The goals of the nonpartisan campus voter initiative Paws to the Polls is to increase civic engagement and voter literacy on campus. Birthed during the height of the pandemic in spring of 2020, we’ve already made a difference, working with the Office of Public Affair Support to put Missouri State University on the Washington Monthly’s list of Best Colleges for Student Voting in … [Read more...] about Paws to the Polls Visits with Missouri Legislators
Dr. Marnie Watson's latest edited volume, 'Refugee Resettlement in the United States: Loss, Transition, and Resilience in a Post-9/11 World,' is now available for pre-order from Routledge. I could create an even shorter synopsis of the book's content for this blog post, but I think it would be better to click here and view the book's full description on Routledge's website … [Read more...] about Refugee Resettlement in the United States: An Edited Volume by Dr. Marnie Watson
Dr. Kyler Sherman-Wilkins was recently featured in an Ozarks First segment as part of their Black History Month coverage.Specifically, the story focuses on the research of Dr. Sherman-Wilkins and the undergraduate student members of the Health Equity Research Collective (HERC). The HERC group was formed to engage in research on health equity and advocate for healthier … [Read more...] about Dr. Kyler Sherman-Wilkins on Ozarks First
Emily Fessler (center) with President Clif Smart and Board of Governors member Lynn Parman. Our former Anthropology major, Emily Fessler, recently earned a Citizen Scholar Award at Missouri State University due to her stellar academic achievements and her significant contributions to the MSU community and to the community at large. Emily’s actions have resulted in a positive … [Read more...] about Emily Fessler, Citizen Scholar
Dr. Kyler James Sherman-Wilkins, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Faculty Affiliate in the Gerontology Program, has been selected to serve a 3-year term as a member of the Board of Directors for the Missouri Foundation of Health. In this role, Dr. Sherman-Wilkins will advocate for a greater focus on addressing issues surrounding age-related cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's … [Read more...] about Dr. Sherman-Wilkins nominated to Missouri Foundation for Health’s board of directors