Sabina Srokova, PhD: Postdoctoral Fellow, Human Spatial Cognition Lab, University of Arizona Monday, June 17, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom This year the Arizona Senior Academy has been inviting lecturers who can help us
July 1: “Investigating Reproduction and Infant Care in Wild, Threatened Lemurs in Madagascar”
Stacey Tecot: Associate Professor, Anthropology and Director, Laboratory for the Evolutionary Endocrinology of Primates at the University of Arizona Monday, July 1, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm. ASA Koffler Great Room, and Zoom What is it like to be an anthropologist
Jun 24: “Approach to the Comatose Patient and End-of-Life Care”
Firas Kaddouh, MD, MHS, Med-Ed: Assistant Professor of Neurology; Director, Neurosciences ICU, Banner University Medical Center Monday, June 24, 2024, 2:30pm -3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom “Coma”: It’s the ancient Greek word for a deep
June 10: “Housing is a Solution to Homelessness: Reentry in NYC, Pima County and Beyond”
Cassondra Warney: Senior Program Manager, Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) covering New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Monday, June 10, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Our humanity calls us to better understand and appreciate
Jun 3: “Revolutions Per Minute: A New Spin on Art and Music from the 1960s-70s”
Jaye-Lynn Trapp: Docent, Tucson Museum of Art Monday, June 3, 2024, 2:30pm – 4:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom (note special time) We’re privileged to have Jaye-Lynn back for a second presentation on a very different area
May 29: “Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly (R.O.S.E.) Scam Safety Workshop”
Bill Sallurday: Board Member, Resources, Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly (ROSE) Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, Koffler Great Room and Zoom It is increasingly important for individuals to become proactive about protecting themselves from identity
May 20: “Shaping the Future: The Evolution of Cybersecurity and Intelligence Operations in the 4th Industrial Revolution”
Marnie Vance, Director of Innovation, Cyber Convergence Center (C3), College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST), University of Arizona Monday, May 20, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Marnie Vance will deliver an engaging talk
May 22: “Southwest Native American Basketry at the Arizona State Museum”
Diane Dittemore, Associate Curator of Ethnology, University of Arizona Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom The Arizona State Museum’s ethnological collections represent over 400 different culture groups, with more than
May 15: “Communicating With a Family Member With Dementia in the Context of End-of-Life Care”
Dr. R. Amanda Cooper: Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, University of Connecticut Wednesday, May 15, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom The ASA is happy to provide another opportunity to learn more about a subject our
May 13: “Fraud Awareness & Scam Prevention”
Brian Watson: Special Agent with IRS Criminal Investigation; Community Outreach Specialist, Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly (R.O.S.E.) Monday, May 13, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Today, one must be constantly be on guard when
May 8: “Online Education in Arizona: Shaping a Land-grant Institution for the Future”
Caleb Simmons: Executive Director of Online Education, University of Arizona Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Have you ever been curious about furthering your learning through online education? Arizona Online allows you
May 6: “Arizona and New Mexico’s Hidden Scholars: 41 Years of Research on Women Archaeologists”
Nancy J. Parezo, Professor Emerita of American Indian Studies, University of Arizona Monday, May 6, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Long term projects are common in anthropology but some are longer than others. For
May 1: “Mexico’s Valleys of Cuicatlán and Tehuacán: From Deserts to Clouds”
David Yetman: University of Arizona Distinguished Outreach Professor and Host, “In the Americas with David Yetman” Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Take a trip through southern Mexico’s beautiful landscapes with
Apr. 22: “A Balancing Act: Staying Upright as We Age”
Christine Childers: Board Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist; Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program; Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, UA Monday, April 22, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom How is
April 18: “Valley Fever in Animals and Humans”
John N. Galgiani, MD: Professor and Founding Director, Valley Fever Center for Excellence Thursday, April 18, 2024, 2:30p.m. – 3:30pm. ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Many of us have experienced some form of Valley Fever or know someone
April 29: “Digital Humanities: Empowering Faculty, Students, and the Community”
Bryan Carter, PhD: Director, Center for Digital Humanities, College of Humanities; Professor, Africana Studies, University. of Arizona Monday, April 29, 2024, 2:30pm-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Educators are constantly looking for new and better ways to
April 10: “What’s Going on in Space”
Marcia Neugebauer, AV Resident and retired Space Physicist Wednesday, April 10, 2024 2:30pm – 3:30 pm., ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom While scientific research missions continue with space-based telescopes and planetary missions throughout our solar system, the
