Previous Speakers

Now in it's third year, TEDxBGSU is hosted annually on Bowling Green State University's campus by the the C. Raymond Marvin Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement. Each spring, this event welcomes over 350 in-person attendees and over 1,300 streamers, all with a desire to hear incredible ideas, stories, and dreams from the TEDx stage.

TEDxBGSU has featured over 50 speakers since it's inaugural event in 2022.

These speakers all shared their vision for a public good. Their talks and more can be found below.

Interested in speaking at a future event?

Find the application to speak here.

TEDx BGSU 2022

Previous TEDxBGSU Speakers

TEDxSpeakers - Samson

Frídọ̀mù Kọ̀nìfáìndì: A Way to Heal Yourself and Excel in Whatever You Do
Samson Akanni

TEDxSpeakers - Olga

Putting the Heart in AI: How a Supervision Framework Says I Care
Olga V. Mack

TEDxSpeakers - Hoang

Cultural Curiosity? Yes Please!
Hoang Do

TEDxSpeakers - Jonathan

What Potlucks Teach Us About Food Sustainability
Jonathan Kershaw

TEDxSpeakers - Damilare

How to Boost Your Mood, Energy, and Productivity
Damilare Adeyeri

TEDxSpeakers - Marissa

The Art of Generative Listening
Marissa Evans

TEDxSpeakers - Theresa

The Neuro-Inclusion Revolution
Theresa Haskins

TEDxSpeakers - Steve

Will you be giving anyone flowers today?
Steve Russell

TEDxSpeakers - Sara

Death is Not a Dirty Word
Sara Chambers

TEDxSpeakers - Jacqueline

My Country 'Tis of Thee: Black History (and Culture) is American History (and Culture)
Jacqueline Hudson

TEDxSpeakers - Malik

Dreaming Big: Embracing Your Vision in a Content Society
Malik Jarrell-Miller

TEDxSpeakers - Brian

Referee Versus Coach: How Might Taking a Different Approach Change Our Criminal Justice System
Brian Lovins

TEDxSpeakers - Madisyn

Same Classroom, Different Experiences: How Deaf Students are Being Left Behind
Madisyn Beare-Jones

TEDxSpeakers - Calen

Delete Parking Lots: Save time, Lives, and Money
Calen Gray

TEDxSpeakers - Jiyoung

The Teeth are a Gateway to your Well-Being
Jiyoung Jung

TEDxSpeakers - Brandon

Dehumanizing Beneficence: AI Implementation in the Legal System
Brandon Long

TEDxSpeakers - Briyanna

Teaching in South Korea: Exploring the Unspoken Narrative of Korean Teacher, Student, and Parent Relationships
Briyanna Moore

TEDxSpeakers - Caleb

The Roles We Play
Caleb Danielak

TEDxSpeakers - Quan

How to Belong When You're the Odd One Out
Quan Le

TEDxSpeakers - Ife

Leadership Unleashed: Find Your Inner Chief
Chief Ife Bell™

2023 Speakers

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You are the Product
Vagish Vela

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Ecobricking: A Way to Mitigate the Effect that Single-Use Plastics Have on the Environment
Elyse Adrian

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The Power of Prototyping
Adrienne Ausdenmoore

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Finding Comfort Where You Are
Kyrsten Stuckey

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The Public Good: The Rest of Higher Education's Story
Rodney K. Rogers, Ph.D.

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May I Give You Some Feedback?
Jacob Clemens, Ph.D.

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What Lies Beyond Black and White
Kayla Robbins

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Finding Meaning, Live with Purpose, and Leave a Legacy
Tony Hixon

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How you can Literally GPS Your Way to Success After the Global Pandemic Shutdown
Karim Ellis, Ph.D

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Chicks with Bricks: Women in Construction
Shree Nakade

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Does Doing Good Really Do Good?
Tamara Norris

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Music and Followership
Jacob Joseph

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Why Loneliness is About More Than Being Alone
Daniel Maitland

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Cultural Preservation Through Preventative Conservation Efforts
Katherine Bozzo

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Inclusio. Adapting Homes
Jacqueline Barchick

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Why Financial Literacy Needs to be a Priority to Change the World
Joshua Auten

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Transphilogyny: The World-Changing Powers and Practices of Normalizing Trans Womanhood
Pella Felton

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From Murder to Mission: How I Found My Life's Calling
Andrea Mata, Ph. D

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How Student Media Can Transform the Barren Local News Landscape
Karl Smith

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An Idealized Body Type is Being Sold to us - and We're Buying it
Emma Horner

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Redefining Professionalism through a Lens of Neurodiversity
Bry Miller

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Global Citizenship: Aren't We All Citizens of the World?
Tuan Nguyen

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"Pretty for a Black Girl": Why Words Matter
Ana Brown

Updated: 06/11/2024 11:03AM