2015-2019

Year/Mo.	Visitor	Event Description
2015 March 4-5-6	Dr. Donald Worster Hall Distinguished Professor of American History Emeritus, University of Kansas; books include A Passion for Nature: The Life of John Muir (2011), A River Running West: The Life of John Wesley Powell (2001—National Outdoor Book Award), The Wealth of Nature: Environmental History and the Ecological Imagination (1993), Under Western Skies: Nature and History in the American West (1992), Rivers of Empire: Water, Aridity, and the Growth of the American West (1985), Dust Bowl: The Southern Plains in the 1930s (1979—Bancroft Prize winner)	Presentations: March 4: Lecture on "The Higher Altruism in American Environmental Values," in the Kinnickinnic River Theater, University Center: Using the Wilderness Act of 1964, Worster reflected on the nature of conservation in the U. S. and the globe. March 5: In class with students of U.S. Environmental History and U.S. History Since 1865 March 6: Talk on "Shrinking the Earth: From an Age of Abundance to an Age of Limits," at the River Falls Public Library; Worster demonstrated how our perspectives on the earth and our understanding of human beings have changed dramatically over the past 500 years. [inaugural Walker D. and Helen Bryant Wyman Visiting Professorship in History] Photos by Kathy M. Helegson
2015 March 5	Lt. Col. William T. Hagestad II Internationally-recognized cyber intelligence and counterintelligence professional who specializes in cultural, historical, linguistic, and technical analysis of national cyber warfare capabilities, intents and methodologies; River Falls native and son of UWRF Professor William Hagestad and grandson of Herman T. Hagestad, a UW Regent in the 1950s, for whom Hagestad Hall was named	Presentations: 1) "Comparative Analysis of Nation State Cyber Conflict: An International Field Experience" at 3:30 in the Kleinpell Fine Arts building 2) "Evolution of Chinese Cyber Capabilities: An Economic, Military, and Political Review of the People's Republic of China," at 7:30 p.m. in the Kinnickinnic Theater, University Center [Year of China programming]
2015 March 5	Patty Loew UW-Madison professor in the Department of Life Science Communication and affiliated with American Indian Studies, the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, and the Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies program; author of Seventh Generation Earth Ethics: Native Voices of Wisconsin (2014) and Indian Nations of Wisconsin: Histories of Endurance and Renewal (2001); former producer for WHA-TV (PBS) and co-host of "In Wisconsin" and former reporter and anchor for television stations in Portland (OR), Spokane (WA), Madison (WI), and La Crosse (WI); enrolled member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe	Lecture: "ImagiNATIVE Communities: Indigeneity and Communication in the 21st Century," presented in South Hall; Loew explored the issue of environmental coverage and other significant issue reporting in tribal newspapers, radio and online new operations [Working Journalists Lecture Series, sponsored by the Journalist Department]
2015 April 9	Brittney Rogowski associate media director at Haworth Marketing + Media	Presentation: Rogowski addressed media/planning buying in the world of advertising, CPM, rates and advertising scheduling and will discuss her client target using specific examples from "Sports Illustrated" and the Grammy Music Awards; in the North Hall Auditorium [hosted by the Marketing Communications Program]
2015 April 11	Li Hongbo artist from Beijing, China; known for his sculptures made from paper Photo by Kathy M. Helgeson	Presentation: for the TEDx UWRF event held in the University Center; his paper sculptures are created through a technique inspired by traditional Chinese decorations that expand—the piece shown with him in the photograph looks like stone but is in fact made of paper that can be stretched apart
2015 April 28-29	Benjamin Lira internationally acclaimed sculptor, painter, and printmaker from Chile	Presentations: April 28: Lecture on "The Art of Benjamin Lira and a Brushstroke on Contemporary Chilean Art," given at the River Falls Public Library April 29: Lecture on "Benjamin Lira: Art, History and Creative Process," given in the University Center; the lecture was followed by a question and answer session led by Kaylee Spencer, chair of the Art Department During the week Lira spent on campus, he also created a collaborative piece with advanced printmaking students, and led student critiques [inaugural Walker D. and Helen Bryant Wyman Visiting Professorship in Art]
