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Faculty Recognitions
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EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
Begun in 1988, the Educator of the Year is a student-run recognition of the achievements of outstanding educators at Truman. Students nominate professors who demonstrate superior success in the classroom. The selection process is involved and includes visits to the nominees’ classrooms, review of student surveys, and thorough review of the professors’ application materials
| 2022-2023 |
Carolyn Cox, Health Science |
| 2021-2022 |
Bill Miller, Chemistry |
| 2020-2021 |
Wendy Miner, Education |
| 2019-2020 |
Joseph Benevento, English |
| 2018-2019 |
David Gillette, Economics |
| 2017-2018 |
Chad Mohler, Philosophy and Religion |
| 2016-2017 |
Anton Daughters, Society and Environment |
| 2015-2016 |
Alex Tetlak, Classical and Modern Languages |
| 2014-2015 |
Don Krause, Communication |
| 2013-2014 |
Jeremy Byers, Military Science |
| 2012-2013 |
Brent Buckner, Biology |
| 2011-2012 |
Warren Gooch, Music |
| 2010-2011 |
Chad Montgomery, Biology |
| 2009-2010 |
James Cianciola, Communication |
| 2008-2009 |
Alanna Preussner, English |
| 2007-2008 |
James Guffey, Mathematics |
| 2006-2007: |
Pam Gardner, Nursing |
| 2005-2006: |
Marie Orton, Italian |
| 2004-2005: |
Lynn Rose, History |
| 2003-2004: |
Jon Beck, Computer Science |
| 2001-2002: |
Julia DeLancey, Art |
| 2000-2001: |
Ken Hahn, Physics |
| 1999-2000: |
Anthony Vazzana, Mathematics |
| 1998-1999: |
Randy Hagerty, Political Science |
| 1997-1998: |
Anne Moody, Chemistry |
| 1996-1997: |
Paul Crabb, Music |
| 1995-1996: |
Yinfa Ma, Chemistry |
| 1994-1995: |
Lynn Harter, Communication |
| 1993-1994: |
Patricia Burton, Philosophy & Religion |
| 1992-1993: |
Cole Woodcox, English |
| 1991-1992: |
Candy Young, Political Science |
| 1990-1991: |
William Cummins, Spanish |
| 1989-1990: |
Chandler Monroe, Communication |
| 1988-1989: |
Dean Van Galen, Chemistry |
WILLIAM O’DONNELL LEE ADVISING AWARD
Dr. Jeanne Stephens Lee Blackmar established the William O’Donnell Lee Advising Award in honor of her late husband, who was president of the University’s Board of Governors during the 1970s. Two academic advisors are selected annually for the Award, which includes a $1,000 development fund stipend to be used for travel to advising conferences or institutes, research materials and other relevant items. The Lee Advising Award pays tribute to excellent advisors and demonstrates how important academic advising is at Truman.
| 2022-2023 |
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Rebecca C. Dierking, English and Linguistics; Amy F. Wilson Teten, Communication Disorders |
| 2021-2022 |
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Stephanie Maiden, Biology; Enrique Pareja, STEM Education |
| 2020-2021 |
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Stacy Lynn Davis, Classical and Modern Languages; Drew Sieg, Biology |
| 2019-2020 |
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Brian Ott, Sociology; Elizabeth Wiles, Justice Systems |
| 2018-2019 |
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Bill Miller, Chemistry; Priscilla Riggle, English and Linguistics |
| 2017-2018 |
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Nancy Daley-Moore, Health and Exercise Science; Barbara K. Kramer, Chemistry |
| 2016-2017 |
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Jana Arabas, Health and Exercise Science |
| 2015-2016 |
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Jesse Krebs, Music; Pamela Melvin, Nursing |
| 2014-2015 |
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Jennifer Hurst, Health and Exercise Science; Michael Rudy, Political Science |
| 2013-2014 |
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Paula Cochran, Communication Disorders; David Gillette, Economics; Michael Bird, Exercise Science |
| 2012-2013 |
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Elisabeth Hooper, Biology; Donald Krause, Communication |
| 2010-2011 |
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Jennifer Jesse, Philosophy and Religious Studies; Timothy Walston, Biology |
| 2009-2010 |
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Debra Kerby, Accounting; Wendy Miner, Education |
| 2008-2009 |
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Barbara Price, English Education; Janice Young, Health Science |
| 2007-2008: |
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Roberta Donahue, Health Science; Dana Smith, Theatre |
| 2006-2007: |
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Carolyn Cox, Health Science; José Herrera, Biology; Liz Hopkins-Jorn, Health and Exercise Sciences |
| 2005-2006: |
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Amber Johnson, Anthropology; Michael Seipel, Agricultural Science |
| 2004-2005: |
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Randall Smith, Music; Kay Clapp, Education |
| 2003-2004: |
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Alanna Preussner, English; Sylvia Ojukutu-Macauley, History |
| 2002-2003: |
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Pete Kelly, Special Education; Janet Gooch, Communication Disorders |
| 2001-2002: |
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Diane Janick-Buckner, Biology; Kevin Minch, Communication |
| 2000-2001: |
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Brent Buckner, Biology; Donna Rhinesmith, Education |
| 1999-2000: |
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Mary Shapiro, Linguistics; Karon Speckman, Communication |
| 1998-1999: |
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John Ishiyama, Political Science; Joan Mather, Theatre |
| 1997-1998: |
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Judi Misale, Psychology; Marianna Giovannini, Academic Planning Services; Sharon McGahan, Nursing; Sarah Delaware, Nursing |
| 1996-1997: |
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Mark Weidner, Academic Planning Services; Christopher Gregory, English |
| 1995-1996: |
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Emmanuel Nnadozie, Economics; Michael Tannenbaum, Biology |
| 1994-1995: |
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Patricia Burton, Philosophy & Religion; Lin Twining, Biology |
| 1993-1994: |
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Dana Delaware, Chemistry; Garry Gordon, Art |
| 1992-1993: |
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Maria Di Stefano, Physics; Elsie Gaber, Academic Planning Services |
THE FACULTY
The date in parentheses indicates the initial year of employment at Truman.
