Bicknell Family Center for the Arts

The Women in Government Lecture Series

Bringing nationally-known leaders to our stage

The Women in Government Lecture Series was established at Pittsburg State University through a generous gift from the Helen S. Boylan Foundation to the PSU Foundation in 2001. Its objective is to provide the campus and community insight into the perspectives and experiences of key leaders while recognizing their contributions to the state, region, and nation.

Women in
GOVERNMENT

Soledad O'Brien

an award-winning journalist, documentarian, news anchor, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist.

2018

Tina Tchen

Chief of Staff to Michelle Obama

2017

Dr. Jackie McClaskey

KS Secretary of Agriculture

2016

Laura Bush

Former First Lady

2015

Susan Wagle

Kansas State Senator

2013

Jane Cox

(Iowa) Women’s Suffrage

2011

Lynn Jenkins

Congresswomen

2009

Tierney Cahill

Inspirational Teacher of Civic Duty

2008

Helen Thomas

Legendary White House Correspondent

2007

Consuelo Castillo Kickbush

Army Veteran and Author

2006

Winona LaDuke

Native American Indian Activist

2006

Ruth Perry

President of Liberia

2004

Kerry Kennedy

Human Rights Activist

2004

Dr. Jeanne M. Hogarth

Federal Reserve

2003

Kay McFarland

Kansas Supreme Court Justice

2002

Carla Stovall

Kansas Attorney General

2001

Kathleen Sebelius

Kansas Commissioner of Insurance