School of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences

Program Descriptions

Master of Science, Psychology

The MS Psychology degree program consists of two tracks: Industrial/organizational and Experimental.

Master of Social Work

The MSW program prepares students for advanced generalist social work practice. It is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

The MSW program in offered in two options: Advanced Standing and Regular Standing. The Advanced Standing program option is designed for students who have a baccalaureate degree in social work (BSW) from a CSWE accredited program and who meet the Advanced Standing program admission requirements. Those who have substantial work experience in the social work field and/or have completed course work in social work (even a minor) but have not graduated with a BSW, are not eligible for Advanced Standing. The Advanced Standing program involves 34 credit hours and can be completed in full-time status (three semesters) or part-time status (six semesters). Advanced Standing students begin their studies during the summer semester of the admission year.

The Regular Standing MSW program option is designed for students who do not have a baccalaureate degree in social work from a CSWE accredited program, or who do not meet the other admission requirements for the Advanced Standing program. The Regular Standing program requires 62 credit hours to earn the MSW degree. The Regular Standing student can complete the program in full-time status (two calendar years) or part-time status (four calendar years). Students accepted for admission into the Regular Standing MSW program option begin their studies in the fall.

Contact

School Director

William Paul Deal

Office

Hill Hall, Room 313

Phone

417-836-5797

Fax

417-836-8330

Email

SMHBS@MissouriState.edu

Website

MissouriState.edu/SMHBS

Faculty

Distinguished Professor

Jeffrey Cornelius-White

Professors

A. Leslie Anderson

Timothy Daugherty

Susan Dollar

Danae Hudson

Thomas Kane

Ann Rost

Brooke Whisenhunt

Adena Young-Jones

Associate Professors

Amber Abernathy

Jordan Belisle

Christie Cathey

Michael Clayton

William Paul Deal

Leslie Echols

Melissa Fallone

Amanda Keys

Bogdan Kostic

D. Wayne Mitchell

Charles Myers

Dana Paliliunas

Karrie Swan

Carly Yadon

David Zimmerman

Assistant Professors

Kenneth Bedell

Bonni Behrend

Jordan Belisle

Michele Brown

Steve Capps

Jeff Foster

Jaime Michel

Ashley Pain

CaSandra Stanbrough

Clinical Associate Professors

Natalie Curry

Tiffany Havlin

Regina Russell

Clinical Instructors

Salina Bollinger

Kelly Dudley

Wendy Jackson

Senior Instructor

Amelia Chenoweth

Tanya Whipple

Instructors

Hannah Harris

Adjunct Faculty

Brittani Derossett

Joseph Frietze

Per Course Faculty

Brandi Armstrong

Kimberly Barragan

Peggy Beck

Theresa Bettman

Susan Cupka Head

Brittani Derossett

Christy Duffel

Molly Hill

Rachel Hogan

Justin Johns

Jennifer Kent

Kevin Knox

Abigail McCarty

Falon Moling

Tressa Moyle

Mary Newman

Charlotte Pippins

Erin Wylie

Emeritus Professors

Richele Babbitt

Timothy Bender

Russell Carney

Michele Day

David Dixon

Donald Fischer

Bradley Fisher

Harry Hom, Jr.

Robert Jones

Donn Kaiser

David Lutz

J. Jeff Maloney

Frederick Maxwell, Jr.

Joan McClennen

Arden Miller

Jeanne Phelps

Carol Shoptaugh

Michelle Visio