*Indicates a member of the graduate faculty.
Michael V. Barnes, Jr., CPA
Associate Professor of Accounting* (2015)
BS, University of Oklahoma; MAc, University of Oklahoma; PhD, Oklahoma State University.
Liz Diers
Associate Professor of Accounting* (2022)
BS, Mankato State University; PhD, University of North Dakota.
Isaac Ison
Associate Professor of Accounting* (2015)
BS, Dixie State University; MBA, Southern Utah University; PhD, Jackson State University.
Stacey R. Kaden, CPA
Business and Economics Department Chair; Associate Professor of Accounting* (2014)
BS, MAc, Truman State University; PhD, University of Arkansas.
Kathy Otero
Associate Professor of Accounting* (2012)
BA, MAc, PhD, University of Texas at El Paso.
Trevor Shonhiwa
Associate Professor of Accounting (2016)
BS, MPA, PhD, University of Nebraska.
Agricultural Science
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Jessica Colpoys
Associate Professor of Agricultural Science (2016)
BS, PhD, Iowa State University.
Emily Costello
Lecturer in Agricultural Science; Equestrian Show Team Coach (2007)
BS, Truman State University.
Andrew (Bob) Johnson
Assistant Professor of Agricultural Science (2020)
BS, University of Missouri, Columbia; MS, PhD, University of California-Davis.
Michael Seipel
Professor of Agriculture* (1998)
BS, PhD, University of Missouri, Columbia.
Laura Naioti
Associate Professor of Art (2016)
BA, Colorado College; MFA, University of Minnesota.
Heidi Cook
Associate Professor of Art (2015)
BA, Truman State University; MA, PhD, University of Pittsburgh.
Matthew Derezinski
Professor of Art (2007)
BFA, MFA, Kansas State University.
Lindsey Dunnagan
Associate Professor of Art (2016)
BED Architecture, Texas A&M University; MA, MFA, Texas Women’s University.
Aaron Fine
Professor of Art (1999)
BFA, Ohio University; MFA, The Claremont Graduate University.
Priya S. Kambli
Professor of Art (2000)
BFA, University of Louisiana; MFA, University of Houston.
Aaron Neeley
Art and Design Department Chair; Associate Professor of Art (2016)
BA, Graceland University; MFA, Miami International University of Art & Design.
Russell Nelson
Professor of Art (1998)
BFA, Fort Hays State University; MFA, Kansas State University.
Danielle Yakle
Assistant Professor of Art (2014)
BFA, Truman State University; MFA, University of Kansas.
Bharathi Aravamudan
Assistant Professor of Biology (2018)
BS, University of Madras; MS, Banaras Hindu University; PhD, University of Utah.
Brett Berke
Associate Professor of Biology* (2015)
BS, University of Illinois; PhD, University of Iowa.
Maria De Souza Cortez
Assistant Professor of Biology (2023)
BS, MS, State University of Campinas; PhD, University of Florida.
Laura Fielden-Rechav
Professor of Biology* (1999)
BSc (Honors), Rhodes University (S. Africa); PhD, University of Natal (S. Africa).
Stephanie Foré
Professor of Biology* (1996)
BS, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College; MS, North Carolina State University; PhD, Miami University (Ohio).
Joanna Hubbard
Assistant Professor of Biology* (2016)
BS, University of Arizona; MS, College of William and Mary; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder.
Stephen P. Hudman
Associate Dean, School of Science and Mathematics; Professor of Biology* (2008)
BS, West Virginia University; MS, Georgia Southern University; PhD, University of Vermont.
