Distinguished Lecturer Series
In March of 1980, Sam Houston State University inaugurated a program called the Research Recognition Lecture. In October of 1981 the name of the program changed to Distinguished Lecturer Series. The goal of the series is to invite distinguished lecturers in a variety of disciplines and professions to recognize faculty research.
Upcoming Speaker
Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics and Director of the Economic Growth Center, Yale University, Speaker 2021
Past Speakers
Peak performance psychologist, Speaker 2018
Award-winning physician, mentor, speaker, author and reviewer in the fields of neurology and physical medicine and rehabilitation, Speaker 2017
Criminal Justice System Reformer, Attorney, and Gideon's Army Filmmaker, Speaker 2015
Regents Professor of Paleontology at Montana State University, Speaker 2013
Director of the School of Natural Resources and Professor of Climatology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Speaker 2012
World Political Analyst, Distinguished Professor of Global Diplomacy at the University of San Diego, CA, Speaker 2011
Director of the Louisiana State University F.A.C.E.S. Lab, Speaker 2010
Physicist and Author, Speaker 2009
Director, The Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA, Speaker 2007
Author, Speaker 2006
Author, Speaker 2005
Former U.S. Congressman, Speaker 2004
Nobel Prize Recipient in 1996, Speaker 2003
Author & Director, The Second World War Experience Centre, Speaker 2003
Astronaut, Speaker 2001