environmental Writer
- Wednesday, October 10, 6:30 p.m.
- Wille Hall, Coats Campus Center, COCC Bend
- Tickets $10. Purchase tickets here.
- FREE student tickets at Coats Campus Center Info Desk & OSU-Cascades Student Life Office
Join us as Emma Marris talks about the future of fresh water. She will cover global and local challenges as increasing populations struggle to share a finite amount of water. She’ll delve into one of the biggest challenges for those who want to talk about freshwater: much of it is hidden. Come to gain an understanding of the state of freshwater in the Deschutes and Klamath basins and around the world, and leave with a set of concrete actions to take and new ways to visualize the Earth’s hidden water.
This program is co-presented by Bend Art Center and Coalition for the Deschutes with additional support from Brooks Resources Corporation, the Associated Students of COCC, the Associated Students of OSU-Cascades and Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott.
About Emma Marris
Emma Marris has written about the environment and other topics for National Geographic, Wired, The New York Times and Outside, among others. In 2011, she published her first book, Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World. She was named a National Geographic Media Innovation Fellow in June 2018.
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Overcoming Adverse Childhood Experiences to Become Your Best Self
Dr. Lisa Féinics
Portland Community College Fostering Success Coordinator
- Monday, October 29, 6:30 p.m.
- Wille Hall, Coats Campus Center, COCC Bend
- Tickets $10. Purchase tickets here.
- FREE student tickets at Coats Campus Center Info Desk & OSU-Cascades Student Life Office
Dr. Lisa Féinics will use personal narrative and science to highlight the power we all have to be resilient in spite of traumatic childhood events. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) shape our future, and although they can have a negative impact, they do not define who we are. Learn how Dr. Féinics used the power of perseverance, neuro-linguistic reprogramming, and hope to find the resilience needed to reshape her future into something unexpected.
Sponsored by United Way of Deschutes County and TRACEs Central Oregon with additional support from Brooks Resources Corporation, the Associated Students of COCC, OSU-Cascades Student Fee Committee and Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott.
About Dr. Féinics
Dr. Lisa Féinics is a former foster youth who graduated with a PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior from the University of Washington. She has worked as both a scientist and an educator at biomedical research institutes and universities in the United States and abroad. Her current area of expertise focuses on the impacts of complex trauma, both on the brain and the development of the self. She coaches students with lived-experience in foster care towards college success at Portland Community College. Her book, Alternate Ending: An Inspirational True Story about Beating the Odds, was published in 2016.
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Stress & Health: Remaining Resilient to the Stress of Modern Life
Dr. Alexandra D. Crosswell
University of California, San Francisco, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
- Tuesday, November 27, 6:30 p.m.
- Wille Hall, Coats Campus Center, COCC Bend
- Tickets $10. Purchase tickets here.
- FREE student tickets at Coats Campus Center Info Desk & OSU-Cascades Student Life Office
Decades of research have demonstrated that stress is harmful for our brains and bodies. But that is not the end of the story. Recent discoveries have identified how to combat the negative effects of stress with brief techniques to use in daily life. Dr. Crosswell will discuss the science of stress, and introduce evidence-based practices that build and maintain stress resilience.
This program is sponsored by St. Charles Health System with additional support from Brooks Resources Corporation, the Associated Students of COCC and OSU-Cascades Student Fee Committee.
About Dr. Crosswell
Alexandra D. Crosswell, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF, as well as the Executive Director of the National Institute on Aging Stress Measurement Network. Her research examines the pathways linking chronic stress to changes in physical and cognitive health, and how mind-body practices can be used to remain resilient to daily stress. She received her BA from Duke University and her PhD in Health Psychology from UCLA.
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