Dr. Jake Simmons and Dr. Shawn Wahl’s article “Understanding the African-American student experience in higher education through a relational dialectics perspective” (co-authored by Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart. Amarillo College, and Dr. Chad McBride, Creighton University) was selected for recognition with the Distinguished Article Award by the Instructional Development Division of … [Read more...] about Reynolds College of Arts and Letters leaders receive national Distinguished Article Award
Three faculty members from the Reynolds College of Arts and Letters have been appointed as Smart Professors. This title comes with an endowed professorship for the departments of music, theatre and dance, and English. An endowed professorship is the highest honor a university can bestow on a faculty member, a title that will last as long as the university itself. The endowment … [Read more...] about Meet the Smart Professors
Dr. Alan Tinkler, associate professor of English, has spent the better part of his professional career dedicated to bettering the world. Through decades of extensive volunteer work ranging from his time in Papua New Guinea with the PeaceCorps to his role on the Community Impact Team with the United Way of Northwest Vermont, and his dedication to the Shepherd Higher Education … [Read more...] about Teaching poverty, enriching education
Congratulations to Dr. Jake Simmons. His research will be in the 2019 issue of Missouri State's research publication, Mind's Eye. It was recently published on the Mind's Eye blog and highlighted on the research page. His story focuses on previous research regarding diversity and inclusion in higher education. Read an excerpt: “It’s important to create safe spaces to … [Read more...] about Simmons’ work featured in Mind’s Eye
The College of Arts and Letters congratulates Lisa Brescia of the department of theatre and dance. Brescia will join the Broadway cast of the Tony-winning musical "Dear Evan Hansen." Brescia is taking an artistic leave to play the role of Heidi Hansen. In a statement, Brescia said, "After I received the offer to join the Broadway company, and Missouri State gave me their … [Read more...] about Lisa Brescia returning to Broadway