Personnel Directory

Board of Trustees

Officers

Daisy Grossnickle ‘66, Chair

Anita Abbott Timmons ‘58, Vice Chair

Janet Wright ‘58, Secretary

Senior Administration

Scott Dalrymple, President
B.A., SUNY College at Geneseo; M.A. University at Buffalo; M.B.A.; Ph.D., University at Buffalo

Terry B. Smith, Executive Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs
B.A., Central Methodist College; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University

Jeffrey C. Musgrove, Vice President for Adult Higher Education;
A.S., Community College of the Air Force; B.S., University of Maryland; M.A., Webster University; D.B.A., Argosy University

Faye Burchard, Dean for Student Affairs
B.S.E., Arkansas State University; M.A., East Carolina University

Kevin Palmer, Vice President for Enrollment Management
A.A.S., St. Louis Community College; B.S., Maryville University; M.B.A., Fontbonne University

Bruce E. Boyer, C.P.A., Chief Financial Officer
B.S., Bowling Green State University

Robert P. Burchard, Director of Athletics and Physical Recreation; Head Men’s Basketball Coach
B.A., Catawba College; M.A., East Carolina University

Patty Fischer, Executive Director of Human Resources
B.S., M.B.A., William Woods University

Clifford Jarvis, PE, Executive Director of Plant and Facilities
B.S., University of Missouri; M.B.A., University of Missouri

Michael Kateman, Executive Director of Development, Alumni Services and Public Relations
B.S., M.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Gary Stanowski, Chief Information Officer
A.A., St. Louis Community College; A.A.S., St. Charles Community College; B.A., Lindenwood University; M.B.A., Columbia College

Piyush Singh, Vice President of Online Education
Ph.D, Carnegie Mellon University

Academic Affairs

David Starrett, Provost
B.S. University of Southern California; M.A., Ph.D., University of California Los Angeles

Mara Roberts, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
B.A., M.S.C.J., Columbia College

Steve Wiegenstein, Director of Graduate Studies
B.J., M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Alison Lee, Senior Academic Advisor
B.S., Columbia College

Admissions

Stephanie Johnson, Director of Admissions
B.S., M.B.A., Columbia College

Adult Higher Education Division

Jeffrey C. Musgrove, Vice President for Adult Higher Education;
A.S., Community College of the Air Force; B.S., University of Maryland; M.A., Webster University; D.B.A., Argosy University

Gary Massey, Dean for Adult Higher Education
B.A., Columbia College; M.A., D.M., Webster University

Eric Cunningham, Associate Dean for Adult Higher Education
B.S., U.S. Military Academy; M.S., Troy University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

René Massey, Associate Dean for Adult Higher Education
A.A., B.A., M.B.A., Columbia College

Jerry Patton, Assistant Dean for Adult Higher Education
B.S., Columbia College; M.B.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Sonda Ridgway, Senior Director of Budget and Personnel
B.S., M.B.A., Columbia College

Kim Bonine, Director, Rolla, Missouri
B.S., Lincoln University; M.B.A. Columbia College

Karen Beckstrom, Director, Elgin, Illinois
B.S., Penn State University; M.A., Michigan State University

Sarah Goeke, Director, Freeport, Illinois
B.S., M.S.W., University of Illinois

Darla Cuadra, Director, Coast Guard Island, California
B.A., Patten College; M.S., Ph.D., Capella University

Carl David, Director, Los Alamitos, California
B.A., Central Methodist University; B.S., McNeese State University; M.Ed., University of Missouri - Columbia

Dana Davis, Director, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia
B.S., University of Maryland; B.S., Columbus State University; M.S., Troy State University

Lisa Kochevar, Director, Denver, Colorado
B.S., University of Southern Colorado; M.A., California State University - San Bernardino

Theresa Genova, Director, San Luis Obispo, California
A.A., Cuesta College; B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s College; M.B.A., California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Louis Giamelle, Director, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
B.A., Fordham University; M.A., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Rebecca Gordon-Bocklage, Director, Jefferson City, Missouri
B.S., M.B.A., Missouri State University

Kathy Gress, Director, Springfield, Missouri
B.A., M.Ed., Drury University

John Hardy, Director, Ft. Worth, Texas
B.A., University of Texas; M.S., Frostburg State University

Jewly Harris, Director, Salt Lake City, Utah
B.A., University of Phoenix; M.A., Webster University

Debra Hartman, Director, Crystal Lake, Illinois
A.A. College of DuPage; B.A., M.A., Eastern Illinois University

