Saturday, April 27, 2024
Undergraduate and Graduate Ceremonies
SATURDAY, THE TWENTY-SEVENTH OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
UNDERGRADUATE CEREMONY
Ten o’clock in the morning
GRADUATE CEREMONY
Two o’clock in the afternoon
R.B. CUTLIP AUDITORIUM
AMY SHELTON MCNUTT CAMPUS CENTER
William Woods University is a coeducational, independent, professions-oriented, liberal-arts based institution of approximately 2,200 students. The scenic campus, in historic Fulton, Missouri, is situated on 225 acres with two picturesque lakes.
Originally founded in 1870 as the Female Orphan School for girls who had been orphaned during the Civil War, the mission of William Woods University always has been to provide a quality education, while ensuring the development of the individual. The University offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of disciplines in both campus and outreach settings.
William Woods University consistently has been ranked as one of the top 100 regional universities in the Midwest by U.S. News. The University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
William Woods offers exceptional opportunities for students to learn and grow, through unique degree programs, an engaging and personal campus community, life-changing experiences outside the classroom and a firstname relationship with faculty and fellow students that endures far beyond the classroom and long after the degree is earned.
Long a leader in education for working adults and professionals, William Woods University’s influence outside it physical campus is significant, providing quality graduate and undergraduate online degree programs to individuals already in the workforce who wish to advance their careers.
Traditions relating to the academic procession of the university date from practices established in the academies and universities of Western Europe in the Middle Ages. At William Woods University, the procession is headed by the Marshal of the faculty, followed by the candidates for undergraduate degrees, candidates for graduate degrees, unranked faculty and staff, full-time faculty according to rank, professors emeriti, platform guests, and the President of the University.
Although the actual history of the William Woods University Ivy Ceremony remains a mystery, common belief is that early senior classes first planted ivy on campus during special graduation programs. Since then, the planting ritual has evolved into an ivy ceremony in the fall for new students and an ivy chain processional in the spring for graduating seniors.
Participation in the Ivy Ceremonies bonds students to the traditions held fast in the hearts of all William Woods University alumni. As the ivy entwines itself, so will their lives be entwined with the lives of those around them. Every student on the William Woods campus is linked inextricably by the ivy bond, which symbolizes the development of friendships, goals, and common purposes. At graduation, the ivy chain will be severed, signifying that students are embarking on the next phase of their lives. However, ties to their alma mater will continue throughout their lifetime as an alumnus of William Woods University.
The Marshal is elected by the faculty to serve for the remainder of his/her tenure at William Woods University. The Marshal is responsible for all matters related to academic protocol and is charged with the organization and regulation of all academic processions and ceremonies. The Marshal’s regalia is unique to the institution and specially designed for the office.
The ceremonial mace is the official symbol of the University. It is presented to the President by the Marshal to indicate that the University is assembled.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, the President grants permission for the Marshal to lift the mace to signify that the recession may begin. The assemblage shall stand and remain standing whenever the mace is in transit.
The American flag customarily is displayed during all academic convocations. Two ceremonial torches symbolize the light of knowledge and indicate the way of the academic procession.
Processional………………………………………………………
National Anthem ……………………………………………….
Invocation……………………………………………….………
Welcome…………………………………………………………
Introduction of Guest Speaker …………………………………
Address …………………………………………………………
Presentation of Honorary Degree ………………………………
Presidential Message.……………………………………………
Presentation of the Candidates for Degrees ………………………
Awarding of Diplomas……………………………………………
Conferral of Degrees………………………………………………
Recessional……………………………………………………….
Thomas R. Frankman, Ed.D. Faculty Marshall and Associate Professor
Hannah Payne, Alyssa Carroll, Reece Schroer, and Marlee Ramirez
Rev. Travis Tamerius, M.C.S. University Chaplain
Aimee Sapp, Ph.D. University Provost
Jeremy Moreland, Ph.D. University President
Michael L. Kehoe Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
Jeremy Moreland, Ph.D.
Jeremy Moreland, Ph.D.
Timothy R. Kazmarek, Ph.D. Assistant Faculty Marshall
Jeremy Moreland, Ph.D.
Jeremy Moreland, Ph.D.
Thomas R. Frankman, Ed.D.
Processional………………………………………………………
National Anthem ……………………………………………….
