Associate Professor of Biology & Environmental Health
Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science from Arkansas State University
Master of Arts in Biological Sciences from University of Missouri - Columbia
Master of Science in Environmental Sciences from Arkansas State University
Teaching Responsibilities: General Biology, Principles of Biology II, General Ecology, Aquatic Ecology, Conservation Biology, Environmental Health and Safety, Epidemiology, Epidemiology Statistics, Introduction to GIS, Environmental Biology
Research Interests: Evolution and Ecology, Animal Behavior, GIS applications in Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Pollinator Biology
Advising Areas: Conservation and Ecology, Pre-Medicine
Office: Reynolds Hall 231
Telephone: 417-625-3564
Email: kilmer-m@mssu.edu
Professor of Biology & Environmental Health
Doctor of Medicine from Northern State Medical University, Russia
Teaching Responsibilities: Anatomy and Physiology, Pathophysiology, Advanced Human Dissection, Neuroanatomy
Research Interests: Human Anatomy, Clinical Anatomy, Anatomical Science Education
Advising Areas: Pre-Dental, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Physician Assistant
Office: Ummel Hall 112
Telephone: 417-625-9534
Email: barry-a@mssu.edu
Assistant Professor of Biology & Environmental Health
Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Dynamics from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
Master of Science in Recreation, Parks and Tourism from Western Illinois University
Master of Science in Biology from Pittsburg State University
Teaching Responsibilities: Disease Vector Control, Environmental Biology, Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Environmental Toxicology, Epidemiology, General Biology, Introduction to Geology
Research Interests: Land Rehabilitation, Global Land-use Ethics and Culture, environmental Spillover Events
Advising Areas: Environmental Health and Safety
Office: Reynolds Hall 231
Phone: 417-659-5493
Email: bechtold-r@mssu.edu
Program Director of Environmental Health and Safety
Associate Professor of Biology & Environmental Health
Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science from Arkansas State University
Masters in Environmental Science from Arkansas State University
Teaching Responsibilities: Career Planning for Environmental Health and Safety, Disease Vector Control, Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Toxicology, Epidemiology, Epidemiological Statistics, Food Safety, Hazardous Materials Safety, HAZWOPER, Water Quality Management
Research Interests: Aquatic Ecosystems
Advising Areas: Environmental Health and Safety
Office: Reynolds Hall 228
Telephone: 417-625-9704
Email: boman-t@mssu.edu
Assistant Professor of Biology & Environmental Health
Doctor of Philosophy in Biology from Kansas State University
Teaching Responsibilities: Principles of Biology I, Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics
Research Interests:
Advising Areas: Biotechnology/Genetics/Mircrobiology, General Biology
Office: Reynolds Hall 241
Phone: 417-625-3041
Email: burris-a@mssu.edu
Professor of Biology & Environmental Health
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from University of Missouri - Columbia
Teaching Responsibilities: Anatomy and Physiology I, Essential Anatomy and Physiology, General and Medical Microbiology, Radiation Biology
Research Interests: Infectious Zoonotic diseases, multi-drug resistant bacteria
Advising Areas: Pre-Medicine, MSSU-KCU Early Acceptance Program (MKEAP), Pre-Dental
Office: Reynolds Hall 242
Telephone: 417-625-3556
Email: johnson-d@mssu.edu
Master Instructor of Biology & Environmental Health
Master of Science in Biology from Arkansas State University
Teaching Responsibilities: Principles of Biology I and II, General Biology
Research Interests: Plant propagation and invasive species ecology
Advising Areas: Physical and Occupational Therapy, General Biology, Biology Education
Office: Reynolds Hall 227
Telephone: 417-625-9556
Email: kilmer-j@mssu.edu
Professor of Biology & Environmental Health
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from University of Missouri - Columbia
Teaching Responsibilities: Anatomy and Physiology, Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, Histology, Human Physiology, Pathophysiology
Research Interests: Anatomical Science Education, Clinical Anatomy
Advising Areas: Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Dental
Office: Reynolds Hall 243
Telephone: 417-625-9592
Email: lemmons-c@mssu.edu
Associate Professor of Biology & Environmental Health
Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology from University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Master of Science in Biology from University of Central Missouri
Teaching Responsibilities: Biomes, Evolution, Principles of Biology I and II, General Ecology, Herpetology, Internship in Biology, Mammalogy, Research and Statistical Methods in Biology
Research Interests: Functional morphology of animal movement, Comparative physiology and behavior, Physiological ecology
Advising Areas: General Biology, Ecology and Conservation, Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Office: Reynolds Hall 236
Telephone: 417-625-9764
Email: penning-d@mssu.edu
Master Instructor of Biology & Environmental Health
Master of Occupational Safety Management from University of Central Missouri
Teaching Responsibilities: Environmental Science, Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Toxicology, Environmental Regulations, HAZWOPER, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety
Research Interests:
Advising Areas: Environmental Health and Safety
Office: Reynolds Hall 229
Telephone: 417-625-9764
Email: perkins-m@mssu.edu
Assistant Professor of Biology & Environmental Health
Doctor of Philosophy in Biology from Kansas State University
Teaching Responsibilities: General and Medical Microbiology, Immunology, Techniques in Microbiology, Molecular Cell Biology, Pathogenic Bacteriology, Virology
Research Interests: Microbe-host interactions, Invertebrate immunology
Advising Areas: Biotechnology/Genetics/Microbiology, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Dental
Office: Reynolds Hall 222
Telephone: 417-625-9329
Email: rhodes-v@mssu.edu
Associate Professor of Biology & Environmental Health
Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Biology from Southern Illinois University
Master of Biology from Western Illinois University
Teaching Responsibilities: General Biology, Principles of Biology II, Economic Botany, Introduction to Entomology, Taxonomy of Flowering Plants, Biomes, Restoration Ecology
Research Interests: Plant, Insect and Restoration Ecology of tallgrass prairie communities
Advising Areas: Conservation and Ecology, General Biology, Pre-Physical and Occupational Therapy, Pre-Medicine, Pre-veterinary Medicine
Office: Reynolds Hall 215
Telephone: 417-625-3568
Email: willand-j@mssu.edu
Science Laboratory Technician
Office: Reynolds Hall 118B
Telephone: 417-625-9677
Email: broady-k@mssu.edu
Faculty Administrative Assistant
Gilmore-R@mssu.edu
Reynolds Hall 217A
Phone 417-625-9376
Professor Emeritus
Office: Reynolds Hall 104
Telephone: 417-625-9766
E-mail: james.jackson282@yahoo.com
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D. in Forestry, Wildlife and Range Management from the University of Idaho
Master of Science in Wildlife Management from the University of Idaho
Teaching Responsibilities: Anatomy and Physiology, Essential Anatomy and Physiology, Research and Statistical Methods, Comparative Vertabrate Anatomy
Research Interests: Vertabrate Ecology, Scientific Applications for Small Unmanned Aircraft (Drones)
Advising Areas: None
Office: Reynolds Hall 104
Telephone: 417-625-9341
E-mail: messick-j@mssu.edu
