Education degree seeking students now have another option to pursue at Missouri State University. The university will offer the Doctor of Education in Leadership, Learning and Education Change beginning in fall 2025. This is the first doctoral degree offered by the College of Education. “This degree is for individuals who want to assume leadership in not just schools, but … [Read more...] about Missouri State launches education doctorate
A love letter to the community is what the Community Graduate Assistantships (GA) program at Missouri State University is about. Launched in fall 2022, this program connects talented Missouri State graduate students with organizations in the community. Dr. Jerry and Julie Masterson from Missouri State offer more details about the program. Jerry is director of graduate … [Read more...] about Connecting graduate students with the community
Master of Business Administration seeking students now have another option to pursue at Missouri State University. In January, the Board of Governors approved a STEM-focused MBA degree. The STEM — or science, technology, engineering and mathematics — program has received final approval from the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development and the Higher … [Read more...] about Missouri State launches STEM MBA
Occupational therapy (OT) is a growing career field with a need for trained professionals. Missouri State University currently has two OT programs: a master’s degree and a post-professional doctorate. The latter welcomed its first cohort in fall 2023. The entry-level OT doctorate will welcome its first cohort in fall 2024. All three programs are the only ones offered in the … [Read more...] about Preparing occupational therapists for the Ozarks region
In an effort to promote the child life specialist profession, three experts in the field came together to present new research in their book, “The Role of Child Life Specialists in Community Settings,” published by IGI Global. The book’s editors are Dr. Lindsey Murphy, assistant professor and graduate child life studies program director at Missouri State University, Cara Smith, … [Read more...] about Expanding child life beyond health care