Presenters
Linda Blockus is the director of undergraduate research at MU. She earned her bachelor's degree in biology at Dartmouth College and a master's degree in educational leadership from Boston University. She earned her Ph.D. from Mizzou in higher education with support areas in black studies and educational and counseling psychology.
John Dodam is an associate professor of anesthesiology at MU's College of Veterinary Medicine. He earned his DVM (Veterinary Medicine) from Ohio State University and an M.S. in pharmacology from North Carolina State University. He received his Ph.D. in physiology from North Carolina State University.
Shari Freyermuth is an MU assistant professor of biochemistry. She received a bachelor's degree in genetics from the University of Georgia and a doctoral degree in biochemistry and genetics from Duke University. She teaches biotechnology and molecular biology courses.
Freyermuth had the opportunity to go to a summer science program between her sophomore and junior years in high school loved it. She hopes everyone has an equally awesome time at MU for the Sciences of Life Academy!
Lianne Hibbert is a wildlife biologist with the US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services Division. After earning a bachelor of science degree in wildlife biology at Grambling State University, she received a master's degree from MU in fisheries and wildlife sciences.
Hibbert is currently stationed at Lincoln University working with the Wildlife Initiative in Wildlife Management program.
Michele Holton is the Employment Branding and University Relations Lead within Global Staffing at Monsanto. In this dual role Holton works with the various business areas within Monsanto to identify talent for internship and co-op opportunities and also to create and message the Monsanto employment brand. Holton graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in history and African American studies. She worked as an admissions director at Washington University and was responsible for Multicultural Recruitment.
Harvey James is an MU associate professor of agricultural economics and the director of graduate studies for the department. He is a Senior Fellow for the Contracting and Organizations Research Institute. He received his doctoral degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
James' research includes agribusiness organization and applied ethics.
David Ledoux is an associate professor in the MU Department of Animal Sciences. He received his doctoral degree from the University of Florida.
Ledoux's research involves investigation into methods for increasing mineral utilization by poultry, the effects of mycotoxin contamination of poultry feed ingredients and an evaluation of methods to detoxify contaminated feedstuffs.
Tony Lupo is an associate professor of atmospheric science in the MU Department of Soil, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences. His master's and doctoral degrees in atmospheric sciences are from Purdue University.
Lupo's expertise includes synoptic meteorology, atmospheric dynamics, climate and climate change. He has served as a contributing author and expert reviewer for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC.)
Patrick Market is an MU associate professor of atmospheric science. Market received his bachelor's degree from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and his master's and doctoral degrees from Saint Louis University.
His interests include synoptic and mesoscale processes, weather forecasting, extratropical cyclone structure, Jet-front dynamics, precipitation efficiency and severe local storms.
Tim Reinbott is the superintendent and manager of the Bradford Research and Extension Center.
Amy Smith is a graduate teaching/research assistant at MU currently pursuing her Ph.D. in agricultural education. While at MU, she has taught courses in leadership, communication and education. An Iowa native, Amy has nearly five years of teaching experience at the high school level as well. She earned her bachelor's degree in agricultural education from Oklahoma State University and her master's degree from Mizzou.
Jim Spain is the vice provost for undergraduate studies, a state dairy Extension specialist and an MU associate professor of animal science. He received his doctorate from Virginia Polytechnic.
Spain is involved in teaching and research in dairy nutrition, and participates in a number of the student activities and recruitment projects.
Mark Strid is the program director for educational technology in CAFNR. He is a part-time instructor in the hotel and restaurant management program. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he offers consulting services to the Small Business Development Centers, University of Missouri-Extension on matters relating to the hospitality industry and conducts business development seminars.
Strid earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in food science with an emphasis in HRM from MU. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in agricultural education.
John Viator is an MU assistant professor of biological engineering. His undergraduate major was physics at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Viator earned a master's degree in math from the University of Oregon. He then went to Oregon Health & Science University and earned a master's degree in applied physics and a doctoral degree in electrical engineering. His research is in biomedical optics, and he spends most of his time doing photo-acoustic imaging, which is a laser-induced ultrasound.
Walter Wehtje is a post-doctoral associate in the School of Natural Resource's department of fisheries and wildlife sciences, where he curates the Department's Bird and Mammal Collection. He received his bachelor's degree in forestry at the University of Vermont, his master's degree in Geography at UCLA, and his Ph.D. in biogeography from UC Riverside.
Terryl Woods is a research specialist at the Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center.
