McMicken Lecture Series Speaker: Four Pillars for Building Success in Science

University of Maryland Baltimore County President Freeman Hrabowski, one of the nation’s leaders in encouraging math and science interest from minority students, is visiting the University of Cincinnati on Monday, Jan. 13, as part of the McMicken Lecture Series. The event will be at noon in the TUC Cinema.

“Encouraging minority and low-income students to pursue a degrees in math and science is a focus for the college,” said Kristi Nelson, interim dean of the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences. “We’re thrilled to have Freeman share his ideas with us.”

Hrabowski was named one of the nation’s top university presidents by TIME magazine, has spoken at TED (Technology, Entertainment Design) events and was recently featured in The New York Times. His research and publications focus on science and math education, with special emphasis on minority participation and performance. He chaired the National Academies’ committee that produced the recent report, Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America’s Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads. He also was named by President Barack Obama to chair the newly created President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans.

The inaugural McMicken Lecture series will also feature the following speakers and topics during the Spring 2014 semester:

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Steve Carlton-Ford, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, 3 p.m.

; Room 220, TUC Cinema. Steve Carlton-Ford received his doctorate in sociology from the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) and held a post-doctorate position in developmental psychology at the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Child Development. Currently, he is professor and head of the UC Department of Sociology. His talk is titled: Military & Society: A Cross-National Perspective.

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Tony Chemero, Tuesday, March 11, 3 p.m

.; Room 220, TUC Cinema. Tony Chemero earned his doctorate in philosophy and cognitive science from Indiana University in 1999. After that, he taught at Franklin & Marshall College, where he was professor of psychology. In 2012, he became professor of philosophy and psychology at the University of Cincinnati. Tony's research is both philosophical and empirical. It is focused on questions related to dynamical modeling, mental representation, ecological psychology, artificial life and complex systems. His talk is titled: The Human-Environment System. Where does a person end and the world begin?  

All events in the series are free and open to the public, for more information visit

www.artsci.uc.edu