A driving force behind Hannibal’s thriving tourism industry, Rapp is the executive director of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum.
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Five questions with Nathan Muchhala, associate professor of biology
Muchhala was granted a sabbatical for the 2023-24 academic year to further his research and launch a large-scale project in the tropical forests of northern South America.
Justyce Jedlicka combines science and business knowledge to advocate for food safety at MilliporeSigma
Jedlicka is the North America food and beverage regulatory liaison at MilliporeSigma.
Five questions with Timothy Makubuya, associate professor in the College of Education
His research primarily focuses on physical activity and academic performance, health literacy and teacher and coach education.
UMSL alumna Israel Collier advocates for Roma minorities in Moldova
While in Moldova, she started the nonprofit ACOPERI, which advocates for Roma fleeing Ukraine and provides direct services for the displaced.
Photographer Myrina ‘Renaissance’ Otey-Myton tells the stories of unsung Black women
The UMSL alumna runs an annual project, Her Eminent Reign (H.E.R.), which highlights women of color whose achievements may be less known.
MSW student Seda Follis leaves behind big data for individual impact
Follis held positions in data analytics at Express Scripts and BJC HealthCare before enrolling at UMSL’s School of Social Work.
Ronald Jones works to nurture St. Louis into a city of gardens
Ronald Jones is dedicated to helping rebuild St. Louis neighborhoods and joined the 2021 cohort
of the Coro Fellows.
SUCCEED student Tyler Haynes makes a home at UMSL
Tyler Haynes has blossomed in SUCCEED – living on campus, taking classes, attending events and presenting about the program at the annual TASH conference.
NASA postdoctoral fellow Nathan Roth examines the solar system
The three-time UMSL alumnus discovered his passion for comets thanks to Professor Erika Gibb and the Department of Physics and Astronomy.