Engagement program continues to exemplify university’s commitment to state
Columbia, Mo. — Today at the ϲʹ Board of Curators meeting, UM System President Mun Choi introduced the 2019-2020 Presidential Engagement Fellows. As a Presidential Engagement Fellow, select faculty members represent the UM System and share their research discoveries and expert knowledge with Missouri citizens in every county.
“The ϲʹ System is home to outstanding faculty. Our Presidential Engagement Fellows are among our finest and most engaged scholars," Choi said. "With expertise in education, community-based health and more, our 2019-2020 class will offer great value to our communities. I am eager to see them build on the efforts of our inaugural class and use their knowledge to help improve the lives of our citizens.”
Members of the 2019-2020 Presidential Engagement Fellows class are:
- Jannette Berkley-Patton, biomedical and health informatics, ϲʹ-Kansas City
- Andrew Clarke, food science, ϲʹ-Columbia
- Libby Cowgill, anthropology, ϲʹ-Columbia
- Ty-Ron Douglas, educational leadership and policy analysis, ϲʹ-Columbia
- Jerritt Frank, history, ϲʹ-Columbia
- Manuel Leal, biological sciences, ϲʹ-Columbia
- Jon McGinnis, classical and medieval philosophy, ϲʹ-Saint Louis
- John McManus, history and political science, Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Audra Merfeld-Langston, arts, languages, and philosophy, Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Leigh Neier, learning, teaching and curriculum, ϲʹ-Columbia
- Barbara Pahud, pediatrics, ϲʹ-Kansas City
- William Schonberg, civil, architectural, and environmental engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Rachel Winograd, Missouri Institute of Mental Health, ϲʹ-Saint Louis
- Gerald Wyckoff, biological sciences, ϲʹ-Kansas City
- Lara Zwarun, communication and media, ϲʹ-Saint Louis
Faculty members were selected by each university based on their demonstrated excellence and their ability to communicate their research to the public.
There is no cost for an organization or individual to host a speaker. For more information, please visit: www.umsystem.edu/president/presidential_engagement_fellows
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Reviewed 2023-09-19