Dr. Alec Sithole
Chair and Associate Professor
Physics
Dr. Alec Sithole
Chair and Associate Professor of Physics
Ph.D., Applied Physics, 2011
Portland State University
M.S., Physics, 2009
Portland State University
M.S., Agricultural Meteorology, 2003
University of Zimbabwe
B.S., Physics (Honors), 2000
University of Zimbabwe
Office: Agenstein Hall 140A
Office Phone: (816) 271-4356
Email: asithole@missouriwestern.edu
Sandra Pennock
Administrative
Assistant
Sandra PennockAdministrative Assistant
B.S., Missouri Western State University
Office: Agenstein Hall 140
Office Phone: (816) 271-4288
Email: spennock@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Kevin Anderson
Professor
Mathematics
Dr. Kevin Anderson
Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., Mathematics, 2001
Kansas State University
M.S., Mathematics, 1997
Kansas State University
B.A., Mathematics, 1994
Bethany College
Office: Agenstein Hall 135H
Office Phone: (816) 271-4284
Email: andersk@missouriwestern.edu
Website: https://staff.missouriwestern.edu/users/andersk/
Dr. Brian Bucklein
Associate Professor
Physics
Dr. Brian Bucklein
Associate Professor of Physics
Ph.D., Physics – Brigham Young University 2010
B.S., B.A., East Carolina University 2002
Office: Agenstein Hall 135G
Office Phone: (816) 271-4595
Email: bbucklein@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Steve Klassen
Associate Professor
Mathematics
Dr. Steve Klassen
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., Mathematics, 1995
Texas A&M University
M.S., Mathematics, 1989
University of Houston-Clear Lake
B.S., Mathematics, 1984
Friends University
Office: Agenstein Hall 135D
Office Phone: (816) 271-4375
Email: klassen@missouriwestern.edu
Website: https://staff.missouriwestern.edu/users/klassen/
Dr. Yipkei Kwok
Assistant Professor
Computer Science
Dr. Yipkei Kwok
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D., Computer Science, 2014
The University of Texas at El Paso
M.S., Computer Science, 2005
California State University, East Bay
B.S., Computer Science, 2000
Hong Kong Baptist University
Office: Agenstein Hall 132E
Office Phone: (816) 271-4523
Email: ykwok@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Lori McCune
Associate Professor
Mathematics
Dr. Lori McCune
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., Mathematics
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
M.S., Mathematics
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
B.S., Mathematics
University of Akron
Office: Agenstein Hall 135K
Office Phone: (816) 271-4592
Email: lmccune@missouriwestern.edu
Website: https://staff.missouriwestern.edu/users/lmccune/
David McWilliams
Instructor
Developmental Math
David McWilliams
Instructor of Developmental Math
M.A. Mathematics, 1995
Missouri State University
B.S. Mathematics, 1991
Missouri State University
Office: Agenstein Hall 135C
Office Phone: (816) 271-4140
Email: mcwilliams@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Jones Mutua
Assistant Professor
Mathematics
Dr. Jones Mutua
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D. Mathematics (co-discipline: Physics), 2018
University of Missouri-Kansas City
M.S. Mathematics and Statistics, 2014
University of Missouri-Kansas City
B.S. Mathematics (minor: Computer Science), 2012
University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, Kenya
Office: Agenstein Hall 135E
Phone: 271-4270
Email: jmutua@missouriwestern.edu
Website: https://staff.missouriwestern.edu/users/jmutua/
Kent Pickett
Assistant Professor
Computer Science
Kent Pickett
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
M.S., Mathematics, 1967
University of Missouri-Rolla
B.S., Mathematics, 1967
University of Missouri-Rolla
Office: Agenstein Hall 132C
Office Phone: (816) 271-4521
Email: kpickett@mitre.org
Dr. Jeffrey Poet
Professor
Mathematics
Dr. Jeffrey Poet
Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., Mathematics, 1998
University of Wyoming
M.S., Mathematics, 1991
Kansas State University
B.A., Mathematics, 1990
Ottawa University
Office: Agenstein Hall 135E
Office Phone: (816) 271-4593
Email: poet@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Glenn Rice
Associate Professor
Mathematics
Dr. Glenn Rice
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2005
M.A., University of Kansas, 1998
B.A., Tabor College, 1995
Office: Agenstein Hall 135B
Office Phone: (816) 271-4377
Email: grice1@missouriwestern.edu
Website: https://staff.missouriwestern.edu/users/grice1/
Dr. Gavin Waters
Professor
Mathematics
Dr. Gavin Waters
Professor of Mathematics
Office: Agenstein Hall 135J
Office Phone: (816) 271-4526
Email: gwaters@missouriwestern.edu
Website: https://staff.missouriwestern.edu/users/gwaters/
Dr. Baoqiang Yan
Professor
Computer Science
Dr. Baoqiang Yan
Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D., Computer Science, 2009
University of Mississippi
M.S., Economics,
Renmin University of China
B.A., Law,
China Youth University of Political Sciences
Office: Agenstein Hall 132D
Office Phone: (816) 271-4372
Email: byan@missouriwestern.edu
Part-Time Faculty
Rita Barbour
Mathematics
Rita Barbour
Part-Time Instructor of Mathematics
Office: Agenstein Hall 133A
Office Phone: (816) 271-4141
Email: rbarbour@missouriwestern.edu
Melody Boring
Mathematics
Melody Boring
Part-Time Instructor of Mathematics
Office: Agenstein Hall 133A
Office Phone: (816) 271-4141
Email: mboring1@missouriwestern.edu
Marshall Bucher
Mathematics
Marshall Bucher
Part-Time Instructor of Mathematics
M.S., Education in Mathematics, 1979
Northwest Missouri State University
B.S., Mathematics, 1972
B.S., Computer Science, 1972
Missouri Western State College
Office: Agenstein Hall 133A
Office Phone: (816) 271-4141
Email: mbucher@bishopleblond.com
Susan Gallagher
Developmental Mathematics
Susan GallagherPart-Time Instructor of Developmental Mathematics
M.S., School Computer Studies – Northwest Missouri State University – Maryville, MO
B.S., Education – Northwest Missouri State University – Maryville, MO
Office: Agenstein Hall 133A
Office Phone: (816) 271-4141
Email: sgallagher@missouriwestern.edu