John Zhong Ma
Professor of Biology* (2005)
BS, Nanjing Agricultural University; MS, University of Hawaii; PhD, The Pennsylvania State University.
Stephanie Maiden
Associate Professor of Biology* (2015)
BS, Missouri University of Science and Technology; PhD, University of Wisconsin.
Hajeewaka Mendis
Assistant Professor of Biology* (2021)
BS, University of Colombo; PhD, Florida State University.
Jeanne Mitchell
Instructor in Biology (1992)
BS, MS, Northeast Missouri State University.
Chad Montgomery
Professor of Biology* (2007)
BS, Northeast Missouri State University; MA, University of Northern Colorado; PhD, University of Arkansas.
Enrique M. Pareja
Associate Professor of STEM Education* (2015)
BS, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru; MA, University of Bath, United Kingdom; PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Joyce Patrick
Assistant Professor of Biology* (2015)
BS, Shawnee State University; PhD, Indiana University.
Drew Sieg
Agricultural and Biological Sciences Department Chair; Assistant Professor of Biology* (2019)
BS, University of Richmond; PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology.
Timothy Walston
Dean, School of Science and Mathematics; Professor of Biology* (2006)
BA, Taylor University; MS, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse; PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Anton Weisstein
Professor of Biology* (2004)
BA, PhD, Washington University.
Business Administration
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Jim Bergman
Instructor in Business Administration (2022)
BS, Truman State University; MBA, William Woods University.
Musa Demirtas
Assistant Professor of Business Administration (2019)
BS, Sakara University; MS, Colorado State University; ABD, Western New England University.
Jie Li
Assistant Professor of Business Administration (2021)
BA, MA, University of International Business and Economics; PhD, Michigan State University; MBA, International Technological University.
Yun Ma
Assistant Professor of Business Administration (2023)
BS, Emporia State University; MS, Boston College; PhD, Washington State University.
Akhilesh Ojha
Assistant Professor of Business Administration* (2019)
BE/MBA, Panjab University; MS, ABD Missouri University of S&T.
Yung-Hwal Park
Associate Professor of Business Administration* (2013)
BA, Yonsei University; MBA, KDI School of Public Policy & Management; PhD, St. Louis University.
Rashmi Prasad
Dean of the School of Business and Professional Studies; Professor of Business Administration* (2020)
BA, University of Michigan; MBA, University of Illinois; PhD, University of Kentucky.
Steven R. Smith
Professor of Business Administration (1986)
BA, Eastern Illinois University; JD, University of Texas-Austin; Graduate Study, Southern Illinois University, Auburn University.
Scott Templeton
Assistant Professor of Business Administration* (2019)
BBA, Iowa State University; JD, University of Missouri.
Lin Zhang
Professor of Business Administration (2005)
BA, BS, Dalian University of Technology; MS, University of Bath; PhD, Mississippi State University.
Michael Crawford
Assistant Professor of Chemistry (2022)
BS, Illinois State University; PhD, University of Oregon.
John Grutsch
Assistant Professor of Chemistry (2021)
BS, MS, PhD, Purdue University.
Timothy Humphry
Associate Professor of Chemistry* (2011)
BS, Southern Oregon University; PhD, Utah State University.
Andrew Kauffmann
Assistant Professor of Chemistry (2018)
BS, Canisius College; MS, PhD, University of Rochester.
Barbara Kramer
Professor of Chemistry (2002)
BA, Oberlin College; PhD, Emory University.
Brian Lamp
Physical Sciences Department Chair; Professor of Chemistry* (1997)
BA, Augustana College; PhD, Iowa State University.
James McCormick
Associate Professor of Chemistry (1999)
BS, Saint Lawrence University; PhD, Stanford University; NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Berkeley; Humboldt Fellow, Ruhr Universität, Bochum, Germany.
Bill Miller
Associate Professor of Chemistry* (2015)
BS, Truman State University; PhD, University of Florida.
Anne E. Moody
Professor of Chemistry* (1990)
BS, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; PhD, Colorado State University; Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teaching-Research Post-Doctoral Fellow, Davidson College.
John G. O’Brien
Professor of Chemistry (1997)
BS, Northwest Missouri State University; PhD, University of Kansas.
Justine R. Olson
Assistant Professor of Chemistry (2020)
BS, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; PhD, University of Iowa.
Peter Ramberg
Professor of History of Science (2001)
BS, University of Minnesota; MA, MS, PhD, Indiana University.
Classical and Modern Languages
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Carlo Annelli
Assistant Professor of Italian (2017)
BA, Indiana University; MA, Middlebury College; PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Sana Camara
Professor of French (1989)
BA, University of Dakar, Senegal; MA, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; PhD, Ohio State University.
