Dr. Barri Tinkler will begin as interim dean of the College of Education (COE) on Jan. 3, 2021. She replaces Dr. David Hough, who plans to retire Feb. 1, 2021. Tinkler is currently associate dean of the College of Education, and at the same time has served as interim department head for counseling, leadership and special education since May 2020. “Dr. Tinkler will bring a … [Read more...] about College of Education names interim dean
Recruiting women to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields is a national issue. Once women enter these fields, they face more hurdles and obstacles. A group from Missouri State University recently received a grant to study and promote gender equity in STEM fields. The grant is one of six National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE Catalyst awards given … [Read more...] about Missouri State receives National Science Foundation grant to promote gender equity
Since 2012, Missouri State University has launched two doctoral programs. This effort has not gone unnoticed. Recently, Missouri State received a higher level of classification in the 2018 edition of the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The university moved up from the “master’s colleges and universities” classification to the newly added … [Read more...] about A Carnegie Classification upgrade
One of Missouri State University’s fastest growing colleges will soon be under new leadership. Dr. Letitia White-Minnis will begin as interim dean of the McQueary College of Health and Human Services on Jan. 1. She replaces Dr. Helen Reid, who plans to retire Feb. 1 after serving as dean for 10 years. White-Minnis is currently the associate dean of academic programs for the … [Read more...] about McQueary College of Health, Human Services names interim dean
It’s a record. The Missouri State University Vision Screening Program provided more than 10,000 free vision screenings to the community during the fall 2017 semester. To celebrate, the office of Citizenship and Service-Learning (CASL), which coordinates the program, will host a reception to recognize the students, staff and faculty who made it happen. Origins of the program The … [Read more...] about Impacting eye care one test at a time