Missouri State University

Office of the Registrar

2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog

Preliminary Edition
published April 2013

Academic Department Directory

Academic Unit Administrator Location Phone Number Course Codes
College of Arts and Letters Professor Gloria J. Galanes, Ph.D, Interim Dean Craig Hall, Room 106 (417) 836-5247  
Department of Art and Design Professor Carolyn L. Cardenas, M.F.A. Ellis Hall, Room 308 (417) 836-5110 ART, DES  
Department of Communication Professor Shawn T. Wahl, Ph.D. Craig Hall, Room 375 (417) 836-4423 COM  
Department of English Professor W.D. Blackmon, Ph.D. Siceluff Hall, Room 215 (417) 836-5107 ENG  
Linguistics Program Professor Christina Biava, Ph.D., Department of English Siceluff Hall, Room 207 (417) 836-5867  
Department of Media, Journalism & Film Associate Professor Mark M. Biggs, M.A. Craig Hall, Room 376 (417) 836-5218 JRN, MED  
Department of Modern and Classical Languages Associate Professor Jason R. Jolley, Ph.D. Siceluff Hall, Room 223 (417) 836-5122 ARB, CHI, FRN, GRM, GRK, HBW, ITL, JPN, LLT, LTN, MCL, PTG, RUS, SPN  
Department of Music Professor Julie C. Combs, D.M.A. Ellis Hall, Room 206 (417) 836-5648 MUS  
Department of Theatre and Dance Professor Robert H. Willenbrink, Ph.D. Craig Hall, Room 355 (417) 836-4400 DAN, THE  
College of Business Professor Stephanie Bryant, Ph.D., Dean Glass Hall, Room 400 (417) 836-5646  
School of Accountancy Associate Professor John R. Williams, Sr., Ph.D., C.P.A. Glass Hall. Room 439 (417) 836-5414 ACC  
Department of Computer Information Systems Professor Jerry M. Chin, D.B.A. Glass Hall, Room 359 (417) 836-4131 BSE, CIS  
Department of Fashion and Interior Design Associate Professor Shawn D. Strong, Ph.D. Park Central Office Building, Room 300 (417) 836-5136 FCS, FMD, HID  
Department of Finance and General Business Professor Kent P. Ragan, Ph.D., CFA Glass Hall, Room 300 (417) 836-5504 BUS, FIN, INS, LAW  
Department of Management Associate Professor William Donoher, Ph.D. Glass Hall, Room 414 (417) 836-5415 MGT  
Department of Marketing Professor Ronald L. Coulter, Ph.D. Glass Hall, Room 238 (417) 836-5413 MKT, QBA  
Department of Technology and Construction Management Professor Shawn D. Strong, Ph.D. Glass Hall, Room 200 (417) 836-5121 TCM  
College of Education Professor David L. Hough, Ph.D., Interim Dean Hill Hall, Room 304 (417) 836-5254  
Department of Childhood Education and Family Studies Professor Cynthia K. Wilson Hale, Ph.D. Hill Hall, Room 301A (417) 836-3262 CFD, ECE, EEM, ELE  
Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Special Education Associate Professor Tamara J. Arthaud, Ph.D. Park Central Office Building, Room 156 (417) 836-5392 COU, EAD, SAE, SPE  
Greenwood Laboratory School Associate Professor Janice R. Duncan, Ph.D. Greenwood Laboratory School, Room 4 (417) 836-5124  
Department of Reading, Foundations, and Technology Associate Professor Cathy J. Pearman Hill Hall, Room 207 (417) 836-6769 EDC, EDT, MID, RDG, SEC, SFR  
College of Health and Human Services Professor Helen C. Reid, Ph.D., Dean Professional Building, Room 110 (417) 836-4176  
Department of Biomedical Sciences Professor Colette M. Witkowski, Ph.D. Professional Building, Room 400 (417) 836-5603 ANE, BMS, DTN, IPE, MTC  
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Associate Professor Letitia White, Ph.D. Professional Building, Room 237 (417) 836-5368 CSD  
Department of Kinesiology Professor Sarah G. McCallister, Ed.D. McDonald Hall, Room 103 (417) 836-5370 HLH, KIN, RAD, REC, RTH  
Department of Nursing Professor Kathryn L. Hope, Ph.D. Professional Building, Room 300 (417) 836-5310 HCM, NUR, PBH  
Department of Physical Therapy Associate Professor Sean C. Newton, PT, Ph.D. McQueary Family Health Sciences Hall, Room 204 (417) 836-6179 or 836-6128 PTE  