José Carreno-Medina
Associate Professor of Spanish (2013)
BA, Universidad Internacional, Mexico; MA, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
John Davis
Associate Professor of German (2015)
BA, MA, PhD, University of Wisconsin.
Stacy Davis
Associate Professor of Spanish* (2016)
BA, Hollins University; MA, University of Richmond; PhD, Washington University.
Danion Doman
Languages and Linguistics Department Chair; Professor of Spanish* (2000)
BA, Brigham Young University; MA, University of Kansas; PhD, University of Colorado-Boulder.
James Hammerstrand
Instructor of Spanish (2009)
BA, Olivet Nazarene University; MA, Purdue University; ABD, University of Illinois
Masahiro Hara
Professor of Japanese (1999)
BA, Seikei University; MA, University of Houston; PhD, Michigan State University.
Elizabeth Naranjo Hayes
Assistant Professor of Spanish* (2022)
BA, MA, San Diego University; PhD, University of Alabama.
Ernst Hintz
Professor of German (2004)
BA, Fordham University; MA, Ruprecht-Karl Universität; PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Erin Joyce
Assistant Professor of French and Second Language Acquisition (2021)
BA, University of Richmond; MA, PhD, Pennsylvania State, University Park.
Amy Norgard
Associate Professor of Classics (2015)
BA, Marquette University; MA, PhD, University of Illinois.
Benjamin Ogden
Assistant Professor of Spanish; Coordinator of Computing Support (1992)
BA, MA, Brigham Young University; ABD, Vanderbilt University.
Oscar Sendon
Associate Professor of Spanish (2015)
BA, MA, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain; PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Alex Tetlak
Instructor in Classics (1999)
BA, Kenyon College; MA, Ohio State University.
Bridget Thomas
Professor of Classics (1998)
BA, Grinnell College; MA, PhD, Ohio State University.
Shinya Uchida
Instructor of Japanese (2009)
BA, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies; MA, Portland State University.
Zhijun (David) Wen
Assistant Professor of Chinese (2019)
Ba, Chengde Normal College for Nationalities; MA, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies & University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa.
James Cianciola
Professor of Communication (2005)
BA, St. John Fisher College; MA, SUNY-Brockport; PhD, Duquesne University.
Benjamin Davis
Assistant Director of Forensics; Instructor in Communication (2021)
BA, North Central College; MA, Northern Illinois University.
Eric Freedman
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost; Professor of Communication (2023)
BA, Cornell University; PhD, University of Southern California.
Michelle Kleine
Associate Professor of Communication (2000)
BA, Truman State University; MA, Western Illinois University; PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Andrew Klyukovski
Professor of Communication (2000)
BA, University of Minnesota-Duluth; MA, University of Wisconsin-Superior; PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Donald Krause
Professor of Communication* (2007)
BA, Western Illinois University; MA, Ball State University.
Amanda Medlock-Klyukovski
Associate Professor of Communication* (2002)
BA, Angelo State University; MA, Southwest Texas State; PhD, University of Missouri.
Kevin Minch
Associate Provost; Professor of Communication* (1999)
BA, MA, Wayne State University; PhD, University of Kansas.
David Price
Associate Professor of Communication (2014)
BA, MA, Idaho State University; PhD, University of Utah.
John W. Self
English Department Chair; Professor of Communication* (2005)
BA, Truman State University; MS, Texas Christian University; PhD, University of Kansas.
Communication Disorders
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Megan Batzer
Clinical Instructor in Communication Disorders (2023)
BS, MA, Truman State University.
Julia Edgar
Professor of Communication Disorders* (2012)
BA, Valparaiso University; MA University of Kansas; PhD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Post-Doctoral Study, National Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders.
Ilene Elmlinger
Professor of Communication Disorders* (2007)
BA, Hofstra University; MA, University of Pittsburgh; AuD, Pennsylvania College of Optometry.
Patricia Hanson
Clinical Instructor in Communication Disorders* (2008)
BA, MA, Northeast Missouri State University.
Melissa Passe
Director of Clinical Services, Speech and Hearing Clinic* (1992)
BS, MA, Northeast Missouri State University.
Andrea Richards
Clinical Instructor in Communication Disorders* (2004)
BA, Truman State University; M.Ed., Northeastern State University.
Amy Teten
Communication Disorders Department Chair; Associate Professor of Communication Disorders* (2016)
BA, Florida State University; PhD, University of South Alabama.
Ting Cao
Assistant Professor of Computer Science (2022)
MS, PhD, Auburn University.
Ruthie Dare-Halma
Professor of Computer Science (1984)
BS, BSE, Northeast Missouri State University; MS, PhD, University of Missouri-Rolla.
Abu (Kafi) Rahman
Assistant Professor of Computer Science (2019)
BS, Khulna University; M.Sc., Ottawa-Carleton Institute for CS; PhD, University of Ottawa.
