University Faculty

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Benedict Adams (2019) Assistant Professor, Department of Education. Ph.D., Indiana University.

Kaye Adkins (1999) Professor, Department of Communication. Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Perry Adkins (2013) Instructor, Craig School of Business. M.B.A., Pittsburg State University; C.P.A..

Allison Anderson (2018) Assistant Professor, School of Nursing. M.S.N., Missouri Western State University.

Kevin Anderson (2001) Professor, Department of Computer Science, Math and Physics. Ph.D., Kansas State University.

Goksu Avdan (2024) Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Technology. M.S., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

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Jason Baker (2000) Professor, Department of Biology. Ph.D., Kansas State University.

Julie Baldwin (2004) Associate Professor, School of Nursing. D.N.P., Indiana Wesleyan University.

Pramit Banerjee (2022) Assistant Professor, Craig School of Business. Ph.D., Oklahoma State University.

Csengele Barta (2012) Associate Professor, Department of Biology. Ph.D., University of Szeged.

Stacia Bensyl (1991) Professor, Department of Communication. Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Michael Birmingham (2022) Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies. Ph.D., Concordia University Chicago.

Ollie Bogdon (2018) Associate Professor, Department of Education. Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Danielle Bonadona (2024) Assistant Professor, School of Fine Arts. M.F.A., University of Edinburgh.

Brian Bucklein (2010) Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, Math and Physics. Ph.D., Brigham Young University.

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Cristi Campbell (2004) Associate Professor, School of Nursing. D.N.P., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Marcus Carter (2024) Instructor, Military Science Department.

James Carviou (2013) Associate Professor, Department of Communication. Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Whitlea Castillo (2024) Assistant Professor, Department of Health Professions. M.S.W., University of Kansas.

Angela Caw (2021) Professor of Practice, Department of Engineering Technology. B.S., Missouri Western Sate University.

Michael Charlton (2008) Professor, Department of Communication. Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.

Yang Cheng (2024) Assistant Professor, Craig School of Business. Ph.D., Kent State University.

Ronda Chesney (2015) Advanced Instructor, Department of Education. M.S.Ed., Baker University.

Cary Chevalier (1996) Professor, Department of Biology. Ph.D., University of California.

Cheng-Huei Chiao (2007) Professor, Craig School of Business. Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Hong Choi (2007) Professor, Department of Health Professions. Ph.D., Oklahoma State University.

Pamela Clary (2007) Associate Professor, Department of Health Professions. Ph.D., Kansas State University.

Tammie Conley (2019) Assistant Professor, School of Nursing. Ph.D., University of Missouri.

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Tiffany Davis (2023) Professor of Practice, Department of Engineering Technology. M.A.S., Missouri Western State University.

Joseph Dease (2023) Instructor, School of Fine Arts. Ph.D., Florida State University.

Dominic DeBrincat (2015) Chairperson and Associate Professor, Social Sciences and Humanities. Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Teddi Deka (1997) Professor, Department of Psychology. Ph.D., Ohio State University.

Lane DesAutels (2016) Associate Professor, Social Sciences and Humanities. Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Sel Dibooglu (2024) Professor, Craig School of Business. Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Crystal Dowdell (2024) Instructor, Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies. B.S., Missouri Western Sate University.

Rachael Drenckpohl (2023) Instructor, Early College Academy, Department of Communication. B.A., Missouri Western State University.

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Todd Eckdahl (1993) Professor, Department of Biology. Ph.D., Purdue University.

Justin Eells (2023) Instructor, Department of Communication. M.F.A., Minnesota State University.

Jennifer Elder (2023) Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Math and Physics. Ph.D., Arizona State University.

Ashley Elias (2019) Assistant Professor, Department of Biology. Ph.D., Purdue University.

Grey Endres (2017) Assistant Professor, Department of Health Professions. D.S.W., University of Southern California.

MacKenzie Evans (2021) Instructor, School of Nursing. M.S.N., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

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Jana Frye (2014) Associate Professor, Department of Health Professions. M.S.W., University of Kansas.

Wei Fu (2024) Associate Professor, Craig School of Business. Ph.D., University of Tennessee Knoxville.

