Department Chair/Associate Professor of History
Ph.D in US History from the University of Alabama
Master of Arts in History from the University of Alabama
Teaching Responsibilities: United States History, Public History, Gender/Sexuality
Research Interests: Civil War Era, Liquor and Food Studies
Advising Areas: History, Secondary Education - History
Office: Webster Hall Room 245
Phone: 417-625-3026
Email: bever-m@mssu.edu
Department Chair/Associate Professor of History
Ph.D in US History from the University of Alabama
Master of Arts in History from the University of Alabama
Teaching Responsibilities: United States History, Public History, Gender/Sexuality
Research Interests: Civil War Era, Liquor and Food Studies
Advising Areas: History, Secondary Education - History
Office: Webster Hall Room 245
Phone: 417-625-3026
Email: bever-m@mssu.edu
Associate Professor of History
Doctor of Philosophy in Modern Latin American History from University of Florida
Master of Arts in Modern Latin American History from University of Florida
Teaching Responsibilities: Latin American history, United States history, Western Civilization
Research Interests: Amazonian history, Nationalism
Advising Areas: History, Secondary Education - History
Office: Webster 234
Phone: 417-625-3162
E-mail: fischer-w@mssu.edu
Assistant Professor of History
Doctor of Philosophy in History from Florida State University
Master of Arts in History from Florida State University
European Union Studies Certification from University System of Georgia and University of Munich
Teaching Responsibilities: Modern Europe, German History, British Empire, Modern World History, Western Civilizations, The World Wars
Research Interests: Peace History, European Integration, Gender & Sexuality, Transnational Social Movements, International Organizations
Advising Areas: History Majors/Minors, Model UN, European Studies
Office: Webster 228
Phone: 417-625-9836
Email: shriver-r@mssu.edu
Professor of History
Doctor of Philosophy in History from Purdue University
Master of Arts in History from Purdue University
Teaching Responsibilities: United States history
Research Interests: Twentieth Century U.S. Politics, Foreign Relations, and Social Movements
Advising Areas: History, Secondary Education - Social Science/History
Office: Webster 244
Phone: 417-625-9587
E-mail: wagner-s@mssu.edu
Director of the International Institute/Professor of International Studies and Journalism
Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Communication from Bowling Green State University
Master’s in Mass Communication from the University of Central Missouri
Teaching Responsibilities: International Studies
Research Interests: International Communications; Local History and Communication
Advising Areas: International Studies; IPA-Global Cultural Studies
Office: Webster 337-A
Phone: 417-625-9736
E-mail: stebbins-c@mssu.edu
Director of the Intensive English Program/Assistant Professor of International Studies
Master’s in TESOL and Intercultural Studies from the Wheaton College
Master of Social Work from Missouri State University
Teaching Responsibilities: Social Work Generalist Practice Courses, Social Welfare Policies & Services, Social Diversity, Crisis Services and Intervention Strategies
Practice Experience
Office: Webster 212-B
Phone: 417-625-3144
Email: eldred-j@mssu.edu
Master of Social Work from Missouri State University
Teaching Responsibilities: Field Education I, Seminar I, Field Education II, Seminar II, The Happiness Project
Office: Webster 212-A
Phone: 417-625-3163
Email: wilson-joan@msu.edu
Professor of Anthropology
Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology from University of Missouri
Teaching Responsibilities: Cultural Anthropology, Sociology, Ozark Folklore
Research Interests: Linguistics
Advising Areas: Anthropology and Sociology
Webster Hall Room 230
Phone: 417-625-9795
Email: greer-j@mssu.edu
Professor of Sociology
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology from Kent State University
Master of Arts in Sociology from Kent State University
Teaching Responsibilities: Sociology Theory, Deviance, Collective Behavior, Visual Sociology, Social Interaction
Research Interests: Collective behavior, Ideology
Advising Areas: None
Office: Webster 243
Phone: 417-625-9644
E-mail: locher-d@mssu.edu
Professor of Sociology
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology from Louisiana State University
Teaching Responsibilities: Medical Sociology, Global Health, Gender/Sexuality, Stratification
Research Interests: Medical Sociology
Advising Areas: Sociology, Gender Studies
Webster Hall Room 212-A
Phone: 417-625-9565
Email: wells-r@mssu.edu
International English
Janet Myers
Email: Myers-J@mssu.edu
History
Diana Fordham
Email: Fordham-D@mssu.edu
Office: Webster 109F
Teaching Areas: Middle East, US History, Western Civilization
William Mountz, PhD
Email: Mountz-W@mssu.edu
Office: Taylor 206
Teaching Areas: Africa, US History
Jason Navarro
Email: Navarro-J@mssu.edu
Teaching Areas: US History
Judith Rice, PhD
Email: Rice-J@mssu.edu
Teaching Areas: US History
Social Work
Shawn Boyd
Email: Boyd-S@mssu.edu
Teaching Areas: Family and Children Services
Stephanie Brady
Email: Brady-S@mssu.edu
Office: Webster 237
Teaching Areas: Human Behavior and Social Environment
Sara Grieb
Email: Grieb-S@mssu.edu
Teaching Areas: Substance Abuse Services
Barbara Longan, MSW, LCSW
Email: Longan-B@mssu.edu
Teaching Areas: Mental Health Services
Gil Salgado, MSW, LCSW
Email: Salgado-G@mssu.edu
Office: Webster 237
Teaching Areas: Research and Evaluation, Social Justice
David Wermuth, LMSW
Email: Wermuth-D@mssu.edu
Office: Webster 237
Teaching Areas: Generalist Practice, Human Services
Sociology
Rebecca Tuxhorn, PhD
Email: Tuxhorn-R@mssu.edu
Teaching Areas: Introductory Sociology, Demography
Gary Wilson, PhD
Email: Wilson-G@mssu.edu
Teaching Areas: Introductory Sociology
