On May 6, the Missouri League of Women Voters State Convention was held in Columbia. The theme was “Getting in More Good Trouble,” and three Missouri State University students (one a former student) got in some good trouble by attending. All are/were from CHPA (Sociology/Anthropology and Political Science). Two of them, Liz Wertz and Zion Stevens (pictured), were voting delegates at the convention.             Suzanne Walker-Pacheco and the Paws to the Polls program won the Harriett Woods Award for Exemplary Community Service ..read more

The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning announced the nominations and awardees for their Excellence in Teaching Awards (2022-23) with 7 out of the 13 nominations coming from CHPA. Jessica ElliottTimothy FlanneryWilliam HarwoodScott Worman               There were five awards granted and four came from within CHPA.  The recipients were: Jessica Elliott, Assistant Professor, History – “Engaging Students in Online Communities” Timothy Flannery, Associate Professor, Economics – “Providing Real Life Applications Students Can Relate to and Use” William Ha ..read more

April 28 -29 the Model Arab League hosted an event in Strong Hall.  Drs. David Romano and Ashley Leinweber hosted the event.  The Model Arab League is a group similar to the Model United Nations but is based on the influential Arab-specific international organization.  The group learn about the Arab League, the member countries and the issues they face. The event brought together students from Drury, University of Missouri, Missouri State University and Ozark High School. Dr. Romano’s class won the Overall Distinguished Delegation Award for representing Syria.  Dr. Leinweb ..read more

Dr. Kyler Sherman-Wilkins (he/him), Assistant Professor of Sociology, traveled with seven members of his Health Equity Research Collective (HERC) group to present their research at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society in Minneapolis, MN. The group which consists of both current students and recent alumni (Class of 2022) presented on topics ranging from the impacts of Medicaid expansion on health, to patterns of sleep inequities among U.S. women. Founded in 2021 by Dr. Sherman-Wilkins, HERC is a team of undergraduate scholars and advocates who work to conduct and dissemi ..read more

  On April 11, Paws to the Polls made its third trip to Jefferson City to speak with legislators, the second one for this semester and legislative session. There are many ways to take action on supporting or opposing current legislation, but repeated feedback from legislators indicates that nothing beats a  personal visit to the capital.   On each trip to Jefferson City, all participants learn an incredible amount, meet new legislators, and reconnect with ones previously visited with. The students do an amazing job of representing our campus, diplomatically relaying key informa ..read more

It was a busy and productive local election day for Paws to the Polls on April 4th. The group tabled from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Davis-Harrington Welcome Center, one of the central polling locations in Springfield. Group members answered voting-related questions and handed out nonpartisan voter guides and sample ballots to those who wanted to do some last-minute preparing before casting their vote. They also had the opportunity for some photo ops with the Greene County Clerk, Shane Schoeller, and with university administration ..read more

Jeremy Neely, Chelsea Davis, Yasmine Singh, Julia Troche, and Michelle Morgan Drs. Michelle Morgan and Julia Troche (Associate Profs., History) participated in the inaugural “Women’s Writing Circle,” one of the FCTL’s Faculty Learning Communities (Fall 2022). Through their consistent attendance and completion of writing goals, Michelle and Julia were eligible to apply for two small grants, which they subsequently were awarded.  They combined their awards to rent out an entire building at the nationally recognized Dairy Hollow Writers’ Colony in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. They decided to ‘s ..read more

Jordan Riddell (Assistant Advisor), Cassandra Engle, AJ Sellers, Joshua Woolfington, Kate Woods, Sierra Sankey, and Ivy Yarckow-Brown (Advisor) Five Alpha Phi Sigma – Sigma Mu Sigma attended the 81st Annual Alpha Phi Sigma conference in National Harbor, MD Wednesday, March 15– Friday, March 17, 2023, along with Chapter Advisor, Ivy Yarckow-Brown, and Assistant Advisor, Jordan Riddell. Sierra Sankey, Cassandra Engle, Daikwon Redfern (NC Central University), and Joshua Woolfington       Three of our students ran for and were elected to Executive Student President, Executive Studen ..read more

We just received word that the American Cultural Resources Association (ACRA) has approved the Anthropology program as one that provides a good basis for a career in Cultural Resource Management (CRM). ACRA is the national professional organization for CRM, and their members provide internships for students – most of them paid. They will soon include MSU as a partner institution on their website, with the MSU logo on their website linking to the MSU anthropology program website. Special thanks to Kevin Cupka Head at The Center for Archaeological Research and Scott Worman, in Anthropology for ..read more

Dr. Julia Troche, History, was named a recipient of the 2022 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Gov. Mike Parson and members of the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education will recognize Dr. Troche and others for their achievements. The Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching is presented to an outstanding faculty member from each participating higher education institution in the state. The awards, which are not monetary, are based on effective teaching, effective advising, service to the university community, commitment to high standards of excellence and success i ..read more