TEDxSUU

Speakers

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• Asher Swan

  Campus Photographer

  Asher J. Swan is a photographer and visual storyteller with over forty years behind the lens. He serves as the University Photographer at Southern Utah University where his work explores how images shape emotion, perception, and connection. Through his study of photopsychology, Asher helps audiences understand how photographs speak to the mind—often before we realize it.

• Jonathan Holiman

  Professor of Communication

  Jonathan Holiman is a professor of strategic communication specializing in professional social media, campaign strategies, and branding. Passionate about global engagement, he leads learning abroad experiences that expand students’ cultural awareness and worldview. A lover of coffee culture, Jonathan believes meaningful conversations, often over a cup, are one of the best ways to learn from people and ideas

• Madison McBride

  Assistant Director of Health and Wellness

  Madison McBride is the Assistant Director of Health and Wellness at SUU with strong passions for suicide prevention, global health and the arts. Described by her twin sister as the "Queen of Sidequests", Madison lives for discovering new skills, is always searching for opportunities to grow, and is a champion for those trying to do the same.

• Michelle Lambert

  Director of Concurrent Enrollment and Career & Technical Education

  Michelle Lambert is the Director of Concurrent Enrollment and Career & Technical Education at Southern Utah University. As an education advocate and a passionate life-long learner, she has served as President of the Iron County School Board and has taught for 13 years in the SUU Music Department. She holds degrees in Trombone Performance (BYU), Creative Writing (SUU), and Public Administration (SUU). Currently, she is working on a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Utah.