Staff

Four CAST staff members stand in front of the fountain in front of Meyer Library

Dr. Kelly S. Wood

Kelly Wood Associate Provost for Student Success
Executive Director, Center for Academic Success and Transition & Professor of Communication

KellyWood@MissouriState.edu
417-836-8343
Meyer Library 116

 

Education

  • PhD, 1995, The Ohio State University
  • MA, 1990, University of Dayton
  • BA, 1988, University of Dayton

Professional Experience

  • Provost Fellow for Student Success, Missouri State University, 2014 to present.
  • Department Head, Communication, Missouri State University, 2007 to 2011.
  • Associate Dean, College of Arts and Letters, Missouri State University, 2003 to 2005.

Awards & Recognition

  • Teaching and Advising
    • National Academic Advising Association, Faculty Advising Award, Region 7, 2012.
    • Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Faculty Advising Award, 2012.
    • MSU Master Advisor since 1996.

Dr. Tracey Glaessgen

Tracey Glaessgen Associate Director, Center for Academic Success and Transition
Director, First-Year Programs

TraceyGlaessgen@MissouriState.edu 417-836-8343
Meyer Library 116

 

Education

  • Doctorate in Educational Leadership, University of Missouri
  • Master of Arts in Writing (emphasis Rhetoric & Composition), Missouri State University
  • Master of Arts in English (emphasis Literature), Missouri State University
  • Bachelor of Arts in English, Missouri State University
  • Graduate Certificate, Conflict and Dispute Resolution, Missouri State University

Currently Teaching

  • GEP 101 First-Year Foundations
  • IDS 310 Leadership Seminar
  • SAE 723 Student Development Theory
  • SAE 726 Higher Education in the United States

Awards & Recognition

  • National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition’s Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate, 2021
  • NACADA Graduate Student Scholarship, 2015
  • Wesley R. Habley NACADA Summer Institute Scholarship, 2010
  • NACADA Outstanding Advisor--Primary Role, 2009
  • Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award, 2009
  • MSU Master Advisor since 2006

Christina Bowles

Christina BowlesCoordinator, Student Success Coaches
 
417-836-4260
University Hall 115
 

Education

  • MS, Student Affairs, 2010, Missouri State University
  • MA, Religious Studies, 2005, Missouri State University
  • BA, Communication, 2003, Missouri State University

Currently Teaching

  • GEP 101 First-Year Foundations

Professional Experience 

  • NACADA, The Global Community for Academic Advising, Region Division Representative, 2022-2024
  • NACADA Emerging Leaders Mentor, 2020-2022
  • NACADA Undecided and Exploratory Students Advising Community Chair, 2021-2022
  • NACADA Region 7 Chair, 2017-2019
  • Missouri State Staff Senate
  • Follow Your Passion Living Learning Community Partner

Awards & Honors

  • NACADA Outstanding New Advisor Award, 2013
  • NACADA Summer Institute scholarship recipient, 2012

Suzanne Mwengi

Suzanne Mwengi Academic Administrative Assistant III

SMwengi@MissouriState.edu
417-836-8343
Meyer Library 116

 

Education

  • MS, 1999, State University of New York at Albany
  • BA, 1996, Kalamazoo College

Graduate Assistants

Fahaad Al AbbadiFahaad Al Abbadi

Success Coach

Pursuing a Master of Science in Computer Science

Schedule an appointment with Fahaad

 

Yomna Awad

Yomna Awad

Success Coach

Pursuing a Master of Science in Project Management

Schedule an appointment with Yomna

 

Erica Batson

Erica Batson

Success Coach

Pursuing a Master of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Schedule an appointment with Erica

 

Jack Baumgart

Jack Baumgart

GEP 101 Instructor

Pursuing a Master of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology

 

 

Auguste Bayramgeldiyev

Auguste Bayramgeldiyev

Success Coach

Pursuing a Master of International Affairs

Schedule an appointment with Auguste

 

Kelsey Campbell

Kelsey Campbell

Success Coach

Pursuing a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Schedule an appointment with Kelsey

 

Brooklyn Crawford

Brooklyn Crawford

Success Coach

Pursuing a Master of Social Work

Schedule an appointment with Brooklyn

 

Taylor DukeTaylor Duke

Success Coach

Pursuing a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Schedule an appointment with Taylor

 

Shane EverettShane Everett

Success Coach

Pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Dramatic Writing

Schedule an appointment with Shane

 

Abby Horn

Abby Horn

Success Coach

Pursuing a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

Schedule an appointment with Abby

 

Kuper Jones

Kuper Jones

Success Coach

Pursuing a Master of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Schedule an appointment with Kuper

 

Shahriyar KhanShahriyar Khan

Success Coach

Pursuing a Master of Science in Project Management - Technical Construction Management

Schedule an appointment with Shahriyar

 
 
 

Emily OsterEmily Oster

Success Coach

Pursuing a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

Schedule an appointment with Emily

 

Claire Russell

Claire Russell

Success Coach

Pursuing a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

Schedule an appointment with Claire

 

Sally Scrivener

Sally Scrivener

GEP 101 Instructor

Pursuing a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

 

 

Melanie SpinnieMelanie Spinnie

GEP 101 Instructor

Pursuing a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology


 

 
 
 

Peer Mentors

Two smiling peer mentorsDaniel Kim
Aubrey Hardy

Two peer mentors smile into the cameraHaleigh Snyder
Melyssa Hernandez

The Peer Mentors can be reached at CAST@MissouriState.edu.