Speaker Series

Utah State University is your hometown university, offering a variety of educational opportunities to residents of the Uintah Basin. We are excited to bring the Uintah Basin Speaker Series, providing insightful, relevant community topics to spark conversations.

Presentations held at the USU Uintah Basin Vernal Campus will be streamed live, and videos from the series will be posted to this page a few days after each event.

Free and open to the public.

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2025-2026 Speaker Schedule

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025

7:00 pm
Central Cove Early Learning Center
23 North 1600 West
Vernal, Utah

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1800 Days

Building Bright Futures at our Most Important University - Early Childhood

Shirlene Law

Boosting Brain Development Through Games and Imaginary Play

Lisa Boyce

Effective Early Childhood Education

What does it look like at Central Cove Early Learning Center?

Erin Brown

OCTOBER 8, 2025

7:00 pm
USU Uintah Basin Roosevelt Campus
987 East Lagoon St.
Roosevelt, Utah

Mental Connection (Roosevelt)

Connecting Our Community to Accessible Mental Health Resources

Dr. Daniel Colver

OCTOBER 9, 2025

7:00 pm
USU Uintah Basin Vernal Campus
320 Aggie Blvd.
Room B101
Vernal, Utah

Mental Connection (Vernal)

Connecting Our Community to Accessible Mental Health Resources

Dr. Daniel Colver

NOVEMBER 5, 2025

12:00pm
USU Uintah Basin Roosevelt Campus
987 East Lagoon St.
Roosevelt, Utah

Hope & Recovery from Trauma

Tricia Bennett, LCSW
Megan Berlin, LCSW
Erica Gilbert, Suicide Prevention Specialist

JANUARY 15, 2025

10:00 am
USU Uintah Basin Roosevelt Campus
987 East Lagoon St.
Roosevelt, Utah

Why Energy Cooperatives are the Key to a More Reliable Future

Yankton Johnson

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

7:00 pm
USU Uintah Basin Vernal Campus
320 Aggie Blvd.
Room B101
Vernal, Utah

Mental Health & Basin Resources

Lori Haslem

MARCH 17, 2026

7:00 pm
USU Uintah Basin Vernal Campus
320 Aggie Blvd.
Room B101
Vernal, Utah

Domínguez-Escalante and Spanish Mapping of the North American West

Charlotte Terry

MARCH 21, 2026

9:00 am
USU Uintah Basin Vernal Campus
320 Aggie Blvd.
Room B101
Vernal, Utah

Domínguez-Escalante Historic Driving Tour & Free Dutch Oven Luncheon

Join students and community members for a morning driving tour exploring historic markers along the route of the Domínguez–Escalante expedition. Along the way, we’ll visit key sites that commemorate their journey through our region and learn more about the expedition’s impact on the West.
9:00 AM – Depart from USU Uintah Basin Vernal Campus
    • 320 N Aggie Blvd, Vernal
1:00 PM – Free Dutch Oven Luncheon
    • USU Uintah Basin Roosevelt Campus, Multi-Purpose Room, 987 E Lagoon St., Roosevelt

If you plan to attend the driving tour and lunch, please register.

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