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    Nov 21, 2024  
Missouri Baptist University 2020-2021 Graduate Bulletin 
    
Missouri Baptist University 2020-2021 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administration and Faculty


 

Administrative Council 2020-2021

Keith Ross,* B.A., M.A., Ed.D.
President

Andy Chambers,* B.S., M.Div., Ph.D.
Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Kenneth Revenaugh,* B.S., M.B.A.
Senior Vice President for Business 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

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

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 and Transportation

Anthony Hough, B.S., M.P.M.
Director of Campus Operations

Aaron Lumpkin, B.A., M.Div.
Campus Minister; Director of Faith & Service

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 2020-2021

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

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., Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Program Coordinator

Clint Limoges, L.P.C., B.A., M.A., M.S., Ph.D., Director of Counselor Education; Assistant Professor of Counselor Education

Matthew Easter, B.A., M.Div., Ph.D., Director of Christian Studies; 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 Student Services

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, Office Coordinator

Maddison Botfield, B.S., 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, Graduate Advisor

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., Enrollment Counselor, 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

Kristy Roberts, Ed.D., Director of Teacher Education; 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

Clint Limoges, Ph.D., L.P.C., Director of Counselor Education; Assistant 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; 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., Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Program Coordinator

Linda “Nikki” Johnson, Ph.D., Director of Masters in Social Work; Associate Professor of Social Work

2020-2021 Full-Time Graduate Faculty

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KATHLEEN SUE BAUER 2011
Assistant Professor of Education  
B.A., Missouri Baptist University, 1991  
B.S.E., Missouri Baptist University, 1995  
M.S.E., Missouri Baptist University, 2002  
Ed.D., Maryville University, 2019  
   
LAURA E. BEAVER 2020
Associate Professor of Social Work  
B.S.W., Baylor University, 2006  
M.S.W., Washington University, 2007  
   
MELANIE BISHOP 2013
Associate Vice President for Graduate Affairs  
Associate Professor of Education  
B.S., Southwest Baptist University, 1994  
M.A., Lindenwood University, 1998  
Ed.D., Lindenwood University, 2010  
   
SHERI BRANDT 2012
Associate Professor of Education  
A.A., St. Charles Community College, 1991  
B.A., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1997  
B.S., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1998  
M.A., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2000  
Ed.S., Missouri Baptist University, 2012  
Ed.D., Missouri Baptist University, 2014  
   
JANE BROWN 2013
Director of PK-12 Educational Leadership Program  
Assistant Professor of Education  
B.S., Southwest Baptist University, 1985  
M.S., Missouri State University, 1990  
Ed.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999  
Ed.D., Missouri Baptist University, 2012  
   
ANDY CHAMBERS 1996
Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs  
B.S., University of Missouri-Rolla, 1984  
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1988  
Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1994  
   
JAMES CHELLEW 2005
Site Coordinator, Arnold Regional Learning Center  
Assistant Professor of Education  
B.A., Central Methodist College, 1972  
M.A., Truman State University, 1978  
Additional Studies: University of Missouri-St. Louis  
   
DAVID COLLUM 2012
Assessment and Accreditation Data Coordinator for Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Research  
Data Assessment Coordinator for Social Work  
Associate Professor of Education  
A.A., Holmes Junior College, 1975  
B.S., Delta State University, 1976  
M.S., Mississippi State University, 1979  
Ed.S., Missouri Baptist University, 2012  
Ed.D., Missouri Baptist University, 2015  
   
JANET L. COMFORT 2004
Instructor of Health and Sports Science  
B.S., Liberty University, 1992  
M.A.C., Lynchburg College in Virginia, 1998  
M.Ed., Wichita State University, 2002  
   
PAUL GREGORY COMFORT 2003
Chair, Health and Sports Science Division  
Professor of Health and Sports Science  
B.S.E., University of Arkansas, 1979  
M.Ed., University of Arkansas, 1986  
Ed.D., University of Arkansas, 1992  
   