Gayathri Sadanala
Assistant Professor of Computer Science (2023)
MS, Pittsburg State University; PhD, University of Missouri.
Nazmul Shahadat
Assistant Professor of Computer Science (2023)
MS, PhD, University of Louisiana.
Chen-Yeou Yu (Charles)
Assistant Professor of Computer Science (2022)
MS, New York State University; PhD, Iowa State University.
Maria Leggett
Associate Professor of Counseling* (2021)
BS, Texas Southern University; MS, PhD, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Karl Witt
Counseling Program Chair; Associate Professor of Counseling* (2020)
BA, Texas A&M University; MS, PhD, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
K. Lynn Pierce
Assistant Professor of Counseling* (2022)
BA, University of Florida; MS, Georgia State University; PhD, Pennsylvania University.
Cameron Ortega
Assistant Professor of Counseling (2023)
BFA, MS, University of Texas Pan American; PhD, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Xiaofen Chen
Professor of Economics (2001)
BA, Peking University; MA, PhD, Virginia Tech.
John McNeill
Assistant Professor of Economics (2021)
BA, University of Notre Dame; MA, Brown University; PhD, University of Notre Dame.
Jill Arnold
Assistant Professor of Education* (2022)
BS, Truman State University; MAT Columbia College; EdD, Liberty University.
Jeanne M. Harding
Director of Institute of Academic Outreach and Graduate Education; Instructor in Education* (2014)
BS, MAE, Truman State University.
John Jones
Associate Professor of Education* (2013)
AB, Georgetown University; MA, The George Washington University; PhD, Pennsylvania State University.
Christopher Maglio
Professor of Counseling* (1992)
BS, MC, PhD, Arizona State University.
Enrique Pareja
Associate Professor of STEM Education* (2015)
BS, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru; MA, University of Bath, UK; PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Beverly Peters
Lecturer in Special Education* (2006)
BSE, MAE, Northeast Missouri State University.
Martha (Marty) Strange
Assistant Professor of Education* (2019)
BS, Culver Stockton College; EdD, Saint Louis University.
Paul Yoder
Professor of Education* (2006)
BS, University of Missouri; MA, Southern Illinois University; PhD, St. Louis University.
English and Linguistics
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Hena Ahmad
Professor of English* (1998)
BA, University of Jammu & Kashmir; MA, University of Kashmir; PhD, University of Massachusetts.
Douglas Ball
Assistant Professor of Linguistics (2009)
BA, University of Rochester; PhD, Stanford University.
Benjamin Batzer
Assistant Professor of English Education* (2022)
BA, MA, Truman State University; PhD, University of Iowa.
Kelly Budruweit
Assistant Professor of English* (2022)
BA, Knox College; MA, PhD, University of Iowa.
Heather Cianciola
Assistant Professor of English, McNair Project Director (2007)
BA, Grove City College; MA, PhD, Duquesne University.
Jocelyn Cullity
Associate Professor of English* (2014)
BS, University of Toronto; MA, University of Iowa; PhD, Florida State University.
James D’Agostino
Professor of English* (2007)
BA, Loyola University of Chicago; MFA, Indiana University; PhD, Western Michigan University.
Adam Brooke Davis
Professor of English* (1991)
BA, MA, University of Michigan; PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Rebecca Dierking
Associate Professor of English Education* (2012)
BA, Central Methodist University; MSEd, Northwest Missouri State University; PhD, University of Missouri.
Brian Heston
Lecturer in English* (2021)
BA, Burlington College; MA, University of New Hampshire; MFA, George Mason University; PhD, Georgia State University.
Darrin Hetrick
Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics* (2022)
BA, Oklahoma Wesleyan; MA, Wheaton College; PhD, University of Iowa.
David Leaton
Instructor in English; Director of the Writing Center (2008)
BA, MA, Northwest Missouri State University.
Abigail Manzella
Assistant Professor of English (Creative Writing) (2021)
BA, M. Lit, Middlebury College; MA, University of Virginia; PhD, Tufts University.
Robert Mielke
Professor of English* (1986)
BA, Marquette University; MA, PhD, Duke University; Graduate Study, Northeastern University.
Sarah Mohler
Associate Professor of English* (2000)
BA, Northwestern University; PhD, Princeton University.
Emily Long Olsen
Assistant Professor of Linguistics* (2019)
BA, The University of Pittsburgh; MA, M. Phil., PhD, City University of New York.
Health & Exercise Sciences
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Michelle Boyd
Head Athletic Trainer; Lecturer in Exercise Science* (1994)
BS, University of Illinois-Urbana; MS, University of Pittsburgh.
Carolyn Cox
Professor of Health Science (1994)
BS, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania; MEd, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania; PhD, The Pennsylvania State University.