Lori Henry, Director, NAS Jacksonville, Florida
A.G.S., B.A., Columbia College; M.A., Webster University

Alan Hilliard, Director, Orlando, Florida
B.S., Heidelberg University; M.S., State University of New York; Ph.D., Rutgers University

David Humphrey, Director, Evening Campus, Missouri
B.S.E., M.A., Truman University; Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Bruce Jackson, Director, Moberly, Missouri
B.A., University of Missouri - Columbia; B.M., New England Conservatory of Music; M.Mus, University of Arkansas; D.A., Ball State University

John Keeney, Director, Lake Ozark, Missouri
B.S., M.A., Southeast Missouri State University; Ph.D., University of Mississippi

MarJean Knokey, Director, Whidbey Island, Washington
B.A., Oregon State University; M.A., Columbia University

Keith McIver, Director, NWS Charleston, South Carolina
B.A., Williams College; M.S., Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy

Cindy Miller, Director, Kansas City, Missouri
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City

Christopher Peck, Director, Ft. Drum, NY
A.A., Jefferson Community College; B.A., SUNY Potsdam; M.A., American Military University

Betsy Quade, Director, Lemoore, NAS, California
B.A., California State University; M.A., Chapman University

Renee Rodgers, Director, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
B.S., M.Ed., M.S.E.L., Cameron University

Lyndon Russell, Director, Northern Region and Lake County, Illinois
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; M.S. Ed, Northern Illinois University

Michael Sarchet, Director, Everett/Marysville, Washington
B.S., Colorado State University; M.A., University of Washington

Diana Schriefer, Director, San Diego, California
A.A., Grossmont College; B.A., Columbia College; M.A. National University

Michael Siegel, Director, Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri
B.S., Troy University; M.A., American Military University

Robert Steffes, Director, St. Louis, Missouri
B.S.E., Northeast Missouri State University; M.Ed., Ed.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Don Stumpf, Director, Fort Stewart, Georgia
B.G.S., Armstrong Atlantic State College; M.Ed., Armstrong Atlantic State University; Ed.D, Georgia Southern University

Vanessa Swindell, Director, Jacksonville, Florida
B.S., Jacksonville University; M.A., University of Phoenix; M.S.Ed., Capella University

Scott Vinciguerra, Director, Hancock Field, New York
B.A., Columbia College; M.S., LeMoyne College; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University

Athletics

Robert P. Burchard, Director of Athletics and Physical Recreation; Head Men’s Basketball Coach
B.A., Catawba College; M.A., East Carolina University

Jon Barfknecht, Head Athletic Trainer
B.S., University of Iowa; M.A., Tennessee Technological University

Tim Cornell, Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach
B.S., University of Missouri - Columbia

Jessica Keller, Head Women’s Basketball Coach
B.S., B.S., M.B.A., Quincy University

John D. Klein, Head Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach
B.S., St. Louis University; M.B.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Cindy Potter, Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations and Compliance
B.A., M.A.T., Columbia College

Wendy Spratt, Head Softball Coach
B.S., Columbia College; M.B.A., Central Missouri State University

John Utley, Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach
B.S., University of Missouri - Columbia

Melinda Wrye-Washington, Head Volleyball Coach
B.A., Columbia College; M.Ed., William Woods University

Business Services

Bruce E. Boyer, C.P.A., Chief Financial Officer
B.S., Bowling Green State University

Phyllis Grant, Payroll Manager
A. A., B.S., Columbia College

Allen Schelp, C.P.A., Controller
B.S., University of Central Missouri

Randal Schenewerk, Bursar
A.A.S., Linn State Technical College; B.S., Columbia College; M.B.A., William Woods University

Development, Alumni Services & Public Relations

Michael Kateman, Executive Director of Development, Alumni Services and Public Relations
B.S., M.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Susan Y. Davis, Senior Director of Alumni Relations
B.A., William Woods University

Suzanne Rothwell, Senior Director of Public Relations
B.S., University of Missouri - Columbia

Sallie Coley, Senior Director of Contributor Relations and Stewardship
B.A., Columbia College

Enrollment & Marketing

Kevin Palmer, Vice President for Enrollment Management
A.A.S., St. Louis Community College; B.S., Maryville University; M.B.A., Fontbonne University

Nathan Miller, Director of Student Success
B.B., M.M., M.A., University of Missouri - Columbia; Ph.D. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Enrollment Service Center

