MEET OUR PANELISTS

MEET THE 2026 ONE BOOK, ONE BUCHANAN PANELISTS

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DEBBIE CAREW

DEBBIE CAREW
Debbie Carew is a Buchanan resident and a retired teacher from Brandywine Community Schools. Throughout her 30 years in education, she…

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EMMA JANES

Emma is the Lab Coordinator for the Sleep and Health Research Lab at the University of Notre Dame. She earned her undergraduate degrees in…

BECKY KALTENBACH

Becky is a graduate of Buchanan High School and Michigan State University. She has lived in Buchanan for much of her life and raised her three…

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ULRIKE MCCARTY

Ulrike McCarty is a yoga teacher and meditation guide and the owner of River of Life Yoga Studio.The foundation of Ulrike's teaching combines the…

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LIA MCCOSKEY

A metro Detroit native, Lia has called SW Michigan home since 2018. Lia teaches English at Lake Michigan College, where she strives to empower…

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DANICA OVERTON

Dr. Overton is the founder of Midwest Neurobehavioral Center in St. Joseph, Michigan. As a licensed clinical psychologist and licensed school…

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JOSHUA WELLS

Josh is a Professor of Anthropology and Informatics at Indiana University South Bend, and has been musing about people and technology his whole life…