Madden works to strengthen arts education in Missouri and make art more accessible to non-profits and communities across the state.

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Madden works to strengthen arts education in Missouri and make art more accessible to non-profits and communities across the state.
The breakthrough virtual reality tool allows opticians to design progressive lenses that are fully customized to patients by tracking their specific gaze dynamics.
A 2010 graduate, Hobbs has spent the past 15 years carving out a career in optometric education.
Developed at UMSL in 1988, the evidence-based therapy focuses on identifying how traumatic experiences change thoughts and beliefs and how those thoughts influence feelings and behaviors.
Twelve faculty members and seven staff members were recognized following the annual State of the University Address.
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
DuFour created the book, which has been featured in The New York Times Book Review and at international book festivals, as her senior capstone project.
Cobb’s project used weekly socialization visits and mindfulness interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness in residents at St. Andrew’s Senior Solutions.
The organization provides continuing education to local optometrists with the goal of improving visual health across the greater St. Louis community.
Little’s project aimed to reduce the amount of time that geriatric patients go without being able to eat or drink while in the emergency department.
The pantry offers dried goods, canned goods, deodorant, toilet paper, hygiene supplies and diapers free of cost for UMSL students.
Doan’s research focused on using a mindfulness-based stress reduction program to support recovery from stroke.
The organization is responsible for setting the standards for the profession of optometry.
The annual overnight music camp features an immersive four days of singing led by some of the world’s best-known names in a cappella music.
Black will spend the 2025-26 academic year at Howest University of Applied Sciences in Bruges, Belgium, where she will teach, conduct creative writing workshops and continue to work on her novel.
Jones previously served as president of both the Missouri Optometric Student Association and the Fellowship of Christian Optometrists and has been heavily involved in the college.
A renowned printmaker in his own right, Sippel has devoted much of his career to revolutionizing safer practices for lithographic printing.
The all-inclusive four-year program focuses on academically gifted first-generation college students or students who face substantial challenges in accessing a university education.
The interprofessional event brought together students from the College of Optometry, the College of Nursing’s Accelerated BSN Program and the University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy.
Schroeder conducted research and presented posters at several national conferences, including on refractive error and pinhole acuity relationships.
Aldridge Rhine, who earned her bachelor’s from UMSL in 2000, decided to embark on a career in optometry after reading a story in UMSL Magazine.
The civic engagement contest highlighted the creativity, leadership and impact of students ages 16 to 19 who are actively engaged in service, volunteerism or entrepreneurship in their communities.
After working for Hot 104.1 for over 10 years, Stormm is turning her focus to the Midwest Music Summit.
Martin found her passion for humanitarian work while volunteering with UMSL’s chapter of Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity last month.
UMSL’s chapter of Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity sends students to schools, Native American reservations and refugee resettlement institutions across the country.
Barksdale will be working as a registered nurse, caring for children born with congenital heart defects.
Fenson, who competed in the Olympic trials for curling while starting optometry school, plans to bring needed care to his hometown of Bemidji, Minnesota.
The new agreement between the two universities will help funnel students in the one-year BIOS program into UMSL’s College of Optometry.
Through the Opportunity Scholars Program, Martin received a full-ride, four-year scholarship to UMSL.
The group of volunteers through I Care International examined approximately 1,100 patients during the clinics in early March.
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
New events include an after party and Jeopardy-inspired trivia game.
This year’s recipients are Grace Desjardins, Adella Jones, Dawn King, Ekin Pellegrini, Chanua Ross and Lynn Staley.
In addition to his studies, Pellegrino is teaching the puppy basic cues and exposing her to new environments.
Walker studies Poecilia mexicana, a species of live-bearing fish that have adapted to surviving in hydrogen sulfide-abundant waters, in the Tobler Lab.
A triple major studying international relations, political science and modern languages, Tall recently participated in the Honors College’s Washington, D.C. internship program.
Members of the Bellerive staff and UTV, UMSL’s student-run television channel, produced a short documentary about the Honors College publication.
The newly opened health center allows students to access little-to-no-cost medical care and behavioral health services during school hours.
Bennett received the CLMA Medal of Honor, while Henry received an award named for Bennett himself: the Dr. Edward S. Bennett GPLI Educator of the Year award.
As a project engineer with Grumman|Butkus Associates in Chicago, O’Neill looks for ways to save energy and optimize mechanical systems in existing buildings to make them more efficient and sustainable.
Woodard’s research project examined how screening guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics can be used to improve early identification of ADHD for female youth with a history of self-harm.
Rainey, who works at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, has found mentorship to be a critical component of advancing in the nursing field.
A Wisconsin native, Traverse was recognized for her academic performance, ability, character, leadership and interest in the profession of optometry.
Zerban graduated in December with her bachelor’s in nursing and a certificate from the Honors College.
Based in Clearwater, Florida, the company is known for its playful illustrations, from ocean animals to rainbows, florals and holiday imagery.
Talbert, who graduated in December with a bachelor’s degree in biology and a certificate from the Pierre Laclede Honors College, researches sorghum, one of the top five cereal crops grown in the world.
The program will offer advanced training in curriculum development, teaching methodologies and leadership skills.
Olejniczak will be part of a team of technicians that operates on transformers – such as the ones used by Ameren and other large power companies – that are experiencing issues.
Jenkins, who is also an artist, is passionate about maternal health and plans to open a birth center after graduation.
Baik presented his research, for which he was awarded the 2024 Jeanne O’Grady Memorial Fellowship, at the College of Nursing Fall Research Day on Dec. 4.