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Wilson Hall, Room 204  
816-271-4293
Fax: 816-271-4138

You may contact us with any questions you have about our programs of study.

We encourage you to visit the department and meet with faculty. We are very interested in your education!

 
Full-Time Faculty
David W. Tushaus

Dr. David W. Tushaus, Professor of Legal Studies, Department Chair (B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia; M.A., J.D., University of Iowa)

Office Phone:816-271-5627
tushaus@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 204-E

 
Pam Clary

Pam Clary, Instructor of Social Work (A.A., Highland Community College; B.S., Kansas State University; M.S.W., University of Kansas)

Office Phone:816-271-4341

pclary@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 204-J

   
Dr. Geri Dickey

Dr. Geri Dickey, Assistant Professor of Social Work (B.S.W., Southern Illinois University/Carbondale; M.S.W., University of Illinois/Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D., University of Missouri/Columbia)

Office Phone:816-271-4350
gdickey@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 203-C

   
Sue Godbodlt-Female

Dr. Sue Godboldt, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice (B.S. Criminolgy, B.S. Sociology, Florida Southern College; M.A., Sam Houston State University; Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Omaha)

Office Phone:816-271-4219

sgodboldt@missouriwestern.edu

Wilson Hall, 203-F

   
Joanne Katz

Dr. Joanne Katz, Professor of Legal Studies (B.A., J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City)

Office Phone:816-271-5837
katz@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 204-H

   
Suzanne Kissock

Suzanne Kissock, Associate Professor of Legal Studies, Legal Studies Program Director (B.A., St. Louis University; J.D., St. Louis University School of Law)

Office Phone:816-271-4454
kissock@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 203-D

   
Greg Lindsteadt

Dr. Gregory A. Lindsteadt, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice (B.S., University of Nebraska; M.S., Central Missouri State University; Ph.D., Indiana University)

Office Phone:816-271-4467
glindsteadt@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 203-E

   
Frederica A. Nix

Frederica A. Nix, Instructor of Criminal Justice (A.A., St. Joseph Junior College; B.A., B.S., Missouri Western State College; M.S., Central Missouri State University)

Office Phone:816-271-5916
nix@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 204-G

 
Kip B. Wilson

Kip B. Wilson, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice (A.S., B.S., Missouri Western State College; M.S., Ed.S., Central Missouri State University)

Office Phone:816-271-5842
wilsonk@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 203-A

   
Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris, Administrative Assistant

Office Phone:816-271-4293
baharris@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 204-K

*Currently on Maternity Leave*

             It's a boy!

 

 

          

Part-Time Faculty

 

*816-271-4293 is the front desk number, and will not directly*

connect you to the adjunct faculty member you are

trying to reach.

Jennifer Atkinson

Jennifer Atkinson, Adjunct Instructor of Social Work (B.S.W., Missouri Western State University, M.S.W., University of Missouri-Columbia)
Front Desk:816-271-4293
jatkinson1@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 204

   
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Thomas Charrette, Adjunct Criminal Justice Faculty (B.S., M.S., University Central Missouri State

Front Desk:816-271-4293

tcharrette@missouriwestern.edu

Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
Chris Conally- Police Chief, older white male

Chief Chris Connally, Adjunct Criminal Justice Faculty (M.P.A., Troy State University; B.A., St. Leo College; A.A.S., Tidewater Community College)

816-271-4700

cconnally@missouriwestern.edu

Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
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Bryan Courtney, Adjunct Criminal Justice Faculty, Executive Director of Missouri Regional Community Policing Institute (B.S., Missouri Western State College, M.S., Washburn University)

816-271-5601

courtney@missouriwestern.edu

Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
Bald man

Rick Dierenfeldt, Adjunct Criminal Justice Faculty (B.S., Missouri Western State College)

816-271-4293

rdierenfeldtjr@missouriwestern.edu

Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
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Chris Huffman, Adjunct Criminal Justice Faculty (B.S., Missouri Western State University)

816-271-4293

chuffman2@missouriwestern.edu

Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
Dr. Hyunseok Jang

Dr. Hyunseok Jang, Assistant Professor (B.A., Dong-guk University; M.A., Ph.D., Sam Houston State University)

816-271-4293

hjang@missouriwestern.edu

Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
Brady Kopeck

Brady Kopek, Adjunct Criminal Justice Faculty (B.A., Rockhurst College; J.D., University of Missouri- Kansas City

816-271-4293

bkopek@missouriwestern.edu

Wilson Hall, 204-B

 

   
Timothy Kissock

Timothy Kissock, Adjunct Legal Studies Faculty, MWSU Risk Manager (B.S., The College of Insurance, J.D., University of Missouri - Kansas City)
816-271-4466
tkissock@missouriwestern.edu
Popplewell Hall, 221

   
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Melissa Lawyer, Adjunct Criminal Justice Faculty (B.A, B.S, University of Missouri; M.B.A., University of Missouri; J.D., University of Missouri)

816-271-4293

mlawyer@missouriwestern.edu

Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
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Linda Meyer, Adjunct Criminal Justice Faculty (B.S., Missouri Western State College; J.D.,University Of Kansas-Lawrence)

816-271-4293

lmeyer@missouriwestern.edu

Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
Jeffery Owen

Jeffery Owen, Adjunct Criminal Justice Faculty (B.S., Central Missouri State University, M.S., University of Central Missouri)
(816) 271-4293
jowen1@missouriwestern.edu 
Wilson Hall 204-B

   
Sue Palmer

Sue Palmer, Adjunct Legal Studies Faculty (B.S., Kearney State College; J.D., University of Missouri - Kansas City)
816-271-4293
palmer@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
Ann Poloski

Ann (Poloski) McClintick, Adjunct Instructor of Social Work (B.S.W., Missouri Western State University; M.S.W., University of Missouri-Kansas City)
816-271-4293
annp@kendallwoodhospice.org
Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
Captain William Puett

Captain William Puett, Adjunct Criminal Justice Faculty (A.S., B.S., Missouri Western State College; M.S., University of Central Missouri)
816-271-4293
puettb@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
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Ryan Rezzelle, Adjunct Criminal Justice Faculty (B.A.Sociology, , University of Maryland; M.F.S., George Washington University

816-271-4293

rrezzelle@missouriwestern.edu

Wilson, 204-B

   
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Michael Rinard II, Adjunct Legal Studies Faculty (B.S., Pittsburg State University; B.A., Pittsburg State University; J.D., University of Akron School of Law)
816-271-4293
mrinard@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
Jason Soper

Jason Soper, Adjunct Legal Studies Faculty (B.A., Iowa State University; J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City)
816-271-4293
jsoper3@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
Jennifer Soper

Jennifer Soper, Adjunct Legal Studies Faculty (B.A., University of Missouri – Kansas City; J.D., University of Missouri – Columbia)
816-271-4293
simmons@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
Jeremy Swenson

Jeremy Swenson, Adjunct Legal Studies Faculty (B.S., Missouri Western State University; J.D., University of Missouri Kansas City)
816-271-4293
jswenson@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
Edwin Taetsch

Edwin Taetsch, Adjunct Legal Studies Faculty (B.S., Syracuse University; M.S.W., Syracuse University School of Social Work)
816-271-4293
etaetsch@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
Tiffany Tant-Shafer

Tiffany Tant-Shafer, Adjunct Legal Studies Faculty (B.A., The University of the South; J.D., Washburn University School of Law; LL.M., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)
816-271-4293
ttant@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
Melinda Troeger

Melinda Troeger, Adjunct Criminal Justice/Legal Studies Faculty (B.S., Missouri Western State University; J.D., University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law)
816-271-4293
mtroeger@missouriwestern.edu
Wilson Hall, 204-B

   
Police Officer, older white male with dark hair

Mike Wilson, (A.S., B.S., Missouri Western State College)

816-271-4293

mwilson6@missouriwestern.edu

Wilson Hall, 204-B

 

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