Invocation……………………………………………….………
Welcome…………………………………………………………
Introduction of Guest Speaker …………………………………
Address …………………………………………………………
Presentation of Honorary Degree ………………………………
Presidential Message.……………………………………………
Presentation of the Candidates for Degrees ………………………
Awarding of Diplomas……………………………………………
Hooding of Doctoral Candidates…………………………………
Thomas R. Frankman, Ed.D. Faculty Marshall and Associate Professor
Hannah Payne, Alyssa Carroll, Reece Schroer, and Marlee Ramirez
Rev. Travis Tamerius, M.C.S. University Chaplain
Aimee Sapp, Ph.D. University Provost
Jeremy Moreland, Ph.D. University President
Romaine Seguin
Chair, William Woods Board of Trustees
Jeremy Moreland, Ph.D.
Jeremy Moreland, Ph.D.
Timothy R. Kazmarek, Ph.D. Assistant Faculty Marshall
Jeremy Moreland, Ph.D.
Jim Concannon, Ph.D. Director of the School of Education
Francesco Giuseffi, Ed.D. Chair of Doctoral Studies
Conferral of Degrees………………………………………………
Recessional……………………………………………………….
Jeremy Moreland, Ph.D.
Thomas R. Frankman, Ed.D.
The academic regalia worn at American college exercises today dates back to the older universities of northern Europe, such as Paris and Oxford. Gowns recommended for use in the colleges and universities of the United States have the following characteristics:
The gown for the bachelor’s degree has pointed sleeves. The gown for the master’s degree has oblong sleeves, open at the wrist. The sleeve base hangs down in the traditional manner. The rear part of its oblong shape is square cut, and the front part has an arc cutaway. The gown for the doctorate degree has bell-shaped sleeves. Gowns for the bachelor’s or master’s degrees are untrimmed. For the doctorate degree, the gown is faced down the front with black velvet; three bars of velvet are used across the sleeves. The facings and crossbars are velvet in the color distinctive of the discipline to which the degree pertains.
The hoods are lined with the official color or colors of the college or university conferring the degree; more than one color is shown by the division of the field color in a variety of ways. The binding or edging of the hood is velvet or velveteen. The color is indicative of the discipline to which the degree pertains.
Baccalaureate students who graduate with honors must meet the following minimum grade point averages and must have completed at least 60 hours of academic credit with William Woods University.
Summa Cum Laude
Magna Cum Laude
Cum Laude
Graduates of the Honors Program have presented their thesis to the campus community and completed advanced coursework exclusive to the honors program. They are wearing black gowns trimmed in gold.
Members of honor societies are wearing cords in colors indicative of their honor society.
Jeremy Moreland, Ph.D. University President
Aimee Sapp, Ph.D. Provost
Ted Blashak, Ed.D. Chief Student Experience Officer
Stephen Mansdoerfer, M.B.A. Chief Financial Officer
Kenda Shindler Executive Assistant to the President; Coordinator of Legal Affairs
An inspiring story of personal perseverance, business success and dedication to public service, Mike Kehoe is the 48th Lieutenant Governor in Missouri history.
As part of the State of Missouri’s leadership team, his priorities are working to grow new jobs while highlighting Missouri businesses and manufacturers; working tirelessly to promote tourism, Missouri’s third largest industry, as part of the Tourism Commission; serving as the official advocate for Missouri’s senior citizens, and working closely with veterans’ organizations and Missouri legislators to ensure that our state government keeps its promise to the men and women who have served our country.
To say Lieutenant Governor Kehoe came from humble beginnings is an understatement. Born and raised in North St. Louis City by a single mother of six children, his mother worked three jobs to support the family while Kehoe and his siblings also went to work to help buy groceries and pay the bills. At 15, Kehoe started washing cars for Dave Sinclair Ford and worked his way into sales management by his early twenties. When he was 25, he was tasked with moving to Linn, Missouri, to help revive a struggling van conversion and ambulance manufacturing company. Kehoe purchased the company, and during his time leading Osage Industries, he expanded sales across the nation and created dozens of new jobs. In 1992, he purchased the Ford and Lincoln-Mercury franchises in Jefferson City, which he owned and operated as ‘Mike Kehoe Ford-Lincoln’ as one of the youngest Ford dealers in the nation until 2011.