JUSTIN COOK, L.P.C. 2018
Clinical Director of Field Experience  
Assistant Professor of Counselor Education  
B.S., Missouri State University, 2008  
M.S., Missouri State University, 2015  
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 2018  
   
ANDREA R. COX, L.P.C. 2020
Assistant Professor of Counseling  
B.A., University of Nevada-Las Vegas  
M.Ed., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2014  
ABD, University of Missouri-St. Louis  
   
TAMMY S. COX 2006
Dean of School of Education  
Assistant Professor of Education  
B.S.Ed., Southwest Baptist University, 1981  
M.A., Oral Roberts University, 2003  
Ed.D., Missouri Baptist University, 2018  
   
GUY DANHOFF 2008
Assistant Professor of Health and Sports Science  
A.A., William Rainey Harper College, 1987  
B.S., Western Illinois University, 1990  
M.S., Western Illinois University, 1992  
   
LEKESHA L. DAVIS 2018
Assistant Professor of Counselor Education  
B.S., Drake University, 2000  
M.Ed., Delta State University, 2006  
Ph.D., Walden University, 2018  
   
TIMOTHY DELICATH 2012
Director, Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Research  
Professor of Educational Research  
B.S., Bradley University, 1980  
M.B.A., Lindenwood University, 1987  
Ph.D., St. Louis University, 1998  
   
MATTHEW C. EASTER 2012
Director of Christian Studies  
Associate Professor of Bible  
B.A., Southwest Baptist University, 2005  
M.Div., Duke University, 2008  
Ph.D., University of Otago, 2012  
  2020
JUDITH LYNN ELLISON, L.C.S.W.  
Director of Field Education  
Instructor of Social Work  
B.A., Truman State University, 1992  
M.W.S., Washington University, 1994  
   
JOHN HAN 1999
Chair, Humanities Division  
Professor of English and Creative Writing  
Editor of Intégrité: A Faith and Learning Journal  
Editor of Cantos: A Literary and Arts Journal  
B.A., Kookmin University, 1979  
M.Ed., Yonsei University, 1986  
M.A., Kansas State University, 1991  
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1998  
Writing Certificate in English, Missouri Baptist University, 2007  
   
AMY HARRISON 2016
Director of Higher Education Leadership  
Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership  
A.A., Jefferson College, 2006  
B.A., Lee University, 2009  
M.A.T., Lee University, 2011  
M.A., Southeast Missouri State University, 2012  
Ph.D., Saint Louis University, 2016  
   
JOE DONALD HEATH 2015
Special Lecturer in Corporate Security Leadership and Criminal Justice  
A.A., Jacksonville College, 1977  
B.A.S., Stephen F. Austin State University, 1979  
M.Ed., Stephen F. Austin State University, 1983  
Ph.D., Dallas Baptist University, 2011  
M.S.C.J., Missouri Baptist University, 2014  
   
AMBER HENRY 2000
Associate Vice President for Extended Learning  
Professor of Education  
B.S.E., Missouri Baptist College, 1996  
M.S.Ed., Southwest Baptist University, 2000  
Ed.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005  
Ed.D., Walden University, 2008  
   
BRIAN JACKSON 2004
Head Men’s and Women’s Wrestling Coach  
Instructor of Business  
B.A., Lindenwood University, 1994  
M.B.A, Lindenwood University, 1996  
   
LINDA “NIKKI” JOHNSON 2005
Director of Masters in Social Work  
Associate Professor of Social Work  
B.A., Missouri Baptist University, 1998  
M.S.W., St. Louis University, 2002  
Ph.D., Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois-Chicago, 2016  
   
JASON JORDAN, L.P.C. 2018
Assistant Professor of Counselor Education  
B.S.B.A., Tennessee Technological University, 1993  
M.A.C., Trevecca Nazarene University, 2010  
Ph.D., Trevecca Nazarene University, 2016  
   
