Lightning Talks
Join faculty members as they share about a classroom practice or their research in only five short minutes. Q&A to follow at the end. Want to share your research or teaching practices with colleagues? Contact Michelle Williams (mwill29@gmu.edu) today.
Upcoming Lightning Talks:
Watch the April 18, 2025 Lightning Talks
- Renady Hightower, HAP: Best Practices for Collaborating with Peers, Colleagues, and the Community
- Megan DuBois & MB Mitcham, GCH: Bridging Theory & Practice: Exploring the Impact of Real-World Experiences on MPH Students’ Confidence and Professional Readiness
- Allison Miner, Nutrition: Unconscious Bias in Textbooks: Addressing Representation and Inclusion in Educational Materials.
Watch the March 21, 2025 Lightning Talks
- Dr. Rupali J Limaye, GCH: Vaccine Acceptance: Demand Generation and Health System Readiness
- Dr. Lucas R. Prieto, SOCW: Substance Use, Body Image, and Intimacy among Older Men in Relationships.
- Kenneth W Griffin, GCH: Preventing Youth Risk Behaviors via Virtual Skills Practice
Watch the February 21, 2025 Lightning Talks
- Elaine Hicks: Discovering Information Needs
- Dr. Esther Park: Bring Everyone to One Table: Effective Team Teaching and Role of a Course Lead
- Dr. Lila Fleming: Canvas Tips and Tricks
Watch the November 01, 2024 Lighting Talks
- Dr. Iulia Fratila
- Dr. James Metcalf
- Elaine Hicks, MS/LIS, MPH, MCHES
Watch the October 04, 2024 Lighting Talks
- Dr. Glynita Bell
- Dr. Martin Binks
- Dr. Michael Bloom
Past Lightning Talks Recordings
2023-24
Watch the April 5, 2024 Lightning Talks here.
Dr. Limei Chen, SW
Dr. Debora Goldberg, HAP
Dr. Jacqueline Guevara, SW
Watch the February 2, 2024 Lightning Talks here.
Dr. Patrice Winter, GCH
Dr. Denise Hines, SW
Dr. Amira Roess, GCH
November 3, 2023
Watch the November 3 Lightning Talks here.
Presenters:
Sanja Avramovic (HAP).
Karen Grace (Nursing)
Sang Choi (GCH)
2022-23
May 12, 2023
Watch the May 12th recording here.
- Improving Health Equity: Evaluation of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Virginia
Gilbert Gimm, PhD, Associate Professor, HAP
- Health Sciences Workforce Background: VA’s Health Sciences Workforce Needs Action
Carrie Sutter, DNP, Co-Director, Center for Health Workforce & Associate Professor, Nursing
- Improving Patient Care Coordination Between a Free Clinic and a Major Healthcare Provider
Allison Roca, RN, Nursing
April 21, 2023
Watch the April 21st recording here.
- Rochelle Davidson Mohnde, PhD (GCH)
- Daphne King, EdD (SOCW)
- Byron Hunter, PhD
February 17, 2023
Watch the Feb. 17 recording here.
- Terri Ann Guingab, Instructional Designer
- Ashley Weist, Nursing
- Megan DuBois, GCH
- Brenda Sheingold, HAP
November 18, 2022
Watch the Nov. 18 recording here.
- Sapna Batheja, NFS
- Helen Chin, GCH
- Tammie Jones, HAP
- Susan Koduah, Nursing
October 7, 2022
Watch the Oct. 7 recording here.
- Melissa Villodas, SOCW
- DQ (Dongqing) Wang, GCH
- MB (Marybeth) Mitcham, GCH
- Jeremy Burton, Nursing/MAP Clinics
2021-22
May 2022
Watch the May 22 recording here.
May's presenters are:
- The Power and Potential of Virtual Reality & Gamification
Bethany Cieslowski, School of Nursing
- Individualized Nutrition Therapy for Preventing or Delaying Onset of Type-2 Diabetes
Raedeh Basiri, NUTR
- Make it Count:Improving Student Preparation
Laura Poms, GCH
- Cultivating Recovery from Trauma though Intergenerational Gardens: Scoping Review Highlights and Future Directions
Michelle Hand, SOCW
February 2022
Watch the Feb. 22 recording here.
Faculty Presenters:
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Rural-Urban Disparities in Access to Care among Adults with Disabilities
Gilbert Gimm, HAP -
Moving from Program- to Classroom-Level Teaching Practices: Preparing Students for Becoming Effective Helping Professionals
Daniel Freedman, SOCW
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Practice Makes Perfect: The Practice Module
Lila Flemming, GCH -
Nutrition Transition in Kenya
Constance Gewa, NUTR
November 2021
Watch the Nov 21 recording here.
Faculty Presenters
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“Real-time sensory modulation to promote emotional regulation: a transdisciplinary approach”
Holly Matto, SOCW -
NUTR 626 Food Systems = Wicket Problems
Kerri Lacharite, NUTR -
The Shadow Pandemic – Violence Against Women during COVID-19
Jhumka Gupta, GCH -
Strategies Utilized in Pathophysiology Courses
Bev Middle, Nursing