Apr. 8: “Feeding the World with Edible Insects”
Goggy Davidowitz: Professor and University Distinguished Scholar in the Department of Entomology with a joint appointment in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Monday, April 8 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm. ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom When was the
Apr. 24: “Alexander the Great and Ancient Greek Sexuality”
Marilyn B. Skinner, Professor Emerita of Classics, University of Arizona Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom In addition to his deserved reputation as one of the ancient world’s most influential military leaders,
Apr. 3: “Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art, Part 2”
Allen Dart: Executive Director, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Ancient Indian pictographs (rock paintings) and petroglyphs (symbols carved or pecked on rocks) are claimed by some
Apr. 1: “Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art, Part 1”
Allen Dart: Executive Director, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center Monday, April 1, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Ancient Indian pictographs (rock paintings) and petroglyphs (symbols carved or pecked on rocks) are claimed by some
Mar. 27: “The Patient’s Guide to Pain Management”
Christopher Bailey, MD: Physician with Physical Pain Institute of Southern Arizona Wednesday, March 27, 7:00pm-8:00 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and zoom Although pain is one of the most common human experiences, the scientific discipline of pain research and
Mar 25: “Why Aging Exists At All, and the Origins of Evolutionary Medicine”
Randolph M. Nesse, M.D.: Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and of Psychology, University of Michigan; Research Professor and Founding Director, Center for Evolution and Medicine, Arizona State University Monday, March 25, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm. ASA Koffler Great Room Zoom
Mar. 18: “Novel Regenerative Medicine-based Approaches for Parkinson’s Disease”
Lalitha Madhavan, MD, PhD: Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Arizona Monday, March 18, 2024, 2:30pm-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and zoom Are you interested in Parkinson’s Disease or Alzheimer’s? Perhaps you know
Mar. 20: “Preserving Justice for Nursing Home Residents”
Katherine E. Barnett: University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law “Postphoned” Wednesday Lecture, March 20, 2024 Aging Americans, especially low-income medicaid recipients, have increasing concerns about the care they might receive in a nursing home if
March 13: “The Santa Cruz River: How We Got Here and Where We’re Going”
Dr. Luke Cole, Director of the Santa Cruz River program, Sonoran Institute Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 2:30pm-3:30pm. ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom The Santa Cruz River has sustained humans in this region for over 12,000 years and is
Mar. 11: “TMC Health: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow”
Julia Strange: Vice President, External Affairs & Brand, TMC Healthcare Heather Beck: TMC Rincon Hospital Administrator with oversight of day-to-day operations Monday, March 11, 2024, 2:30pm-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Tucson Medical Center has been
Mar. 6 “Three Shakespeare Sonnets: the Lyric Poem and the Subject of Romantic Love”
Peter Medine, Professor Emeritus, Department of English, University of Arizona March 6, 2024, 2:30pm-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Shakespeare’s Sonnets in 1609 loom Everest-like in the tradition of English lyric poetry. The author’s success is all the
Feb. 28: “A Journey Through Central Europe”
Jerry Newman PhD: Professor emeritus in history at Kent State University Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom What a grand opportunity to vicariously share an 18-day journey taken by Jerry
Feb. 26: “Alamos: A Colonial Silver Town in the Dry Tropics”
Alex La Pierre, Co-founder, Borderlandia Monday, February 26, 2024, 2:30pm-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom You are invited to join Borderlandia co-founder Alex LaPierre on a vicarious trip to one of Mexico’s most magical cities. Álamos,
FEB 21, “Nations and Families of Nations: Indigenous Peoples in Modern Nation-States”
Ibrahim Garba: Assistant Research Professor in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, and Senior Researcher at the university’s Native Nations Institute (NNI) Wednesday, February 21, 2023, 2:30pm-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Respecting the
Feb. 14: “Let’s Meet in the Garden: Ten Artists Who Cultivated and Painted Gardens”
Jaye-Lynn Trapp: MA in Humanities, Retired Educator, Michigan Geographic Alliance Teacher Consultant, Docent at Tucson Museum of Art Wednesday, February 14 2024, 2:30pm-3:30pm ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Throughout history, flowers and gardens have been favorite subjects of
Feb. 19: “Myth Busting: Global Contacts in the Pre-Modern World”
Albrecht Classen: University Distinquished Professor, German Studies, University of Arizona Monday, February 19, 2024, 2:30-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Although it is common among modern historians to assert that globalism emerged only around 1800, the
Feb. 12: “Aging Well: Focus on Innovations in Healthy Aging, Updates from the University of Arizona”
Kathleen Insel, PhD, RN: U of A Professor, College of Nursing; Associate Director of Strategy and Development, Arizona Center on Aging; Director of Innovations in Healthy Aging Chris Childers PT, PhD: Director for the Advanced Competency in Home Health certification
