April 14, 2022
In celebration of the Arab American Heritage Month:
NEW MARVEL CHARACTER, AMULET
Panelist Include
Dr. Scott Jordan
Chair and Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Mr. Victor Dandridge
Founder, Vantage InHouse Productions
Dr. Theresa Rojas
Professor of English and Director of the Latinx Comic Arts Festival, Modesto Junior College
Dr. Eric Wesselman
Associate Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Guest Panelist
ESara Al-Fageeh
March 24, 2022
In celebration of the Women’s History Month:
JESSICA JONES
Assigned Reading: Jessica Jones Alias
Panelist Include
Dr. Scott Jordan
Chair and Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Mr. Victor Dandridge
Founder, Vantage InHouse Productions
Dr. Theresa Rojas
Professor of English and Director of the Latinx Comic Arts Festival, Modesto Junior College
Dr. Eric Wesselman
Associate Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Guest Panelist
ESara Al-Fageeh
Nadia Shammas
February 24, 2022
In celebration of the Black History Month:
BLACK PANTHER AND BLACKJACK TEAM UP!
Assigned reading: BlackJack: second bite of the Cobra
Panelist Include
Dr. Scott Jordan
Chair and Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Mr. Victor Dandridge
Founder, Vantage InHouse Productions
Dr. Theresa Rojas
Professor of English and Director of the Latinx Comic Arts Festival, Modesto Junior College
Dr. Eric Wesselman
Associate Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Guest Panelist
Dr. Vanessa Hintz
Dr. Stanford Carpenter
December 2, 2021
In celebration of the Seasonal Depression Awareness Month:
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS
Assigned Viewing: A Charlie Brown Christmas Special
Panelist Include
Dr. Scott Jordan
Chair and Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Mr. Victor Dandridge
Founder, Vantage InHouse Productions
Dr. Theresa Rojas
Professor of English and Director of the Latinx Comic Arts Festival, Modesto Junior College
Dr. Eric Wesselman
Associate Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Guest Panelist
Dr. David Pincus
David Pincus, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology at Chapman University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Marquette University in Milwaukee Wisconsin in 2002 and completed a clinical post-doctoral fellowship with the UC Davis Department of Psychiatry in 2003, capping over 13,000 supervised training hours in assessment and psychotherapy. He continues to do clinical work, specializing in treatment for individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive and other anxiety disorders. Dr. Pincus’s scientific research focusses on the application of Chaos and Complexity Theory to human resilience and psychoterapy.
November 11, 2021
In celebration of the Indigenous American Heritage Month:
Ghost River
Assigned Reading: Ghost River
Panelist Include
Dr. Scott Jordan
Chair and Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Mr. Victor Dandridge
Founder, Vantage InHouse Productions
Dr. Theresa Rojas
Professor of English and Director of the Latinx Comic Arts Festival, Modesto Junior College
Dr. Eric Wesselman
Associate Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Guest Panelist
Dr. Lee Francis IV
Dr. Lee Francis 4 (Pueblo of Laguna) is the Head Indigenerd and CEO of Red Planet BnC, the only Native and Indigenous pop culture company in the United States with the hope to change the perceptions of Native and Indigenous people through dynamic and imaginative pop culture representations. He has been published in multiple publications ranging from poetry to short stories. His first comic book, Sixkiller, debuted June 2018. His follow up, Ghost River, was published in 2019 and has both been lauded throughout the US and abroad. He has also contributed to numerous RPGs, including Devil’s Run and Avatar: The Last Airbender. He is a strong advocate for Native American youth, with a focus on community literacy and entrepreneurship. He lives in North Carolina with his family.
October 28, 2021
In celebration of the LGBTQ History Month:
My Favorite Thing is Monsters
Assigned Reading: My Favorite Thing Is Monsters
Panelist Include
Dr. Scott Jordan
Chair and Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Mr. Victor Dandridge
Founder, Vantage InHouse Productions
Dr. Theresa Rojas
Professor of English and Director of the Latinx Comic Arts Festival, Modesto Junior College
Dr. Eric Wesselman
Associate Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Guest Panelist
Emil Ferris, Author
Dr. Rachel Miller
Sep 23, 2021
In Celebration of the Hispanic Heritage Month:
Under the Cottonwood Tree
Suggested Reading: Under the Cottonwood Tree
Panelist Include
Dr. Scott Jordan
Chair and Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Mr. Victor Dandridge
Founder, Vantage InHouse Productions
Dr. Theresa Rojas
Professor of English and Director of the Latinx Comic Arts Festival, Modesto Junior College
Dr. Eric Wesselman
Associate Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Guest Panelist
Paul Meyer
Carlos Meyer
Margaret Hardy
May 6, 2021
In Celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month
Eyes Unclouded By Hate: The Spirit of Hayao Miyazaki!