Department of Physician Assistant Studies Associate Professor Steven T. Dodge, M.D. Professional Building, Room 200 (417) 836-6151 PAS  
Department of Psychology Professor Timothy K. Daugherty, Ph.D. Hill Hall, Room 109 (417) 836-4790 GER, PSY  
School of Social Work Professor Carol Langer, M.S.W. Pummill Hall, Room 301A (417) 836-6953 SWK  
Department of Sports Medicine and Athletic Training Associate Professor Tona Hetzler, Ed.D. Professional Building, Room 160 (417) 836-8553 ATC  
College of Humanities and Public Affairs Professor Victor H. Matthews, Ph.D., Dean Strong Hall, Room 251 (417) 836-5529  
Area Studies Programs Professor Pamela R. Sailors, Ph.D. Strong Hall, Room 207 (417) 836-5529 AAS, GST, OZK  
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice Professor Craig Hemmens, J.D., Ph.D. Strong Hall, Room 231 (417) 836-3799 CRM  
Department of Defense and Strategic Studies Professor Keith B. Payne, Ph.D. 9302 Lee Highway Suite 760, Fairfax, Virginia 22031 (703) 218-3565 DSS  
Department of Economics Professor Ardeshir J. Dalal, Ph.D. Strong Hall, Room 351 (417) 836-5516 ECO  
Department of History Professor Kathleen A. Kennedy, Ph.D. Strong Hall, Room 410 (417) 836-5511 HST  
Department of Military Science Professor LTC Troy S. Wisdom Freudenberger House, Room 28 (417) 836-5791 MIL  
Department of Philosophy Professor Pamela R. Sailors, Ph.D. Strong Hall, Room 307 (417) 836-5650 PHI  
Department of Political Science Professor George E. Connor, Ph.D. Strong Hall, Room 307 (417) 836-5630 PLS  
Department of Religious Studies Professor Stephen C. Berkwitz, Ph.D. Strong Hall, Room 251 (417) 836-5514 REL  
Department of Sociology and Anthropology Professor William A. Wedenoja, Ph.D. Strong Hall, Room 451 (417) 836-5640 ANT, SOC  
College of Natural and Applied Sciences Professor Tamera S. Jahnke, Ph.D., Dean Temple Hall, Room 142 (417) 836-5249 SCI  
Department of Biology Professor S. Alicia Mathis, Ph.D. Temple Hall, Room 221 (417) 836-5126 BIO  
Department of Chemistry Professor G. Alan Schick, Ph.D. Temple Hall, Room 423 (417) 836-5506 CHM  
Department of Computer Science Professor Kenneth Vollmar, Ph.D. Cheek Hall, Room 203C (417) 836-4157 CSC  
Engineering Program Professor Douglas R. Carroll, Ph.D. Kemper Hall, Room 226 (417) 836-6208 EGR  
Department of Geography, Geology, and Planning Professor Thomas G. Plymate, Ph.D. Temple Hall, Room 363 (417) 836-5800 GEO, GLG, GRY, PLN  
Department of Hospitality and Restaurant Administration Professor Melissa B. Dallas, J.D. Professional Building, Room 440 (417) 836-4409 HRA  
Department of Mathematics Professor William O. Bray, Ph.D. Cheek Hall, Room 10M (417) 836-5112 MTH  
Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science Professor David M. Cornelison, Ph.D. Kemper Hall, Room 101 (417) 836-5131 AST, MAT, PHY  
William H. Darr School of Agriculture Professor W. Anson Elliott, Ph.D. Karls Hall, Room 201 (417) 836-5638 AGB, AGE, AGN, AGP, AGR, AGS, AGT, AGV  
Additional Academic Units  
Missouri State Outreach Dr. Joye Norris, Associate Provost for Access and Outreach 300 S. Jefferson, Suite 400 (417) 836-4127  
Global Studies Program College of Arts and Letters GBL  
Honors College Dr. John Chuchiak University Hall, Room 212 (417) 836-6370 UHC  
Interdisciplinary Studies Rachelle Darabi, Ph.D., Associate Provost for Student Development and Public Affairs University Hall, Room 115 (417) 836-8346 IDS  
Department of Library Science Professor Thomas A. Peters, M.S. in L.S., M.A. Duane G. Meyer Library, Room 302 (417) 836-4525 LIS  
Graduate College Professor Thomas E. Tomasi, Ph.D., Interim Dean Carrington Hall, Room 306 (417) 836-5335; Graduate Admission (417) 836-5331 GRD  
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