Drinkard currently serves as the economic unit security chief for the U.S. Mission to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium.
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UMSL alum David Drinkard has built nearly two-decade-long career in U.S. Foreign Service
Drinkard currently serves as the economic unit security chief for the U.S. Mission to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium.
UMSL alum David Drinkard has built nearly two-decade-long career in U.S. Foreign Service
Drinkard currently serves as the economic unit security chief for the U.S. Mission to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium.
UMSL alum David Drinkard has built nearly two-decade-long career in U.S. Foreign Service
Drinkard currently serves as the economic unit security chief for the U.S. Mission to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium.
August graduate Elexis Hubbard applies social work skills, volunteer experience at UMSL’s Community Innovation and Action Center
Hubbard has been working with the Saint Louis Zoo to help develop a youth program for the WildCare Park opening in north St. Louis County in 2027.
August graduate Elexis Hubbard applies social work skills, volunteer experience at UMSL’s Community Innovation and Action Center
Hubbard has been working with the Saint Louis Zoo to help develop a youth program for the WildCare Park opening in north St. Louis County in 2027.
August graduate Elexis Hubbard applies social work skills, volunteer experience at UMSL’s Community Innovation and Action Center
Hubbard has been working with the Saint Louis Zoo to help develop a youth program for the WildCare Park opening in north St. Louis County in 2027.
Alum Rich Kluesner making legacy gift to help future students share in opportunities he gained through UMSL
The 1978 accounting graduate has a passion for the arts and aims to support the next generation of artists and musicians pursuing their passions at the university.
Alum Rich Kluesner making legacy gift to help future students share in opportunities he gained through UMSL
The 1978 accounting graduate has a passion for the arts and aims to support the next generation of artists and musicians pursuing their passions at the university.
Alum Rich Kluesner making legacy gift to help future students share in opportunities he gained through UMSL
The 1978 accounting graduate has a passion for the arts and aims to support the next generation of artists and musicians pursuing their passions at the university.
UMSL Professor Jennifer Reynolds-Moehrle takes over as chair of Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants
Reynolds-Moehrle, who recently celebrated her 25th anniversary at UMSL, will bring a valued educator’s perspective to the top role in a time of potential transition in the accounting industry.
UMSL Professor Jennifer Reynolds-Moehrle takes over as chair of Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants
Reynolds-Moehrle, who recently celebrated her 25th anniversary at UMSL, will bring a valued educator’s perspective to the top role in a time of potential transition in the accounting industry.
UMSL Professor Jennifer Reynolds-Moehrle takes over as chair of Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants
Reynolds-Moehrle, who recently celebrated her 25th anniversary at UMSL, will bring a valued educator’s perspective to the top role in a time of potential transition in the accounting industry.
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UMSL psychologist collaborates on COVID-19 stress and trauma study
Rachel Wamser-Nanney will research the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on young children and their parents.
UMSL launching National Security and Community Policy Collaborative to facilitate research with St. Louis geospatial ecosystem
Robert Ubbelohde, a retired 32-year-veteran of NGA, is the founding director of the new center, which will operate out of the Geospatial Innovation Center at T-REX.
Ask an Expert: Anita Manion talks about what’s on the ballot in the 2020 election
The assistant professor of political science serves as the political analyst for KSDK (Channel 5) and will be sharing her insights on air next week on Election Night.
Rodney Carmack honors family legacy by earning a DBA
Carmack’s dissertation explored promotion and tenure standards for accounting faculty outside the top 200 U.S. colleges and universities.
Eye on UMSL: Gleaming tree
The afternoon sun shined brightly through the branches of a tree whose leaves had turned to gold last week outside the Provincial House on South Campus.
Eye on UMSL: In-person learning
Ryan Krull spoke to students in his Introduction to News Writing course about producing video packages to accompany print stories they wrote during a class earlier this month.
UMSL honors and interdisciplinary classes promote voter engagement
Students in one class ran a socially distanced voter registration table near the entrance of Villa Hall while others designed social media campaigns.
St. Louis Civil Rights Leaders Speakers Series engages students with racial justice activism
Five Zoom town halls connected students with pioneering and modern activists: David Ragland, Cori Bush, Zaki Baruti, Sylvester Brown and Percy Green.
