University Contacts

Primary contacts

Richard Williams

Dr. Richard “Biff” Williams

President
Missouri State University

 BiffWilliams@MissouriState.edu417-836-8500
Jamie Birch

Jamie Birch

Chief of Staff/Assistant to the President for Government Relations

JamieBirch@MissouriState.edu417-836-4580
Ryan T. DeBoef

Ryan T. DeBoef

Hahn | DeBoef Government Relations

Ryan@HahnDeBoef.com573-635-6944
Jay R. Hahn

Jay R. Hahn

Hahn | DeBoef Government Relations

Jay@HahnDeBoef.com573-635-6944
Zora Mulligan

Zora Mulligan

Chancellor
Missouri State University-West Plains

ZoraMulligan@MissouriState.edu573-230-9318

Board leadership

Melissa Gourley

Melissa Gourley

2026 Chair, Board of Governors
Eighth Congressional District

BoardOfGovernors@MissouriState.edu
Melissa Gourley

Travis Freeman

2026 Vice Chair, Board of Governors
Second Congressional District

BoardOfGovernors@MissouriState.edu

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