STrategy working groups
Strategy working groups are responsible for advancing the specific strategies within each goal of the strategic plan.
Groups
Goal 1: Academic Opportunities and Innovation
Connect Curriculum to Careers and Outcomes
Leaders
Dr. Brett Garland
Director
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Dr. Kelly Rapp
Director
Career Center
Members
Dr. Tiglet Besara
Associate Professor
Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science
Dr. Liza Cobos
Associate Professor
School of Hospitality and Agricultural Leadership
Katrina Chavez
Director, Curriculum Planning and Management
Provost Office
Nancy Gordon
Director
Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Dr. Xiang Guo
Department Head
Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Kate Haring
Instructor
Management
Dr. Keith McShan
Assistant Professor
School of Health Sciences
Dr. Kayla Robinson
Director
School of Special Education, Leadership and Professional Studies
Dr. Josh Smith
General Education
Dr. Christie Sudbrock
Associate Professor
School of Hospitality and Agricultural Leadership
Dr. Suzanne Walker-Pancheco
Professor
Sociology, Anthropology and Gerontology
Dr. Kelly Wood
Associate Provost for Student Success
Provost Office
Dr. Keiichi Yoshimatsu
Associate Professor
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Elevate Missouri State's National Profile in Teaching and Research
Leader
Mark Woolsey
Director, Assessment and Accreditation
Institutional Effectiveness
Members
Dr. Jamie Atkinson
Associate Professor
School of Special Education, Leadership and Professional Studies
Jessica Bennett
Professor
Library
Dr. Jeff Jones
Associate Dean
College of Business
Dr. Wafaa Kaf
Distinguished Professor
School of Health Care Professions
Emily Letterman
Public Relations Strategist
Strategic Communication
Dr. Xiaomin Qiu
Professor
School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability
Dr. Ximena Uribe-Zarain
Associate Professor
School of Special Education, Leadership and Professional Studies
Charles Whitaker
Manager, Communications and Operations
Citizenship and Service Learning
Foster Increased Research Productivity
Leaders
Dr. Jorge Rebaza-Vasques
Associate Dean
College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Dr. Marjorie Shavers
Associate Dean
College of Education
Members
Dr. Paul Durham
Distinguished Professor
Biology
Dr. Leslie Echols
Professor
School of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences
Michael Frizell
Director Student Learning Services
Bear CLAW
Dr. Michael Goerndt
Associate Professor
School of Agricultural Science and Conservation
Derek Moser
Assistant Professor
Library
Cristina Pippa
Associate Professor
Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Dr. Jake Simmons
Associate Dean
Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Dr. Johannes Strobel
Dean
Graduate College
Increase Equitable Access
Leaders
Nancy Gordan
Director
Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Dr. Roy Subhasree
Associate Professor
Finance, Economics and Risk Management
Members
Dr. Christie Cathey
Professor
School of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences
Sarah Gott
Course Materials Manager
Bookstore
Dr. Chuck Hermans
Hermans, Chuck M.
