Faculty Lecturer of the Year

This is a series of annual lectures wherein a distinguished Santa Barbara City College faculty member is chosen by colleagues to deliver an address on a scholarly subject of general interest. The criteria for selection:

• Outstanding classroom teaching, counseling or librarianship
• Unselfish, dedicated faculty service to Santa Barbara City College

2026 Faculty Lecturer

Kimberly Monda, Ph.D.
Professor of English

Please join English Professor Kimberly Monda, this year’s faculty lecturer, in celebrating the power of human language in the age of generative AI. Write a brief description of a book (for children or adults) or a shorter piece (a story, poem, article, or essay) that you have loved or admired to be posted on SBCC Recommends. Inspire others to READ MORE and SCROLL LESS!

Click Here to Learn More and Participate!

(Submissions due by April 16th so they can be shared on April 30th at Kim’s lecture.)