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UMSL College of Optometry faculty Julie DeKinder and Vinita Henry receive national awards from AOA’s Contact Lens and Cornea Section Council

The awards recognize innovation and leadership in the field of contact lenses and anterior segment disease....

College of Optometry Professor Julie DeKinder named vice chair of the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education

The organization is the only accrediting body for professional optometric degree programs and optometric residency programs....

Brittany Wright named first-ever coordinator of diversity, equity and inclusion in the College of Optometry

The assistant clinical professor will aid recruitment of a diverse body of students, residents, faculty and staff and help develop cultural competence education....

Media Coverage: November 2019

Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories....

Provost Kristin Sobolik announces 25 faculty promotions taking effect before the next academic year

Ten faculty members received tenure and promotions to associate professor, eight more earned the rank of full professor, and seven non-tenure track faculty members were also promoted....

Julie DeKinder helping set standards for training optometrists as ACOE council member

The associate clinical professor is the first UMSL faculty member appointed to the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education....

UMSL optometrist offers new contact lens technology for all eye shapes, sizes

EyePrintPRO is a contact lens designed to match the exact contours of the individual eye, making contact lenses an option for those with irregularly shaped corneas....