Professor
Marketing
Dr. Elizabeth King
Associate Professor
School of Teaching, Learning and Developmental Sciences
Stacy Rice
Senior Instructional Designer
Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Jaime Ross
Director
Adult Student Services
Tracey Stout
Professor
Library
Dr. Gregory Tapis
Associate Professor
Accounting
Dr. Nicole West
Associate Professor
School of Special Education, Leadership and Professional Studies
Promote Interdisciplinary Curriculum, Programming and Scholarship
Leader
Dr. Johannes Strobel
Dean
Graduate College
Members
Dr. Minor Baker
Director
School of Teaching, Learning and Developmental Sciences
Dr. Umer Hussain
Assistant Professor
Management
Dr. Razib Iqbal
Professor
Computer Science
Dr. Melissa Penkalski
Associate Professor
School of Nursing
Dr. Alan Tinkler
Department Head
English
Dr. Kara Wolfe
Director
School of Hospitality and Agricultural Leadership
Goal 2: Community Partnerships and Economic Development
Assess and Improve Staffing Structure
Leaders
Brad Bodenhausen
Vice President for Community and Global Partnerships
Community and Global Partnerships
Dr. Clarenda Phillips
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Provost Office
Develop a Database of University Expertise
Leader
Dr. Peng Zhang
Director of Strategy and Innovation, Community and Global Partnerships
Vice President Community and Global Partnerships
Members
Lucie Amberg
Director of Communications
Provost Office
Brad Bodenhausen
Vice President for Community and Global Partnerships
Community and Global Partnerships
Dr. Kenneth (Ken) Brown
Professor and Chief Academic Strategy Officer
Provost Office
Dr. Denise Cunningham
Professor
School of Special Education, Leadership and Professional Studies
Kevin Cupka Head
Director
Center for Archaeological Research
Emily Denniston
Director, Community Engagement and Operations
efactory - CBED
Dr. Egon Heindendal
Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
Institutional Effectiveness
Dr. Seth Hoelscher
Department Head
Finance, Economics and Risk Management
Jaci McReynolds
Associate Director - Communications and Public Health Transformation
Ozarks Public Health Institute
Kristi Oetting
Coordinator, User Support
Computer Services
Marc Owen
Director OEWRI
School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability
Jason Ray
Director
Center for Resource Planning
Dr. Lacy Sukovaty
Director
School of Agricultural Science and Conservation
Emily Yeap
Assistant Director
Strategic Communication
Promote Experiential Learning
Leader
Dr. Carrisa Hoelscher
Associate Dean
Graduate College
Members
Dr. Reesha Adamson
Associate Dean
College of Education
Dr. Richard Gebkin
Director
School of Construction, Design and Project Management
Dr. Marcia Himes
Program Director
School of Health Care Professions
Chrystal Irons
Director, Business Support and Training
efactory - CBED
Dr. Alex Johnson
Director
Center for Community Engagement
Dr. Yating (Tina) Liang
Professor
School of Hospitality and Agricultural Leadership
Paula Moore
Assistant Vice President, Global Education and Engagement
English Language Institute
Dr. Kathy Nordyke
Director
Citizenship and Service Learning
Dr. DJ Perkins
Associate Professor
School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability
Dr. Julia Troche
Associate Professor
History
Katie Young
Assistant Director, Student Employment
efactory - CBED
Share Talent
Leader
Emily Denniston
Director, Community Engagement and Operations
efactory - CBED
Members
Brad Bodenhausen
Vice President for Community and Global Partnerships
Community and Global Partnerships
Dr. Kenneth (Ken) Brown
Professor and Chief Academic Strategy Officer
Provost Office
Dr. Ajay Katangur
Department Head and Distinguished Professor
Computer Science
Emily Letterman
Public Relations Strategist
Strategic Communication
Rachel Munday
Executive Director, efactory
efactory - CBED
Dr. William Sandel
Associate Professor
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Marjorie Stewart
Associate Director, Career Center-Employer Engagement
Career Center
Dr. Johannes Strobel
Dean
Graduate College
Katie Young
Assistant Director, Student Employment
efactory - CBED
Dr. Peng Zhang
Director of Strategy and Innovation, Community and Global Partnerships
Vice President Community and Global Partnerships
Support Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship
Leaders
Dr. Jason DeBode
Department Head
Management
Rachel Munday
Executive Director, efactory
efactory - CBED
Members
Dr. Lance Coffman
Senior Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives - CBED
efactory - CBED
Dana Frederick
Senior Instructor
Management
Allen Kunkel
