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More than just a trip overseas

May 8, 2025 by Strategic Communication

Dr. Melanie Carden-Jessen (center), Missouri State University senior instructor in the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability, receives her award from Missouri State President Dr. Richard B. Williams and Missouri State Interim Provost Dr. Tamera Jahnke.

For her efforts in designing and leading education abroad programs that equip Missouri State University students to become tomorrow’s global leaders, the office of education abroad awarded Dr. Melanie Carden-Jessen the Award for Excellence in Short-Term Education Abroad Programming (Community Engagement category).  Carden-Jessen, a senior instructor in the School of Earth, … [Read more...] about More than just a trip overseas

Filed Under: CNAS faculty Tagged With: faculty, Melanie Carden-Jessen, School of Earth Environment and Sustainability

MSU microbiologist hosts Health Sciences Academy students

March 31, 2025 by Morgan E. Tinin

Hands holding a petri dish and marker.

Did you know that your microbiome can influence your diet, health conditions and even mental health? Dr. Babur Mirza, Missouri State University associate professor of biology, recently got to explain how microbiome affects our health to 50 eighth grade students. For the second year, Mirza hosted Springfield Public Schools’ Health Sciences Academy students for a hands-on … [Read more...] about MSU microbiologist hosts Health Sciences Academy students

Filed Under: CNAS faculty Tagged With: Biology, Dr. Babur Mirza, Health Sciences Academy

SEES names new director

March 6, 2025 by Morgan E. Tinin

On July 1, 2025, Dr. Gary Michelfelder will become the new director of the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability. He takes over from current director Dr. Toby Dogwiler, who will return to a faculty position. Dogwiler plans to turn his focus back to teaching and research endeavors. He has played an invaluable leadership role, first as department head and then as … [Read more...] about SEES names new director

Filed Under: CNAS faculty Tagged With: Gary Michelfelder, School of Earth Environment and Sustainability, Toby Dogwiler

Professor and former student share love of science

February 24, 2025 by Morgan E. Tinin

Kameron Coates (far left), Dr. Cyren Rico (far right) and the 2024-25 Science Coach cohort

For the past three years, Missouri State University’s Dr. Cyren Rico has worked with his former student Kameron Coates to spread their passion for science to high school students.   Rico is an associate professor in the chemistry and biochemistry department.  The pair applied for the Science Coaches program through the American Chemical Society and American Association of … [Read more...] about Professor and former student share love of science

Filed Under: CNAS alumni, CNAS faculty Tagged With: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Cyren Rico

Engineering faculty members recognized for teaching excellence

January 23, 2025 by Morgan E. Tinin

Dr. Doug Carroll (left) and Dr. Sanjay Tewari (right) with their award plaques.

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) honored Missouri State University’s Dr. Douglas Carroll and Dr. Sanjay Tewari with the Dean’s Educator Award for their teaching excellence and research efforts.   Carroll and Tewari serve as professor and associate teaching professor, respectively, in the cooperative engineering program at MSU.  A college … [Read more...] about Engineering faculty members recognized for teaching excellence

Filed Under: CNAS faculty Tagged With: Cooperative Engineering, Doug Carroll, Sanjay Tewari

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