Kehoe began his career in public service in 2005, when he was appointed by Governor Matt Blunt to serve on the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission, and in 2009 was elected chair. In 2010, he was elected to the Missouri Senate to represent the Sixth Senatorial District covering seven midMissouri counties (Cole, Gasconade, Maries, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan and Osage), winning reelection in 2014 and serving as the assistant majority floor leader and the majority floor leader. Sworn in as Missouri’s Lieutenant Governor on June 18, 2018 after being appointed to the position by Governor Mike Parson, Kehoe was elected by Missourians to a full term as Lieutenant Governor on November 3, 2020.
Over the past three decades, Kehoe has been deeply involved in the Central Missouri community, serving as chairman of the Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce, two-time United Way Fund Drive Chairman, and multiple other community organizations. He remains active in community business development and youth development activities including Boy Scouts, 4-H, and the Special Olympics of Missouri. He has been honored by the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, the Missouri Association of Electric Cooperatives, and many others for his legislative accomplishments, including being named the Statesman of the Year Award for his work in the Missouri Senate as floor leader. As a businessman, he received the Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award, Ford’s President Award, and was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame.
Kehoe sees his service in public office as a way of giving back to the community and state which has been so good and supportive to him. His priorities are simple: provide every child with a world class education, expand workforce development to help every Missourian prepare and learn new job skills so they can realize their potential, and cut red tape and burdensome regulations to attract high paying jobs to Missouri.
Romaine Seguin ‘82, of Washington, D.C., has been Chair of the William Woods Board of Trustees since 2019 and a member of the board since 2011. She was recently named Chief Executive Officer of Good360, a global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving, following a long career of leadership with United Parcel Service (UPS). Seguin served as president of UPS Global Freight Forwarding, overseeing air, ocean and rail freight forwarding, as well as brokerage and supplier management for 220 countries and territories served by UPS around the world; and as president of the UPS Americas Region, was responsible for all UPS packages and cargo operations in Canada and more than 50 countries and territories across Latin American and the Caribbean.
A 1982 graduate of William Woods with a degree in marketing management, Seguin began her career with UPS in 1983 as a part-time hub supervisor in St. Louis. She then advanced through a variety of increasingly responsible operational and management roles with UPS in both the U.S. and Europe.
In 1994, she returned to the U.S. as an Air District Controller and was promoted to a senior operational role in which she was responsible for opening the first automated test wing at UPS Worldport. She moved to Europe in 2007 to become managing director of UPS South Europe and was promoted a year later as Chief Operating Officer for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, based in Brussels, Belgium.
A frequent speaker at community and business events, Seguin has received multiple awards and recognition for her work in the international business community. In addition to serving as Chair of the WWU Board of Trustees, she also serves as a board member for Fight Colorectal Cancer, Women’s President Organization, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Southeast Region.
Associate of Arts
Brittney Mae Brave
Steve Kim
Brea Taylor
Terrence Armond Thomas, Jr.
Bachelor of Arts
Felicedad G.B. Allen
Emma Crawford Barnes
Ryan Davis Camerer
Latrice Collins
Macie Erin Edwards
Kelsey Jean Evans
Logan Finneran
Emma Gabrielle Fisher
Eavan T. Gardner
Ashley Gutierrez
Caitlyn Elizabeth Huggins
Iliana Manzano
William Cole Martin
Sasha Euria Moxley
Chloe Renee Overkamp
Abby Nicole Peters
Joao Andres Quinonez
Tara D. Simms
Ashley Rose Firoved
Halynna Ruth Yager
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Mahala E. Campbell
Grace Elizabeth Williams
Bachelor of General Studies
Whitney Kay Elizabeth Ecker
Lavel Kentrell Harris, Jr.
