@ Associate or Adjunct Graduate Faculty
* Members of UMKC Graduate Faculty
# Members of UMKC Doctoral Faculty
+ Located at UM-St. Louis campus
School of Education
#*Susan A. Adler
; professor of education; B.A. (State University of New York-Buffalo); M.A., Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin).
Edwin R. Bailey; professor emeritus of education; A.B., B.S., M.A. (Western Michigan University); Ph.D. (Michigan State University).
Carolyn Barber
; assistant professor of educational psychology; B.A. (Johns Hopkins University); M.A. and Ph.D. (University of Maryland-College Park).
#*Rita Barger
; assistant professor of education; B.S., M.A., Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Columbia); M.S. (Drury College).
#*LaVerne A. Berkel
; assistant professor of education; B.S. (Oakwood College); M.A. (New York University), Ph.D. (The Pennsylvania State University).
S. Wheadon Bloch; professor emeritus of education; B.S., M.S. (Louisiana State University); M.S., Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin).
#*Chrisanthia Brown
; associate professor of education; B.S. (University of California at Los Angeles); M.S. (California State University-Long Beach); Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Kansas City).
Henry G. Burger; professor emeritus of education and anthropology; B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Columbia University).
#Bonita Butner
; associate professor of education; B.S. (Central Missouri State University); M.A.,Ed.S. (University of Missouri-Kansas City); Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Columbia).
Joseph P. Caliguri; professor emeritus of education; B.S. (George Williams College); M.Ed. (Boston University); Ph.D. (University of Chicago).
*Judith K. Carlson
; assistant professor of education; B.S., M.S., Ph.D. (University of Kansas).
#*Loyce Caruthers
; assistant professor of education; B.A., M.A., Ed.S., Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Kansas City).
Elizabeth (B.J.) Confer
; clinical assistant professor of education; B.A. (St. Bonaventure University); M.S.E. (Henderson State University).
Jerry L. Cooper
; assistant dean for K-12 outreach and visiting professor of education; Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Kansas City); B.S.E., M.S.E. (Central Missouri State University).
#*Donna M. Davis
; assistant professor of education; B.A. (San Jose State University); M.S., Ph.D. (University of Kansas).
J. Joseph Doerr; professor emeritus of education; B.S. (Northern Illinois University); M.Ed. (Kent State University); Ed.D. (University of Missouri-Columbia).
Russell C. Doll; professor emeritus of education; B.E. (Chicago Teachers College); M.A., Ph.D. (University of Chicago).
Louise Doyle; retired instructor of physical education; B.S. (University of Missouri-Columbia); M.S. (Central Missouri State University).
#*Changming Duan
; associate professor of education; B.A. (Hefei Polytechnical University-China); M.S. (University of Waterloo-Canada); M.S., Ph.D. (University of Maryland).
Richard S. Dunlop; professor emeritus of education; B.A., M.A. (San Diego State University); Ed.D. (Arizona State University).
Mary Phyl Dwight
; visiting assistant professor, B.S. (Southwest Missouri State University); M.S. (Kansas State University).
Linda Edwards
; dean, school of education, and professor of education; B.A. (University of Missouri Kansas City); M.S. Ed., Ed.D. (University of Kansas).
Eugene E. Eubanks; professor emeritus of education and urban affairs; B.S. (Edinboro State College); Ph.D. (Michigan State University).
#*William E. Fredrickson
; associate dean for graduate studies and community engagement and associate professor of music (music education); B.M. (State University College of New York at Fredonia); M.M. (Syracuse University); Ph.D. (Florida State University).
#*Tierra Freeman
; assistant professor of education; B.A., Ed.S., Ph.D. (University of Kentucky-Lexington); M.A. (Towson University).
#*Jennifer Friend
; assistant professor of education; B.A., M.A, I.Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Kansas City).
John E. George
; professor of education; B.A. (Waynesburg College); M.Ed. (Rutgers University); Ph.D. (University of South Carolina).
#*Juan Carlos Gonzalez
; assistant professor of education; Dual B.A. (California State University-San Bernadino); M.A. (The Ohio State University); Ph.D. (Arizona State University).
#*Larry Gregg
; assistant professor of education; B.A. (William Jewell College); M.A., Ed.S. (University of Missouri-Kansas City); Ed.D. (University of Kansas).
*Cheryl Grossman
; associate professor of education; B.A. (Long Island University); M.A. (New York University); Ph.D. (University of Iowa).
Eric H. Gwynne-Thomas; professor emeritus of education and geography; B.A. (London University); Certificate of Education (Oxford University); M.A., Ed.D. (Stanford University).
