Greenberg Guest Lecture

Guest Lecture Series

Since its inception in 2024, Mount Tamalpais College’s Guest Lecture Series has brought top academics, industry leaders, and subject-matter experts inside San Quentin to share cutting-edge research and real-world insights with the MTC student community. Open to all students, these guest lectures offer opportunities to learn from speakers across disciplines—from science and the social sciences to history, art, literature, law, technology, business, and more.

SELECTED GUEST LECTURERS
Sharon Dolovich

Sharon Dolovich, PhD, JD

UCLA School of Law professor Sharon Dolovich presented research on sleep deprivation in prison, explaining how constant light, noise, and scarcity can disrupt sleep and undermine long-term health and wellbeing for incarcerated people and staff. Learn more.

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Emile DeWeaver

Mount Tamalpais College alumnus, author, and activist Emile DeWeaver discussed his debut book, Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine, and explored how writing and storytelling can build agency, accountability, and personal growth. Learn more.

Omair Akhtar (800 x 600 px)

Omair Akhtar, PhD

Netflix’s Head of Member Consumer Insights, Omair Akhtar, drew on behavioral science and consumer insights to unpack how the attention economy shapes what people notice, choose, and do—and how it influences consumer decision-making. Learn more.

Interested in giving a Guest Lecture? For inquiries, please contact Development and Community Outreach Manager, Denisse Manrique at dmanrique@mttamcollege.edu.