An online criminal justice master’s degree can open doors to leadership positions and specialized career paths where you can keep the public safe and make a positive impact on the justice system. Dr. Brett Garland, department head of criminology at Missouri State University, answers a few questions about online master’s degrees in this field on Online Master’s … [Read more...] about Online master’s in criminology and criminal justice
Growing up in Bangladesh, Sujash Purna was inspired by British literature, reading works by J.K. Rowling, Jane Austen and George Orwell. A love of language drew him to creative writing and brought him to America to further his studies. After completing his undergraduate literature degree at Truman State University, Purna came to Missouri State University to pursue his master’s … [Read more...] about Relating the immigrant experience through poetry
Jennifer Moore, Missouri State University graduate and KSMU news director, recently wrote a feature piece for The New York Times titled, “In the Ozarks, the Pandemic Threatens a Fragile Musical Tradition.” … [Read more...] about How the pandemic has threatened a fragile musical tradition in the Ozarks
A new partnership between Missouri State University and Central State University (CSU) will enable more undergraduate students to pursue master’s degrees. The universities recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Outstanding undergraduate students from CSU will have an opportunity to enroll in any of the accelerated master’s programs at MSU that are in line with CSU’s … [Read more...] about Creating a pathway to graduate school
All parents strive to raise kind, caring children. But how do you teach kindness and ensure your children don’t become jerks? Dr. Julie Masterson, communication sciences and disorders professor and associate provost and dean of the Graduate College at Missouri State University, offers some insights to TODAY Parents. … [Read more...] about How to teach your kids to be kind