2015 July	Hippo Campus Minneapolis-based band, recently appeared on Conan (late-night talk show)	Concert: for Chill on the Hill at the Wall Amphitheatre Photo by Joe Blum
2015 September 9	Dr. Leticia Mora Perdomo .	Lecture: Perdomo spoke in the Kinnickinnic Theater on "Picturing Desire: Reading Weston's Photographs," in which she reflected on the interaction of writing and photography and how the relation between text and image mediate our perception of the world around us [sponsored by the Art Department, Year of Mexico programming]
2015 September 10-11	Byron Brauchli internationally-known photographer from Mexico Photo by Kathy M. Helgeson	Lecture: by Gallery 101 exhibiting artist Brauchli ("La Frontera/The Border" Photography Exhibit), and Workshop: Brauchli led UWRF students in a photographic print workshop using a technique involving two metals (platinum and palladium) in a process sensitive to UV light [sponsored by the Art Department and Year of Mexico programming]
2015 September 21	Anthony Marchetti, Laura Migliorino internationally-known photographers; both are currently professors of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College in the Twin Cities	Lecture: by Gallery 101 exhibiting artists Marchetti and Migliorino ("La Frontera/The Border" Photography Exhibit) [sponsored by the Art Department and Year of Mexico programming]
2015 October 6	Dr. Florencia E. Mallon Julieta Kirkwood Professor of History at UW-Madison Photo by Kathy M. Helgeson	Lecture: Mallon spoke in the Kinnickinnic Theater on "From Hemisphere to Country: A Genealogy of 'America'" [Edward N. Peterson Lecture Series, sponsored by the History and Philosophy Department, Year of Mexico programming]
2015 October 8	Boyd Huppert Distinguished UWRF alumnus and KARE 11 TV reporter Photo by Chris Petersen	Lecture: Huppert discussed social media's effect on journalism and how news organizations can use it in "Journalism: Our Changing Story," presented in the North Hall Auditorium [Working Journalists Seminar Series, sponsored by the Journalist Department]
2015 October 13	Kinji Akagawa professor emeritus, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, where he served as head of the sculpture program; internationally-recognized artist who is lauded for his pioneering work in site-specific sculpture. Photo by Kathy M. Helgeson	Lecture: Akagawa spoke in the Kinnickinnic Theater about “Artistic Journey from the Egotistical Self to the Ecotistical Self: Shifting Focus from Maker to Relationship,” which focused on his personal artistic explorations; the lecture was followed by a question and answer session led by Kaylee Spencer, chair of the Art Department. [second Walker D. and Helen Bryant Wyman Visiting Professorship in Art]
2015 October 14	Dr. Robert Agranoff Distinguished UWRF Political Science Alumnus, professor emeritus at Indiana University-Bloomington; nationally-recognized expert in intergovernmental relations, economic and community development, and federalism; award-winning author, and consultant.	Lectures: "What I Have Learned Since I Left UWRF," Contemporary Political Issues Roundtable in the Blanch Davis Theatre, and "The Challenges of Managing in Multi-level Governance," a public lecture in the Lydecker Learning Center. [sponsored by the Political Science Department] Photo by Kathy M. Helgeson
2015 November 18	Gabriela P. Salazar Bachelor of Science in Nursing (1996) from the Universidad Autónoma of Central America; licensure in nursing from the Universidad Santa Lucía, San José, Costa Rica (2001); she is an active member of the Colegio de Enfermeras y Enfermeros (College of Nursing) in Costa Rica.	Presentation, in Spanish, explaining the importance of globalization and nursing from the perspective of using a second language and cultural awareness. [sponsored by the UWRF Spanish Professions Association]
2015 December 1	Dr. Steven Sacco professor emeritus (San Diego State University) of languages and international education who has created a post-retirement career in providing workplace language instruction, international education consulting, and corporate education to companies and organizations worldwide.	Year of Mexico Presentation: In "De-Trumping Myths of Mexican Farm Workers in the U.S.," Sacco described an ethnographic case study of Mexican rice mill workers in a northern Californian agribusiness facility; interviews revealed insights into Mexican workers' track records at the rice mill as well as their perceptions of family, work, learning English, becoming U.S. citizens, and life in the U.S.
