Past Events
Keynote via webinar for the conference Future of Learning Conference (FoL2020) jointly organised by the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) and Indian Institute of Technology (IITB), Bombay
On 3rd January 2020 at
MORE >Workshop on creating great online videos, for Novartis, Dec 3-4
On 4th December 2019 at Basel, Switzerland
Keynote on learning for Novartis, Dec 3-4
On 3rd December 2019 at Basel, Switzerland
Kickoff keynote for the Science of Learning Conference, co-sponsored by Harvard, MIT, and the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, November 22-24
On 22nd November 2019 at Boston, Massachusetts
Touro College
On 20th November 2019 at New York, New York
Workshop on teaching and learning for DTEK Academy (a corporate university of DTEK energy company)
On 15th November 2019 at Kyiv, Ukraine
Advanced workshop on teaching for the Osvitoria Hub
On 14th November 2019 at Kyiv, Ukraine
Workshop for teachers from around Ukraine on teaching and learning (Osvitoria Hub)
On 14th November 2019 at Kyiv, Ukraine
Workshop on Teaching and Learning at the Kiev Polytechnic Institute
On 13th November 2019 at Kyiv, Ukraine
Opening keynote for the grand opening of Osvitoria Hub
On 13th November 2019 at Kyiv, Ukraine
Faculty Training for IE University: Leveraging Neuroscience for More Effective Teaching
On 7th November 2019 at Madrid, Spain
4-hour workshop on teaching and learning, for Spanish teachers, sponsored by Santillana Publishers
On 6th November 2019 at Madrid, Spain
Faculty Training for IE University: Leveraging Neuroscience for More Effective Teaching
On 5th November 2019 at Madrid, Spain
International alumni live and webinar speech, IE University, on Learning How to Learn
On 5th November 2019 at Madrid, Spain
Learning How to Learn-Lecture for executives from VRBO (Vacation Rentals by Owner)
On 4th November 2019 at Madrid, Spain
Keynote, Learning How to Learn Conference for International Schools (sponsored by ESIC)
On 17th October 2019 at Barcelona, Spain
Master event for students (ESIC)
On 17th October 2019 at Barcelona, Spain
Workshop with instructors from the program “Excellence in Teaching” (Higher Education Academy) ESIC
On 16th October 2019 at Barcelona, Spain
Keynote, Learning How to Learn Conference for International Schools (sponsored by ESIC)
On 15th October 2019 at Valencia, Spain
Workshop with instructors from the program “Excellence in Teaching” (Higher Education Academy) ESIC
On 14th October 2019 at Valencia, Spain
Master event for students (ESIC)
On 14th October 2019 at Valencia, Spain
Master event for students (ESIC)
On 14th October 2019 at Valencia, Spain
Master event for sophomores and freshmen (ESIC)
On 11th October 2019 at Madrid, Spain
Workshop with instructors from the program “Excellence in Teaching” (Higher Education Academy) ESIC
On 10th October 2019 at Madrid, Spain
Keynote, open Learning How to Learn Conference (ESIC)
On 9th October 2019 at Madrid, Spain
Master event for juniors and seniors (ESIC)
On 8th October 2019 at Madrid, Spain
Workshop with instructors from the program “Excellence in Teaching” (Higher Education Academy)
On 8th October 2019 at Madrid, Spain
EnlightEd: How Neuroscience Is Changing What We Know about Learning
On 3rd October 2019 at Madrid, Spain
EdCrunch Debate–Modern neuroscience and education: new arguments supporting old methods with Tatyana Chernigovskay
On 2nd October 2019 at Moscow, Russia
EdCrunch: Learning How to Learn 12:40 – 1:20 pm
On 1st October 2019 at Moscow, Russia
EdCrunch: Making Powerful Online Videos
On 1st October 2019 at Moscow, Russia
Russian Educators Meeting and Discussion of Online Education Trends (19:00 – 20:30)
On 30th September 2019 at Native speakers Cafe, Moscow, Russia
EdCrunch: Neuroscience of learning and its Implications for teaching practice in higher education institutions, 2.5 hour pre-conference workshop
On 30th September 2019 at Moscow, Russia
MORE >Astana Hub Entrepreneurial Center: Learning How to Learn
On 29th September 2019 at Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
1 hour keynote, Nazarbayev University
On 28th September 2019 at Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
