Presidential Speaker Series
The Presidential Speaker Series is a series of intimate presentations by renowned professionals from various fields. Developed to enrich the Lasell University community, the Presidential Speaker Series events are free and open to the public. Presentations include refreshments and hors d’oeuvres as well as a Q&A session with the presenter. All events are held at Dunne House, 74 Grove St., Newton.
Archived Lectures The Truth About Getting Sick in America Dr. Timothy Johnson is one of the nation’s leading medical communicators of healthcare information. As former chief medical editor for ABC News for 25 years, Johnson provided on-air medical analysis for viewers of Good Morning America, World News, Nightline, and 20/20. October 3, 2017 (archived video)
The Good Enough Manager: The Making of a GEM Over his 40-year career, Dr. Aaron J. Nurick’s teaching and scholarship have focused on the application of psychology to management and organizations. October 23, 2015 (archived video) Open Source Drug Discovery: How Sharing Research will Help Us Find a Cure for Cancer Dr. James Bradner has been president of the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research since 2016. November 2, 2015 (archived video)
Recent Lectures
Aging: Transformation of Body Perception and Self Awareness Zane Zheng, Lasell associate professor of psychology, chair of academic research (bio) December 12, 2019 Foreign Policy in the Trump Era Nicholas Burns, retired U.S. ambassador and the Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School (bio) November 21, 2019