Cathy Eatherton, Director
B.S., Washington State University

Evening Campus

David Humphrey, Director of Evening Campus
B.S.E., Truman State University, M.A., Truman State University, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia

Sara Clark, Assistant Director of Evening Campus
B.A., McKendree University, M.A., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, M.S., University of Illinois

Financial Aid

Sharon Abernathy, Director of Financial Aid
B.S., Southeast Missouri State University; M.B.A., Columbia College

Graduate Studies

Steve Wiegenstein, Director of Graduate Studies
B.J., M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Human Resources

Patty Fischer, Executive Director of Human Resources
B.S., M.B.A., William Woods University

Institutional Compliance

Misty Bush, Director, Office of Institutional Compliance
A.A., Moberly Area Community College; B.A., Columbia College; B.A., M.B.A., William Woods University

Institutional Research

Misty Haskamp, Director of Institutional Research
B.S., Southwest Missouri State University; M.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

International Programs

Britta Wright, Director of International Programs
A.A., B.S., Columbia College

Library

Janet Caruthers, Director of Stafford Library
B.A., Central Missouri State University; M.A.L.S., University of Missouri - Columbia

Mail, Imaging and Print Services

Daniel Jimenez, Director of Mail, Imaging and Print Services
B.F.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Marketing

Lana Poole, Executive Director of Marketing
B.S., Missouri State University; M.P.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Math Center

Susan Hughes, Coordinator
B.S., M.A., M.S., University of Missouri - Columbia

Music Activities

Nollie Moore, Jr., Instructor of Music and Director of Jane Froman Singers
B.S., M.Ed., University of Missouri - Columbia

Office of the Registrar

Jennifer Thorpe, Registrar
B.S., University of Missouri - Rolla; M.Ed. University of Missouri - St. Louis

Online Education

Piyusha Singh, Vice President of Online Education
Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon

Bill Carney, Director of Academic Programs
B.S.E., M.A., Northeast Missouri State University; M.P.A., University of Missouri - Columbia; Ph.D., Capella University

Michele Smolik, Director of Strategic Initiatives
B.A., B.S., Truman State University; M.Ed., University of Missouri - Columbia

Plant and Facilities

Clifford Jarvis, PE, Executive Director of Plant and Facilities
B.S., University of Missouri - Columbia; M.B.A., University of Missouri - Kansas City

Bob Klausmeyer, Director of Campus Safety
B.S., Southwestern College; M.A., Webster University

Brent Schneider, Director of Facilities
AGC Supervisor Leadership Certification

President

Scott Dalrymple, President
B.A., SUNY College at Geneseo; M.A., University at Buffalo; M.B.A.; Ph.D., University at Buffalo

Mary Brown, Sr. Executive Assistant
B.S., Kansas State University

President Emeritus

Gerald T. Brouder, President Emeritus
A.A., Mayfair College; B.S., University of Illinois; M.S., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin

Student Affairs

Faye Burchard, Dean for Student Affairs
B.S.E., Arkansas State University; M.A., East Carolina University

Molly Borgmeyer, Coordinator of Student Conduct
B.S. William Woods, M.Ed., Baylor University

Kim Coke, Director of New Student Programs
B.S., University of Missouri - Columbia

Dan Gomez-Palacio, Director of Career Services
B.A., Macalester College; M.Ed., Boston University

Dave Roberts, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
B.S., Valdosta State University; M.E.J., University of South Florida

Stephanie Sanders-Cagle, Director of Student Engagement and Leadership Development
B.S., M.S., University of Central Arkansas

Bryan Sappington, Director of Residential Life
B.A., Truman State University; M.B.A., Columbia College

Molly Sartorius, Counselor
B.A., Teikyo Marycrest University; M.Ed., Tarleton State University

Melissa Hill, Director of Disability Services
B.A., Wartburg College

Jeanne Naeger, APRN, FNP-BC, Coordinator of Health Services
B.S.N., St. Louis University; M.S.N. University of Missouri - Columbia

Terri Zeilenga, MA, LPC Director of Counseling Services
B.A., Hope College; M.A., University of Arizona

Student Support Services

Nancy Lombardi, Student Support Services Director
B.S., Central Missouri State University; M.Ed., University of Missouri - Columbia

Technology Services

Gary Stanowski, Chief Information Officer
A.A., St. Louis Community College; A.A.S., St. Charles Community College; B.A., Lindenwood University; M.B.A., Columbia College

Veterans Service Center

Mike Lederle, Director of Veteran Services
B.S., University of Central Missouri; M.S., Columbia College