Associate Vice President and JVIC Director
Community and Global Partnerships
Sandra Smart
Senior Program Manager, Business Support
efactory - CBED
Dr. Kara Wolfe
Director
School of Hospitality and Agricultural Leadership
Goal 3: Institution of Choice for Students and Employees
Achieve Meaningful Gains in Student and Employee Satisfaction
Leaders
Sarah Butler
Director of Payroll
Financial Services
Dr. Rabekah Stewart
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs
Student Support and Opportunity Services
Members
Dr. Nina Barudzic
Director
Student Resource Center
Mary Bohlen
Assessment and Accreditation Consultant
Institutional Effectiveness
Christina Bowles
Coordinator, Student Success Coaches
Center for Academic Success and Transition
Brian Edmond
Coordinator of Management Information Systems
Computer Services
Dr. Dan Goering
Associate Professor
Management
Patrick Hurn
Associate Director
Human Resources
Galen Martin
Coordinator, Employee Wellness Program
Magers Health and Wellness Center
Dr. Judith Martinez
Associate Professor
Languages, Cultures and Religions
Jill Murphy
Assistant Director, Talent Acquisition
Human Resources
Design a Culture of Connection, Recognition and Purpose
Leaders
Scot Scobee
Director
Human Resources
Dr. Letitia White-Minnis
Associate Dean
McQueary College of Health and Human Services
Members
Chiara Cittero
Mental Health Clinician
Counseling Center
Dr. Ron Malega
Associate Professor
School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability
Cole Pruitt
Associate Director
Facilities Management
Terry Weber
Director
Plaster Student Union
Develop a SEM Plan
Leaders
Chelsey Giles
Director of Institutional Research
Institutional Effectiveness
Dr. Dawn Medley
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Enrollment Management and Services
Members
Dr. Kim Church
Director and Forvis Mazars Leadership Professor
Pendleton Family School of Accountancy
Dylan Earnshaw
Senior Academic Advisor
College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Dr. Joan Meyer-Barrett
Interim Associate Director of the Academic Advising and Transfer Center
School of Special Education, Leadership and Professional Studies
Rob Moore
Director
Financial Aid
Patrick Parnell
Director
International Services
Jaimie Ross
Director
Adult Student Services
Dr. Mark Smith
Dean
McQueary College of Health and Human Services
Angie Strider
Associate Director Business Services
Residence Life, Housing and Dining Servic
Dr. Johannes Strobel
Dean
Graduate College
Lori Swindell
Accounting Manager/Bursar
Financial Services
Dr. Barri Tinkler
Dean
College of Education
Katherine Whitaker
Assistant Director for Marketing Management
Strategic Communication
Angela Young
Registrar
Invest in Leadership Development and Talent Retention
Leaders
Debbie Donnellan
Assistant Director, Organizational and Talent Development
Human Resources
Chrystal Irons
Director, Business Support and Training
efactory - CBED
Members
Dr. Jeffrey Foster
Associate Professor
School of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Tracy Gross
Coordinator, Faculty Professional Development
Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Dr. Dave Meinert
Dean
College of Business
Dr. April Phillips
Director Bear POWER
School of Special Education, Leadership and Professional Studies
Beth Schmidt
Assistant Director Accounting and Budgeting
Financial Services
Position MSU as a Leader in Student Access and Success
Leader
Teresa Frederick
Director
Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services
Members
Gates Breedlove-Koepke
Academic Advisor II
Academic Advising and Transfer Center
Beth Perine
Academic Advisor Athletics
Intercollegiate Athletics
Rebekkah Wall
Career Resources Specialist
Career Center
Mary Ann Wood
Director of Public Affairs Support
Public Affairs
Goal 4: Student and Alumni Experience
Achieve Competitive Excellence in Conference USA
Leaders
Bethany Henry
Associate Director - Architect
Planning, Design and Construction
Casey Hunt
Senior Associate Director Athletics/SWA
Intercollegiate Athletics
Members
Rylie Andrews
Student
Kristin Bilyeu
Senior Accountant-Analyst
Financial Services
Kerry Dickerson
Senior Director of Athletics Development
University Advancement
Dan Raines
Director of Academic and Student Services-Athletics
Dr Mary Jo Wynn Academic Achievement Center
Dr. Pam Sailors
Professor
Political Science and Philosophy
Amanda Schmelzer
Assistant Director of Athletics - Compliance
Intercollegiate Athletics
Implement the University Advancement Strategic Plan and Increase Alumni Engagement
Leader
Brent Dunn
Vice President for University Advancement
University Advancement
