Theme: Ideas Worth Spreading

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations).

Lory Student Center Theatre
Colorado State Uniersity
Lory Student Center Theatre
Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523
United States

CSU Pacific Club Dancers

based out of the Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center, these students enjoy the art of dance!

Detour 303 and DJ Cavem

Detour 303: current art focus is all about connecting music and fine arts through traditional methods and technology. Accenting my focus, the sights, sounds, and issues surrounding urban culture shapes the way I approach the creation of concepts, use of tools, and overall execution of my work. IETEF DJ CAVEM: 2014 Music Educator Award Grammy nominee and international recording artist, Dj Cavem is an O.G. (organic gardener) educator, emcee, deejay, BBoy, award-winning activist, midwife, vegan chef and founder of Going Green Living Bling. He has dedicated his work to transforming the minds and health of children and his community using hip hop as a platform of communication.

Brandon Kidney Lauren Migliaccio

Student/Alumni

Brandon Kidney and Lauren Migliaccio, founders of the student organization, CSU Brain Injury Community (CBIC). Brandon is a senior at CSU studying Applied Computing Technology with a minor in Business Administration. He has sustained multiple brain injuries including second impact syndrome. Brandon currently mentors students who have suffered brain injuries through the Opportunities for Post-secondary Success program in the Department of Occupational Therapy at CSU. On the other hand, Lauren recently graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Biomedical Sciences. After sustaining several brain injuries during college, she started working with the Opportunities for Post-Secondary Success Program (OPS) in the Center for Community Partnerships (CCP) on campus. Lauren and Brandon are passionate about bringing together students and community members with brain injuries to help provide resources and support. They hope that their TEDxCSU 2017 talk will help shed light on the

David Enden

Graduate Student

David Enden is a behavioral innovator whose journey has been focused understanding the multi-disciplinary factors of big cat conservation. He has a Bachelor’s in Conservation Biology from the SUNY College of Environmental Science of Forestry and a Professional Science Masters from Colorado State University, where his research investigated animal behavior and cognition. Currently, David is the Instructor of Marketing for Animal Professionals and an MBA candidate in Global, Social, and Sustainable Enterprise at CSU. He is a Certified Interpretive Educator and serves on the Board of Director for Generation Awakening. David founded ARRC Consulting in 2016, fostering animal welfare and business innovation in conservation organizations throughout the United States. In his free time, he enjoys devoting his attention to his cat and dog, and conducting independent research.

Dr. Anne Cleary

Professor of Psychology

Anne Cleary, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at Colorado State University who studies human memory. She received her Ph.D. in 2001 from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and was the recipient of a National Science Foundation early CAREER award in her early career as a faculty member. She has previously served as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation, directing the Perception, Action and Cognition program within the Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences and has also written a blog for Psychology Today called “Quirks of Memory.” Dr. Cleary is currently the President of the Society for Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Science (Division 3 of the American Psychological Association) and also serves as the Program Coordinator for the Cognitive Psychology program at Colorado State. Dr. Cleary has published widely on weird quirks of memory such as tip-of-the-tongue experiences (when a word feels like it is right on the verge of being accessed

Dr. Cori Wong

Special Assistant to the President and Director of the Women & Gender Collaborative

r. Cori Wong serves as Special Assistant to the President and Director of the Women & Gender Collaborative at Colorado University. With a passion for teaching, learning, and approaching education as a practice of freedom, Dr. Wong empowers others to think through everyday life experiences to realize opportunities for personal transformation and social justice. Committed to engaging diverse audiences on issues of gender, race, class, sexuality, inequity, injustice, and political resistance, Dr. Wong strives to emphasize how critical reflection and genuine dialogue can be as fun and exciting as they are important and challenging. In addition to supporting campus-wide research, outreach, and advocacy efforts related to women and gender at CSU, Dr. Wong teaches Women’s Studies courses on contemporary feminist theory and feminist friendship. She earned a dual-title PhD in Philosophy and Women’s Studies from the Pennsylvania State University.