UMSL sponsors Kids Voting program during presidential election
This year about 150,000 students from 15 St. Louis-area school districts will have the chance to participate in Kids Voting Missouri, a program run through the College of Education.
German Culture Center continues to support local teachers while enlivening St. Louis culture
German language consultant Anja Schmitt led the center’s annual fall workshop in a virtual format for more than two dozen teachers from across the St. Louis region.
UMSL alumni Sharonica Hardin-Bartley and Doris Graham honored for excellence in education
The St. Louis American Foundation named Hardin-Bartley the 2020 Stellar Performer in Education and Graham the 2020 Lifetime Achiever in Education.
Suggs Scholarship supporting Aubrey Logan as he begins chasing long-range dreams
Logan was recognized with recipients at other institutions during The St. Louis American Foundation’s 33rd annual Salute to Excellence in Education Virtual Gala.
Ammarra Berry looks to organizational leadership for career advancement
Berry’s motivation comes from a desire to provide her daughter with the same opportunities and wonderful childhood she had growing up in St. Louis.
‘Race in the Latinx Community’ panel examines nuances of ethnicity, race in the US
Marie Mora, Luimil Negrón and Deborah Cohen discussed race, ethnicity, the census, education, depictions in media and more issues impacting Latinx and Hispanic peoples.
UMSL Global hosts transatlantic dialogue on race and racism with counterparts in Stuttgart, Germany
Associate Professor Matthew Taylor led the first of four planned 90-minute lectures and discussed the anxiety that has weighed on African Americans in the United States.
Haitao Li, team awarded IATRC grant to study COVID-19 effects on grape supply chain
The study, a collaboration with researchers from the University of Missouri–Columbia, examined how COVID-19 impacted labor and food loss within the grape supply chain.
Amanda Wu wins national Graduate Women in Science Fellowship to support research on rare oaks
The biology doctoral student is using the $6,750 prize to conduct genomic research on the maple-leaf oak, endemic to the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas.
Miya Stepanovic hones communication skills through internship with COVID-19 Regional Response Team
Miya Stepanovic is part of the PPE Strike Team, where she researches educational videos and creates informational flyers to distribute with PPE.
Professors Uma Segal and R. Rocco Cottone appointed as Curators’ Distinguished Professors
The Board of Curators of the University of Missouri recognized the professors, elevating them to the most prestigious ranks in the UM System.
Midwest Biomedical Accelerator Consortium award helps Principal Investigator George Gokel combat antibiotic resistance
The award will help Gokel and his group, Upaya Pharmaceuticals, progress their antibiotic resistance technology along the path toward commercialization.
Dave Robertson, leading voice on politics in Missouri, dies after battle with pancreatic cancer
Robertson was a nationally recognized scholar of American political development as well as a beloved teacher who inspired thousands of students over 37 years at UMSL.
UMSL awarded $2.1 million grant to expand Succeed Program
The funding will go toward creating a four-year pathway, enhancing support in existing programming and building regional awareness of postsecondary programs.
UMSL Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Accelerator provides capital, mentorship to underrepresented entrepreneurs
The first-of-its-kind program will award $50,000 to six startup founders with business ideas that directly and positively impact underserved communities.
UMSL awarded $5.1 million grant to promote evidence-based literacy strategies among local educators
Shea Kerkhoff, Katie O’Daniels and Nancy Singer will partner with 40 schools in the St. Louis region to provide year-round support to K-12 educators.
The Philosopher’s Annual recognizes work of Jon McGinnis among top 10 articles of 2019
McGinnis’ paper “A Continuation of Atomism: Shahrastani on the Atom and Continuity” was originally published in the Journal of the History of Philosophy.
DBA candidate Kevin Sansberry II examines connection between abusive supervision and workplace facades
Sansberry’s research found that employees experiencing abusive supervision are likely to hide their true selves and adopt a persona that reflects their company’s values.
Alumna Tanika Busch named vice chancellor for finance and administration and chief financial officer
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik announced that Busch would step into the position on a permanent basis effective immediately.
More than 1,200 log on to annual Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference for new ideas, networking
James Lang, an author and professor of English at Assumption College, delivered the keynote address at the virtual event and discussed “Teaching Distracted Minds.”