JASON B. KAMINSKY 2019
Assistant Professor of Management  
B.S., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1983  
M.I.M., Washington University, 1990  
M.B.A., Washington University, 1991  
D.Mgt., Webster University, 2010  
   
KAREN KANNENBERG 1994
Dean, School of Business  
Associate Professor of Accounting and Business Administration  
B.M., Shorter College, 1985  
M.A., Webster University, 1994  
D.Mgt., Webster University, 1999  
   
JAMES B. KELLOGG 1992
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Program Coordinator  
B.A., Missouri Baptist College, 1974  
M.A., Webster University, 1990  
   
STEPHANIE KONTRIM-BAUMANN 2004
Assistant Professor of Marketing and Business Administration  
B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1990  
M.B.A., Washington University, 1998  
   
CLINT R. LIMOGES, L.P.C. 2016
Director of Counselor Education  
Assistant Professor of Counselor Education  
B.A., MidAmerica Nazarene University, 1992  
M.A., Nazarene Theological Seminary, 1995  
M.S., Henderson State University, 2005  
Ph.D., Walden University, 2014  
   
CURTIS K. MCCLAIN, JR. 1988
Professor of Bible  
B.A., Howard Payne University, 1977  
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1980  
Ph.D., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, 1995  
   
BRIDGETT NIEDRINGHAUS 2018
Director of Field Experience  
Assistant Professor of Education  
B.S.E.D., University of Missouri-Saint Louis, 1992  
M.A.E., Lindenwood University, 1998  
Ed.D., Lindenwood University, 2012  
   
ALICIA NODDINGS 2013
Associate Dean of School of Education - Accreditation, Assessment, and Data  
Associate Professor of Education  
B.S., Baylor University, 1990  
B.M., Baylor University, 1994  
M.A., Concordia University Chicago, 1999  
Ph.D., Saint Louis University, 2012  
   
DAVID PIERCE 2004
Assistant Professor of Health and Sports Science  
B.S.E., Lakeland College-Sheboygan, 1970  
M.S.S., United States Sports Academy, 1989  
   
JANET K. PULS, L.C.S.W. 2000
Chair, Social & Behavioral Science Division  
Professor of Psychology & Human Services  
B.A., Maryville University, 1997  
M.S.W., Saint Louis University, 1999  
Ph.D., Walden University, 2011  
   
KRISTY ROBERTS 2020
Director of Teacher Education  
Assistant Professor of Education  
B.S.Ed., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1993  
M.Ed., National-Louis University, 1997  
Ed.D., Maryville University, 2008  
Additional Studies: University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2000  
   
JULIA SCHROEDER 2012
Dean, Southern Illinois Regional Learning Centers  
Professor of Education and Natural Sciences  
A.S., John A. Logan College, 1974  
B.S., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 1976  
M.S.Ed., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 1988  
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 1995  
   
THOMAS M. SMITH 2000
Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics  
Professor of Education/Health and Sports Science  
B.A., Missouri Baptist College, 1983  
M.S., Southwest Baptist University, 1999  
Ed.D., Walden University, 2008  
   
JANICE A. SPECK 2008
Assistant Professor of Counselor Education  
B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1977  
M.Ed., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1979  
Ed.S., Missouri Baptist University, 2010  
Ed.D., Missouri Baptist University, 2013  
   
CHRISTINE A. WARD 2016
Director of Online Counselor Program  
Assistant Professor of Counselor Education  
B.S.., Trinity University, 2001  
M.Ed., University of North Florida, 2005  
Ph.D., Texas A & M University, 2009  
   
LOFTIN WOODIEL 1994
Dean, Lewis & Clark Community College Regional Learning Center  
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Corporate Security Leadership  
Diploma in Lay Ministry, Nazarene Bible College, 1981  
A.A.S., Community College of the Air Force, 1985  
B.A., Western Illinois University, 1983  
M.A., University of Central Oklahoma, 1987  
Ph.D., Saint Louis University, 2000