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
Dr. Stephen Spates, assistant professor in the department of communication, successfully defended his dissertation “Exploring Workplace Connections of Employees with Multiple Role Expectations: Accommodating Communication Behaviors of Hospital Chaplains” at the University of Tennessee. Recent accomplishments Publication Spates has the following 2017 peer-reviewed … [Read more...] about Publication and recognition for Stephen Spates
Dr. W.D. Blackmon, English department head, co-authored Inside Syria -- A Phyisician's Memoir with the book's subject, Dr. Tarif Bakdash. This collaboration became the foundation for a multimedia, interdisciplinary project that now includes faculty, students and alumni from the department of media, journalism and … [Read more...] about Interdisciplinary team filming in Jordan
Faculty members from the departments of art and design and theatre and dance are recipients of this year's Missouri State University Foundation Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Service. About the awards From the provost's website: The Missouri State University Foundation Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Service are intended to provide incentives … [Read more...] about Three COAL faculty recognized with 2017 Foundation Awards