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816-271-4332

BECOMING A TEACHER LEADER:

Taking Responsibility for Student Learning

Faculty and Staff
Dr. Eddins

Dr. Barb Eddins, Assistant Professor and Interim Chair (B.S.Ed., Missouri Western State College; M.S., M.S.Ed., Northwest Missouri State University; Ed.D., University of Kansas)

816-271-4332

EDU 404, EDU 450, EDU 510, EDU 570

beddins@missouriwestern.edu

Murphy Hall 111 M

http://academic.missouriwestern.edu/beddins/

   
Robin Kelly
Robin Kelly, (M.S. Learning Disabilities, NWMSU)

Assistant to the Chair

Certification Officer, Placement Coordinator
816-271-5951
rkelly@missouriwestern.edu
Murphy Hall, 111 N

 
   
Kit Blake

Kit Blake, Instructor (B.S.E., Missouri Western State University; M.S., Northwest Missouri State University)

Full-time, Tenure Track Faculty
816-271-4303

EDU 360, EDU 375, EDU 484, UNIV 101
blake@missouriwestern.edu
Murphy Hall, 111 G

 
Dr. Susan Claflin

Dr. M. Susan Claflin, Assistant Professor (B.A, Ottawa University; M.A., Kansas State University; Ph.D., University of Kansas)

Full-time, Tenured Faculty

816-271-4365

EDU 358, EDU 370, EDU 421, EDU 440

mclaflin@missouriwestern.edu

Murphy Hall, 111 Q

http://staff.missouriwestern.edu/users/mclaflin/

   
Kay Dickerson

Kay Dickerson, ESL/TESOL (B.S., Northwest Missouri State University; M.S., Kansas State University)
816-271-4193

TSL 467, TSL 468, TSL 660, TSL 661, TSL 664, TSL 665

edickerson@missouriwestern.edu

Spratt Hall 105 F

   
Dr. Nancy Edwards

Dr. Nancy Edwards, Professor (B.A., Graceland University; M.Ed., University of Columbia; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City)

Full-time, Tenured Faculty
816-271-4449

EDU 403, MAT 351, EDU 615
edwardsn@missouriwestern.edu
Murphy Hall, 111 F

   
Dr. Douglas Eicher

Dr. Douglas Eicher, Associate Professor (B.S, University of Nebraska-Omaha; M.A., Ed Spec, University of Nebraska-Kearney; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

Full-time, Tenure Track Faculty

816-271-4300

EDU 315, EDU 352, EDU 386

deicher@missouriwestern.edu

Murphy Hall, 111 O

http://academic.missouriwestern.edu/deicher/

 
Dr. Ellis

Dr. John Ellis, Assistant Professor (B.S., Indiana State University; M.A., Ed.D., Ball State University)

Full-time, Tenure Track Faculty

816-271-4302

EDU 304, EDU 330, PHS 230

jellis6@missouriwestern.edu

Murphy Hall, 111 J

http://academic.missouriwestern.edu/jellis6/

   
Charlotte Foster

Charlotte Foster, Instructor (B.S.E., M.Ed. Regents University, Ed.S. Arkansas State University)
Full-time, Tenure-Track Faculty
816-271-4301
EDU 202, 308
cfoster12@missouriwestern.edu
Murphy Hall 111 I

 
Dr. Debby Bogle

Dr. Debby Bogle Irvine, Professor (B.S.E., M.A., Ed. S., Pittsburg State University; Ph.D., University of Kansas)

Full-time, Tenured Faculty
816-271-4304

EDU 304, EDU 340,
bogleds@missouriwestern.edu
Murphy Hall, 111 L

   
Lisa Robbins

Dr. Lisa Robbins, Assistant Professor (B.S., St. Louis University; M.S. Ed., Ph.D., University of Kansas)

Full-time, Tenure Track Faculty
816-271-5629

EDU 304, EDU 654
lrobbins@missouriwestern.edu
Murphy Hall, 111 H

 
Dr. Mike Smith

Dr. Mike Smith, Professor (B.A., Ashland College; M.S., University of Dayton; Ph.D., Indiana University)

