Graduate Faculty
Abington, Casey (2010)
Assistant Professor—Business
Ph.D.—Kansas State University
Adam, Peter (2008)
Assistant Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of California-Los Angeles
Adkins, Joni (2001)
Assistant Professor—Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
D.B.A.—Anderson University
Alexander, Kristina (2003)
Associate Professor—Professional Education
Ed.D.—University of Missouri-Kansas City
Allen, Jamison (2012)
Assistant Professor—Agricultural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Arizona
Bandi, Ajay (2014)
Assistant Professor-Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.--Mississippi State University
Barmann, Terrence (2009)
Director of Outreach
Ed.D.—University of Northern Colorado
Barnett, Jerrold (1983)
Professor—Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D.—Penn State University
Bell, Richard Scott (2014)
Assistant Professor--Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.-- Kansas State University
Bellamy, Michael K. (1999)
Associate Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—Kansas State University
Benson, Christine C. (1997)
Chair—Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.—University of Missouri-Kansas City
Benson, Joel (1987)
Chair—Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D.—Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Black, Richard (2008)
Assistant Professor—English and Modern Languages
Ph.D.—University of Tulsa
Blackford, Benjamin (2009)
Assistant Professor—Business
Ph.D.—University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Breckenridge, Martha (2007)
Assistant Professor—Fine and Performing Arts
Ph.D.—University of Kansas
Butler, Loren (2000)
Associate Professor—Health and Human Services
Ph.D.—University of Arkansas
Campbell, Alisha (2013)
Assistant Professor--Natural Sciences
Ph.D.--University of Tennessee
Campbell, James (2013)
Assistant Professor-Natural Sciences
Ph.D.--Texas Tech University
Casey, Kimberly (2011)
Assistant Professor—Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Missouri-St. Louis
Chakraborty, Himadri (2006)
Associate Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—Jadavpur University-Calcutta, India
Chandler, Wayne (2001)
Associate Professor—English and Modern Languages
Ph.D.—University of Alabama
Chloupek, Brett (2013)
Assistant Professor-Natural Sciences
Ph.D.--University of Kansas
Clark, Judy (1997)
Assistant Professor—Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.—University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Coalter, Terry M. (2000)
Associate Professor—Business
Ph.D.—University of Texas-Arlington
Collier, Ben (1981)
Associate Professor—Business
Ph.D.—Purdue University
Corson, Mark W. (1998)
Professor—Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D.—University of South Carolina
Dickey, Eric (2009)
Assistant Professor—English and Modern Languages
Ph.D.—University of Minnesota
Dieringer, Gregg (2002)
Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Texas-Austin
Drews, Patricia L. (1999)
Associate Professor—Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D.—University of South Carolina
Edmonds, Carole A. (1996)
Associate Professor—Professional Education
Ed.D.—University of Missouri
Edwards, Carla E. (1997)
Professor—Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Missouri-Kansas City
Elston, Mary Melissa (2014)
Assistant Professor--English and Modern Languages
Ph.D.--University of Texas A&M
Euler, Russell (1982)
Professor—Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.—University of Missouri-Kansas City
Ferguson, Jeffrey (1987)
Associate Professor—Health and Human Services
Ed.D.—Oklahoma State University
Fink, Kurtis (1985)
Associate Professor—Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
D.A.—Idaho State University
Foley, Nancy (2000)
Associate Professor—Professional Education
Ph.D.—University of Missouri
Foose, Alice (2006)
Associate Professor—Health and Human Services
Ph.D.—Indiana University
Ford, Elyssa (2011)
Assistant Professor—Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D.—Arizona State University
Francis, Alisha (2006)
Associate Professor—Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D.—St. Louis University
Freeman, Virgil (2003)
Associate Professor—Professional Education
Ed.D.—University of Arkansas
Fridell, Max (2003)
Associate Professor—Professional Education
Ph.D.—University of Kansas
Gallaher, John (2003)
Associate Professor—English and Modern Languages
Ph.D.—Ohio University
Gallaher, Robin (2008)
Assistant Professor--English and Modern Languages
Ph.D.-- Indiana University
Gibson, Christopher (1982)
Professor—Fine and Performing Arts
D.M.A.—University of Missouri
Gilley, Dawn (2009)
Assistant Professor—Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Missouri