7.5 hour workshop for instructors/teachers, Alma University
On 26th September 2019 at Almaty, Kazakhstan
1 Hour Keynote, Alma University, (Open to the Public)
On 25th September 2019 at Almaty, Kazakhstan
Keynote Sam Houston State University Digital Education Summit, Sep 19-20
On 19th September 2019 at Hunstville, TX
Learning How to Learn, keynote and workshops, Weber State University
On 18th September 2019 at Ogden, UT
Professional development, Tower Hill School
On 27th August 2019 at Wilmington, DE
Professional Development Workshop, Southwestern College
On 12th August 2019 at Chula Vista, California
Course Hero Annual Education Summit, July 18-19
On 18th July 2019 at Redwood City, California
Keynote on Learning, LUMS
On 13th June 2019 at Lahore, Pakistan
“Lights, Camera, Action … CUT!” Workshop – Creating Online Courses, LUMS
On 10th June 2019 at LUMS, Lahore, Pakistan
Workshop on Learning How to Learn, Arbisoft 11:00 – 12:00 pm
On 10th June 2019 at Lahore, Pakistan
Active workshop on Learning How to Change, senior executives of the Inter-American Development Bank, via HyperIsland
On 5th June 2019 at Panama City, Panama
Holland Park State High School, (12-1 speech for students, 3:30 – 5:30 PD for teachers)
On 23rd May 2019 at Bapaume Road Holland Park West, Queensland, Australia
Keynote, Queensland Secondary School Principal Association Conference, May 22-24, 2019 (Keynote on May 24, 9am – 10:15am)
On 22nd May 2019 at Brisbane, Australia
Keynote, Higher Education Commission
On 12th May 2019 at Islamabad, Pakistan
University of Techology Sydney: “Lessons from a Basement Studio: How to Create a Successful Massive Open Online Course”
On 7th May 2019 at Sydney, Australia
This session will be held at our Learner Experience Lab (LX.lab), please find directions here https://goo.gl/maps/HVgvjjAiqKs
MORE >Talk on Learning How to Learn sponsored by NBNC 10:00 am
On 7th May 2019 at Discovery Centre, 100 Arthur Street, North Sydney, Australia
Keynote, Delta-Schoolcraft ISD
On 16th April 2019 at Escanaba, Michigan
2019 University of Kentucky Economics Teaching Workshop
On 13th April 2019 at Lexington, Kentucky
Research presentation, AERA Annual Conference April 5-9
On 6th April 2019 at Toronto, Ontario
MORE >Keynote, INTED 2019 13th Annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference
On 11th March 2019 at Valencia, Spain
MORE >St Matthias School
On 1st February 2019 at London UK
Goodenough College Feb 1 & 2
On 1st February 2019 at London UK
Speaking for IE Business School, January 22-27, 2019
On 22nd January 2019 at Madrid Spain
Keynote, Blå Stjärnan Akademin, “Learning, communication and clinical problem solving: Caregivers taking care of their patients and themselves” Jan 19-20
On 19th January 2019 at Gothenburg, Sweden
MORE >Rotary–Talk about Learning, and How to Improve Education Worldwide
On 4th December 2018 at Rochester, MI
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
On 28th November 2018 at Charlotte, North Carolina
Lessons from a Basement Studio, Georgia Tech 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
On 27th November 2018 at Atlanta, Georgia
MORE >Khan Academy: Fireside chat with Sal Khan,12:15 pm
On 16th November 2018 at Mountain View, California
“Making Internationally Relevant, Diverse, Culturally Attuned Videos that People Love to Watch,” Google-YouTube HQ
On 15th November 2018 at Mountain View, California
Speech for Monta Vista High School on Learning How to Learn
On 13th November 2018 at Cupertino, CA
Webinar for Women at the BBC, 12:00 noon London time
On 7th November 2018 at UK
Keynote: Spotlight on Teaching and Learning Conference, Niagara College
On 24th October 2018 at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
Educational Resource on the Fundamental Principles of Rigorous Neuroscience Research: Workshop organized by the NIH, Oct 22-23
On 22nd October 2018 at Bethesda, MD
Webinar, Association of Educational Therapists, Dec 13, 2018
On 13th October 2018 at
Webinar for Southwestern College
On 10th October 2018 at Chula Vista, California
Keynote, Gran Canaria, September 30 to October 6, 2018.