Kaiulani Marie WheelerWehmeyer
Bachelor of Science
Jennifer A. Abel
Bayan Naser Ahmad
Samuel Nicholas Allen
Easton Ambler
Taylor Amlong
Benjamin Edward Arndt
Kathryn Elizebeth Arnold
Evan Dallas Baker
Sydney Lyree Balducci
Grace Elizabeth Barnett
Elise Jeannine Barron
Karissa Jeanine Beckmann
Michael Bhat
Samantha Bils
Megan Elizabeth Bishop
Taneigh Symone Boyd
Mackenzie Boyle
James Broomfield
Theo Judicael Roy Brown
Sydney Garland Brueneman
Nia Tom’moi BucknerHawkins
Hailey Nicole Burch
Mikayla Joy Burton
Marta Calvo Larraz
Rebecca Ann Camacho
Diana Campbell
Kelley Christine Carver
Micah Thomas Cleveland
Roxann Collum
Liam Steven Comiskey
Alyson Marie Cook
Bethany Leigh Cox
Kennedy Jean Crisp
Mikala Anne Davis
Kayla Marie Deal
Patricia DeLauter
Mackenzie Nicole Denny
Destiny L. Dickman
Kadyn Grace Dimler
Ellie Kay Dimond
Arianna Deonce Donovan
Landon Mathias Dunlap
Jodie Dunn
Devon Reneé Dunson
Hayden Ebersole
Leigh Summer Everhart
Miranda Lorene Faulkner
Joshua Andrei Feather
Maddison Grace Fenner
Evan Stewart Filer
Erin Lynn Garrison
Nicole Elizabeth Gartman
Tom Gehring
Kalee Gentry
William Robert Gibson
Jason M. Gilblair
Sasha Gill
Justice Kay Green
Mary Grace Grover
Benjamin Craig Grumley
Kaleb J. Haley
Beth Marie Hall
Jeffrey T. Hamilton
Olivia Nicole Hanks
Sofia Julene Hansert
Hannah Hefflinger
Monica Kayleen Henderson
Amanda Renea Herd
Paige Hicks
Lauren Elizabeth Hiestand
Corey Michael Hockenbury
Tyler John Hodgkins
Grant Robert Hoofer
Tyler Donald Horton
Lauren Imler
Brandy Locklear Ivey
Somer Anne Jacobs
Steven Lindsey Blake Jinright
Sidney Johnson
Jessica Lauren Keilholz
Hailey Nichole Keller
Miranda Hope Kemp
Kourtney Kendrick
Jennifer Lynn Killian
Jacob Herbert Kopp
Ryleigh Elizabeth Kramp
Braden Paul Lallier
Paige Nichole Lamm
Daniel Lee Lantz
Zachary Leffler
Gavin Lee Leuther
Kerie Rashell Ljunghammar
Hannah Michele Loethen
Tamara Lothridge
Temiah M. Loveless
Laura Noelle Lunkenheimer
Rylee James Mabe
Terri Lynn Madden
Lillian Mann
Nicole Louise Mann
Jessica Massengill
Dawn Marie McKenna
Megan Marilyn McLeod
Sharon Kaylynn Metz
Kristal Lynne Michell
Haylee Danielle Miller
Seth Anthony MontanaEdwards
Kamron Roy Morriss
Dora Muncke Moutinho
Annalise Nicole Novicky
Mladen Novovic
Sean Dylan O’Brien
Hakeem Odunsi
Adam L. Orr
Maria Isabel Ortiz Rozo
Annastasia Pappas
Sally Kay Paroby
Joy E. Passman
Anna Paul
Chais Paul
Haley Rebecca Pickett
Abigail Jean Ponti
Benjamin Prado
Jeromy Adam Propst
Peyton Ryan Purdy
Luis Rayas
Joslyn Marie Richard
Sarah Michelle Richardson
Megan Courtney Roberts
Lily Sargent
Robert Hanrey Schorr
Helen Grace Nolan Shafer
Emily Sue Smith
Brienne Sophia Sommerauer
Faith Kimberly Sorum
Thaimy Marquez Soto
Jenson Starr
Jared Merritt Stephens
Elizabeth Anna Stewart
Vitek Subert, III
Frances Lynne Swentek
Stephanie Ann Taylor
Jonathan C. Temme
Allison Tenholder
Natalie Jean Thomas
Melissa Louisa Thompson
Kristin Linda Van Dam
Shelly Vaughn
Cindy Monnik Gonzalez Vazquez
Olivia Suzanne Veragen
Terry J. Volz
Tyler Scott Vorwerk
Elleah Nora Ward
Sydney DeeAnn Wilbeck
Amber Lynn Willette
Gabrielle Elyse Wilson
Kristan Nicole Wilson
Spencer Ray Yoggerst
Ella Ziemer
Bachelor of Social Work
Jennifer Batts
Lanie Nicole Lowry
Master of Arts
Jennifer C. Bigler
Lauren Catherine Kennedy
Bryan Lee Lovell
Master of Education
Charles Lee Abbott
Abigail Morgan Bennett
Logan Michael Bexten
Andrew J. Bjorge
James Warren Bohannan, Jr.
