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Professional Conferences and Presentations:
July 28, 2021: “Economics and Health Concerns: A Two-Factor Catastrophe Model for Human and Politics Behaviour During the Covid-19 Pandemic.” Tradepreneur Global Academic Platform, UK. CT University Ludhiana, India. 5th International Conference on Emerging New World: Valedictory Session. (Invited Speaker). https://www.facebook.com/CTUniversityludhiana/videos/967536354041884/
March 19, 2021 “Behavioural, Sociological and Evolutionary Understanding of Covid-19 as a Pandemic: An Ethological Approach;” Presented at A Primer on Viruses and Pandemics: No Experience Necessary. Co-sponsored Noble International University (Toronto) and Mother Theresa University (Skopje) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgLxUbrCyY0.
June 20, 2020: “Animal Behaviour, Human Competition, Human Cooperation and Mixed Hope for Compassion for Our Mother Earth.” Presented at: International E- Conference on Why Human Interdependence matters today to fight Global Environment crises. Sponsored by Ministry of Culture, Government of India. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AKHW8IJEf8&t=2032s
https://www.gandhismriti.gov.in/programmes/gsds-programmes/conference-why-human-interdependence-matters-today-fight-global (review- not exactly what I said.)
June 15-17 2020: ABEN’s 15th Annual Summer Institute: Pedagogies & Practices for Successfully Reaching African American Students. (attended). Hosted by ABEN and Stanford University.
2011-2018; 2021 (April) Attended Midwest Conference on Animal Behavior, Bloomington Indiana. (no presentation given).
2013, September 29: Ways of Teaching/Learning/Understanding: Round Table Discussion for NIU/RAINBOW Hosted by Dr Isaac Day, Iroquois Nation, Brantford Ontario.
2013, Sept 28: Our Ethology and Our Violence to the Future: Applying the Teachings of Swami Vivekananda to our View of the Environment and Developing a Future-Oriented Goal for Environmental Education. Swami Vivekananda Man Making and Nation Building 150svnationalseminar.in The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata (Presentation via video & audio tape). https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YQmcMowIH7G4IZZBvoYl8F_sUcTdk6Jp
2013, September 23: High-level meeting of the General Assembly on Disability and Development, United Nations Head Quarters, New York. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. (NGO delegate for Noble International University; presented a statement on behalf of people with neuro-behavioral disorders, including Tourette Syndrome.)https://www.un.org/en/ga/president/67/pdf/letters/20130709-mdgdisabilities.pdf.
2011 (22 March): Arguments for War and Peace: A comparison of eight Western Philosophies. (Invited speaker). Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, University of Kolkata, Kolkata, Bengal, India.
2011 (24-25 March): Title: Dynamic Models of Cell Generation-Time Genealogies and its implications for microbial population dynamics. Presented at: International Colloquium on Global Environmental Protection. Andhra Loyola College Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
2011 (26 March, proxy presentation): Susceptibility of Oriental Fruit Moth (Grapholita molesta (Busck) to Selected Insecticides and Mixtures. Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh India. (Invited proxy speaker). Presented as proxy for NEIU graduate, Dr. M. Jones, University of Florida- Southwest Research and Extension Center, Immokalee, Florida.
2010: Attended Midwest Conference on Animal Behavior, Bloomington, Indiana. (no presentation given).
2002: Attended the Midwest Pain Management Conference, Chicago, Illinois (no presentation given).
1995: Attended National AIDS Conference, Chicago, Illinois, as representative of the Department of AIDS Research at Interventions. (no presentation given).
1997: Understanding Death and Dying: An Introduction to Thanatology for Addiction Professionals. Interventions, Southwood Facility (Garfield Park).
1997: Working with LGBT Clients: A Training for Heterosexual Counselors. Interventions, multiple locations.
1996: Relaxation and Stress Management: Detecting What Works for Different Clients. Interventions, Woodridge, IL.
1987: Photosynchronization of Ultradian Rhythms in Protozoan and Mammalian Cultures. Presented at: Divisional Seminar, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California.
1987: “Mammalian Cells Exhibit Cell-Cycle Phase Specific Response to Visible Light.” Divisional Seminar, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California.
1987: “The Effects of 60-Hz Electric Field on Mice are Circadian Phase and Photoperiod Specific.” Divisional Seminar, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California.
1987: “In Search of A Phase Response Curve for Lithium Chloride.” Presented at: Meeting of the International Society of Chronobiology. Leiden, Netherlands.
1987: Title: Preliminary notes on pattern formation in cultures of Tetrahymenagrown on nutrient agar. Presented at: Meeting of the Midwest Protozoological Society, Argonne, Illinois.
1986: Title: An Introduction to Circadian Rhythms at the Cellular Level. Presented at: Chicago State University (Guest Seminar Series), Chicago, Illinois.
1985: Title: Photosynchronization in Ultradian Mode Tetrahymena is Related to Modal Cell Generation Times. Presented at: Meeting of the International Society of Chronobiology Little Rock, Arkansas.
1985: Title: Ultradian Morphological Variation in Tetrahymena.Presented at: Meeting of the Midwest Protozoological Society. Cincinnati, Ohio.
1983: Title: Photosynchronization of Ultradian ModeTetrahymena. Presented at: Meeting of the Midwest Protozoological Society Chicago, Illinois.
1981: Title: The Case of the Vanishing Virgulene. Presented at: Meeting of the Midwest Protozoological Society. Iowa City, Iowa, and at Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois (invited speaker).
Professional Meetings and Events Organized:
Organized
2021, September 11. Covid-19 and the Indian Subcontinent II: Beyond India. Sponsored by Noble International University, Toronto. (Organizer and Moderator) https://youtu.be/WA6o7Y4h2u02021, July 11. Covid-19 and the Indian Subcontinents I: India, Sponsored by Noble International University, Toronto, and Mother Theresa University, India (Skopje). (link TBA) https://youtu.be/X4HmyZ3PCjE
2021, April 30: Moderator and Organizer for “Africa and the Covid-19 Pandemic.” Webinar sponsored by Noble International University, Toronto. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9KOWxQyuh8
2020, June 20. E-conference: Why Human Interdependence Matters Today to Fight Global Environmental Crises. (resource person for Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti).
https://www.gandhismriti.gov.in/sites/default/files/Annual%20Report%2020-21%20combined_ENGLISH_compressed.pdf
2016 Loan of “Grandmothers” from Noble International University to Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Evanston IL.
2014 Arranged a loan of Swampy Cree Materials for Display at NEIU Library, including art works by artists represented at the Aboriginal Pavilion of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
2013 Arranged a loan of Holman Inuit Materials for Display at NEIU Library.
2013 Arranged a lone of multiple pieces from Noble International University for a special exhibit of First Nation Art to the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian.
2012 Organized a loan of Antique Books for Display, Key Publications in Evolution, at NEIU Library. Loans courtesy of Noble International University.
1994. World AIDS Day Remembrance and Luncheon at Interventions: The educational event hosted approximately 200 predominantly African- American substance abusers from across their treatment spectrum. These activities also included fundraising, soliciting donations, publicity, and public relations skills.
1990-1995: Organized and Presented numerous trainings on the topics of HIV and AIDS, on death and dying (thanatology), cultural sensitivity, and relaxation theory at Interventions and at Stop AIDS Chicago. These events were organized both for clients and for counselors.
1987 Organized the Annual Meeting of Midwest Protozoological Society Argonne National Laboratory. Argonne, Illinois. This conference hosted scientists and students from a five-state area surrounding Illinois. I was responsible for the conference logistics, including scheduling, mailings, registration, housing, food, and entertainment for the participants.
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