Administrative Council 2021-2022
Keith Ross,* B.A., M.A., Ed.D.
President
Andy Chambers,* B.S., M.Div., Ph.D.
Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Bryce Chapman,* B.A., M.A.
Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing, and University Communications
Benjamin Lion,* B.A., M.Ed., Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Development; Dean of Students; Title IX Coordinator
Melanie Bishop,* B.S., M.A., Ed.D.
Associate Vice President for Graduate Affairs
Associate Professor of Education
Amber Henry,* B.S.E., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D.
Associate Vice President for Extended Learning;
Professor of Education
Ashlee Johnson*, M.A.
Associate Vice President for University Advancement
Thomas M. Smith,* B.A., M.Ed., Ed.D.
Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics
Professor of Education & Health and Sports Science
Lydia Thebeau,* B.A., Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Accreditation
Professor of Biology
Thea Abraham, B.A., M.S.E., M.A.
Director of Records
Instructor of English
Terri Adams, B.A.
Director of Calendar/Special Events
Heather Brase, B.M.
Director of Campus Management Systems/Data Management and Institutional Reporting Specialist
Amy Goodberlet, B.A., M.A.
Associate Dean of Students; Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Zach Greenlee, B.S., M.S.
Director of Student Financial Services
Kim Grey, B.A., M.S.E.
Associate Dean of Students
Stephen J. Heidke, B.S.
Director of Public Safety
Anthony Hough, B.S., M.P.M.
Director of Campus Operations
Janet Mayfield, B.S., M.B.A.
Assistant to the President/Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Jerry McKittrick, B.A., M.Div.
Director of Information Technology
Pam Savage, B.S., C.P.A.
Controller
Brittany Sansagraw, B.S., M.S.W.
Director of Graduate Admissions
Cynthia Sutton, B.A., M.B.A.
Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions
*President’s Cabinet
Administration and Faculty 2021-2022
Graduate Affairs Council
Melanie Bishop, B.S., M.A., Ed.D., Associate Vice President for Graduate Affairs; Associate Professor of Education
Jane Brown, B.S., M.S., Ed.S., Ed.D., Director of PK-12 Educational Leadership Program; Assistant Professor of Education
P. Gregory Comfort, B.S.E., M.Ed., Ed.D., Chair, Health and Sports Science Division; Professor of Health and Sports Science
Tammy Cox, B.S.Ed., M.A., Ed.D., Dean of School of Education, Assistant Professor of Education
Timothy Delicath, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., Office for Institutional Effectiveness and Research; Professor of Educational Research; Director
Amy Harrison, B.A., M.A.T., M.A., Ph.D., Director of Doctor and Master of Education in Higher Education Leadership; Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership
Linda “Nikki” Johnson, B.A., M.S.W., Ph.D., Director of Masters in Social Work; Associate Professor of Social Work
Karen Kannenberg, B.M., M.A., D.Mgt., Dean of Business; Associate Professor of Accounting and Business Administration
James B. Kellogg, B.A., M.A., Director of Criminal Justice, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Clint Limoges, L.P.C., B.A., M.A., M.S., Ph.D., Director of Counselor Education; Associate Professor of Counselor Education
Matthew Easter, B.A., M.Div., Ph.D., Director of Christian Studies; Associate Professor of Bible
Janet K. Puls, L.C.S.W., B.A., M.S.W., Ph.D., Chair, Social and Behavioral Science Division; Professor of Psychology & Human Services
Thea Abraham, M.S.E., M.A., Director of Records
Bryce Chapman, M.A., Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing, and University Communications
Lauren Repp, Director of International Experiences
Brittany Sansagraw, B.S., M.S.W., Director of Graduate Admissions
Graduate Studies Program Staff
Administration
Heather Goodin, M.A.T., Coordinator of Doctoral Student Services
Admissions
Brittany Sansagraw, M.S.W., Director of Graduate Admissions
Natalie Taylor, Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
Emily Blackford, Graduate Enrollment Counselor
Molly Munoz, Coordinator of Graduate Admissions
Maddison Botfield, Enrollment Counselor, Graduate Admissions
Online Learning
Amber Henry, Ed.D.
Associate Vice President for Extended Learning;
Professor of Education
Sherry Kull, Ph.D.
