This speaker series is tied to my special topics course: POLI 409- COVID-19 Politics. The schedule will be updated as additional speakers are added, but the series will occur remotely from noon to 1:00pm during Fall 2020.
Webex details for the meetings are available below:
Schedule of Speakers: September 14th: Dr. Eric Stokan, Assistant Professor at UMBC and Dr. Zoe McLaren, Associate Professor at UMBC
Focus of Talk: Laying the foundations for the series and describing what is known and unknown on COVID-19 at this point. [Link to the talk]
POLITICS September 21st: Hon. Steven M. Bieda, Former State Rep and Senator from MI
Focus of Talk: Describing the politics of state legislative decisionmaking regarding COVID-19 in an intergovernmental structure. [Link to the talk]
Focus of Talk: Describing the intergovernmental dimensions of COVID-19 policies and particularly state pre-emption of local decisions. [Link to the talk]
Focus of Talk: Understanding the legal and constitutional dimensions and ramifications of COVID-19. [Link to the talk]
Data and Decision-making October 19th: Dr. Nick Hart, President of the Data Foundation
Focus of Talk: Using survey data to better understand citizen perspectives and implications for citizens. [Link to the talk]
October 21st (Weds): Dr. Aaron Deslatte, Assistant Professor, Indiana University Bloomington
Focus of Talk: Understanding citizen and bureaucratic perspectives through experimental studies. [Link to the talk]
Policy and Regulatory Implications October 5th: Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee, Senior Fellow and Director - Center for Technology Innovation
Focus of Talk: Regulatory Changes around Telehealth to address concerns of COVID-19 [Link to the talk]
October 12th: Gregory Simmons, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, UMBC
Focus of Talk: Implications of COVID-19 on higher education: Industry, Athletics, and Entrepreneurship [Link to the talk]
October 26th: Jeff Finkle, President and CEO of International Economic Development Council
Focus of Talk: Understanding the economic implications and role of economic developers in stabilizing communities due to the public health crisis. [Link to the talk]
November 23rd: Bill Wells, Senior VP Baltimore Housing
Focus of Talk: Understanding the implications that COVID-19 might have on housing within Baltimore City. [Link to the talk]
Focus of Talk: Understanding the public health impacts on our aged population and what actions are being taken to help this vulnerable population.
December 7th: Meredith Cohn, Reporter, Baltimore Sun
Focus of Talk: Understanding COVID-19 disparities and the role of journalism in informing our policy-making process around this issue. [Link to the talk]
Focus of Talk: Understanding COVID-19 impacts on entrepreneurship and particularly entrepreneurs that are part of underserved communities. [Link to the talk]
Webex Details: Meeting link: https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=mdb3e818a4815522fa56f8c16aa002fb4 Meeting number: 120 210 9160 Password: r4WvsGiK Join by video system: Dial 1202109160@umbc.webex.com You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number. Join by phone: +1-202-860-2110United States Toll (Washington D.C.) Access code: 120 210 9160