Adrienne Rochelle Bonnett
Caleb Ethan Boyer
Robert L. Brenson, Jr.
Jillian Elice Brown
Yolanda Josephine Brown
Ashley Taylor Bundy
Skylar Wade Cahill
Aryanna Carper
Ashley Carter
Sydney Elizabeth Carter
Jessica Elizabeth Chancellor
Jessica Coffelt
Jamie Lynn Coy
Billie Jo Davis
Corey M Davis
Michael Davis
Kaci Lynn Deason
Brad Joseph Dietz
Shawn Derrion Donson
Erin A. Ekstam
Rachel Elliott
Katharina Fenkner
Joseph Lee Franz
Vickie Free
Kathryn Anne French
Chase Gastineau
Robin Gladback
Drew Ryan Green
Jared Green
Brooke A. Gruenloh
Jorge Alberto Guevara
Claire Anne Guynes
Madysen Christine Hahn
Jay G. Hale
Carly Raye Harper
Patrick D. Harrison
Brooke Lenn Heeb
Calvin Blake Heidenwith
Joel Henley
Connor Hicks
Jared Leon Hines
Amy Lin Hoffman
Kelsi Lynn Holcomb
Kyle Howe
Jared Huffmaster
Jessica L. Imbriaco
Denver E. Jackson, II
Justin Eli Johnson
Savannah Elizabeth Kesselring
Mackenzie Ketcherside
Tyler A. Kilby
Nicole Renee Kneib
Derek Joseph Kohler
Riley Kay Krewson
Noel Life
Joshua David Link
Brayden Martin
Emma L. Masterson
Riley Vaughn Maynard
Kylene McCoy
Joshua McCutcheon
Stephany Ann Marie McDermott
Caroline Joyce McDonald
Jordan McGowan
Sara McGurk
Alexander A. Medina
Andrew M. Neiner
Hannah Elizabeth New
Christopher Lee Newman
Jake Lisle Nickelson
Luke Anthony Overton
Autumn Parker
Jordan Spencer Penn
Victoria Pierce-Hunter
Chad Derrick Robertson
Kyle Roden
Alexandria Rogers
Cassidy Elizabeth Roling
Steven Darrin Scott, Jr.
Kenetra Calia Shivers
Brian Nathaniel Short
Jack Simpson
Justice Everett Smith
Logan A. Smith
Michael Snider
Tiffani Irene Sockwell
Nyna Sprouse
Zach Studdard
Megan Swanson
Emma Kate Taylor
Elizabeth Thompson
Dustin Lee Tinsley
Joshua Jordan VanSlyke
Abby Kathryn Vaughn
Lynndon Kyle Vinyard
Rachael K. Walker
Easton Wallace
Steven Weese
Tanner M. White
Roxanne Gail Whitworth
Kara Nicole Wilson
Linden Ann Marie Wilson
Corrine Flora Wiygul
Tori Nicole Wyett
Sierra McKenzie Zadravecz
Master of Business Administration
Tyler Abney
Maria Eleni Bampiri
Kaylee Campbell
Meredith Ashleigh Chandler
Jared Xavier Crutcher
Cara Fabin
Gavin Flynn
Destin Gann
Matthew C. Hanson
Zachary D. Hurst
Jessica Marie Jessen
Emma Rose Koestner
Kayla Lopez
Allyson Mahoney
Elizabeth A. Major
Melissa Mangrum
Hannah Lee Meyer
Taylor Pawlik
Kassidy Ann Phillips
Benjamin Richwine
Michael David Donovan
Robinson
Michael Ruhr
Devin Elizabeth Sell
Kayla Lynn Struemph
Luca Struffi
Joshua Matthew Sturt
Deborah Suzanne Thornburg
Jennifer L. Vomund
Stephanie Vu
Whitney Olivia Wibberg
Alex S. Wimer
Kevin K. Yang
Maddex Ray Yasso
Master of Health Administration
Whitney Brown
Sara Bullock
Danielle Marie Chidister
Courtney A. Dickey
Chelsea Ann Epperson
Ronda Friend
Conrad Patterson Hansel
Charice L. Hilgedick RN
Kristina Alene Jackson
Donna Ellen Jones
Adrian Neil MacGregor
Haley Mathews
Harley Leanna Nale
Hawks Pass
Ashley N. Smith
Melik S. Smith
Bailey Nicole Yeater
Education Specialist