Director of Online Education
Advisors
Arthur Harmon, Coordinator of Graduate Advising
Grace Green, M.A.C., Graduate Advisor/Retention Specialist
Barbara Reese, M.A., Graduate Advisor/Retention Specialist
Charlene Slates, B.S., Graduate Advisor/Retention Specialist
Maddison Botfield, B.S., Graduate Enrollment Counselor/Advisor, Graduate Admissions
School of Business
Karen Kannenberg, D.Mgt., Dean, School of Business; Associate Professor of Accounting and Business Administration
School of Education
Tammy Cox, Ed.D., Dean, School of Education; Assistant Professor of Education
Alicia Noddings, Ph.D., Associate Dean, School of Education-Accreditation, Assessment, and Data; Associate Professor of Education
Philip Ragusky, B.S.Ed., M.Ed., Ed.S., Director of Field Experience; Assistant Professor of Education
Kristy Roberts, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Education
Angela McGowan, B.S., Teacher Certification Coordinator
Kathleen Wendt, B.A., Director of Teacher Education Certification Advising
Kendra Ray, M.S., Administrative Coordinator for Teacher Education and Field Experience
Clint Limoges, Ph.D., L.P.C., Director of Counselor Education; Associate Professor of Counselor Education
Jane Brown, Ed.D., Director of K-12 Educational Leadership Programs; Assistant Professor of Education
Amy Harrison, Ph.D., Director of Higher Education Leadership Programs; Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership
Mandy Kehoe, Budget Coordinator for School of Education
Division of Health and Sports Science
P. Gregory Comfort, Ed.D., Chair, Health and Sports Science Division; Professor of Health and Sports Science
Division of Humanities
John Han, Ph.D., Chair, Division of Humanities; Professor of English and Creative Writing; Editor of Intégrité; Editor of Cantos
Matthew Easter, Ph.D., Director of Christian Studies; Associate Professor of Bible
Division of Social and Behavioral Science
Janet K. Puls, Ph.D., Chair, Social and Behavioral Science Division; Professor of Psychology & Human Services
James Kellogg, M.A., Director of Criminal Justice; Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Linda “Nikki” Johnson, Ph.D., Director of Masters in Social Work; Associate Professor of Social Work
Laura Beaver, B.S.W., M.S.W., Director of Field Education, Associate Professor of Social Work
2021-2022 Full-Time Graduate Faculty
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
| KATHLEEN SUE BAUER |
2011 |
| Assistant Professor of Education |
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| B.A., Missouri Baptist University, 1991 |
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| B.S.E., Missouri Baptist University, 1995 |
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| M.S.E., Missouri Baptist University, 2002 |
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| Ed.D., Maryville University, 2019 |
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| LAURA E. BEAVER |
2020 |
| Director of Field Education |
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| Associate Professor of Social Work |
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| B.S.W., Baylor University, 2006 |
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| M.S.W., Washington University, 2007 |
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| MELANIE BISHOP |
2013 |
| Associate Vice President for Graduate Affairs |
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| Associate Professor of Education |
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| B.S., Southwest Baptist University, 1994 |
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| M.A., Lindenwood University, 1998 |
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| Ed.D., Lindenwood University, 2010 |
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| JANE BROWN |
2013 |
| Director of PK-12 Educational Leadership Program |
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| Assistant Professor of Education |
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| B.S., Southwest Baptist University, 1985 |
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| M.S., Missouri State University, 1990 |
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| Ed.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999 |
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| Ed.D., Missouri Baptist University, 2012 |
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| ANDY CHAMBERS |
1996 |
| Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs |
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| B.S., University of Missouri-Rolla, 1984 |
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| M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1988 |
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| Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1994 |
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| JAMES CHELLEW |
2005 |
| Coordinator, Arnold Regional Learning Center |
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| Assistant Professor of Education |
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| B.A., Central Methodist College, 1972 |
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| M.A., Truman State University, 1978 |
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| Additional Studies: University of Missouri-St. Louis |
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| DAVID COLLUM |
2012 |
| Assessment and Accreditation Data Coordinator for Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Research |
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| Data Assessment Coordinator for Social Work |
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| Associate Professor of Education |
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| A.A., Holmes Junior College, 1975 |
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| B.S., Delta State University, 1976 |
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| M.S., Mississippi State University, 1979 |
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| Ed.S., Missouri Baptist University, 2012 |
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| Ed.D., Missouri Baptist University, 2015 |
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| JANET L. COMFORT |
2004 |
| Instructor of Health and Sports Science |
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| B.S., Liberty University, 1992 |
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| M.A.C., Lynchburg College in Virginia, 1998 |
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| M.Ed., Wichita State University, 2002 |
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| PAUL GREGORY COMFORT |
2003 |
| Chair, Health and Sports Science Division |
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| Professor of Health and Sports Science |
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| B.S.E., University of Arkansas, 1979 |
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| M.Ed., University of Arkansas, 1986 |
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| Ed.D., University of Arkansas, 1992 |
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| JUSTIN COOK, L.P.C. |
2018 |
| Clinical Director of Field Experience |
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| Assistant Professor of Counselor Education |
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| B.S., Missouri State University, 2008 |
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| M.S., Missouri State University, 2015 |
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| Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 2018 |
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| ANDREA R. COX, L.P.C. |
2019 |
| Assistant Professor of Counseling |
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| B.A., University of Nevada-Las Vegas |
