Through the generous support of Navesink Wealth Management, and the ongoing engagement of Mike and Stephanie Giordano, the Honors College's Navesink Endowed Lecture Series brings to campus an exciting array of speakers who are focused on providing an inspiring vision of leading-edge innovation, powerful social purpose, and the use of technology and/or capital to promote positive socio-economic outcomes.
Since 2017 we have brought one or two speakers to campus each academic year to connect our students' curiosity, knowledge, and purpose to larger issues and arenas where innovation and passion are requirements for success. These lectures have proven to be among the most-powerful and influential on campus each year.
Below is a complete list, from most recent to the very first, of our Navesink Lecturers. You can read more about each speaker by clicking on their poster.
Thaer Ahmad | Spring 2025 Global Health Director of the Emergency Department at Advocate Christ Medical Center & Board Member of PAMA "Healers on the Frontlines" |
 Mariana Diaz | Fall 2024 Head Consul of Mexico in New Brunswick "Mexico in New Jersey" |
 Issac Davis | Spring 2024 Writer, Director, and President of Iacon Pictures "Independent Filmmaking and Its Intersectional Pursuits: Artistry, Innovation, Society, and Capital" |
David Rosenberg | Fall 2023 Co-Founder of AeroFarms (Agtech) & Hycrete (Nanotech), Chairman of The Every Company (Precision Fermentation), Board Member of Aspire (Insect Protein) "Building Solutions to Address Our Food Challenges" |
 Christopher Emdin | 2022 Educator, Activist, New York Times Bestselling Author, and Proud “Ratchetdemic” |
 John Noltner | 2020 American Photographer and Peace Activist "A Peace of My Mind | American Stories
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 Shankar Vedantam | 2019 NPR Social Science Correspondent and the host of the Hidden Brain Podcast and Radio Show |
 Dr. Nina Vasan | 2018 Physician, Co-Author, and Entrepreneur Renaissance woman: Harvard graduate in Government, Stanford M.D., co-author of Do Good Well: Your Guide to Leadership, Action, and Social Innovation, and founder of the start-up Brainstorm, integrating community health care with brain research. |
 Joy Buolamwini | 2017 Computer scientist and digital activist, entrepreneur and researcher at MIT Media Lab; winner of the Hidden Figures Award. Founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, and expert on the social implications of Artificial Intelligence. |