Full-time, Tenured Faculty
816-271-4514

EDU 310, EDU 320
smithms@missouriwestern.edu
Murphy Hall, 111 K

http://staff.missouriwestern.edu/users/smithms/

 
Dr. Timothy Wall

Dr. Timothy Wall, Assistant Professor (B.A., Truman State University; M.S.Ed., Northwest Missouri State University; Ed.D., University of Missouri-Columbia)

Full-time, Tenure Track Faculty

816-271-4533

EDU 202, EDU 225, Assessment Coordinator for Education

timwall@missouriwestern.edu

Murphy Hall, 111 R

http://academic.missouriwestern.edu/timwall/

   
Mrs. Talley

Janice Talley

Full-time Administrative Assistant

Elementary Specialist

talley@missouriwestern.edu
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816-271-4332

   
Debbie Crisler

Debbie Crisler

Half-time Administrative Assistant

Secondary/K-12 Specialist

crisler@missouriwestern.edu
Murphy Hall, 111 A
816-271-4448

   
Adjunct Faculty
Judy Biggerstaff Judy Biggerstaff (M.S. Curriculum & Instruction/Instructional Technology, Southern Illinois University)
816-271-4332
EDU 331
Supervision
jbiggerstaff1@missouriwestern.edu 
Murphy Hall, 111
   
Ms. Cathy Gann

Cathy Gann, Reading Specialist (M.S. Elementary Education, Northwest Missouri State University; B.S. Elementary Education, Missouri Western State University)
816-271-5621

EDU 101
gann@missouriwestern.edu
Hearnes Center 218

   
Mike Flowers

Mike Flowers, Instructor (B.S. in Ed, Northwest Missouri State University, M.S., in Ed Admin, Northwest Missouri State University)

Adjunct Faculty

816-271-4367

EDU 311, EDU 312

mflowers@missouriwestern.edu

Murphy Hall 111 D

http://staff.missouriwestern.edu/users/mflowers/

   
Tammy Flowers

Tammy Flowers (M.A., Early Childhood, William Woods University)

816-271-4332

EDU 333

tmaretoli@missouriwestern.edu

Murphy Hall, 111

   
Dr. Elizabeth Hendrix

Dr. Elizabeth Hendrix, (B.A., M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama)

Adjunct Faculty

816-271-4332

EDU 530

mhendrix4@missouriwestern.edu

Murphy Hall, 111

http://academic.missouriwestern.edu/mhendrix4/

   
Photo Coming Soon Karen Karns (M.S. Learning Disabilities, NWMSU)
816-271-4332
EDU 357
Supervision
kkarns@missouriwestern.edu 
Murphy Hall, 111
   
Kate Laws Kate Laws (B.S.E. in French, Missouri Western State University)
816-271-5952
EDU 202
Graduate Assistant
Klaws@missouriwestern.edu
Murphy Hall 111P
   
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Deb Lyons (M.S. Middle School, NWMSU)

816-271-4332

EDU 342

dlyons@missouriwestern.edu

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Mary Svoboda-Chollet (M.S. Deaf Education, UMKC Medical Center)
816-271-4332
EDU 414
msvobodachollet@missouriwestern.edu 
Murphy Hall, 111

Adjunct Supervisors
   
Dr. Bart Albright

Dr. Bart Albright (Ed.D., University of Kansas)

816-271-4332

Supervision

balbright@missouriwestern.edu

Murphy Hall, 111

   
Bill Biggerstaff Bill Biggerstaff (Ed.S, M.A. Secondary Admin & Supervision, SEMSU)
816-271-4332
Supervision
wbiggerstaff@missouriwestern.edu
Murphy Hall, 111
   

Pat Burton

Pat Burton, (Ed.D., Secondary, NWMSU)

816-271-4332

Supervision
pburton@missouriwestern.edu

Murphy Hall, 111

   
Photo Coming Soon Jo DeShon (Ed.D, M.S. Elementary, NWMSU)
816-271-4332
Supervision
kdeshon@missouriwestern.edu
Murphy Hall, 111
   