Jarett Michael Allen
Kristi Andrews
David Aulgur
Morgan Lee Beamer
Scott Freiling Beaver
Brad Botsch
Jeremy Ryan Bradham
Heather J. Carvajal
Gregory Freeman
Brian R. Gillis
LeLania Jane Graham
Jennifer Marie Griffin
Jenna Guengerich
Kimberly Hairston
James Adam Huse
Michael Brandon Keller
Jennifer Lynn Krattli
Daniel J. Kruse
Elizabeth Lee Ann Lambert
Claire Lininger
Jana Lee Locke
Courtney Lynn Mann
Lisa Tatjana Martin
Robert Corey McCune
Megan McReynolds
Jennifer Meyerhoff
Jessica Erin Montague
Ryan Olsen
Wade Lee Proffitt
Amy Rosenwald
John J. Rubenstein
Trevor Glenn Smith
Kelsey Strubel
Terri Ann Tafoya
Taylor Michelle Thomas
Jordan Townsend
Jenifer Len Ward
Helen Williams
Alicia Wollard
Dr. Daniel Scott Baucom
The Length of School Calendars and Achievement in Missouri High Schools. Dr. Charlotte Miller, chair.
Dr. Courtney Marie Bishop
Growth Mindset: An Analysis of Self-Described Mindset and Academic Achievement. Dr. J. Michael Pragman, chair.
Dr. Barry Lynn Crilley, Jr.
A Qualitative Analysis of Teacher Perceptions on TraumaInformed Care School Guidance. Dr. Tom Frankman, chair.
Dr. Jeremy D. Davidson
A Qualitative Case Study of Schools Currently Using a FourDay School Week with Schools Not Using a Four-Day School Week. Dr. John Long, chair.
Dr. Jami Marie Drury
An Examination of Alternative Education Programs in Rural Southeast Missouri: Consideration of Implementation, Challenges, and Educator Perceptions of the Impact on Student Post-Secondary Readiness. Dr. Kristee Lorenz, chair.
Dr. Kenneth Bryce Durnin
Teachers’ Perceptions on the Impact of High School Transition Programs on Ninth Grade Boys’ Academic Achievement, Dr. Francesco Giuseffi, chair.
Dr. Dominique Jajaun Falls
Mentoring Programs Impact on African American Males. Dr. Gretchen Guitard, chair.
Dr. Regina Renee Fields
Retaining the Teacher-Athletic Coach by Navigating Role Conflict. Dr. Leslie Trogdon, chair.
Dr. Jill Marie Gunlock
Reading Teacher Collaboration in Perspective. Dr. J. Michael Pragman, chair.
Dr. Brian Hansen
The Relationship Between School Tax Levies and Student Achievement. Dr. Bobbie Jo Lewis, chair.
Dr. Matthew Thomas Harding
An Analysis of Education and Experience of Assistant Superintendents of Operations in Missouri. Dr. John Long, chair.
Dr. Lacy Jo Harrison
Educators’ Perceptions of the Four-Day School Week in Rural Missouri Public School Districts. Dr. Amy Orr, chair.
Dr. Tonya Lynn Henry
Compassion Fatigue of Teachers of Title I Elementary in a Midwest School District. Dr. Tom Frankman, chair.
Dr. Jessica Lynn Hoffecker
Effective practices to re-engage the Adolescent Brain in Middle School after the COVID-19 Pandemic. Dr. J. Michael Pragman, chair.
Dr. Jeffrey Tyler Knight
Teacher Job Satisfaction Pre and Post Pandemic. Dr. John Long, chair
Dr. Derek Lannigan
Behavior Modification In Education: The Perceptions Of Secondary Staff On Effective Discipline Practices. Dr. Kristee Lorenz, chair.
