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Feb 4: “The Music of Jewish Composers ” Matthew Mugmon, PhD: Associate Professor of Music and Applied Intercultural Arts Research; School of Music, University of Arizona; author; Speaker, Researcher Monday, February 2, 2026, 3:00-4:00 pm, Koffler Great Room at ASA

Jan 28: “A Discussion on Alzheimer’s Disease: Personal and Professional Insights” Marisa Menchola PhD:  Board-certified clinical neuropsychologist; past-president, Southern Arizona Psychological Association and the Arizona Neuropsychological Society Lucy Wilson PhD: retired clinical psychologist; past president, Southern Arizona psychological Association; University

Jan 21: “The Vanishing Enforcement of Title IX ” Tammi Walker, PhD: Associate Professor of Law and Psychology Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 3:00-4:00 pm, Koffler Great Room at ASA and zoom   Title IX is often treated as a settled

Jan 12: “Volcanoes of Italy”   Dr. Tony Waltham: Retired Senior Lecturer, University of Nottingham, UK, Award-Winning Geologist, Author, and Lecturer Monday, January 12, 2026, 3:00-4:00 pm To be followed by informal discussion. Koffler Great Room at ASA and Zoom

Jan 26: “Louise Serpa: The Woman Who Shot Cowboys” Jan Cleere: Author, Historian, Public speaker Monday, January 26, 2026, 3:00-4:00 pm, Koffler Great Room at ASA and zoom   Anyone who has ever stared down an angry bull coming full

Jan 21: “The Vanishing Enforcement of Title IX ” Tammi Walker, PhD: Associate Professor of Law and Psychology Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 3:00-4:00 pm Koffler Great Room at ASA and zoom   Title IX is often treated as a settled

Jan 14: “Greenland the Beautiful” Dr. Tony Waltham: Retired Senior Lecturer, University of Nottingham, UK, Award-winning Geologist, Author, and Lecturer Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 3:00-4:00 pm Reception to follow Koffler Great Room at ASA and Zoom 13715 E. Langtry Lane

Jan 13: “Sinking Cities” Dr. Tony Waltham: Retired Senior Lecturer, University of Nottingham, UK, Award-Winning Geologist, Author, and Lecturer Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 3:00-4:00 pm To be followed by informal discussion Koffler Great Room at ASA and Zoom   In

Jan 12: “Volcanoes of Italy” Dr. Tony Waltham: Retired Senior Lecturer, University of Nottingham, UK, Award-Winning Geologist, Author, and Lecturer Monday, January 12, 2026, 3:00-4:00 pm To be followed by informal discussion. Koffler Great Room at ASA and Zoom 13715

Jan 7: “Rincon Mountains: Seen Through Geological Time George Davis, Ph.D.: Professor Emeritus, Geosciences; former Vice Provost; former Acting VP of Business affairs; University of Arizona Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 3:00-4:00 pm, Koffler Great Room at ASA and zoom  

Dr. John J. Wiens Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona Monday, December 15, 2025 3:00-4:00 pm, Koffler Great Room at ASA and zoom     Biodiversity is the diversity of life. In his talk, Dr. Wiens

Maria Dobozy PhD:  Professor Emerita, German and Medieval Studies, University of Utah; Village Resident Monday, December 8, 2025 3:00-4:00 pm ASA Great Room at ASA and zoom Maria Dobozy discovered a comic description of Lucifer’s pride and the fall of

Marvin Waterstone PhD:  Professor Emeritus, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Geography, Development and Environment, University of Arizona Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00 pm, ASA Great Room and Zoom   Dr. Waterstone’s presentation begins with an

Bernd Brand: Amateur historian and Academy Village resident Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 3:00-4:00 pm, ASA Great Room and Zoom   Apache scouts served and are remembered as highly effective U.S. Army personnel, primarily as expert trackers and guides during the

Bill Tobin: Nonprofit Management certification, University of the Pacific; former Rotary Relations Manager and current active Volunteer, ShelterBox USA; Volunteer service award winner Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Great Room and Zoom   There are over 120

Dr. Eung-joo Lee: Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Affiliated Faculty, Opthalmology and Vision Science, University of Arizona Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Great Room and Zoom   Recent advances in deep learning have transformed

Deborah Robin, Ed.D.: Art Historian and Ceramic Artist Monday, November 10, 2025, **2:45 pm – 3:45 pm, ASA Great Room and Zoom   Deborah Robin, a recent and well received speaker at Academy Village, will reveal how Impressionist artists broke

Bob Pape: Research Associate, Department of Entomology, University of Arizona Cancelled  – Monday, November 10, 2025, ASA Great Room and Zoom   Bob Pape will introduce us to the amazing behavior of deep cave-nesting spider wasp populations that are right

Keoki Skinner: Former investigative reporter; 30-year resident and multi-faceted tour director in Agua Prieta, Sonora Monday, November 17, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Great Room and Zoom   Keoki Skinner will be introducing Agua Prieta, a Mexican border town about

Jaye-Lynn Trapp: Docent, Tucson Museum of Art Monday, December 1, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:15 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom   Jaye-Lynn’s last presentation on “The Homes and Gardens of Ten Artists” was so well received she’s agreed to

Jibamitra “Jiba” Ganguly: Professor Emeritus, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona Wednesday November 5, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Great Room and Zoom   In this talk Jiba Ganguly will provide a brief overview of the interior of the Earth

Merrill Collett: Former Zen monk; Resident, San Francisco Zen Center and Tassajara Zen Mountain Center; author, “At Home With Dying, A Zen Hospice Approach” Wednesday November 12, 2025, 3:00pm -4:00pm, ASA Great Room and Zoom   In his book At

