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John Holtz Memorial Lecture Series

John Holtz was an Associate Professor of Library Instructional Services at UIS from 1989 until his death in January 2004. His family established the John W. Holtz Memorial Fund to honor him.

2023 Holtz Lecture: Citizen Soldier From the Land of Lincoln to Iraq and Back

You are invited to join the Friends of Brookens Library for the 2023 John Holtz Memorial Lecture
Tuesday, April 25th, 2023 at 6:00 PM
In Brookens Auditorium or via Zoom

 

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Dr. Robert L. Elliott is an author, consultant, and public speaker. Since graduating from the Doctor of Public Administration program in 2020, he has served as a resiliency advocate, working with public service, non-profit, and education leaders. In 2023, he published a memoir, Citizen Soldier From the Land of Lincoln to Iraq and Back, about his service in Iraq, debuting as an Amazon #1 new release in Iraq War History.

Cover of Citizen Soldier From the Land of Lincoln to Iraq and Back by Robert L. Elliott.

Robert Elliott is an author, consultant, and public speaker. As a resiliency advocate, he works with public service, non-profit, and education leaders to empower the workforce and leadership teams by parsing data on employer assumptions and employee perceptions to enhance trust, respect, and a collaborative environment. Following public sector careers as a state trooper, army officer, and college professor, he earned a doctorate, started a business, and wrote a memoir about his service in Iraq. Citizen Soldier From the Land of Lincoln to Iraq and Back debuted as an Amazon #1 new release in Iraq War History.


 

 

Sponsored by the John Holtz Memorial Lecture Fund