Dr. Suzanne Ortega will speak on "Why Context Matters:  Science For, With, and In Community."

 Dr. Ortega is the author or co-author of numerous journal articles, book chapters, and an introductory sociology text, now in its 8th edition.  An award winning teacher, Dr. Ortega has also served on a number of review panels for NSF and NIH and has been the principal investigator or co-investigator on grants totaling more than $6 million in state and federal funds.

The Bob and Helen Bartee and Family Lectureship and Award annually invites a recognized expert to UNMC to provide a lecture and engage with UNMC faculty and students on topics related to making science relevant, creating ways for scientists to engage with the community and build science literacy and trust in scientific rigor and results.

Lunch will be provided for the first 50 attendees.