March 21, 2022
Virtual Town Hall
Spending an evening discussing public health issues with the Mayor
Host: Dr. Chiung-Fang Chang, Associate Professor and Director of Sociology Program, Lamar University
Details:Welcome Address: Dr. Lynn Maurer, Dean of College of Arts and Sciences, Lamar University
Keynote Speach: Mayor Robin Mouton, City of Beaumont, TX, Title: "
A Message from the Mayor"Kick-Off Speech:
Dr. Warren Miller: Brain & Body Health: Reducing Stress Through Awareness and Action During a Pandemic
Panel Speakers:
Dr. Jennifer Fagen: Ticks Suck: The Far-Reaching Impacts of Lyme Disease
Dr. Margot Gage Witvliet: My Long COVID-19 Recovery Journey
Dr.Garrick Harden: Invisible Killer -- Mold that Makes You Sick
May 7, 2022
Campus & Community Violence:
Exploring strategies to reduce crime in Beaumont
Host: Dr. Margot Gage Witvliet, Associate Professor of Sociology, Lamar University
Details: Welcome Address: President Jamie Taylor, Lamar University
Keynote Speech: Dr. Loretta Prater - "
Excessive Use of Force: A mother of the Movement Speaks Out"
Panel Speakers:
Joe Evans: B.I.S.D. and Campus Safety Goals
Joseph Trahan: Candidate for Texas House District 22
Rev. Antoinette Mays: Why Sexual Assault Support Groups on Campus Work
Demetria Holloway: Surviving Parents of Southeast TX
June 21, 2022
Everything about Housing
Prepare your house for natural disasters in SETX
Host: Dr. Garrick Harden
Details: Welcome Address: Dr. Liv Haselbach, Center for Resiliency, Lamar University
Keynote Speech: Dr.
Hilaria Molina, Associate Professor of Sociology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Title: "Housing Inequality and Access for Latinx Population in Southeast Texas"
Panel Speakers:
Michelle Tubbleville, Executive director for Orange County, Title: "Hurricane Season Is Here, Are You Ready?"
Chris Boone, Interim Beaumont City Manager & Director of Planning & Community Development, Title: "Shelter from the Storm: Housing Before, During, and After a Natural Disaster"
Jing Zhang, Associate Professor & Chair of Computer Science Department, Lamar University, Title: "Enhancing Ubiquitous Water Monitoring Infrastructure Resiliency"
Ian Y. Lian, Associate Professor of Biology, Lamar University, Title: "Rapid Waterborne Pathogen Detection with Mobile Device"
Jeanetta Price, Westin Mortgage Group Loan Originator, Title: "There's No Place Like HOME!"
July 26-27, 2022
Post-Disaster Emergency Management & Crime Control
RRA Training Workshop
Details:
Invited Speakers:
Honorable Brit Featherstron, United States Attorney (USA-EDT)
Honorable John B. Stevens, Jr., State District Criminal Judge
Honorable Keith F. Giblin, Jefferson County District Attorney's Office
Dr. Kelly Frailing, Associate Professor and MCJ Program Coordinator at Loyola University, New Orleans
Nicole Sinegar, FBI Supervisory Senior Resident Agent
Chief Jimmy Singletary, Beaumont Police
Tim Ocnaschek, Beaumont Emergency Management Coordinator
Zena Stephens, Jefferson County Sheriff
Chief Paul Lemoine, Port Neches Police
Dr. Cheng-Hsien Lin, Associate Professor and Director of Criminal Justice Program at Lamar University
Mark Broome, Former FBI Supervisor and Instructor of Criminal Justice at Lamar University
Karen Roebuck, Former United States Probation Officer Supervisor and Instructor of Criminal Justice at Lamar University
Dr. Lucy Tsado, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Program at Lamar University