Writing Center

Kate Denehy, Tutoring Services
B.A., University of Southern California; M.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Faculty

Full-Time Faculty at Day Campus

Kenneth Akers, Instructor of Business Administration
B.S., M.S., Radford University

Anthony M. Alioto, Professor of History
B.S., University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio University

Christopher Babayco, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.A., Willamette University; Ph.D., University of California- Davis

Bo Bedilion, Assistant Professor of Art
BFA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, B.A., California University of Pennsylvania; M.F.A, Kansas State University

Linda Bradley, Instructor of Education
B.A., University of Kentucky; M.A., Eastern Kentucky University

Danny C. Campbell, Associate Professor of English
B.A., William Jewell College; M.A., University of Missouri - Kansas City; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

Joseph J. Carrier, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia; Certification in Law Enforcement

Linda S. Claycomb, Instructor of Nursing
B.S., M.S., University of Missouri - Columbia

Tonia Compton, Associate Professor of History
B.A., Columbia College; M.A., Texas A&M University; Ph.D., University of Nebraska

Amy Darnell, Associate Professor of Speech Communication
B.A., Morehead State University; M.A., University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

Johanna Denzin, Associate Professor of English
B.A., M.Ed., M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois

Yngve Digernes, Associate Professor of Sociology
A.A., Bergen University, Norway; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Linda “Kay” Dingler, Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Central Arkansas

Heather Ditzer, Instructor of English for Academic Purposes
B.A., Truman State University; M.A., University of Central Missouri

Faye Fairchild, Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Missouri - Columbia

Patrick Feehan, Visiting Assistant Professor of Business Administration
B.S., Vanderbilt University; M.B.A., University of Chicago; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Kenneth R. Felts, II, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Lisa Ford-Brown, Associate Professor of Speech Communication
B.S., M.A., Indiana State University; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

Joyce Gentry, Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Truman State University; M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Paul Hanna, Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Alfred University; M.A., Lincoln University; Ed.D., North Central University

Cheryl Hardy, Professor of Psychology
B.S., Bowling Green State University; M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton

Gretchen Hendrickson, Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Earlham College; M.A., Ball State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Graham E. Higgs, Professor of Education and Psychology
B.A., Vanderbilt University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Christina Ingoglia, Assistant Professor of English
B.S., Cornell University; M.F.A., University of Wyoming

Timothy Ireland, Associate Professor of Business
B.A., Kansas State University; B.B.A., Washburn University; M.A., University of Iowa; M.B.A., University of Kansas; Ph.D., Emory University

Alan J. James, Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Truman State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

David S. Karr, Associate Professor of History
B.A., M.A., University of Alabama; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Brian L. Kessel, Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A., University of Northern Iowa; M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa

Danielle Langdon, Assistant Professor of Art
B.A., Ursinus College; M.F.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Barry R. Langford, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., M.S., J.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Naomi Lear, Professor of Art
B.Mus, B.A., Eastern Illinois University; M.F.A., Wichita State University

Yihsiang Liow, Associate Professor of Computer Science
B.S., National University of Singapore; M.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Brad D. Lookingbill, Professor of History
B.A., Southwestern Oklahoma State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Toledo

Michael Lyman, Professor of Criminal Justice
B.S., M.S., Wichita State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

T. Curtis Mason, Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Truman State University; M.A., University of Missouri- Kansas City; Ph.D., Loyola University-Chicago

Aurelien Mauxion, Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A., M.A., Universite Rennes; Ph.D., Northwestern University

Christopher J. Mazurek, Associate Professor of Psychology
B.S., University of Illinois; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina

Scott McMahon, Assistant Professor of Art
B.F.A., University of the Arts; M.F.A., Massachusetts College of Art

Melinda McPherson, Assistant Professor of Forensic Science
B.A., M.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nathan Means, Professor of Biology
B.S., Southwest Missouri State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Kristina L. Miller, Associate Professor of Education
B. A., University of California; M.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Peter Monacell, Assistant Professor of English
B.A. University of Virginia; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Nollie Moore, Jr., Instructor of Music, Director of Jane Froman Singers
B.S., M.Ed., University of Missouri - Columbia

Michael R. Perkins, Instructor of Human Services
B.A., Columbia College; M.S.W., University of Missouri - Columbia; L.C.S.W.