Dr. Joe von Fischer

Professor in Biology

I’m a professor in Biology and faculty member in the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology. I’ve lived in FC for 13 years now! My wife (Colleen Webb) is also faculty in Biology. We have 4 kids. The topic of my talk is how to create new systems for observing and managing environmental hazards. If there were a rattlesnake in your house, you could find it with your eyes or ears, and you’d know who to call to take care of it. In contrast, we are constantly discovering new types of pollutants emanating from surprising places and having effects on people that we are only just starting to understand. I will talk about my work with an NGO and Google Street View cars where we detected pollution on local scales and are changing the way that industries manage their infrastructure to manage leaks.

Dr. Mark Benn

Psychologist and Former Adjunct Professor

Mark Benn is the father of six children (most of them adults) and has spent his entire life trying to understand prejudice. He is originally from Philadelphia but has made Colorado his home for over 30 years. Dr. Benn received his doctorate from the University of Northern Colorado in 1986. He has found a way to combine the talents of a university professor and storyteller to deliver difficult messages about prejudice, cross-cultural communication, gender roles, workplace mediation and personal struggle. For the past 35 years, Dr. Benn has been educating and entertaining audiences with his irreverent humor and disarming honesty as he challenges people to examine their own lives and reflect on how they can better understand and reduce prejudice. Dr. Benn has a private practice as a psychologist in Fort Collins, Colorado and works as a consultant and educational/motivational speaker for companies throughout the United States.

Jaelyn Coates

Student Affairs in Higher Education graduate student

Jaelyn Coates is a first year graduate student in the Student Affairs in Higher Education program here at Colorado State University. Jaelyn is passionate about access, equity, and opportunity for students of color in higher education, and intends to dive into this work upon completion of her degree. In her free time, Jaelyn enjoys reading Black womanist theory, engaging in various forms of social activism, and throwing up weight at her local Crossfit box!

Jesse Elliott

The Music District, Director

The Music District brings together the art, business, and community of one of humanity’s longest-standing sources of inspiration, communication, and collaboration. Equal parts creative laboratory, industry incubator, and town hall, the 57,000 square foot campus serves as a bridge between city and university, mountains and plains, in the free-wheeling innovation cauldron of Fort Collins, Colorado. Touring artists, scrappy start-ups, experienced technicians, global scholars, and the hungriest music fans in the country all find a home at the Music District. Its Director, Jesse Elliott, is a lifelong champion of collaborative creative efforts, social entrepreneurship, and the power of storytelling. He’s the founder and songwriter of two rock and roll bands, who have released 6 albums and performed live 1,200 times in the last decade, from SXSW and Glastonbury to Lollapalooza and your favorite local dive. Before music recaptured his heart, Elliott wrote books and speeches with economis

Panama Soweto

Panama Soweto is a performance writer, recording artist and educator. Yokabed Ogbai holds a 4.2 GPA as a junior in high school, speaks 4 languages, and interns at Arts Street Youth Employment Academy.

Rachel Esters

consultant

Ms. Rachel Esters has been a consultant with The Moss Group since 2016; her focus includes, Diversity, Leadership, Management of High Risk inmates, Cultural and Gender issues in Corrections. A special area of expertise is the inclusion of Transgender employees in an every changing work environment. Esters retired from the Larimer Sheriff’s Office as a Lieutenant after 21-years of service during which time she served as, Operations Commander, Special Tactics Team Commander, Colorado POST SME member and Diversity instructor. Rachel authored an article on an innovative program she developed for the management of High Security and Administrative Segregation inmates in jails, for which she honored as the 2013 recipient of the Larimer County Innovation Award. Rachel is the subject of a NIC training video production based on her gender transition while in Corrections, and is a regular presenter for that organization and the BOP. Rachel is a veteran of both the U.S. and Army.