2025-2026 Series

The 2025-2026 Dolores Evans Speaker Series marks the 24th year of this signature program at The Lamplighter School. This year's guests include:

Dr. Tina Payne Bryson

Psychologist and a prolific author of several books including, The Way of Play (2025), The Power of Showing Up (2020), No-Drama Discipline (2014), and The Whole-Brain Child (2011).

Monday, November 10, 2025

7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Cook Gym

Thank you to those who joined us for our first event in this year's Dolores Evans Speaker Series.

SC Perot

Dallas native, Adjunct Faculty member at Vanderbilt University, and author of her debut novel Styles of Joy (2025)

Wednesday, january 14, 2026

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

klyde warren auditorium

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Dr. Tina Payne Bryson is the co-author (with Dan Siegel) of two New York Times bestsellers—The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline—each of which has been translated into over fifty languages. Dr. Bryson is also the author of The Bottom Line for Baby and co-author (with Dan Siegel) of The Power of Showing Up and The Yes Brain. Her new book, co-authored with Georgie Wisen-Vincent, is The Way of Play. Her books have sold over 3 million copies combined. Dr. Bryson is a psychotherapist and the Founder/Executive Director of The Center for Connection (“CFC”), a multidisciplinary clinical practice; of The Play Strong Institute, a center devoted to the study, research, and practice of play therapy through a neurodevelopment lens; and The Center for Connection and Neurodiversity, a wing of the CFC devoted to celebrating neurodifferences and providing brain-based occupational therapy across the lifespan.

SC Perot is a proud graduate of Vanderbilt University and Stanford Law School, where she earned her Juris Doctor degree. After practicing law, she pivoted to fulfill a longtime desire to teach. She now serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at her alma mater, Vanderbilt University, teaching in the Human and Organizational Development department. Throughout her diverse career, SC has remained committed to a central passion: a steadfast love for people, storytelling, and helping others experience more joy. Styles of Joy, her debut book, is a natural extension of this purpose, combining her warmth, insights, and enthusiasm for meaningful connection. SC currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee, where she enjoys live music, cooking, and exploring with her dog, Ranger.

Dolores Evans

Dolores Evans (1931 - 2023) was a long-time member of the Lamplighter community, having been affiliated with the School for more than six decades. She joined The Lamplighter School as a staff member in 1967 and worked at the School until her retirement in 2001. Throughout her 34-year tenure at the School, Dolores did any and every job that was needed. She was the bookkeeper, secretary, receptionist, and eventually served as Lamplighter’s first Director of Admission, a position she held for 25 years. In 2002, the Dolores Evans Speaker Series was established in her honor, and she regularly attended events in her namesake speaker series, sitting proudly in the front row. Dolores was honored by the Alumni Association as a recipient of the Lamplighter Spirit Award in 2022. She was also the grandparent of two Lamplighter alumni, Cole Evans ’04 and Nash Evans ’09.