Gordon, William (2011)
Assistant Professor—Professional Education
Ed.D.—University of Missouri
Goudge, Theodore (1985)
Associate Professor—Humanities and Social Sciences
Ed.D.—Oklahoma State University
Graves, Christopher (2009)
Assistant Professor—Fine and Performing Arts
M.F.A.—Brigham Young University
Gregerson Malm, Cheryl (1989)
Associate Professor—Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.—University of Nebraska
Haberyan, Kurt (1994)
Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—Duke University
Haddock, Gregory (1996)
Vice Provost & Dean of the Graduate School
Ph.D.—University of Idaho
Haile, Brian (1997)
Associate Professor—Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.—University of Missouri
Hardy, Carolyn (1996)
Assistant Professor—Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.—University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Hawley, Douglas (2013)
Assistant Professor--Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.--University of Missouri
Hensen, Heidi (2012)
Assistant Professor--Natural Sciences
ABD--Ph.D. Baylor University
Hiatt, Rochelle (1997)
Associate Professor—Behavioral Sciences
Ed.D.—University of Missouri-Columbia
Hobbs, Michael (1993)
Professor—English and Modern Languages
Ph.D.—University of North Texas
Hoilett, Nigel (2013)
Assistant Professor-Agricultural Sciences
Ph.D.---University of Missouri-Columbia
Hull, Michael (2009)
Assistant Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—Notre Dame
Hung, Ming-Chih (2003)
Associate Professor—Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Utah-Salt Lake City
Immel, Patrick (2014)
Associate Professor--Fine & Performing Arts
M.F.A--Southern Illinois University
Islam, Rafiq (1997)
Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—Kyushu University-Japan
Joachim, Bayo (1990)
Associate Professor—Communication and Mass Media
Ph.D.—University of Kansas
Johnson, Aaron (2007)
Associate Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Missouri-Columbia
Kibler, Jacqueline (2014)
Assistant Professor --Behavioral Sciences
Ed.S. University of Kansas
Kiene, David (2013)
Assistant Professor--Professional Education
Ed.D.--Saint Louis University
Kobialka, Gayla (2012)
Assistant Professor—Fine and Performing Arts
D.M.A.—Shenandoah University
Kramer, Ernest (1985)
Professor—Fine and Performing Arts
Ph.D.—University of North Texas
Kreizinger, Joe (2001)
Associate Professor—Fine and Performing Arts
Ph.D.—University of Nebraska
Laber, Philip (1976)
Professor—Fine and Performing Arts
M.F.A.—University of Iowa
Larson, J. Arley (1987)
Associate Professor—Agricultural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Nebraska
Le, Yanfen (2005)
Associate Professor—Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Georgia
Leach–Steffens, Lauren (1998)
Associate Professor—Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Illinois
Li, Na (2013)
Assistant Professor--Mathematics, Computer Science & Information Systems
Ph.D.--University of Texas
Lim, Chi Lo (1999)
Associate Professor—Business
D.B.A.—United States International University
Long, Terry (2000)
Professor—Health and Human Services
Ph.D.—University of Utah
Loomis, Jeffrey (1990)
Professor—English and Modern Languages
Ph.D.—University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill
Ludwig, Stephen (2001)
Assistant Professor—Business
Ph.D.—University of Arkansas
Lugovskyy, Josephine (2014)
Assistant Professor--Business
Ph.D.--University of Kansas
Malkawi, Ahmed (2000)
Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Maine
Marta, Janet K. (1999)
Professor—Business
Ph.D.—Old Dominion University
McAliley, Lee Rex (2013)
Assistant Professor--Natural Sciences
Ph.D.--Texas Tech University
McGhee, Jay (2013)
Assistant Professor--Natural Sciences
Ph.D.--Virginia Polytechnic & State University
Meziani, Mohammed (2010)
Assistant Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Montpelier-France
Moore, Dee (2013)
Education Coordinator
Ed.D.--University of Missouri
Monismith, David (2012)
Assistant Professor—Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.—Oklahoma State University
Musunuru, Naveen (2009)
Assistant Professor—Agricultural Sciences
Ph.D.—Texas Tech University
Myllykangas, Susan (2005)
Associate Professor—Health and Human Services
Ph.D.—University of Indiana
Olasz, Ildiko (2009)
Assistant Professor—English and Modern Languages
Ph.D.—Michigan State University
Patet, Pradnya (2009)
Assistant Professor—Professional Education
Ph.D.—University of Bombay
Piveral, Joyce A. (2000)
Dean, College of Education and Human Services
Ed.D.—University of Missouri
Pope, John Paul (2002)
Assistant Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Iowa
Prinz, Kendall (2012)