Dr. Brett Daniel Lyon
Schoolwide Behavior Intervention Impact on Academic Achievement. Dr. Charles Brazeale, chair.
Dr. Mari Jayne Manley
Influences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Career and Technical Education. Dr. Leslie Trogdon, chair.
Dr. Nathaniel William Manley
Project-Based Learning: Effects on Student Academic Achievement. Dr. Tom Frankman, chair.
Dr. Christopher Heath Marshall
Certified Educator Perceptions of High School Intervention Programs and their Effectiveness Within the Tri-County Conference in Mid-Missouri. Dr. John Long, chair.
Dr. Victoria Kaye Montgomery
Juvenile Justice Teachers’ Perceptions on Educating Incarcerated Youth. Dr. Kristee Lorenz, chair.
Dr. Rebecca Leigh Morse
Middle School Indicators of High School Dropouts. Dr. James Concannon, chair.
Dr. Ryan Nichols
The Relationship Between Student Performance and Affluence in Missouri’s Rural Schools. Dr. John Long, chair.
Dr. Angela Marie Ormsby
Perception of Teachers Working with Students Exposed to Trauma: Implications for Administrators. Dr. Kristee Lorenz, chair.
Dr. Jared Miles Pontius
Principals’ Perceptions of Teacher Evaluation Systems: A Three State Study. Dr. John Long, chair.
Dr. Ramona D. Reid
Missouri Rural K-8 Teachers’ Perceptions of Effective Professional Development from Twitter and Facebook. Dr. Lisa Nieuwenhuizen, chair.
Dr. Jeffrey Paul Riley
Use of the Cool Down Room as a Preventative and Proactive Behavior Intervention. Dr. Bobbie Jo Lewis, chair.
Dr. Ryan Rumpf
Examining the Fourth Grade English Learner Achievement Gap in Missouri. Dr. Paul Sturgis, chair.
Dr. Jessie Fern Shepherd
The Impact of Middle School Versus Junior High Philosophies on High School Graduation Rates and Average ACT Scores in Missouri Public Schools. Dr. Bobbie Jo Lewis, chair.
Dr. Trasi LaRon Sorrells
Leadership Preparedness: Creating an Equitable Learning Environment by Being a Culturally Responsive Leader. Dr. J. Michael Pragman, chair.
Dr. Scott A. Spooner
The Effectiveness of Standards-Based Grading at the Secondary Level. Dr. Lisa Nieuwenhuizen, chair.
Dr. Jennifer Alexis Stark
An Examination of 21st Century Practices in Referring English Language Learners for Special Education Evaluation and Inclusive Parental Engagement. Dr. Kristee Lorenz, chair
Dr. Michael L. Stephenson
The Impact of the Four-Day School Week on Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Rural Missouri Schools: A Qualitative Research Study. Dr. Cynthia Whiston, chair.
Dr. Brett Eric Thompson
Employers’ and Business Partners’ Perceptions of the Skills, Traits, and Attributes Students Need to Successfully Become College and Career Ready. Dr. Francesco Giuseffi, chair.
Dr. Marc Thomas Tiernan
The Perceived Value of Roles and Functions of Public Schools Among Parents of School-Aged Students. Dr. Kristee Lorenz, chair.
Dr. Gayle Marie Trachsel
Teacher Attrition as a Local Phenomenon: Teacher Perceptions and Implications for Districts and Policy Makers in Missouri. Dr. Lisa Nieuwenhuizen, chair
Dr. Brent Michael Trankler
The Effects of Registered Apprenticeship on Students in a Midwestern State. Dr. Francesco Giuseffi, chair.
Dr. Crystal Linette Tyus
Impact of Parent Involvement in Reading and Math. Dr. Tom Frankman, chair.
Dr. Stephanie M. Vickers
How Do Teacher Perceptions of Black Boys Affect Their Attitudes and Achievement in Mathematics? Dr. John Long, chair.
Dr. Brandi Marie VanDelft
Administrators’ Perceptions of Active Shooter Training in Rural Northeast Missouri. Dr. Cynthia Amick, chair.
Dr. Lizabeth Lewman White
New Teacher Retention and the Connection to Effective Mentor Programs. Dr. Lisa Nieuwenhuizen, chair.
Dr. Tosha Nicole Whitter
What Makes a More Effective Teacher, Years of Experience or Level of Degree Earned? Dr. Gretchen Guitard, chair.