On 30th September 2018 at Canary Islands
Norway, various institutions August 24-Sep 20, 2018
On 24th August 2018 at Oslo, Norway
Keynote speaker, district-wide professional development day for all teaching staff
On 14th August 2018 at Delta, Colorado
Cadence Design Systems
On 8th August 2018 at San Jose, California
Helping You—and the Children in Your Life—Learn STEM Subjects More Effectively (taught by a Fellow of IEEE!) 2:00 pm Eastern time
On 7th August 2018 at International webinar
Lecture at University of California, San Diego, on learning 9:00 am
On 4th August 2018 at the main auditorium on the entrance level floor of the Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute, room #1W-210, 9452 Medical Center Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
MORE >Keynote, SEA Homeschoolers Conference 4:00 pm
On 13th July 2018 at Atlanta, Georgia
Middle College National Consortium Summer Professional Development Institute, June 22-24
On 22nd June 2018 at New York/New Jersey
MORE >Keynote, International Conference on E-Learning in the Workplace (ICELW), Colombia University
On 13th June 2018 at New York City
MORE >Keynote and workshop, SUNY Conference on Instruction and Technology, May 23-24, 2018
On 23rd May 2018 at Buffalo, New York
Shanghai-Taipei MOOCs, several events May 11-20 timeframe
On 11th May 2018 at
University of Nebraska Distance Education Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology Symposium, Keynote, May 8th, 2018
On 8th May 2018 at Lincoln, Nebraska
Latin American Heads Conference, April 18th to 20th, 2018
On 18th April 2018 at Bogotá, Colombia
MORE >Keynote, Cornell University’s Provost Seminar on Teaching
On 12th April 2018 at Ithaca, New York
Keynote, World’s Fair Nano, San Francisco March 10-11, 2018
On 10th March 2018 at San Francisco, California
MORE >Keynote, V International Symposium on Applied Innovation, 1-2 March
On 1st March 2018 at Valencia ,Spain
Texas A&M University at Qatar Feb 19-22, 2018
On 19th February 2018 at Doha, Qatar
Keynote, Middle College National Consortium Annual Conference
On 13th February 2018 at Newport, California
Amos Fetzer and Alice Fetzer Memorial Lecture, Nebraska Wesleyan, Feb 9 (workshop on online learning Feb 8)
On 9th February 2018 at Lincoln, Nebraska
Keynote, All Hands Meeting, Microsoft Western Europe
On 6th February 2018 at Monaco
Sounding Series speaker, January 24, 2018 (3:00 – 4:30 pm)
On 24th January 2018 at Oakland University, 242 Elliott Hall
MORE >Opening Keynote, Colorado Association of School Boards Conference
On 2nd December 2017 at Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO
University of São Paulo, Nov 13 – 14, 2017
On 13th November 2017 at São Paulo, Brazil
Autodesk Leadership Summit (Oct 31 – Nov 2)
On 31st October 2017 at San Francisco, California, USA
Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast, Fort Wayne, Indiana, October 25-26
On 25th October 2017 at
Smithsonian Institution
On 18th October 2017 at Washington, DC
City University of Dublin
On 5th October 2017 at Dublin, Ireland
Keynote, Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC)
On 3rd October 2017 at Belfast, Northern Ireland
IE University, Madrid, Sep 26-28, 2017
On 26th September 2017 at Madrid, Spain
Virtual experiential learning, McMaster University President’s Retreat
On 25th August 2017 at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, July 10-12, 2017
On 10th July 2017 at Bogotá, Colombia
Extended Workshop on Teaching and Learning, July 3-7 and July 13, 2017.