Assistant Professor—Fine and Performing Arts
D.M.A.—University of Texas-Austin
Reusser, Janet (1992)
Professor—Health and Human Services
Ed.D.—Oklahoma State University
Rich, Gregory (2013)
Assistant Professor--Professional Education
Ed.D.--University of Missouri
Richards, Beth (1992)
Associate Professor—English and Modern Languages
Ph.D.—University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Richardson, David (2002)
Associate Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Riley, Shelley (2009)
Assistant Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Kansas
Rogers, Michael (2009)
Assistant Professor—Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.—Iowa State University
Rohs, Renee (2000)
Associate Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Kansas
Romig, Kevin (2013)
Assistant Professor-Natural Sciences
Ph.D. Arizona State University
Ross, Theophil W. (1978)
Professor—Communication and Mass Media
Ph.D.—University of Missouri
Rytting, Jenny (2006)
Assistant Professor—English and Modern Languages
Ph.D.—Arizona State University
Sadek, Jawad (1993)
Professor—Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.—Wayne State University
Schaffer, Karen (1991)
Assistant Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Iowa
Seeger, Victoria (2011)
Assistant Professor—Professional Education
Ph.D.—Kansas State University
Shaw, John E., Jr. (1988)
Associate Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—Purdue University
Shepherd, Mary (2001)
Associate Professor—Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.—Washington University-St. Louis
Shi, Tiebing (2010)
Assistant Professor—Business
Ph.D.—Queen’s University
Sonnenmoser, Richard (2010)
Assistant Professor—English and Modern Languages
M.F.A.—University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Spears, Kathleen (2012)
Assistant Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Missouri-Columbia
Spradling, Carol (1988)
Associate Professor—Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.—University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Steffens, Shirley (1995)
Associate Professor—Professional Education
Ph.D.—University of Wisconsin-Madison
Steiner, Michael (1997)
Dean-College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D.--Saint Louis University
Sterling, Linda (2007)
Assistant Professor—Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D.—Kansas University
Strickland, Kathryn (2013)
Assistant Professor--Music
Ph.D.-- Louisiana State University
Strelluf, Christopher (2014)
Assistant Professor--English
Ph.D.--University of Missouri, Columbia
Symonds, Matthew (2002)
Associate Professor—Health and Human Services
Ed.D.—University of Missouri-Columbia
Tapps, Tyler (2014)
Assistant Professor-Health and Human Services
Ph.D. --Oklahoma State University
Thornsberry, Gretchen (2009)
Assistant Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—North Carolina State University
Thornsberry, Jeffry (2003)
Associate Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Missouri-Columbia
Toomey, Deborah (2006)
Assistant Professor—Business
D.B.A.—Anderson University
Toomey, Richard T. (1999)
Associate Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—Brandeis University
Town, Stephen (1986)
Professor—Fine and Performing Arts
D.M.—Indiana University
Vetter, Rheba (2002)
Associate Professor—Health and Human Services
Ph.D.—Texas Woman’s University
Voss, Robert (2013)
Assistant Professor-Humanities & Social Sciences
Ph.D.--University of Nebraska
Walker, James L. (1996)
Professor—Business
Ph.D.—University of Texas at Arlington
Walker, Matt (2001)
Assistant Professor—Communication and Mass Media
Ph.D.—University of Columbia-Missouri
Wall, Jennifer (2005)
Assistant Professor—Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.—University of Missouri-Kansas City
Wall, Timothy (2013)
Associate Professor--Professional Education
Ed.D.--University of Missouri
Wanorie, Tekle (2004)
Associate Professor—Business
Ph.D.—University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa
Warner, Craig L. (1998)
Associate Professor—Fine and Performing Arts
M.F.A.—University of Kansas
Wood, Rahnl (1993)
Associate Professor—Business
Ph.D.—St. Louis University
Wood, Sue (2013)
Assistant Professor-Professional Education
Ph.D.--University of South Dakota
Wu, Yi-Hwa (2004)
Associate Professor—Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Utah-Salt Lake City
Xiong, Wei (2014)
Assistant Professor-Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D. New Jersey Institute of Technology
Zeliff, Nancy (1989)
Professor—Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.—University of Missouri-Columbia
Zweifel, Thomas (1985)
Assistant Professor—Agricultural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Nebraska