Contacts
All UCM email addresses are @ucmo.edu
All on-campus phone numbers are 660-543-xxxx
College website: ucmo.edu/college-of-education/ or ucmo.edu/coe
Dean's Office & Clinical Services and Certification
Dean's Office (660-543-4272)
Interim Dean: Dr. Matt Thomas, mthomas@ucmo.edu
Administrative Assistant: Rae Clements, clements@ucmo.edu
Office Professional: Jill Larsen, jlarsen@ucmo.edu
Technology System Coordinator: Chris Skidmore, skidmore@ucmo.edu
Clinical Services & Certification (660-543-8441)
Director: Andi Dieckman, dieckman@ucmo.edu
Alternative Certification Specialist: Sarah Cavanah, cavanah@ucmo.edu
Student Teaching Coordinator: Carol Dunn, dunn@ucmo.edu
Placement Coordinator: Cheryl Kosmatka, ckosmatka@ucmo.edu
Department Chairs & Office Professionals (OPs)
Dept of Special Education & Behavior Analysis (660-543-4452)
Department Chair: Dr. Lisa Robbins, larobbins@ucmo.edu
Office Professional: Amy Park, apark@ucmo.edu*
Dept of Counseling & Educational Leadership (660-543-4452)
Department Chair: Dr. Nancy Forth, nforth@ucmo.edu
Office Professional: Amy Park, apark@ucmo.edu*
Dept of Early, Elementary, Middle, & Physical Education (660-543-4235)
Department Chair: Dr. Ken Bias, bias@ucmo.edu
Office Professional: Julie Meek, jbatusic@ucmo.edu
Dept of Educational Foundations & Literacy (660-543-4307)
Department Chair: Dr. Matt Thomas, mthomas@ucmo.edu
Office Professional: Cheryl Plummer, cplummer@ucmo.edu
Dept of Educational Technology & Library Science (660-543-4307)
Department Chair: Dr. René Burress, burress@ucmo.edu
Office Professional: Cheryl Plummer, cplummer@ucmo.edu
Career & Technical Education (660-543-4272)
Coordinator: Dr. Michelle Conrad, mconrad@ucmo.edu
Office Professional: Rae Clements, clements@ucmo.edu
*Amy Park only works Aug 1 - May 30. During June and July, Rae Clements takes on OP duties in Amy's place.
Program/Degree Coordinators
Behavior Analysis (GR): Dr. Theresa Earles-Vollrath, vollrath@ucmo.edu, 660-543-8702
Counselor Education (GR): Dr. Lucy Phillips, lphillips@ucmo.edu, 660-543-8204
CTE Graduate (GR): Dr. Michelle Conrad, mconrad@ucmo.edu, 660-543-4332
CTE Secondary Education BSE (UG): Dr. Krystle Gremaud, kgremaud@ucmo.edu, 660-543-4647
CTE Undergraduate (non-BSE) (UG): Dr. Michael Pantleo, mpantleo@ucmo.edu, 660-543-8627
Curriculum & Instruction MSE (GR): Dr. Yuankun Yao, yyao@ucmo.edu, 660-543-4748
Education Administration (GR): Dr. Bryan McDonald, bmcdonald@ucmo.edu, 816-806-1332
Educational Technology (GR): Dr. Shantia Kerr Sims, skerr@ucmo.edu, 660-543-4795
Elementary & Early Childhood Education (UG): Dr. Natalie Tye, ntye@ucmo.edu, 660-543-4787
Early Childhood Education (GR): Dr. Karrie Snider, snider@ucmo.edu, 660-543-8658
Elementary Math (GR): Dr. Charlene Atkins, catkins@ucmo.edu, 660-543-8586
Elementary MSE (GR): Dr. Julie Hentges, hentges@ucmo.edu, 660-543-8659
English Language Learners (GR): Dr. Nabat Erdogan, erdogan@ucmo.edu, 660-543-4230
Library Science & Info Services (GR): Dr. Jenna Kammer, jkammer@ucmo.edu, 660-543-8879
Literacy (GR): Dr. Nabat Erdogan, erdogan@ucmo.edu, 660-543-4230
Master of Arts in Teaching (GR): Dr. Yuankun Yao, yyao@ucmo.edu, 660-543-4748
Middle School Education (UG): Dr. Christi Price-Richardson, chrichardson@ucmo.edu, 660-543-8387
Physical Education (UG/GR): Dr. Brandy Lynch, brlynch@ucmo.edu, 660-543-8012
Special Education (UG/GR): Dr. Lisa Robbins, larobbins@ucmo.edu, 660-543-8756