School of Health Science and Wellness
Director: Terry Long
Assistant Directors: Alisha Francis - Behavioral Sciences; Tyler Tapps - Health Sciences
Graduate Faculty: Amy Barton-Underwood, Michelle Bateman, Rhonda Beemer, Loren Butler, Jessica Cascio, Keely Cline, Alice Foose, Alisha Francis, Bradlee Gamblin, Giselle Greenidge, Shelly Hiatt, Augustus Hallmon, Rachel Huston, Jackie Kibler, Lauren Leach-Steffens, Damon Leiss, Jodie Leiss, Terry Long, Helen Machelle Skinner, Brooke McAtee, Jason McCain, Sue Myllykangas, Eric Mosier, Chase O'Gwin, Kyoung Ho Shin, Matthew Symonds, Tyler Tapps.
Associate Graduate Faculty: Sarah Creason, Elizabeth Dimmitt, Michele Veasey.
Department Phone: (660) 562-1297
The School of Health Science and Wellness offers an array of graduate degrees:
• M.S. Ed. in Health and Physical Education
• M.S. in Applied Health and Sport Sciences
• M.S. in Recreation
• M.S. Ed. in School Counseling
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistantships are available on a competitive basis for qualified students. Students must be fully accepted into a graduate program and have a 2.75 cumulative undergraduate GPA to be initially eligible for assistantships. A graduate GPA of 3.00 is required to maintain assistantship eligibility.