St. Louis Business Journal recognizes 2 alumni and adjunct instructor among the 2020 Diverse Business Leaders class
Alumni Jomo Castro and Rachel D’Souza-Siebert, as well as adjunct business instructor Vish Tripathi, were among the 20 individuals honored by the publication.
State Teacher of the Year Darrion Cockrell makes fitness fun for everyone
Cockrell has forged strong bonds with students, staff and parents at Crestwood Elementary School while overhauling the school’s fitness program.
Computer scientist Sharlee Climer investigating pathways of COVID-19 with support of new NIH grant
Climer and her colleagues at Washington University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory received a $650,000 grant to try to uncover why the disease produces different symptoms.
MSW alumna Anna Hall helps international populations connect to their new home
Hall works at the International Institute of St. Louis, helping immigrants and refugees adjust to life in a new country. She teaches a class on career advancement and collects data.
UMSL alumni connect and enjoy Spanish cuisine at virtual ‘Crafts in Your Kitchen’ event
Ed Munn Sanchez and Brian Owens demonstrated how to make paella while 125 attendees followed along via Zoom, preparing the dish in their own homes.
Shannon Keys explores e-commerce through project with Graybar
Shannon Keys spent eight weeks researching best practices for designing an e-commerce model and presented her findings and recommendations to a Graybar executive in August.
Wangui Gathungu juggles two virtual internships while finishing degree
Gathungu, a media studies major and digital marketing minor, is creating and curating digital content for SciArt Exchange and You Squared Media during her last semester at UMSL.
Express Scripts internship leads to full-time role for business, honors alumna Kalynn Clinton
As a senior business analyst, Clinton will complete three to four rotations in Cigna’s technology division to gain a strong understanding of the organization.
Exemplary faculty and staff honored with Chancellor’s Awards
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik recognized six faculty members and three staff members for their contributions to UMSL during the virtual 2020 State of the University Address.
Economics alumna Lauren Dickens supports students, faculty at St. Charles Community College
Dickens serves as dean of health and technical sciences at St. Charles Community College, utilizing concepts she learned at UMSL to provide opportunities for students.
UMSL climbs in latest US News & World Report rankings, remains top performer on social mobility
UMSL continues to be ranked in the Tier 1 research university category and moved up 14 spots to rank No. 126 nationally among public research universities.
Pandemic makes nursing PhD student Jody Spiess’s disaster research poignant
For her dissertation, Spiess studied nurse education in disaster preparedness, focusing on incidents that result in more injuries than hospitals have resources to treat.
U.S. Department of Education awards UMSL $1.3 million TRIO grant to support student success
The grant will support tutoring, mentoring, financial literacy and other services for 140 first generation students from under-resourced backgrounds.
Jerome Morris wins prestigious $1 million Lyle M. Spencer Research Award to Transform Education
The E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Urban Education will use the award funding to investigate his theory of communally bonded schooling in three local school districts.
PhD graduate Napoleon Williams III investigates the role of municipal government in community stabilization
Williams studied the actions of municipal governments in Ferguson, University City, Maplewood, Hazelwood and Jennings over 45 years and their impact on today.
‘The possibilities are endless’: A Q&A with Andrew Simmons, political science student and disability advocate
Developing his voice through augmented and alternative communications opened up a world of possibilities for the first-year student, who now hopes to help others.
Eye on UMSL: Safely catching up on South Campus
Friends and fellow nursing students (from left) Ashley Ellis, Maggie Pitman, Riley Beerman and Maggie Tiernan catch up while keeping their distance last week on South Campus.
Business major, honors student Sammy Jacobs embraces UMSL opportunities
The Homecoming royalty, Honors College intern and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority member remains active on campus, enjoying a robust college experience.
Research Enabled helping connect university researchers with industry to find solutions to business problems
Director Jay De Long encourages all faculty members to log onto the online portal to accept their profiles and post industry-facing research projects.
New library program aims to help First-Year Experience students
The Personal Librarian Program pairs First-Year Experience students with a librarian to help with research and navigate library resources.
Meet the first-year students: Jennifer Nwaobasi, Louie Westland and Benjamin VandenBrink
The three first-year students start at the University of Missouri–St. Louis this week during a singular semester.
UMSL doctoral students named Missouri Charter Public School Association Leaders of the Year
Susan Marino and Sarah Ranney have helped Lafayette Preparatory Academy grow over the past eight years, fostering a culture of academic excellence.
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