Nancy D. Daley-Moore
Associate Professor of Health and Exercise Sciences (2015)
BS, Mercer University; MPH, PhD, University of Georgia.
Cassandra DeBlauw
Assistant Athletic Trainer; Lecturer in Health and Exercise Sciences* (2005)
BS, Northwest Missouri State University; MS, North Dakota State University.
Roberta Donahue
Professor of Health Science (2004)
BA, College of William and Mary; MEd, Northwestern State University; PhD, The University of Alabama.
Julene Ensign
Exercise Science Department Chair; Assistant Professor of Exercise Science* (2019)
BS, MS, PhD, University of Illinois.
Melody Jennings
Instructor in Health and Exercise Sciences (1988)
BSE, MA, Northeast Missouri State University.
Elizabeth Jorn
Instructor in Health and Exercise Sciences (2000)
BS, MAE, Truman State University.
James Padfield
Professor of Exercise Science* (1996)
BS, MS, University of Utah; PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
John Palazzolo
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science (2023)
BS, MS, Oakland University; PhD, University of North Carolina.
Lance Ratcliff
Associate Dean, School of Business and Professional Studies; Professor of Health and Exercise Sciences* (2019)
BA, Lakeland College; MS, PhD, Auburn University.
Brandy Schneider
Director of Athletic Training Program*; Assistant Professor of Health and Exercise Sciences (2014)
BS, Truman State University; MS, University of Arkansas; EdD, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Brian Snyder
Associate Professor of Health and Exercise Sciences (2011)
BS, Loras College; MS, PhD, Kansas State University.
Amanda Starks
Instructor in Health and Exercise Sciences (2015)
BA, Midland College; MA, University of Nebraska-Omaha.
Rolena Stephenson
Assistant Professor of Health and Exercise Sciences (2020)
BS, Truman State University; MA, University of Nebraska-Omaha.
Kaz Yanagi
Instructor in Athletic Training* (2021)
BS, California State University; MAT, Hastings College.
Marc Becker
Professor of History* (1999)
BA, Bethel College, Kansas; MA, PhD, University of Kansas.
Kathryn Brammall
Social Sciences and Human Inquiry Department Chair; Professor of History*; Managing Editor of the Sixteenth Century Journal (1997)
BA, MA, University of Alberta; PhD, Dalhousie University.
Jason McDonald
Assistant Professor of History* (2007)
BA, PhD, University of Southampton.
Joshua Nudell
Assistant Professor of History* (2021)
BA, Brandeis University; MA, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Stephanie Russell
Instructor in History (2014)
BA, Truman State University; MA, University of Kansas.
Jomo Smith
Assistant Professor of History (2023)
BA, John Hopkins University; MS, University of Michigan; PhD, University of California.
Torbjörn Wandel
Professor of History* (1999)
BA, Lund University, Sweden; MA, PhD, University of California, Irvine.
Libraries and Museums
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Sharon Hackney
Media/Curriculum Librarian (1986)
BA, Northeast Missouri State University; MA (LS), University of Missouri-Columbia.
Annie Moots
Digital Collections Librarian (2017)
BA, Northeast Missouri State University; MA (LS), University of Missouri-Columbia.
Dan McGurk
Research and Instruction Librarian (2002)
BA, St. John Fisher College; MA (LS), University of Iowa; MS, Illinois State University.
Richard Pitaniello
Catalog and Metadata Librarian (2012)
BA, University of Mary Washington; MSLS, University of Kentucky.
Janet Romine
Associate Dean of Libraries for Research and Instruction (1999)
BA, Bowling Green State University; MLS, Indiana University.
Stephen Wynn
Associate Dean of Libraries for Technical Services and Systems (2000)
BA, Bartlesville Wesleyan College; MLS, University of Oklahoma.
Donald J. Bindner
Assistant Professor of Mathematics*; Mathematics and Computer Science Computing Support (1998)
BS, Truman State University; PhD, University of Georgia.
David Garth
Mathematics Department Chair; Professor of Mathematics* (2000)
BS, MS, Iowa State University; PhD, Kansas State University.
Eric Howard
Professor of Mathematics* (1991)
BS, California State University, Stanislaus; MA, PhD, University of California, Davis.
Syed Husain
Assistant Professor of Mathematics (2023)
BS, MS, COMSATS University Islamabad; PhD, North Dakota State University.
Wayne Johnson
Assistant Professor of Mathematics* (2022)
BA, Beloit College; MS, PhD, University of Wisconsin.
Liam Kahmeyer
Assistant Professor of Mathematics (2023)
BS, MS, PhD, Kansas State University.
Stephen Quinn
Assistant Professor of Mathematics (2017)
BS, Truman State University; MA, PhD, University of Missouri.
Steven J. Smith
Professor of Mathematics (1988)
BS, North Dakota State University; MS, PhD, Oregon State University.