On 3rd July 2017 at Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Columbia
“How to Make a Great MOOC,” University of Tokyo, at the Fukutake Learning Theater, June 28, 2017
On 28th June 2017 at Fukutake Learning Theater, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan,
MOOCs Are Like Dating—Classes Are Like Marriage: Lessons from Teaching the World’s Largest MOOC, Graduate School of Informatics and the International Research Unit of Advanced Future Studies, Kyoto University
On 14th June 2017 at Kyoto, Japan
Visiting Scholar, June 1-30, 2017.
On 1st June 2017 at International Research Unit of Advanced Future Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Opening Keynote, Florida Literacy Conference
On 10th May 2017 at South Seas Island Resort, Captiva, Fl
MORE >Santa Fe Institute Colloquia Series
On 2nd May 2017 at Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe, NM
McGill University
On 24th March 2017 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Keynote presentation for “Activate Learning: New Strategies for Chemistry Education Today,” Cengage Learning
On 25th February 2017 at Austin, TX at the Sheraton Austin Capital,
Barbara Oakley: “A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel in Math and Science – and Anything Else You Study,” University of Michigan – Dearborn, January 25, 2017.
On 25th January 2017 at Dearborn, Michigan, USA
MORE >“Revolutionizing Corporate Learning,” Association for Talent Development-Coursera webinar, January 4th, 2017
On 4th January 2017 at Register Online
MORE >Improving your “in-person” teaching in a competitive online world
On 24th December 2016 at Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala City, Guatemala
MOOCs Are Like Dating—Classes Are Like Marriage. Lessons from Teaching the World’s Largest MOOC
On 5th December 2016 at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
MORE >Speaking on teaching and learning
On 25th November 2016 at Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala City, Guatemala
MORE >Learning for rural teachers
On 22nd November 2016 at Starfish School for Girls, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
MORE >Opening keynote, University of Nebraska Extension Conference
On 8th November 2016 at Kearney, Nebraska USA
MORE >Learning, and using active learning in the classroom
On 7th November 2016 at University of Nebraska East Campus, Lincoln, Nebraska USA
Morning talks on teaching and learning
On 4th November 2016 at Pikes Peak Community College
US Air Force Academy
On 3rd November 2016 at Colorado Springs, Colorado USA
Day long series of workshops on learning and teaching
On 19th October 2016 at York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Keynote Speaker, Learning Technologies Symposium, 2016
On 18th October 2016 at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
MORE >The Michigan chapter of the American Association of Physics Teachers (MIAAPT)
On 15th October 2016 at Lansing Community College, Lansing, Michigan, USA
Chief Judge and Guest speaker/Keynote Speaker Premium Teaching Award Ceremony and Workshop
On 6th October 2016 at University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston, Jamaica
Keynote, Improvement through Self-Reflection and other talks, Ivy Tech Bloomington Faculty Professional Development Conference
On 12th August 2016 at Ivy Tech Bloomington, Indiana USA
Opening keynote speaker, EMBS ISC 2016
On 29th May 2016 at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
MORE >Keynote, Liberating Leaders Conference
On 25th May 2016 at Bedales School, Petersfield, Hampshire UK
MORE >Keynote presentation for the Association of Chief Executive Officers
On 14th May 2016 at Athens, Greece
Opening keynote speaker, Maryland Association for Adult, Community and Continuing Education,
