Meet the Biology Administration Staff Dr. Kyoungtae Kim - Department Head Roy D. Blunt Life Science Endowed Professor (2023-2026) Distinguished Professor Shannon Matthews Academic Administrative Assistant III Dr. Rachel Heth Academic Administrative Assistant II Barbi Dickensheet Part-Time Office … [Read more...] about CNAS News – October 2026
Meet the CNAS Leadership CNAS Student Success and Advisement Center (Offices in Roy Blunt Hall 107) Sophia Raithel Coordinator of Student Success and Advisement Office and Academic Advisor Advisor for Biology - Pre-Optometry, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Vet, Pre-Med, and Forensics students. Dylan Welker Academic Advisor Advisor for Pre-Engineering and Computer … [Read more...] about CNAS News – September 2026
A big welcome back to all of our students, faculty, and staff! We are glad to have everyone back on campus and can't wait to see what the semester holds. A quick update about the blog format: We will now be sending CNAS News as a monthly newsletter via email to all CNAS students, faculty, staff, alumni, and donors. If you have something important to be added to the … [Read more...] about CNAS News – August 17, 2026
Message from Dean Jahnke My forty years at Missouri State University is nearly complete. I have cherished every moment spent with students in the classroom and laboratory for it is the reason why we are here. I have tried to surround myself with people who are smarter than I am so that together we could be a really good team. Faculty and staff of CNAS – you are amazing. … [Read more...] about CNAS News – June 29, 2026
Upcoming Events and Important Notices It is week four of SOAR and Summer School 2026. Retirement celebration will take place on June 23rd from 3-5:00 PM on the Fourth floor of Roy Blunt Hall in the atrium area. Refreshments will be available and the program will begin at 4:00 PM. OEWRI has developed a Green Brewery program with Missouri Association of Manufacturers, … [Read more...] about CNAS News – June 23, 2026