Michael J. Polley, Associate Professor of History
B.A., St. Joseph’s College; M.A., Washington State University; M.A., Temple University; Ph.D., Washington State University

Mark L. Price, Professor of Philosophy
A.A., Dalton College; B.A., University of Georgia; M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

David Roebuck, Professor of Political Science
B.A., M.S.S. Mississippi State University; Ph.D., University of Mississippi

David Ruggeri, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
B.S., Maryville University; M.B.A., Tennessee State University; Ph.D., St. Louis University

Alison Rutledge, Visiting Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Baylor University; M.A., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Missouri

Rie Sasaki, Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., University of California-Los Angeles, Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Ann Schlemper, Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Southwest Missouri State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Kelli Schnell, Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S., University of Missouri - Columbia

Michael Sleadd, Professor of Art
B.A., Georgetown College; M.F.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Terry B. Smith, Professor of Political Science
B.A., Central Methodist College; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University

Frank L. Somer, Jr., Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry
B.S., Oglethorpe University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Thomas J. Stauder, Instructor of Business Administration
B.S., M.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Kent Strodtman, Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Benedictine College; Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Diane R. Suhler, Associate Professor of Business Administration
A.A., Otero Junior College; B.S., University of Colorado; M.I.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., University of Maryland

Ahoo Tabatabai, Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

Suzanne E. Tourville, Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Agnes Scott College; M.A., Ph.D., Washington University

Teresa VanDover, Associate Professor of Education
B.S., M.Ed., Ed. Sp., Ed.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Seth Warn, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S., Columbia College; Ph.D., University of Arkansas

B. Joann Wayman, Professor of Business Administration
B.S., Northeast Missouri State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Sarah S. Wells, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
B.A., M.B.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Karen Weston, Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Stephens College; M.Ed, Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Miranda Wilkerson, Assistant Professor of English for Academic Purposes
A.A., Okaloossa-Walton Junior College; B.A., Indiana University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Lia Willis, Associate Professor of Human Services
B.A., M.S.W., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Peggy J. Wright, Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Youlong Zhuang, Associate Professor of Business Administration/Management Information Systems
B.S., Shanghai University of Science and Technology; M.B.A., Indiana State University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Emeriti Faculty

Paulina A. Batterson, Professor Emerita of Government
A.B., Marietta College; M.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Ben D. Cameron, Professor Emeritus of Art
B.S., St. Louis University; M.A., University of Iowa; M.F.A. University of Cincinnati

Edward C. Collings, Professor Emeritus of Art
A.B., M.A., M.F.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

L. Novelle Dunathan, Professor Emerita of Education
B.A., Northwestern University; M.S., University of Utah; Ed.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Arlin Epperson, Associate Professor Emeritus of Business Administration
B.S., University of Missouri - Columbia; M.A., Re.D., Indiana University, Bloomington

Dennis M. Grev, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
A.B., Mankato State University; M.S., University of Missouri - Columbia

Elaine T. Grev, Professor Emerita of Music
B.S., M.M.Ed., University of Missouri - Columbia

Helga Huang, Professor Emerita of Sociology
A.B., National Taiwan University; M.C.L., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Anthony S. Marshall, Professor Emeritus of Business
B.A., M.A., Central Missouri State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

David O’Hagan, Professor Emeritus of Music
A.B., Furman University; M.Mus., Indiana University

J. Thomas Watson, Professor Emeritus of Art
B.A., Harding College, M.A., M.F.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Lawrence W. West, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
B.S., Southwest Missouri State University; Ph.D., University of Kansas

Becky J. Widener, Associate Professor Emerita of Education
B.S., Southeast Missouri State University; M.A., Webster University; Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Alumni Association

Board of Directors

Ex-Officio Members

Michael Kateman
Executive Director of Development, Alumni & Public Relations

Susan Davis
Senior Director of Alumni Relations Boonville, MO

Tonia Compton ‘99
Assistant Professor of History, Faculty Representative Columbia, MO

René Massey, ‘01
Assistant Dean of Adult Higher Education, AHE Representative Columbia, MO

Nollie Moore
Director of Jane Froman Singers Music & Fine Arts Representative Columbia, MO

Drew Grzella ‘01
Assistant Director of Athletics, Athletics Representative Columbia, MO

Leah Hoveln 
Student Representative to SGA

The Columbia College Alumni Association (CCAA), founded in 1963, offers benefits, programs and activities to more than 84,000 members around the world. Its mission is to foster lasting relationships and to sustain the College’s traditions. Columbia College students become members of the CCAA upon graduation. There is no fee or registration process.

The vision of the CCAA is to be the model alumni association.

The CCAA is guided by the following core values: Affinity, Civility and Respect, Courage, Excellence and Honor.