Weekly Lunch Meeting: FGCU Women's Basketball
2026-09-08 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Join Us for our Weekly Meeting! We will hear all about the exciting success of the FGCU Women’s Basketball Team from Head Coach, Raina Harmon. FGCU finished Harmon’s first season 16–16 overall and 11–7 in the ASUN, advancing to the second round of the WNIT.
Raina Harmon is head coach of the Florida Gulf Coast University women’s basketball program. Named the third head coach in program history in April 2025, Harmon arrived at FGCU after eight seasons as an assistant coach and director of recruiting at the University of Iowa. During her tenure, the Hawkeyes compiled a 208–63 record, won five Big Ten championships, earned eight NCAA Tournament berths and made consecutive appearances in the national championship game. She also helped recruit and develop several WNBA draft selections, including national player of the year Caitlin Clark. A Detroit native and former Central Michigan University player, Harmon previously coached at Central Michigan and served as director of women’s basketball operations at the University of Michigan. She holds a bachelor’s degree in sports studies from Central Michigan and a master’s degree in sports administration from Wayne State University.

Raina Harmon, Head Coach
FGCU Women’s Basketball

Weekly Lunch Meeting: FGCU Adjunct Teaching
2026-09-15 12:00 - 13:00
Join Us for our Weekly Meeting! We will hear all about the benefits of adjunct teaching from Dr. Bill Reynolds and Dr. John Roth of FGCU.
Dr. Bill Reynolds is director of the Lucas Center for Faculty Development and a professor of social work at Florida Gulf Coast University. In his leadership role, he supports faculty through professional-development programs designed to advance excellence, innovation and student-centered teaching. His professional and scholarly interests include teaching and learning, faculty development, educational philosophy, ethics and student-faculty partnerships. Reynolds earned both his doctorate and Master of Social Service degree in social work from Bryn Mawr College, a master’s degree in secondary education from Temple University and a bachelor’s degree in English from Lafayette College.
Dr. John Roth is coordinator of adjunct faculty at Florida Gulf Coast University’s Lucas Center for Faculty Development and a certified adjunct instructor in the Department of Communication and Philosophy. He teaches religious studies courses, including Contemporary World Religions and Religion and Politics in America. Roth previously served several terms as a Lucas Faculty Fellow, researching the experiences of adjunct faculty and identifying ways universities can strengthen their support and professional development. He co-authored the peer-reviewed article “The Forgotten Adjunct in the Academy: Can Department Chairs Help?” and co-hosts The Adjunct Files, an FGCU podcast that provides adjunct instructors with practical resources, professional-development opportunities and a forum for sharing their experiences.
