Administrative Council 2018-2019
Keith Ross,* B.A., M.A., Ed.D.
President
Arlen R. Dykstra,* B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Professor of History
Andy Chambers,* B.S., M.Div., Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Student Development/Associate Provost
Professor of Bible
Kenneth Revenaugh,* B.S., M.B.A.
Senior Vice President for Business Affairs
Thea Abraham, B.A., M.S.E., M.A.
Director of Records
Instructor of English
Terri Adams
Director of Calendar/Special Events
Sheri Brandt, A.A., B.A., B.S., M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D.
Dean, MBU-Troy/Wentzville Regional Learning Center
Assistant Professor of Education
Heather Brase, B.M.
Director of Campus Management Systems/Special Assistant to the Provost for Program Applications/ Director of Data Management and Compliance
Bryce Chapman, B.A., M.A.
Acting Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing, and University Communications
Zach Greenlee, B.S., M.S.
Director of Student Financial Services
Kim Grey, B.A., M.S.E.
Associate Dean of Students and Director of Career Services
Stephen J. Heidke, B.S.
Director of Public Safety and Transportation
Amber Henry, B.S.E., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D.,
Associate Vice President for Extended Learning
Professor of Education
Janet Mayfield, B.S., M.B.A.
Assistant to the President
Jerry McKittrick, B.A., M.Div.
Director of Information Technology
R. Robert Richman, B.S.
Director of Special Projects
Pam Savage, B.S., C.P.A.
Controller
Thomas M. Smith, B.A., M.Ed., Ed.D.,
Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics
Professor of Education & Health and Sport Sciences
Cynthia Sutton, B.A., M.B.A.
Director of Admissions
Lydia Thebeau, B.A., Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Accreditation
Dean of Academic Advisement and Allied Health Initiatives
Professor of Biology
Marsha Tierney, B.S., M.S.
Dean, Franklin County Regional Learning Center
Assistant Professor of Education
C. Melanie Bishop, Ed.D.,
Associate Vice President for Graduate Affairs
Dean – School of Education
Associate Professor of Education
*President’s Cabinet
Administration and Faculty 2018-2019
Graduate Affairs Council
Melanie Bishop, Ed.D., Associate Vice President for Graduate Affairs; Associate Professor of Education; Dean – School of Education
Shelton Smith, Ed.D., Professor of Education; Director of K-12 Educational Leadership Programs
Mary Ann Conaway, Ph.D., Professor of Counseling and Education
P. Gregory Comfort, Ed.D., Professor of Health and Sport Sciences; Chair – Health and Sport Sciences Division; Director of Distance Learning
James B. Kellogg, M.A., Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Program Coordinator
Curtis McClain, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Bible, Director of Christian Studies
Deborah Dumey, M.A.C., Director of Graduate Admissions
Timothy Delicath, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Educational Research; Director – Office for Institutional Research and Assessment
Karen Kannenberg, D.Mgt., Acting Dean of Business; Director of MBA Program; Associate Professor of Accounting and Business Administration
Clint Limoges, L.P.C., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Counseling Education; Director of Counselor Education
Susan Hladky, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Education; Director of Field Experiences
Janet K. Puls, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Human Services and Psychology, Chair-Social and Behavioral Sciences Division
Amy Brinkley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership; Director - Higher Education Leadership Program
Graduate Studies Program Staff
Administration
Robyn Pitts, B.A. Administrative Assistant to the Associate Vice Presidents for Graduate Studies and Academic Affairs & Accreditation
Heather Goodin, M.A.T., Coordinator of Doctoral Student Services
Admissions
Brittany Sansagraw, M.S.W., Director of Graduate Admissions
Katie Meyer, Administrative Assistant to the Director of Graduate Admissions
Madalyn Donahue, Graduate Admissions Coordinator
Rosanne McCoy, Graduate Transcript Evaluator
Online Learning
Amber Henry, Ed.D.,
Associate Vice President for Extended Learning
Professor of Education
Advisors
Joy Brueggeman, B.S. Graduate Studies Advisor – Master of Science in Sport Management and Master of Science in Fitness Management
Grace Green, M.A.C., Graduate Studies Advisor – Master of Educational Administration, Educational Specialist - Superintendent, and Master of Arts in Teaching
Rosanne McCoy, B.A., Graduate Studies Advisor – Master of Business Administration, Master of Educational Technology, Master of Science in Education: Curriculum and Instruction, and Master of Arts in Teaching
Charlene Slates, B.S., Graduate Studies Advisor – Master of Arts in Counseling, Master of Arts in Christian Ministry, Master of Science in Criminal Justice, and Master of Science in Corporate Security Leadership
Robyn Pitts, B.A., Graduate Studies Advisor – Master of Arts in Higher Education
Deborah Dumey, M.A.C., Professional Elective Programs
School of Business
Karen Kannenberg, D.Mgt., Acting Dean of Business; Director of MBA Program; Associate Professor of Accounting and Business Administration
CeCelia Bonds, Administrative Assistant to the Dean of the School of Business
School of Education
Melanie Bishop, Ed.D., Associate Vice President for Graduate Affairs; Dean – School of Education; Associate Professor of Education
Nancy Sickler, Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Education
Alicia Noddings, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education; Assistant Dean – School of Education
Angela McGowan, B.S., Teacher Certification Coordinator
Kathleen Wendt, B.A., Director of Teacher Education Certification Advising
Ellen John, B.S., Assistant to the Director of Teacher Edcuation Certification Advising
Tammy Cox, M.A., Assistant Professor of Education; Director of Teacher Education
Susan Hladky, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education; Director of Field Experiences
Vanessa Hathaway, Assistant to the Director of Field Experience
Clint Limoges, L.P.C., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Counseling Education; Director of Counselor Education
Shelton Smith, Ed.D., Professor of Education; Director of K-12 Educational Leadership Programs
Amy Brinkley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership; Director – Higher Education Leadership Program
Division of Health and Sport Sciences
P. Gregory Comfort, Ed.D., Professor of Health and Sport Sciences; Chair – Health and Sport Sciences Division; Director of Distance Learning
Division of Humanities
John Han, Ph.D., Professor of English and Creative Writing; Chair – Division of Humanities; Editor of Intégrité; Editor of Cantos
Curtis McClain, Ph.D., Professor of Bible; Director of Christian Studies
Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Janet K. Puls, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Human Services and Psychology; Chair – Social and Behavioral Sciences Division