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              Julia Strange: Vice President, External Affairs and Brand, Community outreach at TMC Health Dr. Josh Lee: Senior Vice President; Chief Information Officer, leads information, data and technology at TMC Health Shaun Phillips: CEO

Claire Musser: Connections for Coexistence Project Lead; Postgraduate Research Student, Falmouth University; MA Anthrozoology, University of Exeter; Executive Director of the Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project Monday, October 20, 2025, 2:30-4:45 pm, (with short break) ASA Great Room and Zoom

Martin Randall: Independent Arts Scholar and Speaker, Tucson Art Talks Monday, September 29, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Great Room and Zoom   Piet Mondrian’s abstract paintings of blocks of bold primary colors and black lines are among the most

Dr. Martin Welker: Assistant Curator of Zooarchaeology, Arizona State Museum; Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Arizona Wednesday September 24, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, Great Room and Zoom   The domestic cat is both one of the most popular pets

Deborah Robin, Ed.D.: Art Historian and Ceramic Artist Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Great Room and Zoom   From spray-can initials to building-sized murals, unsanctioned images keep surfacing in public spaces around the world.  In Part 2,

Deborah Robin, Ed.D.: Art Historian and Ceramic Artist Monday, October 27, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom     Humans have been making unauthorized images on walls for thousands of years, from ancient Roman drawings to

John Cameron: PhD – Former professional actor, director, playwright; Professor of theatre at Stony Brook University and the University of Iowa Monday, October 6, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00p.m., ASA Great Room and Zoom   If you have enjoyed watching older

Michael Brescia, PhD: Head of Research and Curator of Ethnohistory, Arizona State Museum; Professor of history, University of Arizona Monday, November 3, 2025, *Note Time –  2:30 – 4:30 p.m, ASA Great Room ASA & Zoom   Migration of peoples

Benjamin Jens, Ph.D:   Associate Professor of Practice, Dept. of Russian & Slavic Studies at the University of Arizona Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Great Room and Zoom Being close to Halloween makes it an appropriate time to

Steven Taubeneck, PhD:  Associate Professor Emeritus, Department of Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies, University of British Columbia; PhD in German Language and Literature Monday, September 22, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Great Room and Zoom   Many individuals might

Dr. Gregory Chism:  Assistant Professor of Practice; Faculty Director of Instructional Computing, College of Information Science, University of Arizona Monday, September 29, 2025, 3:00pm -4:00pm, “Zoom Only” Speaker will remote   Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a concept reserved

Genesis Arizmendi, PhD, CCC-SLP: Assistant Professor, Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences; Asst. Prof., Cognitive Sciences; Director, Multicultural Bilingual Certificate Program Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Great Room and Zoom   Dr. Arizmendi highlights how studying bilingualism reshapes

Robert A. Villa:   President, Tucson Herpetological Society; Community Outreach Assistant, Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill, U of A Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Great Room and Zoom   With the onset of heavy monsoon storms, you may

William Robert (Billbob) Brown: Director, Chaos Theory Dance; Founding Director, Desert Dance Theater; Former Chair, joint dance programs for five different colleges Wednesday, September 24, 2025, **3:30-4:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom   Once Upon a…” Dancer/choreographer Billbob

Steve Smith:  USAF Major (ret.); plays 26 instruments; band and orchestra teacher at two TUSD middle schools; Civil War buff Monday, September 15, 2025, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom   For thousands of years,

Alex LaPierre: Citizen Diplomat; Co-founder, Borderlandia Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom   Journey into the unique cultural landscape of northern Mexico in this engaging presentation on Paquimé, a UNESCO World Heritage Site,

Dr. Laura Hollengreen:  Associate Professor, School of Architecture, University of Arizona Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 3:00-4:00 pm, ASA Great Room and Zoom   Light is a topic that compels because it extends from the most mundane experiences of daily life

Dr. Jules Manger:  Urologist at Northwest Hospital in Tucson Monday, August 18, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom   Since there are no warning signs for prostate cancer, men sometimes find out they have prostate cancer

Deborah Goldberg Ph.D:  Research Designated Campus Colleague! Adjunct Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill Monday, August 25, 2025, 3:00-4:00 pm, ASA Great Room and Zoom   Climate change is having major impacts on ecological

Barbara Huff Ph.D:  Psychology faculty, Chandler-Gilbert Community College;  creator, lecture series for residents of Trilogy at Power Ranch Monday, August 4, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom   Barbara Huff is a psychological scientist interested in

Dr. Lyn Loveless: botanist, ecologist, researcher; Professor Emerita of Biology, College of Wooster; President, Tucson chapter of Arizona Native Plant Society Monday, August 11, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom   Lyn Loveless looks forward to

Melissa R. Ahlers, Esq.: Ahlers Law PLLC, Newman & Ahlers PLLC Monday, July 7, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom   AgeTech, digital health and AI tools specifically developed and designed for older adults, offers promising

Martin Randall: Independent Arts Scholar and Speaker, Tucson Art Talks Monday, July 28, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Moran, both immigrants to America were among the very first artists to make

Bill Peachey: Independent scientific researcher and specialist in Flowering Patterns of Saquaro Monday, July 21, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom   Bill peachey does extensive research on over 130 Saguaroes located on a plot of

Dr. Martin Welker: Assistant Curator of Zooarchaeology, Arizona State Museum; Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Arizona Monday, July 14, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Martin Welker is an anthropological archaeologist specializing in the analysis

Dr. Brian Mayer: Professor of Sociology, University of Arizona Monday, June 30, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom   The Tucson Poverty Project is a distinctive experiential learning program that empowers undergraduate students at the University

Monica King: Board of Directors, Southern Arizona Beekeepers Association; Arizona Director, Western Apicultural Society, Monday, June 16, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom   Honey bee colony losses across the United States are significantly higher than