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Carissa Ganong (2016) Associate Professor, Department of Biology. Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Ashley Gardner (2023) Instructor, Simulation Lab Director, School of Nursing. M.S., Western Governors University.

Stephanie Gerlach (2019) Assistant Professor, Department of Health Professions. Ph.D., University of New Mexico.

Michael Grantham (2016) Associate Professor, Department of Biology. Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

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Angela Haas (2015) Associate Professor, Social Sciences and Humanities. Ph.D., Binghamton University.

Joseph Hall (2023) Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Math and Physics. B.S., Brigham Young University.

Amy Hallquist (2024) Instructor, Department of Health Professions. M.S., Kansas State University.

Alesia Hamilton (2024) Instructor, Department of Education. M.A.Ed., Baker University.

Seth Hanapole (2022) Assistant Professor, Military Science Department. B.S., Quinnipiac University.

Lee Harrelson (2005) Professor, School of Fine Arts. D.M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

David Harris (2010) Professor, School of Fine Arts. M.F.A., Fort Hays State University.

Evan Hart (2017) Assistant Professor, Social Sciences and Humanities. Ph.D., University of Cincinnati.

Kelly Henry (1999) Chairperson and Professor, Department of Psychology. Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Matthew Hepworth (2014) Associate Professor, School of Fine Arts. M.F.A., Savannah College of Art & Design.

Brandon Herring (2022) Instructor, Department of Communication. M.A.A., Missouri Western State University.

Shauna Hiley (1997) Professor, Department of Chemistry. Ph.D., University of Wyoming.

Alyson Hill (2021) Instructor and Simulation Lab Director, School of Nursing. M.S.N., Missouri Western State University.

Maureen Holtz (2019) Assistant Professor, Department of Health Professions. D.P.T., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Luling Huang (2024) Assistant Professor, Department of Communication. Ph.D., Temple University.

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Jennifer Jackson (2022) Instructor, Department of Communication. M.A., Missouri State University.

Julie Jedlicka (2015) Associate Professor, Department of Biology. Ph.D., University of California-Santa Cruz.

Derek Jenkins (2024) Associate Professor, School of Fine Arts. D.M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Adrienne Johnson (2013) Chairperson and Associate Professor, Department of Education. Ph.D., University of Kansas.

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Ali Kamali (1996) Professor, Social Sciences and Humanities. Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Heather Kendall (2008) Professor, School of Nursing. Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Joachim Kibirige (1991) Professor, Social Sciences and Humanities. Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Suzanne Kissock (2005) Chairperson and Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies. J.D., St. Louis University School of Law.

Haruka Konishi (2018) Assistant Professor, Department of Education. Ph.D., University of Delaware.

Karen Koy (2008) Associate Professor, Department of Biology. Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago.

Justin Kraft (2007) Professor, Department of Health Professions. Ph.D., University of Alabama.

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Toby Lawrence (2017) Assistant Professor, School of Fine Arts. M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts.

Gregory Lindsteadt (2005) Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies. Ph.D., Indiana University.

Bob Long (2004) Assistant Professor, School of Fine Arts. D.M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Steven Lorimor (1999) Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry. Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Brett Luthans (1996) Professor, Craig School of Business. Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Jennifer Malone (2022) Assistant Professor, Department of Education. Ed.D., Saint Louis University.

David Marble (2013) Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies. Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas.

Susan Martens (2013) Associate Professor, Department of Communication. Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Lori McCune (2012) Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, Math and Physics. Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Sarah McDaris (2022) Director of Clinical Education and Asst Prof Respiratory Therapy, Department of Health Professions. B.S., University of Kansas.

David McMahan (2001) Professor, Department of Communication. Ph.D., University of Iowa.

David McWilliams (1996) Instructor, Department of Computer Science, Math and Physics. M.A., Southwest Missouri State University.

Jay Meyers (2022) Instructor, Department of Biology. Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Natalie Mikita (2016) Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry. Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University.

Mark Mills (2008) Chairperson and Professor, Department of Biology. Ph.D., University of Georgia.

