Graduate Faculty
Abington, Casey (2010)
Associate 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—Computer Science and Information Systems
D.B.A.—Anderson University
Alexander, Kristina (2003)
Associate Professor—Professional Education
Ed.D.—University of Missouri-Kansas City
Bandi, Ajay (2014)
Assistant Professor-Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.--Mississippi State University
Barmann, Terrence (2009)
Director of Northwest-Kansas City
Ed.D.—University of Northern Colorado
Barnett, Jerrold (1983)
Professor—Health Science and Wellness
Ph.D.—Penn State University
Bell, Richard Scott (2014)
Assistant Professor--Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.-- Kansas State University
Bellamy, Michael K. (1999)
Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—Kansas State University
Benson, Christine C. (1997)
Chair—Mathematics and Statistics
Ph.D.—University of Missouri-Kansas City
Benson, Joel (1987)
Professor—Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D.—Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Black, Richard (2008)
Associate Professor—Language, Literature and Writing
Ph.D.—University of Tulsa
Blackford, Benjamin (2009)
Associate Professor—Business
Ph.D.—University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Butler, Loren (2000)
Associate Professor—Health Science and Wellness
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—Language, Literature, and Writing
Ph.D.—University of Alabama
Chloupek, Brett (2013)
Assistant Professor-Natural Sciences
Ph.D.--University of Kansas
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)
Associate Professor—Language, Literature, and Writing
Ph.D.—University of Minnesota
Dieringer, Gregg (2002)
Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Texas-Austin
Drews, Patricia L. (1999)
Professor—Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D.—University of South Carolina
Elston, Mary Melissa (2014)
Assistant Professor—Language, Literature, and Writing
Ph.D.--University of Texas A&M
Fink, Kurtis (1985)
Associate Professor—Mathematics and Statistics
D.A.—Idaho State University
Foose, Alice (2006)
Associate Professor—Health Science and Wellness
Ph.D.—Indiana University
Ford, Elyssa (2011)
Assistant Professor—Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D.—Arizona State University
Francis, Alisha (2006)
Associate Professor—Health Science and Wellness
Ph.D.—St. Louis University
Freeman, Virgil (2003)
Associate Professor—Professional Education
Ed.D.—University of Arkansas
Gallaher, John (2003)
Professor—Language, Literature, and Writing
Ph.D.—Ohio University
Gallaher, Robin (2008)
Assistant Professor--Language, Literature, and Writing
Ph.D.-- Indiana University
Gilley, Dawn (2009)
Chair—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)
Associate Professor—Fine and Performing Arts
M.F.A.—Brigham Young University
Gregerson Malm, Cheryl (1989)
Associate Professor—Mathematics and Statistics
Ph.D.—University of Nebraska
Haberyan, Kurt (1994)
Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—Duke University
Haddock, Gregory (1996)
Associate Provost of Graduate Studies and Special Programs
Ph.D.—University of Idaho
Haile, Brian (1997)
Associate Professor—Mathematics and Statistics
Ph.D.—University of Missouri
Hawley, Douglas (2013)
Associate Professor--Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.--University of Missouri
Hiatt, Rochelle (1997)
Associate Professor—Health Science and Wellness
Ed.D.—University of Missouri-Columbia
Hobbs, Michael (1993)
Professor—Language, Literature, and Writing
Ph.D.—University of North Texas
Hoilett, Nigel (2013)
Assistant Professor-Agricultural Sciences
Ph.D.---University of Missouri-Columbia
Hung, Ming-Chih (2003)
Professor—Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Utah-Salt Lake City
Immel, Patrick (2014)
Associate Professor--Fine and Performing Arts
M.F.A--Southern Illinois University
Islam, Rafiq (1997)
Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—Kyushu University-Japan
Joachim, Bayo (1990)
Professor—Communication and Mass Media
Ph.D.—University of Kansas
Kibler, Jacqueline (2014)
Associate Professor—Health Science and Wellness
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)
Professor—Fine and Performing Arts
Ph.D.—University of Nebraska
Larson, J. Arley (1987)
Associate Professor—Agricultural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Nebraska
Leach–Steffens, Lauren (1998)
Associate Professor—Health Science and Wellness
Ph.D.—University of Illinois
Lim, Chi Lo (1999)
Professor—Business
D.B.A.—United States International University
Long, Terry (2000)
Director—Health Science and Wellness
Ph.D.—University of Utah
Ludwig, Stephen (2001)
Director—Business
Ph.D.—University of Arkansas
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)
Associate Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Montpelier-France
Myllykangas, Susan (2005)
Associate Professor—Health and Human Services
Ph.D.—University of Indiana
Olasz, Ildiko (2009)
Associate Professor—Language, Literature, and Writing
Ph.D.—Michigan State University
Patet, Pradnya (2009)
Associate Professor—Professional Education
Ph.D.—University of Bombay
Pope, John Paul (2002)
Associate Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Iowa
Rich, Gregory (2013)
Assistant Professor—Professional Education
Ed.D.—University of Missouri
Richardson, David (2002)
Associate Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Riley, Shelley (2009)
Associate Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Kansas
Rogers, Michael (2009)
Associate Professor—Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.—Iowa State University
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)
Associate Professor—Language, Literature, and Writing
Ph.D.—Arizona State University
Sadek, Jawad (1993)
Professor—Mathematics and Statistics
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
Shepherd, Mary (2001)
Professor—Mathematics and Statistics
Ph.D.—Washington University-St. Louis
Shi, Tiebing (2010)
Associate Professor—Business
Ph.D.—Queen’s University
Sonnenmoser, Richard (2010)
Associate Professor—Language, Literature, and Writing
M.F.A.—University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Spears, Kathleen (2012)
Assistant Professor—Natural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Missouri-Columbia
Spradling, Carol (1988)
Director—Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.—University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Steiner, Michael (1997)
Associate Provost of Undergraduate Studies and
Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
Ph.D.—Saint Louis University
Sterling, Linda (2007)
Associate Professor—Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D.—Kansas University
Strickland, Kathryn (2013)
Chair—Fine and Performing Arts
Ph.D.—Louisiana State University
Symonds, Matthew (2002)
Associate Professor—Health Science and Wellness
Ed.D.—University of Missouri-Columbia
Tapps, Tyler (2014)
Assistant Professor—Health Science and Wellness
Ph.D.—Oklahoma State University
Thornsberry, Gretchen (2009)
Associate 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
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)
Chair—Communication and Mass Media
Ph.D.—University of Columbia-Missouri
Wall, Jennifer (2005)
Associate Professor—Mathematics and Statistics
Ph.D.—University of Missouri-Kansas City
Wall, Timothy (2013)
Dean—Professional Education
Ed.D.—University of Missouri
Wanorie, Tekle (2004)
Associate Professor—Business
Ph.D.—University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa
Wood, Sue (2013)
Assistant Professor-Professional Education
Ph.D.—University of South Dakota
Wu, Yi-Hwa (2004)
Professor—Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Utah-Salt Lake City
Zeliff, Nancy (1989)
Professor—Computer Science and Information Systems
Ph.D.—University of Missouri-Columbia
Zweifel, Thomas (1985)
Assistant Professor—Agricultural Sciences
Ph.D.—University of Nebraska