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Alumni Profiles
PhD. in Counseling Psychology,
John Dagley,
""I loved teaching, but felt that I would love it even more if my knowledge base was deeper and broader. That's why I went back to graduate school.""
Superintendent, Eldon R-1 School District,
Matt Davis,
BS Ed '99, M Ed '01
""I'm already exactly where I want to be.""
May 2009 TDP graduate,
Bryan VanGronigen,
Secondary Education
"My biggest goal as a teacher is to put my students in a position to lead."
Interim Director, Cedar Rapids Public Library,
Tamara Glise,
Library Science '90
""We had to rebuild. We had to work as a team""
Educational Specialist,
Ian Mette,
Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis
"I don't know what I would do if I wasn't in school"
Master's in Education Candidate,
Clay Weidinger,
Science and Mathematics Academy for the Recruitment and Retention of Teachers
"I want to provide education for every kid."
Dupont's Global Manager for Employee Assistance and WorkLife Services,
Paul Heck,
Rehabilitation Counseling, M Ed '80
"Limit this to one sentence"
Senior Coordinator at MU's Assessment Resource Center,
Walter Bargen,
M Ed '90, English Education
"I hope this brings poetry back to centrality in society."
Early Childhood Behavioral Consultant,
Rebecca Beckner,
PhD '07 in Special Education
"I love what I do at CPS. I want to be able to spread the word about positive behavior supports."
Teacher,
Allena C. Robinson,
BS Ed '07, Language Arts
"Mizzou and Columbia have given me more than I imagined possible."
Doctoral Candidate,
Lizette Ojeda,
Counseling Psychology
"I feel like it is my responsibility to live up to the sacrifices my parents made."
President, Moberly Area Community College,
Evelyn Jorgenson,
M Ed '87, PhD '96
"I truly believe in the community college mission"
Elementary Education with K-9 Spanish certification,
Nicole Adles,
Teacher Development Program: May 2008 graduate
"I've learned that teachers truly make a difference."
BS Ed Candidate,
Whitney Boyd,
Elementary Education
"I'm always around kids, and I kind of feel like I'm a little kid myself."
MU College of Education Student,
David Aguayo,
Teacher Development Program: Social Studies Education
"In their hands is the potential to create a better society."
Mathematics teacher at Jefferson Junior High in Columbia,
Emily Geisel,
BS Ed '06
"Be smarter than your problem."
Third semester in the Doctoral Program,
Jena Randolph,
Leadership in Behavioral Disorders
"I value the opportunities I have had to work collaboratively with other students and professors on research."
1st year graduate student,
Tracey Crowe,
MEd Emphasis in Autism
"The most valuable aspect of my education has been the collaboration of minds that occurs among the people in the department."
Third year of doctoral studies,
Lisa Wright,
Early Childhood Special Education
"I participate in a variety of research activities including research studies."
Junior, PhD candidate,
Pei-Ju Liu,
Educational Technology
"The College has prepared me by providing plenty of relevant, hands-on coursework that can be directly applied to learning system development opportunities in the profession."
PhD in Health Education,
Bryan Maggard,
ESCP Department
"Continuing to grow as an athletic director and family man, Bryan Maggard has his priorities in line."
MU College of Education faculty member,
Eryca Neville,
M Ed '96, PhD '06
"Student success depends on how welcome students feel and how teachers focus on learning and the dynamics of the relationships in the classroom."
Alumna's Expertise Helps Direct Federal Legislation,
Kim Ratcliffe,
BS Ed '71, M Ed '76, EdD '98
"My desire to teach has been the thread that's been with my vocation throughout my entire life."
2007 National Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year,
Patti Buschjost,
EdLife 07 Alumni Spotlight
"I try to empower teachers to do great things."
Graduate Student,
Chris Brown,
Library Science M.A. Candidate
"I would like to draw as many people to the library as I could by showcasing its amazing resources."
Undergraduate - Senior,
Christine Golebiewski,
Teacher Development Program: Middle School Math/English
"English education majors never understand why I major in math, said Christine Golebiewski. And math education majors never understand why I major in English."
From Trash to Treasure; an artist leaves his mark,
Larry L'Hote,
BS Ed '63 Secondary Education- Science
"Every student comments on the contrast between his life as a science teacher and his work as an artist, which is anything but scientific."
Bringing Peace Corps Experience to the Classroom,
Kate VanRoekel,
BS '04 Secondary Education, Social Studies
"I thought that if I was going to be teaching about the world, I ought to first see and experience more of it."