On 12th May 2016 at The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute, Linthicum Heights, Maryland, USA
MORE >Talks on learning and online learning, May 5, 6, 7 and 10, 2016, commemorating the 25th anniversary of COLFUTURO
On 5th May 2016 at Bogotá and Medellín, Colombia
MORE >Opening keynote speaker, Enriching Scholarship Conference
On 2nd May 2016 at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
MORE >Opening keynote speaker, International Conference on MOOCs
On 22nd April 2016 at Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan
MORE >Talks about learning, University of Connecticut
On 17th April 2016 at Hartford, Connecticut
Opening keynote speaker, On Course National Conference
On 8th April 2016 at Orange County, CA
MORE >“Lessons from a Basement Studio: How to Make Riveting Online Courses”
On 8th March 2016 at Neumann University Faculty Showcase, online webinar
Closing keynote: “Why Teaching Online Matters,” Coursera Annual Conference
On 5th March 2016 at The Hague, Netherlands
MORE >Keynote speaker, 2016 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference
On 5th March 2016 at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
MORE >Webinar, American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB)
On 18th February 2016 at Online
Keynote speaker, Learning Technologies Conference
On 4th February 2016 at Olympia, London, United Kingdom
MORE >Opening keynote speaker, Courage to Risk Conference
On 22nd January 2016 at Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
MORE >Various talks, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, January 18-19
On 18th January 2016 at Guatemala City, Guatemala
Keynote speaker on learning and online learning for the 30th Anniversary of the founding of the Centre for the Advancement of Science and Mathematics Education (CASME)
On 26th November 2015 at University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
Keynote Speaker at the Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA) conference
On 20th November 2015 at North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
“Shaping Careers and Learning – 21st Century Skills – how to stay resilient in the face of a changing economy,” Singapore Workforce Development Agency Professionals, Managers, and Executives Event
On 3rd November 2015 at Singapore
MORE >“Shaping Careers and Learning – Trends in learning & development and insights on productivity,” Singapore Workforce Development Agency Human Resources Event
On 3rd November 2015 at Singapore
MORE >“Unlocking the 21st Century Learning Code,” Learning Event for Parents
On 1st November 2015 at Singapore
MORE >Keynote, 21st Century Learning – Education Breakthrough Conference 2015
On 31st October 2015 at Jakarta, Indonesia
MORE >“Learning How to Learn,” Baidu Headquarters
On 23rd October 2015 at Beijing, China
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Center for Education & Innovation (CEI) Inaugural Keynote
On 20th October 2015 at Hong Kong
Keynote speaker, “An Extraordinary Opportunity,” Coursera Asia Regional Workshop
On 17th October 2015 at Hong Kong
“Learning How to Learn,” IEEE Conference
On 28th August 2015 at Milan, Italy
Talks on learning and teaching, Student/Academic Affairs vision-planning retreat, Eastern Michigan University
On 4th August 2015 at Ypsilanti, Michigan
U. S. News & World Report national leadership summit for STEM education and workforce development
On 1st July 2015 at Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA
“Lessons from a basement studio,” University of California, Los Angeles
On 25th June 2015 at Los Angeles, California, USA
Opening Keynote speaker, INNOVATE 2015, “Innovation in Learning: An Animal Sciences Curriculum for the 21st Century”
