The urban mission of UMKC is to engage the Greater Kansas City community in partnerships that foster opportunity, innovation, and sustainable development. UMKC makes a difference in the community by increasing access, interdisciplinary research, engaging locally, and engaging globally. Through these actions UMKC will create stronger communities, the education pipeline, and urban health.
Urban Vision/Community Engagement report
| Name | Representation | Title |
Jimmy Adegokev |
Geosciences Associate |
Professor & Chair |
Barry Anderson |
Art/Art History |
Associate Professor |
Michelle Boisseau |
English |
Professor |
Carl Calkins |
Institute for Human Development |
Director |
Steve Driever |
Geosciences/Urban Studies |
Professor |
| Kim Dunn |
Chancellor's Office |
Executive Staff Assistant |
| Michael Frisch |
Architecture, Urban Planning, and Design |
Assistant Professor |
| Alex Holsinger |
Faculty Senate Rep, Criminal Justice/Criminology |
Associate Professor |
Stancia Jenkins |
External Affairs |
Assistant Vice Chancellor |
| Pat Kelly |
Nursing |
Professor |
Bob Peterson |
School of Dentistry |
UMKC Trustee/Alum |
Joy Swallow, Chair |
Architecture, Urban Planning, and Design |
Associate Professor, Chair |
Kevin Truman |
School of Computing & Engineering |
Dean/Professor |
Ed Underwood |
Institute for Urban Education |
Director |
Jim Wanser |
Counseling/Health/Testing Center |
Associate Director |
Jase Wilson |
Lumniopolis |
Alum |
Peter Yelorda |
UMKC Trustee |
