Brittany Smith: Associate Director, Development and Communications Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room ASA and Zoom Homeless and unaccompanied youth represent a unique population with their own set of challenges separate from adults
Oct 30: “The Clarinet and its Music” (a Lecture-Performance – Part 2)
Dario Brignoli: Principal Clarinet, Tucson Symphony Orchestra Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom This is the second part of a musical journey with Dario through the history of the clarinet, having
Oct 28: “The Clarinet and its Music” (Lecture-Performance – Part 1)
Dario Brignoli: Principal Clarinet, Tucson Symphony Orchestra Monday, October 28, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Dario will be leading us on a two-part musical journey through the history of the clarinet, starting with
Oct 9: “Amateur Astronomy in Tucson”
Jim Knoll: Tucson Stargazing Adventures Director, Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom If you appreciate the beauty of Tucson’s night sky but haven’t had an opportunity to
Oct 14: “OSIRIS-REx News and the Upcoming OSIRIS-APEX Mission”
Dr. Mike Nolan: Research Professor; OSIRIS-APEX Mission Deputy Principal Investigator, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona Monday, October 14, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room at and Zoom The University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx
Sept 23: “ Assessing Challenges of Water Resources in Arizona”
Tony Davis: Investigative Journalist, Arizona Daily Star Monday, September 23, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom It is no surprise to Arizona Daily Star readers, radio listeners, or TV viewers that water management is
Sept 30: “The State of Homelessness in Tucson”
Nicola Hartmann: Executive Director, Sister José Women’s Center Monday, September 30, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room And Zoom The U. S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling upholding city ordinances prohibiting homeless encampments has renewed local concerns
Sept 16: “A Universal Design Perspective on Supporting Communities Living with Hearing Loss”
Aileen Wong, Au.D., CCC-A: Clinical audiologist with Arizona Hearing Specialists Monday, September 16, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Hearing loss is a public health concern that impacts our community and which affects not
Sept 18:”Cognition in Older Age: Separating Fact from Fiction”
Matthew D. Grilli PhD: Associate Professor; Director of Clinical Training, director of Human Memory Laboratory, Psychology Department, University of Arizona Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom There is a lot of
Sep 11: “What We Know: aging research in pursuit of treatments and cures for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS and the potential of Mas Agonism”
Dr. Kathleen Rodgers, Ph.D.: Associate Director of Translational Neurosciences in the Center for Innovation in Brain Science and Professor of Pharmacology, University of Arizona Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom
SEP 9: “Bell Rocks and the Soundscape in Hohokam (Ancestral O’odham) Petroglyph Sites”
Janine Hernbrode: Rock Image Researcher Peter Boyle: Behavioral Neuroscientist Cancelled- Wednesday, September 9, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom We are fortunate to live in Arizona where there are numerous Hohokam petroglyph sites. These sites
Aug. 27: “The Golden Age of Piano: Frédéric Chopin and His 24 Preludes”
Alexander Tentser: Instructor, Pima Community College Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 2:30pm-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Frédéric Chopin’s piano music is especially well known and liked among audiences. Now Alexander Tentser provides an opportunity to learn more
Aug 5: A Chair Tour of Tucson’s Murals”
Ruth Gomes: Retired teacher and Activity Director at Rincon Country East RV Resort Monday, August 5, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom. As our own murals enhance our community environment, Ruth Gomes will detail just
Aug 19: “How a Court Appointed Special Advocate Can Make a Difference in the Life of a Foster Child”
Kari Calvarese: Pima County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA); Lead Coordinator, Pima County Juvenile Court Monday August 19, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Life is tough for a lot of kids. Children often
SEP 25 “Science and Society Partnering to Adapt to a Changing Climate”
Gregg Garfin: Director, Arizona Institute for Resilience (AIR); Science Translation and Outreach Professor and Extension Specialist, School of Natural Resources and the Environment at University of Arizona Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 2:30pm -3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom
July 29: “The State of Homelessness in Tucson”
Jean Fedigan, Founder and Chief Mission Officer, Sister José Women’s Center Monday, July 29, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom The U. S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling upholding city ordinances prohibiting homeless encampments has
July 22: “Your Relationships, Your Health”
Professor David Sbarra, EOS Foundation Endowed Chair in Health Psychology at the University of Arizona Monday, July 22, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom For many of us, aging means losing friends, living far away
July 15: “IRS Criminal Investigation – from Al Capone to present day high profile financial investigations”
Brian Watson: Former IRS Special Agent; current Community Outreach Specialist, R.O.S.E. (Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly); Adjunct Instructor, U of Arizona School of Government and Public Policy Monday, July 15, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom
July 8: “Therapeutic Riding of Tucson: Innovating Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies”
Margaux DeConcini: Development Director, Therapeutic Riding of Tucson (TROT) Monday, July 8, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Join us on July 8th to discover how a nearby local organization, Therapeutic Riding of Tucson (TROT),
June 17: “Neuroimaging of the Aging Brain: Exploring age-related differences in memory abilities with MRI”
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