James Kellogg, M.A., Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Corporate Security Leadership; Program Coordinator
2018-2019 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
| MELANIE BISHOP |
2013 |
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| Dean of Education |
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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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| MARY ANN BOUAS |
2006 |
| School of Education Scheduling Coordinator & Undergraduate Advisor |
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| Assistant Professor of Education |
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| B.A., Drury University, 1972 |
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| M.Ed., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1976 |
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| Ed.S., Missouri Baptist University, 2014 |
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| ABD: Missouri Baptist University |
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| BRENDA D. BRADFORD |
1999 |
| Dean of University Diversity/Inclusion and Community Engagement |
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| Associate Professor of Business Administration |
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| B.A., Washington University, 1977 |
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| M.A. Washington University, 1990 |
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| Additional Studies: Saint Louis University, Missouri Baptist University |
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| SHERI BRANDT |
2012 |
| Dean, MBU-Troy/Wentzville Regional Learning Center |
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| Assistant Professor of Education |
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| A.A., St. Charles Community College, 1991 |
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| B.A., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1997 |
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| B.S., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1998 |
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| M.A., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2000 |
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| Ed.S., Missouri Baptist Univerity, 2012 |
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| Ed.D., Missouri Baptist University, 2014 |
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| AMY BRINKLEY |
2016 |
| 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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| ANDY CHAMBERS |
1996 |
| Senior Vice President for Student Development/Associate Provost |
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| Professor of Bible |
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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 |
| Site Coordinator, MBU in 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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| PATRICK W. CLEVELAND |
2017 |
| Assistant Professor of Counseling Education |
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| B.A., Baptist Bible College, 1982 |
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| B.A., Metropolitan State University, 1986 |
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| M.A., University of Colorado, Denver, 1994 |
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| Ph.D., Regent University, 2008 |
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| Additional Studies: University of Colorado, Denver, 2007 |
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| DAVID COLLUM |
2012 |
| Assessment and Accreditation Data Coordinator |
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| Assistant 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 Univerity, 2015 |
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| JANET L. COMFORT |
2004 |
| Instructor of Health and Sport Sciences |
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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 Sport Sciences Division |
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| Director of Distance Learning |
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| Professor of Health and Sport Sciences |
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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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| MARY ANN CONAWAY |
1992 |
| Director of Counselor Education |
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| Professor of Counseling and Education |
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| B.S., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 1962 |
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| M.Ed., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1980 |
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| Ph.D., Saint Louis University, 1991 |
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| TAMMY S. COX |
2006 |
| Associate Dean of Education - Teacher Education and Student Affairs |
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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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| Additional Studies: Missouri Baptist University |
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| GUY DANHOFF |
2008 |
| Assistant Professor of Health and Sport Sciences |
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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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| TIMOTHY DELICATH |
2012 |
| Director – Office for Institutional Research and Assessment |
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| Associate 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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| DIANE DENNEY |
2008 |
| Professor of Education |
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| B.A., Harris Stowe State University, 1965 |
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| M.A.Ed., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1970 |
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| Ph.D., Saint Louis University, 1988 |
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| MATTHEW C. EASTER |
2012 |
| Assistant 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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| ANDREW FRANKLIN ELVINGTON |
2015 |
| Assistant Professor of Health and Sport Sciences |
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| B.S., Clemson University, 2006 |
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| Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina, 2013 |
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| MARK D. ENGELHARDT |
1999 |
| Education Site Coordinator, MBU-Troy/Wentzville Regional Learning Center |
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| Professor of Education |
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| B.S., Southeast Missouri State University, 1974 |