2016 February 27	Cathy Wurzer UWRF alumna, journalist, author, MPR host Photo by Hailey Smith	Presentation: "Prescriptions for Living (Take as Directed from the Dying)" at the TEDxUWRiverFalls, in which she spoke about what she learned from her late friend Bruce Kramer.
2016 March 29	Dr. Tova Yoast-Hull postdoctoral research associate working at the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison	Lecture: "A High Energy View of the Universe," [Sponsored by NSF ADVANCE grant]
2016 March 30	Dr. Thomas Hickson Professor of Geology at the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, Minn.)	Lecture: "If We Found Rock Evidence for Life on Mars, What Might it Look Like? Microbialites from Ancient Lakes"
2016 March 30	Lourdes Flores-Hanson Assistant Principal, Wellstone Elementary (St. Paul, Minn.); born and raised in Costa Rica; graduate of UWRF (Masters in Education)	Presentation, in Spanish,"Being Bilingual is Worth Two," addressed the advantages of being bilingual and the opportunities offered by language immersion education. [sponsored by the UWRF Spanish Professions Association]
2016	Kerri Miller Minnesota Public Radio, host of MPR News with Kerri Miller and of Talking Volumes; previously was political reporter for KARE 11 News	Lecture: "The Art of the Interview: How to Do It Well and What Happens When It Goes Wrong," [Working Journalists Seminar Series, sponsored by the Journalist Department]
2016 April 5	Kim Bremmer Diary consultant, Wisconsin State Coordinator for Common Ground, regular contributor on Rural Route Radio, president of Wisconsin Women for Agriculture, and UW-Madison Association of Women in Agriculture's 2014 Outstanding Woman in Agriculture	Presentation [sponsored by UWRF Association of Women in Agriculture]
2016 April 7-8	Dr. Warren I. Cohen Distinguished University Professor, Emeritus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Senior Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations Photo by Kathy M. Helgeson	Presentations : April 7: — "Chinese-American Relations in Historical Perspective," Cohen argued that as fluid as US-China policies have seemed to be, one recurring theme in the history of the US-China relationship is this: a friendly, cooperative China will be assured of American support and a China perceived as a potential enemy is not. April 8: — In class with students — Roundtable discussion of Cohen's latest book: "Challenges to American Primacy, 1945 to the Present" (open to the public) — Presentation at River Falls Public Library: "The Golden Age of East Asian Art Collecting in the U.S." Through examining the historical background against which the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Seattle Art Museum and the Nelson Gallery in Kansas City acquired their Asian art collections and the connoisseur's career of Charles Freer, John Ferguson and Langdon Warner, Cohen argues that economics of art collecting, chaotic political conditions in China in the early 20th century and the American occupation of Japan after WWII combined to create the golden age of Asia art collecting in America. [Second Annual Wyman Visiting Professorship in History, sponsored by History and Philosophy Department]
2016 April 7	Dr. Amy Williams Associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh since 2005, teaching composition and theory; half of the Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo	Concert: 50th Annual Commissioned Composer Concert in the Abbott Concert Hall [sponsored by the Music Department] Photo by Kathy M Helgeson
2016 November 14-16	Janine Antoni New York-based visual artist	Presentations: Nov. 14: Public Lecture "At Home in the Body" in 222 North Hall Nov. 15: Round table discussion from 1-3:30 in the Willow River Room Nov. 16: Round table discussion from 1-3:30 in the Riverview Ballroom [Second Annual Wyman Visiting Professorship in Art, sponsored by the Art Department]
2017 February 27	Dan Estabrook Estabrook received an MFA from the University of Illinois. He has been using nineteenth-century photographic techniques to make contemporary art. In the last few years he has focused on working with hand-altered calotypes and salt prints. He has exhibited widely and has received several awards, including an Artist's Fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts in 1994.	Lecture: [Wyman Visiting Professorship in Art, sponsored by the Art Department]
2017 March 2	Derrick Edwards President of AGS Data Systems Photo by Hailey Smith	Presentation: "Bridging Views of Innovation," Edwards spoke to students on campus as part of the Innovator in Residence Series [sponsored by College of Business and Economics, Center for Innovation and Business Development]