Melissa Alpers-Springer, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Communication
Kyle Anderson, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Education
Sean Baldridge, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physics
Hannah Bolados, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish
Stacey Bonderer, M.A.. Assistant Professor of Education
Caroline Boyer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology; Associate Provost for Undergraduate Programs
John Brand III, M.A.
Assistant Professor of American Sign Language
Jessica Brown, M.A.
Assistant Professor of American Sign Language
Kamerra Brown Allen, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Equestrian Studies
Anthony Cavaiani, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication
Erin Cardea, Ed.D., Eq. Edu.
Associate Professor of Equestrian Studies; Dean of the School of Equestrian Studies
James Concannon, Ph.D.
Professor of Education; Director of the School of Education
Steve Cooper, Ph.D. Professor of Social Studies
Julie Davenport, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Joseph Davis, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Education
Zachary Dowdle, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History
Matt Dube, Ph.D.
Professor of English; Director of Online Education
Stephen Forsha, D. Mgt.
Professor of Business; Associate Provost for Graduate Programs
David Forster, M.B.A.
Associate Professor of Business and Economics
Tom Frankman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education
Krista Frohling, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor of Photography
Sarah Greenland-White, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
Francesco Giuseffi, Ed.D., M.Ed.
Assistant Professor of Education
Liz Haben, M.Ed.
Associate Professor of Equestrian Studies
Julian A. Hertzog, Ph.D.
Professor of Education and Psychology
Robin Hirsch-Jacobson, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology; Director of the School of Science and Health
Sheila Hodge-Logan, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Special Education; Chair for MED, EDS, and Advanced Certifications
Raymond Hune, Ed.S., M.A.T.
Assistant Professor of Developmental Math
Bob Jones, M.S.
Instructor of Exercise Science
Timothy Kazmarek, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Kimberly L. Keller, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Alexander Kirby, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Music
Cynthia Kramer, J.D., LL.M.
Professor of Legal Studies
Gayle S. Lampe, M.Ed.
Professor Emeritus of Equestrian Studies
Ethan Lesko, M.S.
Instructor of Chemistry
Kristee Lorenz, Ed.D., Ed.S.
Assistant Professor of Education
Jill Mahoney, M.A.
Associate Professor; Librarian
Jessica Manion, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Bailey McCallum, M.Ed.
Assistant Professor of Equestrian Studies
Carrie McCray, Ph.D.
Professor of ASL Interpreting; Associate Dean of Academic Assessment
Nina McKee, M.A.
Instructor of Cybersecurity
Blayne Murphy, Ed.S.
Assistant Professor of Education
Lisa Nieuwenhuizen, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Education
Miriam O’Callaghan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management; Dean of the School of Business and Technology
Jennifer Petterson, M.Ed.
Professor of Equestrian Studies
W. Joseph Potter, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Theatre
Doug Sanders, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Sports Management
Aimee Sapp, Ph.D.
Professor of Communication; University Provost;
Paul Schiltz, D.V.M.
Associate Professor, Veterinarian
Chris Schneider, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
John Selburg, M.F.A.
Associate Professor of Studio Art;
Art Gallery Director
Lisa Simms, M.F.A.
Instructor of Graphic Design
Crystal Sivia, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology; Dean of Academic Student Services
Roman Sivkov, M.B.A.
Instructor of Finance
Gregory Smith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
Clinton Stephens, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Leadership
Sarah Track, M.Ed.
Associate Professor of Equestrian Studies
Thomas Trice, D. Mgt.
Associate Professor of Business;
Executive Director of the Talon Group
Joshua Turkewitz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Rachel Utrecht, M.S.
Associate Professor; Technical Services Librarian
Laura Ward, M.S.
Professor, Equestrian Studies
Valerie Wedel, M.F.A.
Associate Professor of Studio Art
Anthony Weed, M.B.A., M.F.A.
Associate Professor of Communication
Cynthia Wibberg, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Special Education
Scott Zimmerman, Ph.D., Ed.S.
LTC (retired), Instructor of Leadership and Military Science
Mission Statement
William Woods University promotes a student-centered learning environment valuing inclusion, creativity, and intellectual inquiry. Focused on professions-oriented education, we prepare learners for success.
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