Feb 7: “The Santa Cruz River: How We Got Here and Where We’re Going”
Dr. Luke Cole, Director of the Santa Cruz River program, Sonoran Institute Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 2:30pm-3:30pm ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom The Santa Cruz River has sustained humans in this region for over 12,000 years and is
Jan 29: “Russo-Ukrainian War: 2024 Outlook”
Craig Nazareth: US Army Retired, Assistant Professor of Practice, College of Applied Science and Technology Alexander Zsokoly: Army Veteran; current undergraduate student in Intelligence and Information Operations at the University of Arizona’s College of Applied Science and Technology Monday, January
Feb. 5: “Arizona Sonora Border Project for Inclusion: A Nogales Non-Profit”
Kiko Trujillo: Executive Director, Arizona Sonora Border Project for Inclusion Duke Duncan: Co-Founder and President of the Board of Directors; Academy Village volunteer Monday, February 5, 2024, 2:30-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom The Arizona Sonora
Jan 31: “The Zombie in Contemporary French Caribbean Fiction”
Lucy Swanson: Assistant Professor, French & Francophone Studies; Faculty Affiliate with Latin American Studies & American Literary Translators Association; University of Arizona, Dept. of French & Italian Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 2:30pm-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom
Jan 22: “The Evolution of the Coral Reef Mural”
Bob Smith and Brack Brown: Academy Village Artists and Volunteers Monday, January 22, 2024, 2:30-3:30 p.m., ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom A special part of the Academy Village campus is the artwork created by resident artists to be
Jan. 10: “CRISPR: A Game-changing Genetic Engineering Technique”
Teodora G. Georgieva, PhD: Director, GEMM Core Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 2:30pm-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and zoom Dr. Georgieva is ready to help us understand how Crispr, a game-changing genetic engineering technique, has a range of real-world
Jan. 17: “The Character of Macbeth: His Conscience and His Tragedy”
Peter Medine,Professor Emeritus, Department of English, University of Arizona Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 2:30pm-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Two opposing aspects of Macbeth’s character, the heroic and the criminal, touch on the mystery of the evil of
Jan. 8: “One Couple’s Humanitarian Response to Health Care in the Third World”
Dr. Robert Allan Linden, MD, FACP DTMH, Maureen Ann Orr, CFNP, MSN, CTMCH January 8, 2024, 2:30PM-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Doctors Without Borders provides independent, impartial medical humanitarian assistance to the people who need it
Dec. 20: “The Effect of Climate Change as a Pre-Traumatic Stressor”
Dr. Sabrina Helm, Associate Professor of Retailing and Consumer Science; Faculty Co-Chair, Sustainability and Climate Action Plan Wednesday, December 20, 2023, 2:30pm-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and zoom Climate change is a global phenomenon with the potential
DEC 6: Well at Work: Creating Wellbeing in Any Workspace – or in Any Space for that Matter
Well at Work: Creating Wellbeing in Any Workspace – or in Any Space for that Matter Join other Villagers at the ASA Great Room Dec. 06, 2023, 5:30pm-7:30pm A live, video streamed lecture with professor and author Esther Sternberg, MD, associate
Dec. 11: “Volcanoes and Sea: Rocky Point and El Pinacate UNESCO Biosphere Reserve”
Alex La Pierre, Director, Borderlandia Monday, December 11, 2023, 2:30pm-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Take a vicarious trip to Rocky Point and El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar UNESCO Biosphere Reserve from the comfort of
Dec. 4: “Toward a Sustainable and Circular Food and Agriculture System”
Norm Scott: Chair of Academy Village Sustainability Committee; Professor Emeritus, Cornell University, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering Monday, December 4, 2023, 2:30pm-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom No area of human activity is more essential to
Dec 18: “Crime and Punishment in the Ancient World”
John Bauschatz, Associate Professor of History and Classics, University of Arizona Wednesday, November 22, 2023, 2:30pm-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom In this talk, Professor Bauschatz will highlight some of the fascinating evidence we have for law and order in the
Wed. Dec 13: “Misinformation: Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Tool Kit for 2023-2024”
Bryan Heidorn, School of Information, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Academic Affairs, Director, Center for Digital Society and Data Studies Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 2:30pm-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Misinformation has been a way of life since
Nov. 29: “Leftovers and Food Safety”
Dan Engeljohn, PhD, retired food safety official, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom One in six Americans succumb to foodborne illness each year (USDA). During the holidays, many of
NOV 15: “Vibrant Brains that Last a Lifetime”
Innovations in Healthy Aging series, by Dr. Roberta Diaz Brinton Wednesday Lecture November 15, 2023, 2:30pm-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom The Center for Innovation in Brain Science is committed to developing cures for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis,