Missouri Southern State University Admitted Student Profiles & Alumni

Missouri Southern State University has over 30,000 alumni who are making a difference in the world in a variety of fields. Here are a few notable alumni:

• Dr. Janie Blair is the first woman to serve as president of the Missouri State Board of Education.
• Matt Hall is the CEO of Hall Financial Group, a wealth management firm in Joplin, Missouri.
• Dr. Karen E. Short is a professor of English at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She is also the author of several books, including "The Gendered Pulps: Constructions of Femininity in the American Pulp Magazines" and "Gender and the Literary Marketplace."
• Dr. David M. Cate is a professor of chemistry at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is also the director of the Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine.
• Dr. Donna S. St. George is the first woman to serve as chief justice of the Missouri Court of Appeals.
• Dr. Karen S. Waldron is a paediatrician and the medical director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.
• Dr. Linda T. Smith is a professor of English at the University of Central Missouri. She is also the author of several books, including "Women Writers and the Bible: Interpreting the Word and the World" and "The Everyday World as Problematic: A Feminist Sociology."
• Lt. Col. (Ret.) Robert E. Gray is a retired United States Air Force officer who served as a fighter pilot and test pilot. He is also a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.
• Dr. Mary Beth Thomas is a professor of education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She is also the author of several books, including "The Principalship: A Reflective Practice Perspective" and "Teacher Leadership: Building Capacity for School Improvement."