Derek Sparrius
Instructor in Mathematics (2023)
BS, Bradley University.
Anthony Matthew Vazzana
Professor of Mathematics* (1998)
BS, University of Notre Dame; MS, PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Dana Ruther Vazzana
Director of The Academic Professional Development Center; Professor of Mathematics* (1998)
BS, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Vanessa Williams
Instructor in Mathematics (2014)
BS, MS, Pittsburg State University.
Lieutenant Colonel John C. Clark
Professor of Military Science (2021).
Stephen Laz
Military Science Department Chair; Professor of Military Science (2024).
Tim A. AuBuchon
Assistant Professor of Music (2002)
BM, University of Missouri-Columbia; MM, Northwestern University.
Michael R. Bump
Professor of Music* (2000)
BME, University of Memphis (TN); MM, DMA, University of Illinois.
Eric Dickson
Associate Dean, School of Arts and Humanities; Associate Professor of Music (2015)
BA, Minnesota State University; MM, DM, Indiana University.
Xin Gao
Associate Professor Music (2017)
BM, MM, Duquesne University; DMA, University of North Carolina.
Charles Gran
Professor of Music* (2008)
BM, California State University; MA, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles.
Paul Grobey
Assistant Professor of Violin and Viola; Director of Orchestral Activities (2022)
BM, University of North Texas; MM, Ithaca College; DMA, University of Texas.
Mark Jennings
Professor of Music; Director of Choral Activities* (2003)
BA, St. Olaf College; MM, Michigan State University; PhD, Florida State University.
Jesse Krebs
Professor of Music (2005)
BME, University of North Carolina-Greensboro; MM, University of North Texas; DM, The Florida State University.
Brian Kubin
Professor of Music (2007)
BM, North Park University; MM, Northwestern University; DMA, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
Peng Liu
Assistant Professor of Music (2023)
BA, China Conservatory of Music; MM, PhD, University of Texas at Austin.
Victor Marquez-Barrios
Music Department Chair; Associate Professor of Music* (2015)
BM, University Institute of Music-Caracas, Venezuela; MM, DMA, Michigan State University.
Patricia Mickey
Assistant Professor of Music (1996)
BA, California State University-Fresno; MM, Kansas State University.
Julianna Moore
Professor of Music (1989)
BM, University of Tennessee; MM, Florida State University; DMA, University of Iowa.
Lok Ng
Assistant Professor of Music (2013)
BA, MM, University of Nevada-Las Vegas; DMA, University of North Texas.
Stephen Parsons
Dean, School of Arts and Humanities; Professor of Music* (2020)
BME, Oral Roberts University; MM, DMA, University of Kansas.
Curran G. Prendergast
Associate Professor of Music*; Director of Bands (2014)
BA, Central College; MA, University of Iowa; DMA, University of Georgia.
Jocelyn Prendergast
Education Department Chair; Associate Professor of Music* (2014)
BME, Butler University; MA, MM, University of Minnesota; DMA, University of Georgia.
Amanda Turnbull
Instructor in Music Therapy (2023)
BA, Truman State University; MME-MT, Unviersity of Kansas.
Aiman Fatima
Assistant Professor of Nursing (2022)
BS, MS, PhD, Aligarth Muslim University.
Pamela Melvin
Associate Professor of Nursing (2006)
BSN, Truman State University; MSN, University of Central Missouri.
Brenda Mitchell
Assistant Professor of Nursing (2021)
BSN, University of Missouri; MSN, University of Central Missouri.
Teak Nelson
Professor of Nursing (2002)
BSN, University of Missouri-Columbia; MSN, University of Michigan; PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Sheena Nichols
Assistant Professor of Nursing (2019)
MSN, Sacred Heart University.
Jana Ogden
Assistant Professor of Nursing (2017)
BSN, Truman State University; MSN, MBA, University of Phoenix.
Albien Rafael Tubongbanua
Assistant Professor of Nursing (2017)
BSN, MN, University of St. La Salle.
Cynthia Waller
Nursing Department Chair; Associate Professor of Nursing (2023)
MSN, PhD, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.
Philosophy & Religion
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W. Michael Ashcraft
Professor of Philosophy and Religion (1996)
BA, University of Tennessee; MDiv, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; MA, PhD, University of Virginia.
Dereck M. Daschke
Professor of Philosophy & Religion (2000)
BA, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; MA, PhD, University of Chicago.
Chad Mohler
Professor of Philosophy and Religion (1999)
BA, University of Notre Dame; PhD, Princeton University.
Stephen R. Pollard
Professor of Philosophy (1985)
BA, Haverford College-Pennsylvania; PhD, University of Texas-Austin.
Nicole Thompson
Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion (2023)
MA, University of Notre Dame; PhD, University of Minnesota; JD, Hamline University School of Law.
Colin DeGraf
Assistant Professor of Physics* (2021)
BS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; PhD, Carnegie Mellon University.