Duane Hartley; professor emeritus of education; B.S. (Central Methodist College); M.Ed., Ed.D. (University of Missouri-Columbia).
Shirley Hill; curators' professor emeritus of education and mathematics; B.A. (University of Missouri-Columbia); M.A. (University of Missouri-Kansas City); Ph.D. (Stanford University).
Helen Huus; professor emeritus of education; B.A. (University of Northern Iowa); M.A., Ph.D. (University of Chicago).
Arthur Gus Jacob
; assistant professor of education; B.S., M.S. (Emporia State University); Ed.D. (University of Kansas).
B.E. Jessee; B.A. (Central Missouri State College); M.A., Ed.D. (Arizona State University).
#*Bruce Anthony Jones
; assistant dean for interprofessional research and Kauffman/Missouri Endowed Professor of Education and Interdisciplinary Studies; B.A. (Adelphi University); M.A. (Teacher's College); M.Phil., Ph.D. (Columbia University).
Don A. Knight; professor emeritus of education; B.S. (Southern Utah University); M.A. (University of Utah); Ed.D. (Wayne State University).
Jack P. Krueger; professor emeritus of education; B.A., M.A. (University of Nebraska-Kearney); Ed.D. (University of Nebraska-Lincoln).
James R. Kuechler; assistant professor emeritus of physical education; B.S., M.Ed. (University of Missouri-Columbia).
@#Steven M. LaNasa;
associate dean, school of education, and assistant professor of education; B.A. (James Madison University); M.P.A. (George Mason University); Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University).
Robert E. Leibert; professor emeritus of education; B.S. (State University of New York-New Paltz); M.S. (University of Pennsylvania); Ed.D. (Syracuse University).
Lynn M. Leonard
; visiting assistant professor of education; B.S., M.S. (University of Kansas); Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Kansas City).
Daniel Urey Levine; professor emeritus of education; B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (University of Chicago).
William A. Lewis; professor emeritus of education; B.S., M.S., Ed.D. (University of Illinois).
#*Malcolm E. Linville
; professor of education; B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Kansas City).
Kathryn E. Loncar
; associate professor of education; B.M.Ed. (Saint Mary College); M.A., Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Kansas City).
Anthony V. Manzo; professor emeritus of education; B.A. (St. John's University); M.S. (Hofstra University); Ph.D. (Syracuse University).
#*Jacob Marszalek
; assistant professor of educational psychology; B.A. (Illinois State University); M.S. (Emporia State University); Ph.D. (University of Illinois at Urbana-cChampaign).
#*Stuart A. McAninch
; associate professor of education; B.A. (Whitman College); B.A., M.A. (University of Washington); Ph.D. (University of Illinois).
Donald W. Mocker; dean emeritus, school of education, and professor emeritus of education; B.S. (Missouri Valley College); M.S. (University of Missouri-Columbia); Ed.D. (State University of New York-Albany).
#*Nancy L. Murdock
; professor of education; B.S., M.S., Ph.D. (Virginia Commonwealth University).
Gary W. Nahrstedt; professor emeritus of education; B.A. (Florida State University); M.S., Ed.D. (Auburn University).
Frank W. Neff; associate professor emeritus of education; B.A., M.S. (Indiana University); Ed.D. (Columbia University).
#*Johanna E. Nilsson
; assistant professor of education; B.A. (Roger Williams University); M.A., Ed.S. (State University of West Georgia); Ph.D. (Western Michigan University).
*Elizabeth Noble; assistant professor emeritus of education; B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Kansas City).
Linda E. O'Donnell; associate professor emeritus of education; B.S. (Illinois State University); M.S., Ph.D. (University of Illinois).
#*Louis Odom
; associate professor of education, B.S., B.A., M.Ed. (University of Arkansas); Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Columbia).
Ann Pace
; associate professor emeritus of education; B.A., M.S.Ed. (University of Pennsylvania); Ph.D. (University of Delaware).
Young Pai; dean emeritus, school of education, and professor emeritus of education; B.A., M.Ed. (Macalester College); Ed.D. (Rutgers University).
Richard L. Palm; clinical assistant professor emeritus of higher education; B.S. (Wisconsin State College-Superior); M.Ed. (Wisconsin State University); Ed.D. (University of Nebraska).
Joseph Parisi
; assistant professor of music (music education, instrumental music); B.M. (State University College of New York at Potsdam); M.M. (Florida State University); Ph.D. (Florida State University).