2017 March 23	Jocelyn Hagen Hagen composes music that has been described as "simply magical" (Fanfare Magazine) and "dramatic and deeply moving" (Star Tribune, Minneapolis/St. Paul). She is currently an artist-in-residence at North Dakota State University and regularly composes for their ensembles. For ten years she was a composer-in-residence for the professional choir she also sang in: The Singers. Her music has been performed all over the world, including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York City.	Concert: 51st Annual Commissioned Composer concert [sponsored by the Music Department]
2017 March 28-29-30	Dr. Elizabeth Fenn Professor of Western American History, and chair of the History Department at the University of Colorado-Boulder, Fenn won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for her book "Encounters at the Heart of the World: A History of the Mandan People" Photo by Hailey Smith	Presentations March 28: Presentation in the University Center on "Pox Americana: The Great Smallpox Epidemic of 1775" March 29: Presentation on her book "Encounters at the Heart of the World" at the River Falls Public Library March 30: Roundtable discussion of the same book in the Chalmer Davee Library [Third Annual Wyman Visiting Professorship in History, sponsored by History and Philosophy Department]
2017 September 14	Seungmin Cha and Gamin Korean musicians and experts in Korean Traditional Music	Lecture: Korean traditional music and Korean instruments Concert: “Exploring Korean Traditional and Contemporary Music,” presented in Abbott Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m., included both traditional music and their own compositions
2017 October 18	Dr. Laura Young UW Madison history professor; her research and teaching interests include Japanese international relations, World War II in Asia, comparative imperialism, Japanese urbanism and urban modernism between the wars, local history, and sociology and social policy	Lecture: "Korean-Japanese Relations, Imperial Nostalgia, and Japan's New Right," examines the tensions in relations with South Korea around economic rivalries and the Womfort Women issue that are driving the rise of the new right from the 1990s to the present, and explores the significance of nostalgia for the days of empire. [Edward N. Peterson Lecture Series, sponsored by the History and Philosophy Department, and Year of South Korea programming]
2017 October 23	Danielle Krysa Canadian collage artist; writer/curator behind "The Jealous Curator," a contemporary art site; hosts "Art for Your Ear" podcast Danielle Krysa on right, UWRF Ceramics lecturer Rhonda Willers on left, UWRF Art/Drawing lecturer Lyz Wendland in the middle Photo by Kathy M. Helgeson	Lecture: “Full Circle” (October 23) Public workshop (October 25) Collaborating with students and faculty throughout the week [2017 Walker D. and Helen Bryant Wyman Visiting Professor in Art]
2017 November 13	MJ Hegar Retired Air Force major, Purple Heart recipient, and author of "Shoot Like a Girl"	Presentation: Hegar spoke about her successful challenge to the discriminatory military policy that did not allow women the right to serve on the front lines. Photo by Chris Gregg
2018 March 2-3	Sam Newsome soprano saxophonist, composer, and recording artist Photo by Tori Schneider	UWRF Jazz Club Cabaret (March 2): Guest artist Newsome played soparno saxophone with the UWRF Jazz Faculty Group in the Falcon's Nest UWRF Jazz Ensemble Concert (March 3): The Jazz Ensemble performed music featuring Newsome in Abbott Concert Hall [sponsored by the Radd Jazz Series, 2017-18]
2018 March 8	H. C. Shin Hak Cheol Shin has been with 3M since 1984. Vice Chair and Executive Vice President of 3M Research & Development, Supply Chain, Business Transformation/IT, and Business Development	Presentation: "Leadership and Innovation" Shin spoke about leadership and innovation as it relates to the changing business landscape, how the innovation process functions, industry 4.0 and the implications for innovation and growth, leadership principles, innovation leadership, and his personal journey of philosophy of innovation. [Innovator in Residence, College of Business and Economics]
2018 March 28-29	Dr. Bruce Cumings Ph.D. from Columbia University (1975) Gustavus F. and Ann M. Swift Distinguished Service Professor in History and the College, Department of History, The University of Chicago	Lectures: March 28 - "Provincialism and Internationalism in U.S. Foreign Policy" March 29 - "The Korean War: A History" (roundtable discussion) March 29 - "American Policy Toward North Korea: Seven Decades of Failure" [Walker D. and Helen Bryant Wyman Visiting Professor in History]
2018 April 2	James Elkins American art historisoprano saxophonist, composer, and recording artist Photo by Tori Lynn Schneider	Lecture: "How Animals See the World." Elkins, the Spring 2018 Walker D. and Helen Bryant Wyman Visiting Professor in Art, presented in North Hall.