Taner Edis
Professor of Physics* (2000)
BS, Bogazici University (Turkey); MA, PhD, Johns Hopkins University.
Vayujeet Gokhale
Professor of Physics* (2007)
BS, MS, University of Bombay; PhD, Louisiana State University.
Rasanjali Jayathissa
Assistant Professor of Physics (2020)
BS, MS, University of Peradeniya; PhD, Western Michigan Unversity.
Timothy Wiser
Assistant Professor of Physics* (2018)
BA, Washington University; PhD, Stanford University.
Political Science and International Relations
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Margaret Edwards
Associate Professor of Political Science (2012)
BA, University of Georgia; MA, University of New Mexico; PhD, University of New Mexico.
John Quinn
Professor of Political Science (1996)
BA, St. Vincent College; MA, CPhil, PhD, University of California-Los Angeles.
Michael Rudy
Professor of Political Science (2009)
BS, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville; MA, Eastern Illinois University; PhD, University of Missouri.
Candy C. Young
Professor of Political Science* (1980)
BA, Columbia College; MA, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Yuna L. Ferguson
Associate Professor of Psychology* (2014)
BA, Knox College; MA, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Mark Hatala
Professor of Psychology (1994)
BS, Miami University of Ohio; MS, PhD, Ohio University.
Katherine A. Judd
Psychology and Counseling Department Chair; Associate Professor of Psychology (2017)
BS, Truman State University; MA, PhD, University of Missouri-Saint Louis.
Ashley K. Ramsey
Associate Professor of Psychology (2015)
BS, Truman State University; MA, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Katrina Schmerold
Assistant Professor of Psychology (2019)
BA, University of Notre Dame; MA, PhD, George Mason University.
Fredric Shaffer
Professor of Psychology (1975)
BA, Claremont Men’s College; MS, PhD, Oklahoma State University.
Susan L. Thomas
University President; Professor of Psychology (2014)
BA, Allegheny College; MA, MBA, University of Missouri-Columbia; PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Robert Tigner
Professor of Psychology (1996)
BA, Hanover College; MA, PhD, Ohio State University.
Jeffrey R. Vittengl
Professor of Psychology (2001)
BS, MA, PhD, University of Iowa.
Karen L. Vittengl
Professor of Psychology (1999)
BA, Hanover College; MA, PhD, University of Nebraska.
Sociology/Anthropology and Justice Systems
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Elizabeth Barnes-Wiles
Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies; Assistant Professor of Justice Systems (2018)
BS, Truman State University; JD, University of Missouri School of Law.
Anton Daughters
Associate Professor of Anthropology (2012)
BA, University of New Mexico; MA, PhD, University of Arizona.
Harold Arlen Egley, Jr.
Associate Professor of Justice Systems (2013)
BS, Truman State University; MA, PhD, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Amber Johnson
Professor of Anthropology (2001)
BA, Rice University; MA, PhD, Southern Methodist University.
K. Scott Alberts
Computer and Data Sciences Department Chair; Professor of Statistics* (2000)
BA, BMus, Oberlin College; MS, PhD, Northwestern University.
Tetyana Beregovska
Assistant Professor of Statistics* (2017)
MA, PhD, University of Missouri.
Dean DeCock
Professor of Statistics* (2001)
BS, Iowa State University; MS, University of Iowa; PhD, Iowa State University.
Mohamed Elsaeiti
Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science (2023)
BS, MS, University of Garyounis; PhD, Durham University.
Hyun-Joo Kim
Health Science Department Chair; Professor of Statistics* (2000)
BS, Ducksung Women’s University; MA, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Shanshan Lv
Assistant Professor of Statistics* (2019)
BS, GuiZhou University; MS, Southeast Missouri State University; PhD, University of Louisiana.
Carol Thatcher
Professor of Statistics* (1999)
BS, College of William and Mary; MS, PhD, University of Virginia.
Scott Thatcher
Associate Professor of Statistics* (2000)
BA, Carleton College; MS, PhD, Northwestern University.
Randall Bame
Lecturer in Theatre; Fine Arts Facilities Manager (2000)
BA, Northeast Missouri State University; MFA, Ohio University.
Brad Carlson
Communication and Theatre Arts Department Chair; Associate Professor of Theatre (2019)
BA, University of Northern Iowa; MFA, Southern Illinois University.
Cat Gleason
Assistant Professor of Theatre (2022)
BA, Northeastern Illinois University; MFA, Southern Illinois University; PhD, University of Wisconsin.
Anna Pikiben
Assistant Professor of Theatre (2023)
BA, University of South Dakota; MFA, Southwest Minnesota State University.
Jonathan Wehmeyer
Assistant Professor of Theatre (2023)
Ba, Southwest Baptist University; MA, University of Central Missouri.
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