Increase Participation in Campus Events and Organizations
Leader
Desmond Dunklin
Director
Student Engagement
Members
Isaac Balasundaram
Assistant Director Procurement/Senior Procurement Card Coordinator
Procurement Services
Briar Douglas
Coordinator, Co-Curricular Involvement
Student Engagement
Brenden Duff
Student
Ray Hargiss
Assistant Director, Marketing and Outreach
Campus Recreation
Maya Horn
Student
Madison Jordan
Director of Marketing, Communication and External Relations
Graduate College
Elena Quinn
Student
Devin Schehrer
Assistant Director for Education and Development
Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services
Adair Seifert-Anspaugh
Social Media Coordinator
Strategic Communication
Sydney Wilson
Director, Student Athlete Development
Intercollegiate Athletics
Luc Woolbright
Student
Promote Proactive Student Support
Leader
Dr. Andrea Weber
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students
Dean of Students Office
Members
Tammy Dixon
Assistant Director
Counseling Center
Chelsey Giles
Director of Institutional Research
Institutional Effectiveness
Tracey Glaessgen
Associate Director CAST and Director First Year Programs
Center for Academic Success and Transition
Dr. Alex Johnson
Director
Center for Community Engagement
Holly Kouns
Coordinator, Public Services
Library
Maggie McGowen
Coordinator, New Student Orientation
Orientation and Transition Programs
Kristi Oetting
Coordinator, User Support
Computer Services
Juli Panza
Director, Professional Education Services
COE Education Advisement
Dr. Jerilyn Reed
Assistant Director - Student Financial Aid
Financial Aid
Jada Smith
Student
Charlie Whitaker
Manager, Communications and Operations
Citizenship and Service Learning
Raeleen Ziegler
Director of Veteran Services
Oldham Family Veteran Student Center
Goal 5: Branding and Identity
Amp Up Fans and Spirit
Leader
Kelsey Tolbert
Associate Athletics Director for External Relations
Intercollegiate Athletics
Members
Natalie Allen
Student
Michaela Bennett
Assistant Director, College and Constituency Engagement
Alumni Relations
Matt Jones
Technical Director
Hammons Student Center
Adair Seifert-Anspaugh
Social Media Coordinator
Strategic Communication
Dr. Brad Snow
Associate Professor
Music
Bring the Community In, Send the Campus Out
Leaders
Nicki Donnelson
Director, Marketing and Communications
efactory - CBED
Michelle Rose
Assistant Director, Editorial
Creative Services
Members
Matt Bekebrede
Instructor
School of Hospitality and Agricultural Leadership
Wendy Ferguson
Assistant Vice President for Development and Strategy
Development Office
Winter Kinne
President and CEO
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Grace Mitchell
Marketing Specialist
Bookstore
Dr. Kathy Nordyke
Director
Citizenship and Service Learning
Courtney Watson
Course Materials Buyer
Bookstore
Wajeana White
Senior Instructor
School of Hospitality and Agricultural Leadership
Mary Ann Wood
Director of Public Affairs Support
Public Affairs
Centralize Academic Success Stories and Connect Students and Alumni Through Stories
Leaders
Lucie Amberg
Director of Communications
Provost Office
Andrea Mostyn
Interim Vice President
Marketing and Communications
Members
Ben Adamson
Associate Director
Athletics Communications
Angela Barker
Director of Information Technology and Operations
Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Mary Bohlen
Assessment and Accreditation Consultant
Institutional Effectiveness
Philip Bowles
Full Stack Developer/Engineer
Web Strategy and Development
Chris Nagle
Associate Director
Video Marketing
Paige Grisham
Director, Athletics Development
Development Office
Jerri Lynn Kyle
Senior Instructor
Communication, Media, Journalism and Film
Ryan Santoni
Coordinator, Student Engagement - Programs
Student Engagement
Ginger Stringer
Director of University Advancement Communications
University Advancement
Refresh the Brand
Leaders
Corey Canada
Director
Web Strategy and Development
Andrea Mostyn
Interim Vice President
Marketing and Communications
Members
Veronica Adinegara
Director
Creative Services
Jeff Grevillius
Clothing/Soft Goods Manager
Bookstore
Madison Jordan
Director of Marketing, Communication and External Relations
Graduate College
Dr. Dawn Medley
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Enrollment Management and Services
Chris Nagle
Associate Director
Video Marketing
Danielle Richesin
Director of Marketing and Promotions - Athletics
Intercollegiate Athletics
Ginger Stringer
Director of University Advancement Communications
University Advancement
Mark Wheeler
University Architect and Director
Planning, Design and Construction