Here is a list of "alumni news" gathered since the Spring 2008 Newsletter. If you want to update your information, or let us know about your current status and accomplishments, click here to complete the Alumni Information Form.
Brooke Bischoff-Sturgis (Sociology, 1999)- She is a Field Manager for the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago working on the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth-Round 23. This survey is conducted every two years for the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Derrel Craig (Sociology, 1981)- After 30 years of government service, Derrel retired from the FBI and is working in private sector security.
Charles Delaney (Sociology, 2004)- He is a Children's Services Worker for the Bates County (Missouri) Children's Division investigating child abuse/neglect allegations.
Carrie Gibson (Anthropology, 1999)- She is in research and evaluation at the San Diego State University Research Foundation.
Todd Holman (Crime and Society, 2003)- He is an Associate Pastor at First United Methodist Church in West Plains, Missouri.
Katie Holsopple (Crime and Society, 2004)- She is a Broomfield, Colorado, police officer.
Melissa Horak-Hern (Anthropology, 2007)- She completed a year of national service with AmeriCorps in Louisville, Kentucky, and returned to Missouri State to enroll in the new Master of Science in Applied Anthropology.
Jason Kearbey (Sociology, 2000)- He is a social worker for the State of Missouri in Greene County dealing with child abuse and neglect.
Pamela Kemp (Sociology, 2003)- She currently is pursuing a Master of Education degree in Career Counseling & Development at Colorado State University, focusing on career transitions in later life. She also plans to pursue a Ph.D. Pamela married Jeff Kemp, a 2003 graduate of the Cell Molecular Biology program at Missouri State, who now is a Ph.D. candidate in physiology at Colorado State University.
Rick Leesmann (Sociology, 2007)- He is a consultant working in health information technology at Cerner Corporation assisting clients with design considerations, work flow processes, and overall automation of their pharmacy operations.
Max Snowden (Sociology, 1971)- He is the Director of the Arkansas Commission on Child Abuse, Rape, and Domestic Violence, a Governor-appointed commission.
Michael Werges (Sociology, 1997)- He has been employed with the Eureka Police Department in Eureka, Missouri, for ten years and currently is assigned to the K-9 unit.