UMSL Chancellor Tom George presented The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence and Gerald and Deanne Gitner Excellence in Teaching Award Sept. 21 during the annual State of the University Address. Award recipients include (from left) Brian Hutchison, assistant professor of counseling and family therapy; Theresa Keuss, assistant to the registrar; J. Frederick Fausz, associate professor of history; Richard Wright, Curators’ Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice; Dr. Barbara Brown, director of student recruitment and admissions in optometry; Donald Gouwens, clinical associate professor of educational psychology, research and evaluation; Thomas Lange, mail carrier; and George Gokel, associate director for the Center of Nanoscience.
- Sharlee Climer and computer science students unlock clues in genetic data to improve precision medicine

- UMSL’s Johnna Murray earns international honor for transforming student success through Beta Alpha Psi

- Counseling PhD alum Clay Brigance helps families deal with reproductive grief at Shiloh Counseling

- BSN graduate NiNi Lewis working as ICU step-down nurse at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital

- Optometry grad Haley Metz pursues passion for patient-centered care with residency at Cincinnati VA Medical Center

- 3 questions with April Regester, associate professor of inclusive education and chair of the Department of Educator Preparation and Leadership

- Eye on UMSL: Ready to lead

- Computer science major Siddhartha Pullannagari to pursue master’s at Columbia University after graduating from UMSL

- UMSL helped Autumn Starnes discover her career path in accounting

- UMSL selected for IIE American Passport Project grant

