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Dr. Lana Israel Conversation with Alumnus John Briggs

Dr. Lana Israel Conversation with Alumnus John Briggs is on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 from 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM at Mane Room, 310 N. Pine Street, Florence, AL. Free to attend.

When

Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM

Where

Mane Room, 310 N. Pine Street, Florence, AL

Cost

Free

The David and John Briggs Family Department of Entertainment Industry at the University of North Alabama will welcome Dr. Lana Israel for a conversation with alumnus and program namesake John Briggs.
Time: 12:30 PM–1:45 PM.
Location: Mane Room, 310 North Pine Street, downtown Florence.
The event is free.
Dr. Israel earned a doctorate in experimental psychology from the University of Oxford and graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Her career spans education, psychology, music, and entertainment strategy. Since 1989, she has focused on helping people realize their full potential in educational, creative, and corporate settings. Her work later expanded into the music and entertainment industries, where she developed global entertainment strategies for Fortune 500 companies and consulted in artist and writer management, publishing and production, strategy and data analytics. Her work has included collaborations with artists including Garth Brooks, Pink, Jessica Simpson, the Backstreet Boys, Ricky Martin, Shelia E., and Kelly Rowland.

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