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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

Victor Dandridge Jr.

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

Victor Dandridge Jr.

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

Victor Dandridge Jr.

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. Daniel Jun Kim


Currently, he is host of the podcast This is the End: Pop Culture & Collapse

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

Victor Dandridge Jr.

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

Victor Dandridge Jr.

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

Victor Dandridge Jr.

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

Victor Dandridge Jr.

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

Victor Dandridge Jr.

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

Victor Dandridge Jr.

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

Victor Dandridge Jr.

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

Victor Dandridge Jr.

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

Victor Dandridge Jr.

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

Victor Dandridge Jr.

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


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