Best of GW Faculty Lectures

Saturday, October 17, 11am - 1pm | Various Locations

Immerse yourself in the GW classroom experience at our Best of GW lectures. Join our world-renowned faculty for our most engaging, student-favorite lectures. We've got a fantastic lineup of lectures planned - everyone is welcome to attend any lecture, regardless of school. 

Please check back for more information, as additional lectures will be posted throughout the summer.
 

11am Lectures

• Power Mentoring: Why Mentorship Is The Most Powerful Tool in Our Arsenal Today (GW Business)

  • Featuring Kathy Korman Frey, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Women's Leadership, and Managing Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence at GW Business

  • Saturday, October 17, 11am - 12pm | Kendall Auditorium, Room 151, Duquès Hall, 2201 G Street, NW
  • Discover how mentoring can accomplish a surprising array of benefits ranging from increased self-efficacy (a critical type of self-confidence) to increased pay. Mentors will walk away with research-backed information on the role they have played for others and inspiration to keep paying it forward. Mentees will walk away with an understanding of the critical nature of mentoring from their mental health to their career success, plus an overview of how to put a plan in action. The session will include interactive “Million Dollar Mentoring” breakouts, so drink your coffee!

• The Human Edge — Why Leadership Matters More as the Tech Gets Smarter (College of Professional Studies)

  • Featuring Dr. Natalie Houghtby-Haddon, Director, The Center for Excellence in Public Leadership;

  • Dr. Ina Gjikonda, Director, Learning Innovation & Strategic Growth;

  • Dr. Connie Uthoff, Faculty Director, Cybersecurity Strategy and Information Management and the Executive MPS in Transformational Leadership in Cybersecurity

  • Saturday, October 17, 11am - 12pm | Room 114, Smith Hall, 801 22nd Street, NW
  • Smarter tools don't make leadership less important — they raise the stakes on getting the human part right. Drawing on cutting-edge work in AI and leadership development, this conversation explores how executives and public-sector leaders are meeting a moment of extraordinary technological change, and why judgment, trust, and character are becoming a leader's sharpest edge. A conversation about how this community is preparing leaders for what's next.

• Explaining Different Tastes in Political Humor (Graduate School of Political Management)

  • Featuring Dr. Todd Belt, Professor of Political Management

  • Saturday, October 17, 11am - 12pm | Room 359, Duquès Hall, 2201 G Street, NW
  • Why do Democrats and Republicans have different tastes in humor? Is it the media bubbles in which they live, the way they look at the world, or something else? This lecture uncovers the mystery. Disclaimer: This lecture may contain material that some individuals find offensive, which is entirely the point.

11:30am Lectures

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12pm Lectures

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