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Aracely Newton (2019) Assistant Professor, Department of Biology. Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Laura Nold (2014) Instructor, School of Nursing. M.S.N., Missouri Western State University.

David Northrop (2021) Assistant Professor, Department of Health Professions. M.B.A., Baker University.

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James Okapal (2005) Professor, Social Sciences and Humanities. Ph.D., University of Tennessee.

Jennifer Oliverio (2022) Assistant Professor, School of Fine Arts. D.M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

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Herschel Pickett (1980) Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Math and Physics. M.S., University of Missouri-Rolla.

Jeffrey Poet (2002) Professor, Department of Computer Science, Math and Physics. Ph.D., University of Wyoming.

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Tyson Reed (2022) Instructor, Military Science Department.

Jonathan Rhoad (2006) Professor, Department of Chemistry. Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Glenn Rice (2006) Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, Math and Physics. Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Jason Roberts (2023) Professor, Social Sciences and Humanities. Ph.D., University of Oregon.

Bill Rosenthal (2023) Assistant Professor, Military Science Department. M.B.A., Creighton University.

Holly Rubalcava (2022) Assistant Professor, School of Fine Arts. Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.

William Russell (2005) Professor, Department of Health Professions. Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Alcinda Ruuskanen (2021) Instructor, Department of Chemistry. M.S., University of Oulu (Finland).

Boong Ryoo (2024) Professor, Department of Engineering Technology. Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.

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Linda Salfrank (2020) Instructor, Craig School of Business. J.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Fiona Sansone (2016) Endowed Director of PHM, Director of CEAHL and Assistant Professor, Department of Health Professions. Ph.D., Arizona State University.

Daniel Shepherd (2014) Associate Professor, Department of Education. Ed.S., Ed.D., Ball State University.

Kipton Smilie (2013) Associate Professor, Department of Education. Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Montella Smith (2013) Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies. J.D., University of Baltimore School of Law.

Ramona Steele (2024) Professor of Practice, Craig School of Business. M.B.A., Northwest Missouri State University.

Stephanie Stewart (2013) Associate Professor, School of Nursing. M.S.N., University of Phoenix.

Stacey Stofferahn Uthe (2022) Assistant Professor, School of Fine Arts. D.M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

David Sutera (2024) Assistant Professor, School of Fine Arts. Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Stanislav Svojanovsky (2013) Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry. Ph.D., University of Kansas.

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Prashant Tarun (2008) Professor, Craig School of Business. Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington.

Edwin Taylor (2020) Professor, Military Science Department. M.S., Norwich University.

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Tolga Ulusemre (2022) Assistant Professor, Craig School of Business. Ph.D., University of South Carolina.

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Latha Varghese (2016) Associate Professor, School of Nursing. M.S.N./A.N.P., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Amit Verma (2016) Associate Professor, Craig School of Business. Ph.D., University of Iowa.

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Elizabeth Wallington (2016) Associate Professor, Department of Education. Ph.D., Washington University.

Kristen Walton (2006) Professor, Department of Biology. Ph.D., University of North Carolina.

Gavin Waters (2006) Professor, Department of Computer Science, Math and Physics. Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Corey White (2017) Associate Professor, Department of Psychology. Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Kayla White Waters (2021) Associate Professor, Department of Psychology. Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Zach Williamson (2024) Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology. Ph.D., University of Wyoming.

Lance Winkel (2022) Assistant Professor, School of Fine Arts. M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts.

Jeffrey Woodford (2010) Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry. Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Wendy Woolston (2023) Assistant Professor, School of Nursing. D.Ed., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

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Baoqiang Yan (2009) Professor, Department of Computer Science, Math and Physics. Ph.D., University of Mississippi.

Daewon Yoon (2023) Assistant Professor, Department of Health Professions. Ph.D., University of Mexico.

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Mei Zhang (2000) Professor, Department of Communication. Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.

Jinwen Zhu (2005) Chairperson and Professor, Department of Engineering Technology. Ph.D., University of North Carolina.

Christine Ziemer (2012) Associate Professor, Department of Psychology. Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Elissa Zorn (2019) Assistant Professor, School of Nursing. M.S.N., Missouri Western State University.