[Psychmasters] Linda Geffin Appearance - TOMORROW!!

Tue Jan 21 16:45:14 CST 2020

To those with forensic interests,

Linda Geffin is coming to campus tomorrow (Wednesday) to speak. Ms. Geffin was Harris County's Director of the Special Prosecutions Unit-a Unit that focused on Sex Crimes/Trafficking.  In addition to her experience prosecuting criminals and working with victims in that realm, she was also a victim herself. In 2011, she was attacked (probably by a gang in retaliation for her prosecution) in her own home.  She almost died in that attack and has almost no recollection of what happened to her.  If you are interested, you can read more about her here: https://www.democracynow.org/2013/4/1/texas_prosecutor_linda_geffin_victim_of

There will be two great opportunities to see her. One is for her talk to a general audience on Wed, January 22 at 6pm, and she has also agreed to speak to a more specialized audience earlier in the day. If you would like to attend this more specialized audience where you can really speak to/with her, feel free to show up. It's 3-4:30pm in CHSS 430. Obviously, you're also welcome at the talk at 6pm as well. Feel free to see the e-mail exchanges below for more information.

Jeffrey S. Anastasi
Department of Psychology
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX  77341-2447
Phone: 936-294-3049
Email: jeff.anastasi at shsu.edu<mailto:jeff.anastasi at shsu.edu>

From: Yawn, Richard <mike.yawn at shsu.edu<mailto:mike.yawn at shsu.edu>>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 9:48 PM
To: Varela, Jorge <jgv002 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:jgv002 at SHSU.EDU>>
Subject: RE: Linda Geffin Appearance

Jorge,

Thank you again for rounding up some students.  In finalizing our schedule with Ms. Geffin, we had to do the small-group session from 3:00-4:30pm.  I realize that conflicts with the CHSS session, and that might affect your ability to sit in, but with her being here late into the evening, we just couldn't schedule it earlier.

The 3:00-4:30pm session will be in CHSS 430.  Can you provide the names of the students who will be attending?  We'll have name tents for them.

Mike Yawn (LEAP Director)
936-294-1456

From: Varela, Jorge <jgv002 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:jgv002 at SHSU.EDU>>
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2019 3:23 PM
To: Yawn, Richard <mike.yawn at shsu.edu<mailto:mike.yawn at shsu.edu>>; Tomes, Yuma <yit002 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:yit002 at SHSU.EDU>>; Allen, Justin <justin.allen at shsu.edu<mailto:justin.allen at shsu.edu>>; Anastasi, Jeffrey <JSA001 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:JSA001 at SHSU.EDU>>; Anderson, Jaime <jla068 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:jla068 at SHSU.EDU>>; Banks, Courtney <csb028 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:csb028 at SHSU.EDU>>; Boccaccini, Marcus <PSY_MTB at SHSU.EDU<mailto:PSY_MTB at SHSU.EDU>>; Cash, Daniella <dkc025 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:dkc025 at SHSU.EDU>>; Conroy, Mary <PSY_MAC at SHSU.EDU<mailto:PSY_MAC at SHSU.EDU>>; Crosby, James <jwc014 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:jwc014 at SHSU.EDU>>; Desforges, Donna <PSY_DMD at SHSU.EDU<mailto:PSY_DMD at SHSU.EDU>>; Drislane, Laura <led042 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:led042 at SHSU.EDU>>; Harman, Marsha <EDU_MJH at SHSU.EDU<mailto:EDU_MJH at SHSU.EDU>>; Henderson, Craig <CEH003 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:CEH003 at SHSU.EDU>>; Langley, Hillary <hlangley at shsu.edu<mailto:hlangley at shsu.edu>>; Miller, Rowland <PSY_RSM at SHSU.EDU<mailto:PSY_RSM at SHSU.EDU>>; Nelson, David <DVN001 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:DVN001 at SHSU.EDU>>; Noland, Ramona <PSY_RMN at SHSU.EDU<mailto:PSY_RMN at SHSU.EDU>>; Ratcliff, Chelsea <chelsea.ratcliff at shsu.edu<mailto:chelsea.ratcliff at shsu.edu>>; Salami, Temilola <txs047 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:txs047 at SHSU.EDU>>; Stoebner-May, Diane <DXS011 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:DXS011 at SHSU.EDU>>; Venta, Amanda <acv009 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:acv009 at SHSU.EDU>>; White, Stephen <sww012 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:sww012 at SHSU.EDU>>; Sanford, Glenn <SANFORD at SHSU.EDU<mailto:SANFORD at SHSU.EDU>>
Cc: Loveall, Jean <jal072 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:jal072 at SHSU.EDU>>
Subject: RE: Linda Geffin Appearance

Mike,

I have heard back from 7-8 doctoral students who are interested in hearing Ms. Geffin.  Maybe more are slow because of the holidays.  This is only PhD students.  Hopefully, Hillary has sent the word out to our terminal masters students.

