Free Speakers DFW is a pro bono speakers bureau. These Educational guest speakers present at no cost on philanthropy and nonprofits, oral history, resilience, scouting, public speaking, and more. Every presentation is free to book, with no fees, no honorarium and no mileage.
Professor, UT Dallas
Mike is a professor at UT Dallas with a history in comedy, public speaking, theater acting, and improv. He has officiated weddings, written for Medium.com on topics of psychology, parenting, politics, and is a girl dad. Bring in Mike for lunch & learn events or for your conference, keynote, or educator speaker series. It's sure
Director, Secure Our Seniors' Safety (SOSS)
Shannon Gleason Dion is a founding Board Director of the non-profit Secure Our Seniors’ Safety (SOSS). The organization was formed in 2019 in response to the lack of security in senior living establishments. This permitted Billy Chemirmir, one of Texas' most prolific serial killers, to smother to death over two dozen seniors in their homes
Associate Professor and Fellow, Venise Stuart Professorship in Nonprofit Management and Leadership, UT Dallas
Elizabeth is the Venise Stuart Endowed Chair of Nonprofit Management & Leadership and an Associate Professor at UT Dallas. She’s also an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. Elizabeth studies how nonprofit and other social economy organizations become more resilient. This normally involves financial management, data-driven analysis, and the local community. In
Author, Quiet Valor
Larry Nouvel is the author of the Quiet Valor series, a growing collection of books that highlight unsung Americans whose quiet courage left lasting marks on their communities and their country. His work combines careful research with moving, accessible storytelling, bringing to life figures often overlooked by history but rich in inspiration for today. An
Director of Development, Longhorn Council, Scouting America
Dan Busby holds a BA in Art and Business from Muskingum University and has dedicated over 30 years to youth development through Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America). Currently, Dan serves as Director of Development and Marketing for Scouting America’s Longhorn Council in Fort Worth, TX, with a primary responsibility of raising $4M of
Assistant Professor of History and Fellow, “Jacqueline and Michael Wald Professorship on Human Rights, Genocide, and Holocaust Studies”, University of Texas at Dallas
Paula Cuellar Cuellar is an Assistant Professor in the History Department and the “Fellow, Jacqueline and Michael Wald Professorship in Human Rights, Genocide, and Holocaust Studies” at the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas. Previously, she was a postdoctoral teaching fellow in Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx studies at
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UT Dallas
Kianoosh Yousefi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 2020. Prior to joining UT Dallas, he was an Associate Research Scientist at Columbia University. Dr. Yousefi's research is focused on fundamental turbulence,
