TEDx Talks Texas State University: Faculty

Reclaiming Lost Voices in Historic Communities of Color

Dr. Shetay N. Ashford-Hanserd, Assitant Professor in the Department of Occupational, Workforce, and Leadership Studies gives a call to action for community and scholar activists to “#ReclaimDunbar”. For more info click here.

Toxicity of Sport Culture on Athletes’ Mental Health

Dr. Hillary A. Cauthen, Lecturer for the Department of Psychology, examines the culture of sport and championship building and providing 3 steps to assist in improving athletes’ mental wellness. For more info click here.

One Voice and the Pattern that Could Change Everything

Mr. Richard M. "Michael" Maresca, Lecturer for the Department of Theatre and Dance, and creater of One Voice, examines how fearless questioning led him to the discovery of a simple pattern in the human voice that changes everything for singers, speakers, voice scientists, and voice teachers. For more info click here. 

No One is Talking to the Mentees

Staff member Ms. Victoria G. Black, Director for PACE Mentoring at Texas State University, invites the audience to assess and reexamine their own mentorability as they engage in everyday developmental relationships. For more info click here.

How Clothes Impact Your Life: Re-examining Fashion

Dr. Jennifer E.S. Millspaugh, Visiting Scholar School of Family and Consumer Sciences, weaves together how fashion shapes our economy, environment, and individual identities. For more info click here.

Beauty Exposing Truth: Art, Intimacy and Climate Change

Ms. Shannon H. Faseler, Lecturer for School of Art and Design, illustrates imagery to engage her audience with difficult topics like glacial recession and climate change to challenge perceptions. For more info click here.

Rape Jokes in Stand-Up Comedy through the Lens of #MeToo

Ms. Kelly A. Stone, Lecturer for the School of Family and Consumer Sciences, talk with graphic illustrations, trigger warnings and adult content, and delves into the world of comedy by looking at where jokes lie on the pyramid of hate and flipping that into bystander intervention. For more info click here.