Brian D. Paul
; clinical assistant professor of education; B.A. (Kalamazoo College); M.A., Ph.D. (Western Michigan University).
Robert D. Paul; associate professor emeritus of education; B.S. (South Dakota State University); M.Ed., Ed.D. (University of Florida).
Uzziel Pecina
; visiting assistant professor of educational administration; B.A., M.S.Ed. (Kansas State University).
#*Randall G. Pembrook
; dean, conservatory of music, and professor of music (music education); B.M., M.M. (Southern Illinois University); Ph.D. (Florida State University).
#*Sheri Robb
; assistant professor of music (music therapy); B.M. (Florida State University); M.E. (Auburn University); Ph.D. (University of Kansas).
#*Charles R. Robinson
; assistant professor of music (music education, choral music); B.M.E. (Florida State University); M.A. (California State University, Long Beach); Ph.D. (Florida State University).
Jovanna Rohs
; assistant professor in early childhood education; B.S. (University of Central Missouri); M.A., Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Kansas City).
William E. Ross, Jr.; retired lecturer, physical education; B.S.Ed. (University of Missouri-Columbia); M.A. (University of Missouri-Kansas City).
#*Donna Russell;
; assistant professor of education; B.A. (Webster University); M.Ed. (University of Missouri-Columbia); Ph.D. (University of Missouri-St. Louis).
Dennis Schemmel; associate professor emeritus of education; B.A. (Loras College); M.Ed. (Marquette University); Ph.D. (Ohio University).
*Cynthia Schmidt
; assistant professor of education; B.A. (St. Mary's College); M.S. (The Johns Hopkins University); Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin-Madison).
John K. Sherk, Jr.; professor emeritus of education; B.S. (Pennsylvania State University); M.S. (Temple University); Ph.D. (Syracuse University).
#*Dianne Smith
; associate professor of education; B.S., M.Ed. (Winthrop College); Ph.D. (Miami University).
William C. Smith; professor emeritus of education; A.B. (St. Benedict's College); M.S. (Kansas State University); Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Kansas City).
George D. Spear; associate professor emeritus of education; B.A. (Baker University); M.A. (University of Missouri-Kansas City); Ph.D. (University of Michigan).
#*Carolyn Thompson
; associate professor of education; B.A. (San Francisco State); M.A. (Mills College); M.A., Ph.D. (University of California-Los Angeles).
#*Sue Carol Thompson
; associate professor of education; M.S. (University of Kansas); B.A., Ed.S., Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Kansas City).
Priscilla Tyler; professor emeritus of education and English; B.A. (Radcliffe College); M.A., Ph.D. (Case Western Reserve University).
#*Omiunota Ukpokodu
; associate professor of education; B.S., M.A., M.S., PhD. (University of Kansas).
#*Edward Underwood
; associate professor of education; B.S., M.S. (Kansas State College); Ed.D. (University of Cincinnati).
#*Sue Vartuli
; associate professor of education; B.S. (State University of New York-Oneonta); M.S., Ph.D. (Ohio State University).
#*Chia-Chih (DC) Wang
; assistant professor of education; B.S. (ChungYuan Christian University); M.S., Ed.S. (Pittsburg State University); Ph.D. (University of Missouri Columbia).
Kenneth Webster; retired assistant professor of physical education; B.E.Ed., M.S.Ed. (Central Missouri State University).
#*Youfu (Michael) Wei
; assistant professor of teaching English to speakers of other languages; B.A. (Yunnan University of the Nationalities in China); M.A. (Naresuan University in Thailand); M.A. and Ph.D. in TESOL (University of Maryland-College Park).
*Warren H. Wheelock ; professor of education; B.A., M.S. (Queen's College); Ed.D. (Arizona State University).
L. Kathleen Whited
; visiting assistant professor of education; B.A. (Avila); M.S. (Central Missouri State University); Ed.S. (University of Missouri-Kansas City); Ph.D. (University of Kansas).
Gary E. Widmar
; former vice chancellor for student affairs and professor emeritus of education; B.S. (Illinois State University); M.Ed. (University of Illinois); Ph.D. (Florida State University).
#*Lindsey Williams
, assistant professor of music education; B.M.E., M.M.E. (University of Kansas); Ph.D. (Florida State University).
Raymond G. Williamson; professor emeritus of education; B.S. (Northeast Missouri State University); M.S. (Central Missouri State University); Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Kansas City).
Joseph L. Wolff; professor emeritus of education; B.A. (University of Chicago); M.A., Ph.D. (Indiana University).