Dr. Dominic DeBrincat
Chair, Social Sciences & Humanities, Associate Professor of History
Chair, School of Fine Arts
Assistant Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Dominic DeBrincatChair, Social Sciences & Humanities, Associate Professor of History
Chair, School of Fine Arts
Assistant Dean, College of Liberal Arts
B.A., University of Michigan – Dearborn
M.A., Wayne State University
J.D., Wayne State University Law School
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Office: Popplewell Hall 212L
Office Phone: (816) 271-5608
Email: ddebrincat@missouriwestern.edu
Spring 2023 Teaching Schedule:
HIS 140 American History to 1865
Office hours:
10-11 a.m. MW
12:30-2 TTH
and by appointment
Noël Cross
Administrative
Assistant
Noël Cross
Administrative Assistant
B.S., Missouri Western State University, Business Management
Office: Popplewell Hall 212
Office Phone: (816) 271-5686
Email: cross@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Lane DesAutels
Associate Professor
Philosophy
BGS Coordinator
Dr. Lane DesAutels
Associate Professor of Philosophy
BGS Coordinator
B.A., University of Puget Sound
M.A., Western Michigan University
Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park
Office: Popplewell Hall 212H
Office Phone: (816) 271-5686
Email: ldesautels@missouriwestern.edu
Personal Website: lanedesautels.com
Spring 2023 Teaching Schedule:
PHL 210 Introduction to Philosophy
PHL 231 Healthcare Ethics
PHL 231 Healthcare Ethics
PHL 308 History and Philosophy of the Natural Sciences
Office hours:
10-11 a.m. MW
12:30-2 p.m. TTH
and by appointment
Dr. Angela Haas
Associate Professor
History
Dr. Angela Haas
Associate Professor of History
B.A., Ithaca College
M.A., Binghamton University (SUNY)
Ph.D., Binghamton University (SUNY)
Office: Popplewell Hall 212G
Office Phone: (816) 271-5686
Email: ahaas1@missouriwestern.edu
Spring 2023 Teaching Schedule:
HIS 200 Ancient and Medieval Civilization
HIS 200 Anicent and Medieval Civilization
HIS 210 Early Modern Civilization
His 230 Modern Europe: 1789 to the Present
HIS 380 The French Revolution & Napoleon
Office hours:
1-3 p.m. MW
2-3 p.m. Th
and by appointment
Dr. Evan Hart
Associate Professor
History
Dr. Evan Hart
Associate Professor of History
B.A., University of Southern Indiana
M.A. & Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Office: Popplewell Hall 212F
Office Phone: (816) 271-5686
Email: ehart6@missouriwestern.edu
Spring 2023 Teaching Schedule
HIS 150 American History since 1865
HIS 150 American History since 1865
HIS 150 American History since 1865
HIS 311 Race, Science, & Medicine in American History
Office hours:
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. TTH
and by appointment
Dr. Ali Kamali
Professor
Sociology
Dr. Ali KamaliAssistant Dean of LAS & Professor of Sociology
Ph.D., Michigan State University
M.A., University of Detroit
B.A., National University of Iran
Office: Popplewell Hall 212E
Office Phone: (816) 271-5686
Email: kamali@missouriwestern.edu
Spring 2023 Teaching Schedule:
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology (Honors)
SOC 330 The Family
SOC 465 Advanced Research Project
Office hours:
8:30-9:30 a.m. MW
11-12:30 MW
and by appointment
Dr. Joachim Kibirige
Professor
Sociology
Dr. Joachim KibirigeProfessor of Sociology
Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia
M.S., University of Missouri, Columbia
B.A., Makerere University Kampala, Uganda
Office: Popplewell Hall 212I
Office Phone: (816) 271-5686
Email: kibijoa@missouriwestern.edu
Spring 2023 Teaching Schedule:
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 310 Deviant Behavior
SOC 360 Sociology of Health, Illness & Medicine
SOC 400 Racial and Ethnic Relations
Office hours:
2-4 p.m. M
1-4 p.m. Th
and by appointment
Dr. James Okapal
Professor
Philosophy
Dr. James OkapalProfessor of Philosophy
B.A., Ohio State University
M.A., Bowling Green State University
Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Office: Popplewell Hall 212C
Office Phone: (816) 271-5686
Email: jokapal@missouriwestern.edu
Spring 2023 Teaching Schedule:
PHL 230 Ethics
PHL 230 Ethics
PHL 232 Business Ethics
Office hours:
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. M-Th
and by appointment
Dr. Edwin Taylor
Associate Professor
Political Science
Dr. Edwin Taylor
Associate Professor of Political Science
Ph.D. University of Oregon
M.S. University of Oregon
M.P.A. Montana State University-Bozeman
B.A. Montana State University-Bozeman
Office: Popplewell Hall 212D
Office Phone: (816) 271-4403
Email: etaylor8@missouriwestern.edu
Google voicemail: (503) 395-8758
Spring 2023 Teaching Schedule:
PSC 101 American National Government
PSC 101 American National Government
PSC 101 American National Government
PSC 110 American State and Local Government
PSC 110 American State and Local Government
PSC 111 Missouri Constitution
PSC 210 Comparative Political Systems
PSC 450 Independent Research
PSC 450 Independent Research
PSC 492 Political Science Capstone II
Office hours:
11 a.m.-12 p.m. MW
9-11 a.m. TTh
and by appointment
Dr. Sathiavanee Veeramoothoo
Assistant Professor
Economics
Dr. Sathiavanee Veeramoothoo
Assistant Professor of Economics
Ph.D., Drexel University
M.B.A., Coventry University
B.S., Bryant University
Office: Popplewell Hall 212B
Office Phone: (816) 271-5686
Email: sveeramoothoo@missouriwestern.edu
Spring 2023 Teaching Schedule:
ECO 260 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 260 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 260 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 461 International Trade
Office hours:
5-6:30 p.m. MW
9-11 a.m. T
and by appointment
Part-Time Faculty
Laurie Bryant Coe
History
Laurie Bryant Coe
Part-Time Instructor of History
B.A., Missouri Western State University, History
B.S.E., Missouri Western State University, Social Sciences
M.A., The American University, History
Office: Popplewell Hall 212M
Office Phone: (816) 271-5686
Email: bryantla@missouriwestern.edu
Spring 2023 Teaching Schedule:
HIS 140 American History to 1865
HIS 140 American History to 1865
Office hours:
By appointment
Derek Frieling
History
Derek Frieling
Part-Time Instructor of History
B.S.E. & M.A., Northwest Missouri State University
Office: Popplewell Hall 212M
Office Phone: (816) 271-5686
Email: dfrieling@missouriwestern.edu
Spring 2023 Teaching Schedule:
HIS 150 American History since 1865
Office hours:
By appointment
Dr. David Kratz Mathies
Philosophy & Religion
Dr. David Kratz Mathies
Professor of Philosophy & Religion
B.A., Goshen College
M.A.T.S., Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Ph.D., Boston University
Office: Popplewell Hall 212M
Office Phone: (816) 271-5686
Email: dmathies@missouriwestern.edu
Spring 2023 Teaching Schedule:
REL 150 Religions of the World
Office hours:
By appointment
Dr. Marcus Williamson
Political Science
Dr. Marcus Williamson
Professor of Political Science
Office: Popplewell Hall 212
Office Phone: (816) 271-5686
Email: mwilliams2@missouriwestern.edu
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