Suggested Reading: Princess Mononoke
Panelist Include
Dr. Scott Jordan
Chair and Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Mr. Victor Dandridge
Founder, Vantage InHouse Productions
Dr. Theresa Rojas
Professor of English and Director of the Latinx Comic Arts Festival, Modesto Junior College
Dr. Eric Wesselman
Associate Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Guest Panelist
Mr. Rio Shigeta
Is a Japanese/American voice, screen, stage actor and coach. He was born in Okayama Japan, is fluent in Japanese, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts – Acting from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. Rio is a life-long devotee of manga and anime, reads a great deal of fantasy, and is seldom seen ‘irl’.
Mr. Tatsu Shigeta
Mr. Larry Houston
April 15, 2021
In Celebration of Diversity Month
Mutant And Proud: Diversity In The World of X-Men!
Suggested Reading: God Loves/Man Kills
Panelist Include
Dr. Scott Jordan
Chair and Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Mr. Victor Dandridge
Founder, Vantage InHouse Productions
Dr. Theresa Rojas
Professor of English and Director of the Latinx Comic Arts Festival, Modesto Junior College
Dr. Eric Wesselman
Associate Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Guest Panelist
Dr. Leandra Parris
Assistant professor in school psychology at William & Mary
Mr. Chris Claremont
A NY Times best-selling author.
Dr. Stanford Carpenter
March 18, 2021
In Celebration of Women’s History Month
Wonder Woman: Lassoing The Truth About Gender
Suggested Reading: Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia
Panelist Include
Dr. Scott Jordan
Chair and Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Mr. Victor Dandridge
Founder, Vantage InHouse Productions
Dr. Theresa Rojas
Professor of English and Director of the Latinx Comic Arts Festival, Modesto Junior College
Dr. Eric Wesselman
Associate Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Guest Panelist
Dr. Shelly Clevenger
Dr. Travis Langley
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
In Celebration of Black History Month
To Live As One Tribe: Wakanda For All!
Suggested Reading: Black Panther: A Nation under Our Feet, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Panelist Include
Dr. Scott Jordan
Chair and Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Mr. Victor Dandridge
Founder, Vantage InHouse Productions
Dr. Theresa Rojas
Professor of English and Director of the Latinx Comic Arts Festival, Modesto Junior College
Dr. Eric Wesselman
Associate Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Guest Panelist
Dr. Vanessa Hintz
Licensed clinical psychologist
Mr. Alex Simmons
Dr. Stanford Carpenter
Mr. Daniel Jun Kim
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Recognizing LGBT History Month
Midnight Angels: Aneka, Ayo, and the Struggle for LGBT Identity
World of Wakanda, a prequel to Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet (Ta-Nehisi Coates, 2016), focuses on the relationship between Aneka and Ayo, two of the Black Panther’s Security force, Dora Milaje. Author Roxanne Gay describes it as a “Wakandan love story – its tenderness matched only by its brutality.”
Panelist Include
Dr. Scott Jordan
Chair and Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Mr. Victor Dandridge
Founder, Vantage InHouse Productions
Dr. Theresa Rojas
Professor of English and Director of the Latinx Comic Arts Festival, Modesto Junior College
Dr. Eric Wesselman
Associate Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Dr. Rachel R. Miller
Instructor of Art History and Visual Culture at Columbus College of Art and Design.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month
Daytripper: A Brazilian Love Letter to Mortality, Emotion, and Life
A graphic novel by twin brothers Gabriel Bá (known for Umbrella Academy) and Fábio Moon, Daytripperrepresents influences of Brazilian language, literature, and culture.
Panelist Include
Dr. Scott Jordan
Chair and Professor, ISU Department of Psychology
Mr. Victor Dandridge
Founder, Vantage InHouse Productions
Dr. Theresa Rojas
Professor of English and Director of the Latinx Comic Arts Festival, Modesto Junior College
Dr. Eric Wesselman
Associate Professor, ISU Department of Psychology