On 31st May 2015 at Braselton, Georgia
“Human Nature and Philanthropy,” Spark Forum, The Philanthropic Enterprise
On 21st May 2015 at Charlotte, North Carolina
“Learning in STEM,” Charlotte Area Science Network
On 21st May 2015 at Charlotte, North Carolina
Keynote speaker, Western Region Education Service Alliance
On 19th May 2015 at Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Workshop with Barbara Oakley—How to Make a Riveting Online Class, Harvard University
On 6th May 2015 at Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Special presentation for Hitchwood Capital Management LP
On 5th May 2015 at New York, New York, USA
Naval Postgraduate School
On 1st May 2015 at Monterey, California
Defense Language Institute
On 1st May 2015 at Monterey, California
“Overcoming the Pain in Your Brain,” UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative Symposium, University of California, Los Angeles
On 30th April 2015 at Los Angeles, California, USA
Opening Keynote Speaker, Center for Distance Learning Conference, Empire State College, SUNY
On 15th April 2015 at Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
Ruth S. Ammon Endowed Lecture in Education, Adelphi University
On 31st March 2015 at Long Island, New York
MORE >Keynote and workshops, Hope College
On 30th March 2015 at Hope, Michigan
Closing speaker for the “All in the Mind” Teaching and Learning Conference, Berkhamsted School
On 21st March 2015 at Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
MORE >Talk on learning, University of Warwick
On 13th March 2015 at Coventry, United Kingdom
Coursera Partners Conference 2015
On 2nd March 2015 at Newport Beach, California
– Quantifying a ‘Sticky’ MOOC with High Retention and Activity Levels
– Promoting Your MOOC: Going Beyond the ‘If You Build It, They Will Come’ Mentality
“Making Lasting Memories and Life-Long Learning,” Co-sponsored by the Stanford School of Education, UC Berkeley and the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
On 13th February 2015 at San Francisco, California, USA
– “A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel in Math and Science – and Anything Else You Study” Friday, February 13, 2015 4:15–5:30 PM
– “Lessons From a Basement Studio on How to Make—and Use—a ‘Sticky’ Online Course to Enhance Student Learning” Saturday, February 14, 2015, 8:30–9:45 AM
“The Making of a Sticky MOOC,” Coursera
On 11th February 2015 at Mountain View, California, USA
Keynote to celebrate the grand re-opening of the Academic Achievement Center, University of Connecticut
On 5th February 2015 at Hartford, CT
Remote Keynote for the conference “Mathematics education in high school: challenges and progress,” National Autonomous University of Mexico through the Ministry of Institutional Development, the SUMEM (University Seminar for the Improvement of Mathematics Education)
On 5th November 2014 at Mexico City, Mexico (Remote link)
Keynote, IEEE EMBS International Student Conference
On 3rd November 2014 at Concepcion, Chile
“Learning How to Learn” Online Learning Consortium International Conference
On 31st October 2014 at Orlando, Florida
“The Future of Education and the Role of MOOCs,” Presentation for Leadership Macomb
On 15th October 2014 at Clinton Township, Michigan
Keynote Speaker, Teaching and Learning Collective’s Speaker Series and Conference, Oct 1-3, Central Michigan University
On 1st October 2014 at Mt Pleasant, Michigan
– Mind for Numbers Student Workshop. UC Auditorium 12:30-1:45 pm.
– STEM and Women: What Does it Take to Succeed in College and Careers? UC Auditorium 12:30-2:00 pm.
– Learning How to Learn: Insights From Neuroscience (and Zombies!) Plachta Auditorium 7:30-8:30 pm.
– Teaching Quantitative Reasoning: A Conversation With Faculty UC Terrace Rooms 9:00 -10:30 am.
