Have you ever wondered who to contact for voting questions or if a certain resource was available in your community? Come join us for casual conversation and a great learning experience! The institute is intended to be start to another conversation to better our communities!

Our goal for the 28-29 January 2022 institute is to create thought and action for addressing some of the common issues found across communities.

• Host: Daniel Speller - Blogger, Podcaster, Administrative Support Consultant and Veteran

• Panelists:
  - Dr. Danielle Speller, assistant professor of physics at Johns Hopkins University
  - Dr. Lassiter F. Speller, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Eastern New Mexico University-Portales
  - Dr. DeWayne Williams, Assistant Professor of Psychological Science at the University of California, Irvine

If you missed this event, please find the recordings below:

SPEAKERS

Dr. Lassiter F. Speller is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Eastern New Mexico University-Portales.

He received his BA in Psychology from Winston-Salem State University, a public HBCU in North Carolina, before earning his MA and PhD in Cognitive-Experimental Psychology from The Ohio State University. Dr. Speller's focus is primarily on cognition & psychophysiology, however he has a wide range of research interests, including linguistic reality monitoring in politics, human factors and ergonomics and user interface experience, as well as design research and environmental design. 

His talk may include the topics of Mental Health, Sociocultural psychology and health disparities; and broader social science implications—the intersection of psychology, sociology, economics and politics.

Dr. DeWayne Williams is an Assistant Professor of Psychological Science at the University of California, Irvine.

He earned his BA, MA, and PhD in Psychology from The Ohio State University. With a broad interest in social health psychology. 

Dr. Williams’ talk may include information from his research which specifically focuses on social psychological factors and physiological mechanisms underpinning self-regulation, health, and health disparities found between African and European Americans.

Dr. Danielle Speller is an assistant professor of physics at Johns Hopkins University. 

Her postdoctoral training was at Yale University.  Dr. Speller is an alumna and Park Scholar of North Carolina State University, and she earned her doctorate at the University of California at Berkeley. As a graduate of K-12 public schools in eastern and central North Carolina, Dr. Speller maintains an interest in the academic engagement and flourishing of students of color at all levels of education, and in particular, broader impacts of an education in physics.

Dr. Speller’s talk may include her research which involves looking for new particles and rare particle interactions that would lead to a deeper understanding of how the world works. She may also speak about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and what students, who are trying to self-prepare, may face.

Daniel Speller is a Blogger, Podcaster, Administrative Support Consultant and Veteran who is active on social media and has a strong interest in community and public affairs.  He provides office, computer and technical support to businesses and individuals as well as operate several social media platforms.

He gained much experience in the various roles he’s played over the years and shares those life experiences while mentoring and training others when the opportunity is presented. 

He is the host/curator for the mobile institute.