2024 Faculty Fellowships Announced

The MU College of Education & Human Development Dean’s Office and the Office of Advancement are pleased to announce Endowed Faculty appointments that are effective on July 1, 2024. 

“Faculty fellowships are one way that donors can invest in the future of the college and support the researchers who are training the next generation,” said Ana Compain-Romero, Senior Director of Advancement. “These generous awards allow faculty to be recognized for their excellence, while giving them resources to expand their efforts.”

The new appointments include:

Jamie Day

Jamie Day

Dr. Lydia Walker Faculty Fellow in Reading Education and Literacy

Special Education

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place 311E Townsend Hall

Sarah Owens 2026 web

Sarah Owens

Margaret McLaughlin Faculty Fellow in School Counseling and Mental Health

Educational, School & Counseling Psychology

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phone 573-882-7738

place 3 Hill Hall

Francisco Palermo

Francisco Palermo

Millsap Missouri Professor in Human Development and Family Science

Human Development & Family Science

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phone 573-884-0932

place 003D Gwynn Hall

Dajanae Palmer

Dajanae Palmer

John C. Weaver Faculty Fellow in Higher Education Administration

Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis

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place 321K Townsend Hall

Rachel Thibodeau Nielson

Rachel Thibodeau-Nielsen

Associate Professor

Human Development & Family Science

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phone 573-882-1276

place 003C Gwynn Hall

Kirsten Tivaringe 2026

Kirsten Musetti Tivaringe

Bess Schooling Outstanding Professor in Elementary Education

Learning, Teaching & Curriculum

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place 211H Townsend Hall

Wolfgang Wiedermann

Wolfgang Wiedermann

William A. and Jean S. Stauffer Faculty Fellow Professor

Educational, School & Counseling Psychology

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place 13A Hill Hall

Laura Zangori

Laura Zangori

Herbert W. Schooling Faculty Fellowship

Learning, Teaching & Curriculum

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phone 573-882-6132

place 321C Townsend Hall