Interim President Clif Smart
Dr. Tamera Jahnke
TameraJahnke@MissouriState.edu
Phone
417-836-5249
(
work
)Fax
417-836-6934
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fax
)Office
Temple Hall 142
Department
College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Postal mail
Missouri State University
College of Natural and Applied Sciences
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897 work
College of Natural and Applied Sciences
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897 work
Dean
Education
- PhD in Chemistry, 1986, University of Iowa
- BS in Chemistry, 1981, University of Iowa
Professional experience
- Dean, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Missouri State University, 2006-present
- Acting associate provost, Missouri State University, 2005-2006
- Professor and head of the department of chemistry, Missouri State University, 1997-2005
- Acting head of the department of chemistry, Missouri State University, 1996
- Visiting associate professor, University of Iowa, 1994-1995
- Associate professor, Missouri State University, 1992-1997
- Assistant Professor, Missouri State University, 1986-1992
Research and professional interests
Expertise
- Careers in science
- Drug design
- Organic chemistry
- Women in science
Professional memberships
- American Chemical Society: ACS Organic Division, ACS Chemical Education Division
- ACS Ozark Section (Section chair 1988 and 1998)
- National Science Teachers Association - NSTA
- Science Teachers of Missouri - STOM
- Sigma Xi
- Missouri Academy of Science, served as president, president-elect, vice president and chair of institutional membership
Community involvement
- Member, Springfield Downtown Rotary, 2007-present
- Member, Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Consultant-Evaluator Corps
- Graduate of Leadership Springfield Class XXII
- Mentor for Leadership Academy Classes, 2006-present
- Member of the board of directors of the Discovery Center, 1997-2003
- Member of the board of directors of the UMHE Campus Ministry, 1992-2002, 2006-present
- Member of the board of directors of the Ecumenical Center, Missouri State University, 1996-2001
- Council president, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2003-2004
- Council secretary, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2008-2009
Awards and honors
- Fellow, Missouri Academy of Sciences, April 2005
- 2003 Outstanding Advising Award, Missouri Academic Advising Association, September 2003
- 2003 Excellence in Advising Award – Faculty, March 2003
- 2003 Phi Eta Sigma honorary faculty member, Missouri State University, February 2003
- 2002 Outstanding IDS 110 Teacher
- 2002 Missouri State University nominee for the Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service-Learning
- Honorary member of Golden Key National Honor Society, Missouri State University, November 1995
- “Excellence in Teaching Award” from College of Science and Mathematics, Missouri State University, 1990