Dr. Beth Wheaton to speak at Cottey on April 7

Dr. Beth Wheaton is the final speaker in the 2014-15 Distinguished Speaker Series sponsored by Cottey College's Serenbetz Institute for Women's Leadership, Social Responsibility, and Global Awareness.

The title of her speech is "Guiders: Leading the Way by Closing the Gaps." She will speak Tuesday, April 7, at 7 p.m., in the Missouri Recital Hall. A reception will follow her address.

Although she holds titles ranging from economist to professor to CEO, Dr. Wheaton is "most vocal about the fact that you don't need a title, unlimited time, or abundant money to change the world.

"Her greatest commitment in life is working with students, community members, colleagues, and friends to put their unique and varied talents into action to create cataclysmic social change," stated a press release from the college.

Wheaton holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from Temple University, and an M.S. in international business and trade from Grambling State University.

She is an economics senior lecturer at Southern Methodist University and the founder and CEO of Equip the Saints, a non-profit consultancy that works to strengthen nonprofit organizations worldwide and to equip world changers to fulfill their personal missions.

The Recital Hall is located inside the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts on the northeast corner of Austin and Tower streets in Nevada.