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| M.Ed., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2014 |
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| ABD, University of Missouri-St. Louis |
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| TAMMY S. COX |
2006 |
| Dean of School of Education |
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| Assistant Professor of Education |
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| B.S.Ed., Southwest Baptist University, 1981 |
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| M.A., Oral Roberts University, 2003 |
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| Ed.D., Missouri Baptist University, 2018 |
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| GUY DANHOFF |
2008 |
| Assistant Professor of Health and Sports Science |
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| A.A., William Rainey Harper College, 1987 |
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| B.S., Western Illinois University, 1990 |
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| M.S., Western Illinois University, 1992 |
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| LEKESHA L. DAVIS |
2018 |
| Assistant Professor of Counselor Education |
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| B.S., Drake University, 2000 |
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| M.Ed., Delta State University, 2006 |
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| Ph.D., Walden University, 2018 |
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| TIMOTHY DELICATH |
2012 |
| Director, Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Research |
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| Professor of Educational Research |
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| B.S., Bradley University, 1980 |
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| M.B.A., Lindenwood University, 1987 |
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| Ph.D., St. Louis University, 1998 |
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| MATTHEW C. EASTER |
2012 |
| Director of Christian Studies |
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| Associate Professor of Bible |
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| B.A., Southwest Baptist University, 2005 |
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| M.Div., Duke University, 2008 |
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| Ph.D., University of Otago, 2012 |
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| JOHN HAN |
1999 |
| Chair, Humanities Division |
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| Professor of English and Creative Writing |
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| Editor of Intégrité: A Faith and Learning Journal |
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| Editor of Cantos: A Literary and Arts Journal |
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| B.A., Kookmin University, 1979 |
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| M.Ed., Yonsei University, 1986 |
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| M.A., Kansas State University, 1991 |
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| Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1998 |
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| Writing Certificate in English, Missouri Baptist University, 2007 |
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| AMY HARRISON |
2016 |
| Director of Higher Education Leadership |
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| Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership |
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| A.A., Jefferson College, 2006 |
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| B.A., Lee University, 2009 |
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| M.A.T., Lee University, 2011 |
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| M.A., Southeast Missouri State University, 2012 |
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| Ph.D., Saint Louis University, 2016 |
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| JOE DONALD HEATH |
2015 |
| Special Lecturer in Corporate Security Leadership and Criminal Justice |
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| A.A., Jacksonville College, 1977 |
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| B.A.S., Stephen F. Austin State University, 1979 |
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| M.Ed., Stephen F. Austin State University, 1983 |
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| Ph.D., Dallas Baptist University, 2011 |
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| M.S.C.J., Missouri Baptist University, 2014 |
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| AMBER HENRY |
2000 |
| Associate Vice President for Extended Learning |
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| Professor of Education |
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| B.S.E., Missouri Baptist College, 1996 |
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| M.S.Ed., Southwest Baptist University, 2000 |
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| Ed.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005 |
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| Ed.D., Walden University, 2008 |
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| BRIAN JACKSON |
2004 |
| Head Men’s and Women’s Wrestling Coach |
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| Instructor of Business |
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| B.A., Lindenwood University, 1994 |
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| M.B.A, Lindenwood University, 1996 |
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| LINDA “NIKKI” JOHNSON |
2005 |
| Director of Masters in Social Work |
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| Associate Professor of Social Work |
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| B.A., Missouri Baptist University, 1998 |
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| M.S.W., St. Louis University, 2002 |
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| Ph.D., Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois-Chicago, 2016 |
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| JASON JORDAN, L.P.C. |
2018 |
| Assistant Professor of Counselor Education |
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| B.S.B.A., Tennessee Technological University, 1993 |
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| M.A.C., Trevecca Nazarene University, 2010 |
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| Ph.D., Trevecca Nazarene University, 2016 |
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| JASON B. KAMINSKY |
2019 |
| Assistant Professor of Management |
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| B.S., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1983 |
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| M.I.M., Washington University, 1990 |
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| M.B.A., Washington University, 1991 |
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| D.Mgt., Webster University, 2010 |
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| KAREN KANNENBERG |
1994 |
| Dean, School of Business |
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| Associate Professor of Accounting and Business Administration |
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| B.M., Shorter College, 1985 |
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| M.A., Webster University, 1994 |
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| D.Mgt., Webster University, 1999 |
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| JAMES B. KELLOGG |
1992 |