Greg Dunlap Greg Dunlap, (M.S. Industrial Arts, NWMSU)
816-271-4332
Supervision
gdunlap1@missouriwestern.edu
Murphy Hall, 111
   

Joyce Edwards

Joyce Edwards, (M.A., Science in Ed & Leadership, NWMSU)

816-271-4332

Supervision

EDU 404 Micro Teaching

jedwards11@missouriwestern.edu

Murphy Hall, 111

   

Larry Edwards

Larry Edwards, (M.A., Mathematics, Ed Administration, NWMSU)

816-271-4332

Supervision

EDU 404 Micro Teaching

ledwards4@missouriwestern.edu

Murphy Hall, 111

   

Marvin Fine

Marvin Fine, (M.A., Administration, NWMSU)

816-271-4332

Supervision

mfine@missouriwestern.edu

Murphy Hall, 111

   
Patty Hagan Patty Hagan, (M.A. Education Administration, UMKC, Ed.S. Curriculum & Instruction, M.S. Secondary Home Economics, CMSU)
816-271-4332
Supervision and EDU 422
phagan@missouriwestern.edu
Murphy Hall, 111
   

Patty Hartenbower

Patty Hartenbower, M.S., PE, Health (B.S., M.S., Northwest Missouri State University)
816-271-4332
Supervision
harten@missouriwestern.edu
Murphy Hall, 111
   

Loes Hedge

Loes Hedge, (M.A., Elementary, NWMSU)

816-271-4332

Supervision

lhedge1@missouriwestern.edu

Murphy Hall, 111

   

Dr. Jennifer Hegeman

Dr. Jennifer Hegeman, Ph.D., Math/Education (B.A., Augustana College; M.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City)

816-271-4374

hegeman@missouriwestern.edu

Agenstein Hall, 101

   

Mr. Jeff Hinton

Jeff Hinton, M.A., Music (B.M.E., M.A., Northeast Missouri State University)
816-271-4429
hintonje@missouriwestern.edu
Potter Hall, 108
   
Vic Kretzschmar

Vic Kretzschmar, (Ed.S. Admin & Secondary Principalship, CMSU; M.S. Secondary Administration, NWMSU)

816-271-4332

vkretzschmar@missouriwestern.edu

Murphy Hall, 111

   
Dave Mapel, Jr. Dave Mapel, Jr. (Ed.S Secondary, MWMSU)
816-271-4332
Supervision
dmapel@missouriwestern.edu 
Murphy Hall, 111
   

Jan Marriott

Jan Marriott, (M.S., Elementary, NWMSU)

816-271-4332

Supervision

jmarriott4@missouriwestern.edu

Murphy Hall, 111

   

Kathy Matt

Kathy Matt, (M.A., Elementary, NWMSU)

816-746-1001

EDU 340

KC Northland Advisor; Supervision

kmatt@missouriwestern.edu

MWSU Kansas City Northland location

   
Photo Coming Soon Marie McAdams (M.A. Reading Education, UMKC)
816-271-4332
Supervision
mmcadams1@missouriwestern.edu 
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Jan Miller

Jan Miller, (M.A., Special Education, NWMSU)

816-271-4332

Supervision

wilcox@missouriwestern.edu

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Bob Pierce Bob Pierce, (M.S. Ed. Administration, Ed.S Secondary School Principal, Northwest Missouri State University)
816-271-4332
Supervision
cpierce4@missouriwestern.edu
Murphy Hall 111
   

Don Weston

Don Weston, (M.A., Elementary, Administration, NWMSU)

816-271-4332

Supervision

dweston1@missouriwestern.edu

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Dr. Nannette Wolford Nannette Wolford, Ed.D., PE (B.S., Missouri Western State College; M.S., Northwest Missouri State University; Ed.D., University of Kansas)
816-271-4332
Supervision
wolford@missouriwestern.edu
Murphy Hall, 111
   
Denise Young

Denise Young, (B.S., Elementary Education, University of Central Missouri; M.S., Elementary Education, Northwest Missouri State University)

816-271-4332

Supervision

dyoung16@missouriwestern.edu

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