2018 Sept. 20	Kalpulli Ketzal Coatlicue The Kalpulli Ketzal Coatlicue ("precious Mother Earth") is a Kalpulli ("learning community") of Indigenous people joined by the desire to learn, share, and live the tradition of Aztec dance. Ketzal Coatlicue's cultural learning center is located in South Minneapolis.	Performance: The driving drum rhythms and dazzling costumes of the performance took an unexpected twist when storm/tornado sirens sounded in River Falls. The group relocated from the North Hall Auditorium to the basement and continued their performance for Hispanic Heritage Month. Photo by Rachel Paulus
2018 Sept. 24-28	Wolfgang Schiffler Professor of Media: Conception and Production in the Department of Design Computer Schience Media at RheinMain University in Wiesbaden, Germany. Photo by Rachel Paulus	Lecture: Part of the Erasmus exchange grant program, three professors and one staff member from RheinMain University in Wiesbaden, Germany, offered workshops in video postproduction, such as color correction and compositing animation with state-of-the-art software. Also, a RheinMain University Staff member participated in the Education Abroad Fair to promote the student exchange program to study in Germany.
2018 October 30	William P. Jones Professor History at the University of Minnesota Photo by Rachel Paulus	Lecture: "The Spirit of Memphis: Public Employees and the Dignity of Labor." Drawing on his research into public employment in 20th century United States, Jones explained why the work of garbage collectors and other public employees has been devalued and how those workers mobilized to assert the dignity of their labor. This history is particularly relevant as we face rising economic inequality, debates over the rights of workers, and the growing significance of service work in the 21st century. [Edward N. Peterson Lecture Series, sponsored by the History and Philosophy Department]
2018 November 13	Robert Pengelly Canadian Consul, Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis Photo by Rachel Paulus	Presentation: Pengelly spoke at the University Center about the important relationship the United States shares with Canada. He discussed the partnership the two countries have when it comes to crisis, border security, energy, environment, and trade. "The relationship has grown and continues to grow due to the strong ties that are broad, deep, and buried between the U.S. and Canada," he said.
2019 February 11	Ellen Kennedy, Ph.D. Mitchell Hamline School of Law adjunct professor founder and executive director of World Without Genocide Kennedy has received many awards for her work, including Outstanding Citizen from the Anne Frank Center in New York, Higher Education Leader of the Year from the National Society for Experiential Education, Outstanding Service Award from the Midwest Sociological Society, Community Service Award from the University of Minnesota, Human Rights Award from the UN Office of Church Women United, and the Change-maker Award from the Minnesota Women’s Press. World Without Genocide has received a Certificate of Merit and the Minnesota Ethical Leadership Award from the State of Minnesota–Office of the Governor.	Presentation: Kennedy explained statelessness and the refugee crisis during her presentation in the Kinnickinnic Threater. [sponsored by UWRF Geography, Political Science, and International Studies departments] Photo by Pat Deninger
2019 March 12	Maureen Pechacek UWRF alumna ('81), accounting partner at PwC Photo by Pat Deninger	Presentation: Pechacek spoke in the University Center about her life and work as a partner with PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers). She spoke on what she believes are the keys to success for students and business leaders alike, discussing the role of gender in leadership, the challenges that women face in leadership positions, and the characteristics of effective leaders and strategic and tactical keys to success. [Ann Lydecker Lecture Series]