| Director of Criminal Justice |
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| Associate Professor of Criminal Justice |
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| B.A., Missouri Baptist College, 1974 |
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| M.A., Webster University, 1990 |
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| STEPHANIE KONTRIM-BAUMANN |
2004 |
| Assistant Professor of Marketing and Business Administration |
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| B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1990 |
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| M.B.A., Washington University, 1998 |
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| CLINT R. LIMOGES, L.P.C. |
2016 |
| Director of Counselor Education |
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| Associate Professor of Counselor Education |
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| B.A., MidAmerica Nazarene University, 1992 |
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| M.A., Nazarene Theological Seminary, 1995 |
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| M.S., Henderson State University, 2005 |
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| Ph.D., Walden University, 2014 |
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| CURTIS K. MCCLAIN, JR. |
1988 |
| Professor of Bible |
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| B.A., Howard Payne University, 1977 |
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| M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1980 |
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| Ph.D., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, 1995 |
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| BRIDGETT NIEDRINGHAUS |
2018 |
| Assistant Professor of Education |
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| B.S.Ed., University of Missouri-Saint Louis, 1992 |
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| M.A.E., Lindenwood University, 1998 |
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| Ed.D., Lindenwood University, 2012 |
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| ALICIA NODDINGS |
2013 |
| Associate Dean of School of Education - Accreditation, Assessment, and Data |
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| Associate Professor of Education |
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| B.S., Baylor University, 1990 |
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| B.M., Baylor University, 1994 |
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| M.A., Concordia University Chicago, 1999 |
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| Ph.D., Saint Louis University, 2012 |
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| DAVID PIERCE |
2004 |
| Assistant Professor of Health and Sports Science |
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| B.S.E., Lakeland College-Sheboygan, 1970 |
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| M.S.S., United States Sports Academy, 1989 |
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| JANET K. PULS, L.C.S.W. |
2000 |
| Chair, Social & Behavioral Science Division |
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| Professor of Psychology & Human Services |
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| B.A., Maryville University, 1997 |
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| M.S.W., Saint Louis University, 1999 |
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| Ph.D., Walden University, 2011 |
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| PHILIP RAGUSKY |
2020 |
| Director of Field Experience |
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| Assistant Professor of Education |
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| B.S.Ed., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1987 |
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| M.Ed., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1994 |
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| Ed.S., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2007 |
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| KRISTY ROBERTS |
2020 |
| Assistant Professor of Education |
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| B.S.Ed., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1993 |
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| M.Ed., National-Louis University, 1997 |
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| Ed.D., Maryville University, 2008 |
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| Additional Studies: University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2000 |
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| JULIA SCHROEDER |
2012 |
| Dean, Southern Illinois Regional Learning Centers |
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| Professor of Education and Natural Sciences |
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| A.S., John A. Logan College, 1974 |
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| B.S., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 1976 |
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| M.S.Ed., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 1988 |
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| Ph.D., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 1995 |
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| THOMAS M. SMITH |
2000 |
| Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics |
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| Professor of Education/Health and Sports Science |
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| B.A., Missouri Baptist College, 1983 |
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| M.S., Southwest Baptist University, 1999 |
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| Ed.D., Walden University, 2008 |
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| JANICE A. SPECK |
2008 |
| Associate Professor of Counselor Education |
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| B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1977 |
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| M.Ed., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1979 |
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| Ed.S., Missouri Baptist University, 2010 |
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| Ed.D., Missouri Baptist University, 2013 |
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| CHRISTINE A. WARD |
2016 |
| Assistant Director of Counselor Education Department |
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| Associate Professor of Counselor Education |
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| B.S.., Trinity University, 2001 |
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| M.Ed., University of North Florida, 2005 |
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| Ph.D., Texas A & M University, 2009 |
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| LOFTIN WOODIEL |
1994 |
| Dean, Lewis & Clark Community College Regional Learning Center |
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| Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Corporate Security Leadership |
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| Diploma in Lay Ministry, Nazarene Bible College, 1981 |
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| A.A.S., Community College of the Air Force, 1985 |
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| B.A., Western Illinois University, 1983 |
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| M.A., University of Central Oklahoma, 1987 |
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| Ph.D., Saint Louis University, 2000 |
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