Happy holidays,

Jorge

From: Yawn, Richard <mike.yawn at shsu.edu<mailto:mike.yawn at shsu.edu>>
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 2:56 PM
To: Tomes, Yuma <yit002 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:yit002 at SHSU.EDU>>; Allen, Justin <justin.allen at shsu.edu<mailto:justin.allen at shsu.edu>>; Anastasi, Jeffrey <JSA001 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:JSA001 at SHSU.EDU>>; Anderson, Jaime <jla068 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:jla068 at SHSU.EDU>>; Banks, Courtney <csb028 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:csb028 at SHSU.EDU>>; Boccaccini, Marcus <PSY_MTB at SHSU.EDU<mailto:PSY_MTB at SHSU.EDU>>; Cash, Daniella <dkc025 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:dkc025 at SHSU.EDU>>; Conroy, Mary <PSY_MAC at SHSU.EDU<mailto:PSY_MAC at SHSU.EDU>>; Crosby, James <jwc014 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:jwc014 at SHSU.EDU>>; Desforges, Donna <PSY_DMD at SHSU.EDU<mailto:PSY_DMD at SHSU.EDU>>; Drislane, Laura <led042 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:led042 at SHSU.EDU>>; Harman, Marsha <EDU_MJH at SHSU.EDU<mailto:EDU_MJH at SHSU.EDU>>; Henderson, Craig <CEH003 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:CEH003 at SHSU.EDU>>; Langley, Hillary <hlangley at shsu.edu<mailto:hlangley at shsu.edu>>; Miller, Rowland <PSY_RSM at SHSU.EDU<mailto:PSY_RSM at SHSU.EDU>>; Nelson, David <DVN001 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:DVN001 at SHSU.EDU>>; Noland, Ramona <PSY_RMN at SHSU.EDU<mailto:PSY_RMN at SHSU.EDU>>; Ratcliff, Chelsea <chelsea.ratcliff at shsu.edu<mailto:chelsea.ratcliff at shsu.edu>>; Salami, Temilola <txs047 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:txs047 at SHSU.EDU>>; Stoebner-May, Diane <DXS011 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:DXS011 at SHSU.EDU>>; Venta, Amanda <acv009 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:acv009 at SHSU.EDU>>; Varela, Jorge <jgv002 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:jgv002 at SHSU.EDU>>; White, Stephen <sww012 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:sww012 at SHSU.EDU>>; Sanford, Glenn <SANFORD at SHSU.EDU<mailto:SANFORD at SHSU.EDU>>
Cc: Loveall, Jean <jal072 at SHSU.EDU<mailto:jal072 at SHSU.EDU>>
Subject: Linda Geffin Appearance

Psychology Faculty,

This is Mike Yawn, Director of the Center for Law, Engagement, And Politics at SHSU and Professor in Political Science.  The LEAP Center regularly brings in speakers to interact with students, and early next semester, we will be bringing in Linda Geffin.  Ms. Geffin was Harris County's Director of the Special Prosecutions Unit-a Unit that focused on Sex Crimes/Trafficking.  In addition to her experience prosecuting criminals and working with victims in that realm, she was also a victim herself: in 2011, she was attacked (probably by a gang in retaliation for her prosecution) in her own home.  She almost died in that attack and has almost no recollection of what happened to her.  If you are interested in her, you can read more here: https://www.democracynow.org/2013/4/1/texas_prosecutor_linda_geffin_victim_of

Our plan is to bring her in to speak to a general audience on Wed, January 22 at 6pm, but she has also agreed to speak to a more specialized audience earlier in the day.  This is the same day as the CHSS Spring Kickoff meeting, and we certainly don't want to interfere with that.  But, in speaking with Glenn Sanford, he indicated the Psychology Graduate Students might have a professional interest in her career as a prosecutor and/or her response to the attack.  If you think that a core group of Psych Grad students (10-20 or so) would be interested in attending, we'd be happy to schedule a small-group discussion for that day.  Of course, the general public is invited to the general discussion at 6pm that evening on January 22, 2020.

Because we have to reserve rooms, and out of respect for Ms. Geffin's time, we'd like to confirm this with her before the holidays.  Accordingly, if you have an interest, please let me know in the next few days.

Thank you very much, and I hope you have great holidays.

Mike Yawn
Director, Center for Law, Engagement, And Politics (LEAP)
936-294-1456
https://leapatshsu.com/

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