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| M.A., Southeast Missouri State University, 1981 |
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| Ed.S., Saint Louis University, 1988 |
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| Ph.D., Saint Louis University, 1990 |
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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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| JOE DONALD HEATH |
2015 |
| Visiting 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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| SUSAN K. HLADKY |
2015 |
| Director of Field Experiences |
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| Assistant Professor of Education |
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| B.S.Ed., Emporia State University, 1980 |
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| M.Ed., Washburn University, 1987 |
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| Advanced Certification Studies: University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1993 |
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| Ed.D., Lindenwood University, 2011 |
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| BRIAN JACKSON |
2004 |
| Head 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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| KAREN KANNENBERG |
1994 |
| Acting Dean of Business |
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| Director of MBA Program |
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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 |
| Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice & Corporate Security |
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| Leadership and Program Coordinator |
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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, LPC |
2016 |
| Assistant Professor of Counseling 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 |
| Director of Christian Studies |
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| 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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| DOUGLAS T. MORRIS |
2000 |
| Assistant Director of EXCEL Program |
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| Professor of Education |
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| B.A., Murray State University, 1966 |
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| M.A.Ed., Murray State University, 1967 |
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| Ed.D., Saint Louis University, 1982 |
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| ALICIA NODDINGS |
2013 |
| Associate Dean of Education - Accreditation, Assessment, and Data |
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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 Sport Sciences |
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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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| LOWELL PITZER |
1990 |
| Assistant Professor of Education |
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| B.S., Alderson Broaddus College, 1964 |
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| M.A., West Virginia University, 1967 |
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| Continuing Education Program for Certification: University of Virginia, 1979 and 1981 |
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| JANET K. PULS, L.C.S.W. |
2000 |
| Chair, Social/Behavioral Sciences Division |
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| Associate Professor of Human Services and Psychology |
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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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| LAURA RAUSCHER |
2011 |
| Assistant Professor of Education and Counseling |
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| B.A., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2001 |
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| M.Ed., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2004 |
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| Ph.D., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2012 |
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| JEANNA C. RYNER |
2016 |
| Director of Library Services |
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| Instructor of Library Science |
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| B.A., Eastern Kentucky University, 2009 |
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| M.S.L.S., University of Kentucky, 2011 |
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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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| SHELTON SMITH |
2005 |
| Director of K-12 Educational Leadership Programs |
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| Professor of Education |
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| B.S.E., Southeast Missouri State University, 1967 |
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| M.Ed., Southeast Missouri State University, 1972 |
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| Ed.S., Southeast Missouri State University, 1977 |
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| Ed.D., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 1990 |
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| Additional Studies: various universities in Germany |
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| THOMAS M. SMITH |
2000 |
| Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics |
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| Professor of Education/Health and Sport Sciences |
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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 |
| Assistant Professor of Counseling 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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| MARSHA TIERNEY |
2004 |
| Site Coordinator, MBU in Union Regional Learning Center |
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| Assistant Professor of Education |
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| B.S., Southwest Missouri State University, 1975 |
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| M.S., Southwest Missouri State University, 1979 |
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| Additional Studies: University of Missouri-St. Louis |
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| CHRISINE A. WARD |
2016 |
| Assistant Professor of Counseling 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, MBU at Lewis & Clark Community College Regional Learning Center |
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| Associate Professor of Criminal Justice |
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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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