Women’s City Club
On 25th September 2014 at Grand Rapids, Michigan
Finlandia University
On 11th September 2014 at Hancock, Michigan
Keynote for 1,100 incoming freshman class on learning, Michigan Technological University
On 10th September 2014 at Houghton, Michigan
Half day workshop on learning, IEEE-Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Annual Conference
On 26th August 2014 at Chicago, Illinois, USA
2 hour workshop for the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) K-12 Workshop Series “Getting into Engineering Habits of Mind,” ASEE Annual Conference
On 14th June 2014 at Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Talk on Learning about Learning for the Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project
On 1st March 2014 at Santa Cruz, California, USA
San Jose State University
On 28th February 2014 at San Jose, California
“High Impact Practices: Creating a Culture of Success Student Success Conference”
On 5th February 2014 at Troy, Michigan
Talk on learning for eBay Headquarters
On 13th July 2013 at Silicon Valley, California, USA
Temporal Dynamics Learning Center, University of California, San Diego
On 12th March 2013 at San Diego, California
MORE >Salk Institute for Biological Studies
On 11th March 2013 at San Diego, California
National Academy of Sciences Colloquium, Beckman Center of the National Academy of Sciences
On 12th January 2013 at Irvine, California
MORE >Keynote speaker, Utah Children’s Justice Symposium
On 14th May 2012 at Midway, UT
Evolution in Biology, the Human Sciences, and the Humanities Conference, University of Missouri
On 23rd January 2012 at St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Invited talk at The University of Michigan for the Evolution and Human Adaptation Program (EHAP) and the Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD)at the Institute for Social Research
On 23rd January 2012 at Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Invited talk, Yale University, Institute for Social and Policy Studies
On 12th October 2011 at New Haven, CT
Convocation speech for Stephens College
On 1st September 2011 at Columbia, Missouri
Secular Humanist Association of New York, at the Community Church of New York
On 11th August 2011 at New York, New York, USA
Grand Valley State University, Evolution for Everyone Series
On 25th March 2011 at Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Lawrence Technological University, Life Sciences Seminar Series
On 1st February 2011 at Southfield, Michigan, USA
University of Nevada
On 22nd October 2010 at Las Vegas, Nevada
Bowling Green State University
On 8th April 2010 at Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
On 10th February 2010 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hamilton Medical-Legal Society
On 8th October 2009 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
The San Francisco Writer’s Grotto
On 22nd May 2009 at San Francisco, California, USA
Emeritus College (a program of Diablo Valley College)
On 21st May 2009 at Walnut Creek, California, USA
California Institute of Technology
On 17th May 2009 at Pasedena, California, USA
Faulkner Gallery, Central Public Library
On 16th May 2009 at Santa Barbara, California, USA
Montana Tech of the University of Montana
On 6th April 2009 at Butte, Montana, USA
Contact: Cultures of the Imagination Conference, NASA Ames Research Center
On 4th April 2009 at Moffett Field, California, USA
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, Four Points by Sheraton
On 28th March 2009 at Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Michigan State University
On 26th March 2009 at Lansing, Michigan, USA
Reedley Peace Center Fellowship Hall of First Mennonite Church
On 20th March 2009 at Reedley, California, USA
Reedley College
On 19th March 2009 at Reedley, California, USA
Center for Inquiry
On 26th February 2009 at Washington, DC
Church of the Heavenly Rest
On 25th February 2009 at New York, New York, USA
Marymount Manhattan College
On 24th February 2009 at New York, New York, USA
Cobleskill University, SUNY
On 23rd February 2009 at Cobleskill, New York
OpenClassrooms–A Talk about Creating Great Online Materials
On 14th January 2009 at Paris, France
Case Western Reserve University
On 12th November 2008 at Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Binghamton University, kick off lecture for the EvoS seminar serie
On 5th September 2008 at Binghamton, New York
Steve Allen Theater, Center for Inquiry
On 29th June 2008 at Los Angeles, California, USA
World Affairs Council Auditorium
On 27th June 2008 at San Francisco, California, USA
Barnes & Noble, (Filmed by Book TV)
On 24th June 2008 at Homestead, Pennsylvania, USA
The Half King Pub in Chelsea
On 2nd June 2008 at New York, New York, USA
Duke University
On 5th April 2008 at Durham, North Carolina, USA
Arkansas Literary Festival
On 5th April 2008 at Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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As the Ramón y Cajal Distinguished Scholar of Global Digital Learning, McMaster University, Dr. Oakley speaks around the world. She has given invited talks and keynotes at venues as varied as Harvard, Yale, UCLA, the Air Force Academy, the Naval Post Graduate Institute, Google Headquarters in Silicon Valley, Baidu Headquarters in Beijing, and for Hitchwood Capital Management LP in Manhattan. She has appeared on shows ranging from Ira Flatow’s NPR Science Friday to Bloomberg News. Her op-eds have appeared in such publications as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
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