Graduate Coordinators
June 30, 2023
Stephanie McKay
The overarching goal of the McKay lab is to utilize the latest advances in biotechnology while developing new methodologies and resources to determine the extent to which epigenetic and epitranscriptomic modifications contribute towards economically important traits in livestock. While many epigenetic modifications exist, her current research focus is on 5-Methylcytosine, 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine and N6-Methyladenosine. The context in which her lab studies these modifications include neuroepigenomics, comparative epigenomics and functional annotation. Educational background Ph.D., University of Alberta M.S., Texas A&M University B.S., Texas A&M University…
Sep. 10, 2021
Mackenzie Ewing
July 26, 2021
Starla Ivey
Starla Ivey has more than 25 years of experience in college teaching at the University of Missouri, Spalding University, the University of Kentucky, and Oklahoma State University. She has taught courses in insurance, investments, taxes, personal finance, computer applications, management and leadership along with handling academic and career advising to college students. Her industry experience is within the areas of employee benefit management, banking and insurance. Educational background Ph.D., Education, University of Missouri M.S., Consumer and Family Economics, University of Missouri B.S., Consumer and Family Economics, University of Missouri Courses Taught FINPLN 1000: IGen Money FINPLN 2183: Personal and Family…
July 14, 2021
Rui Yao
Rui Yao’s research focuses on consumer and family financial decision-making and well-being. Specific topics include financial resilience, debt management, saving and investment behavior and motives, risk tolerance, financial capability, consumption patterns, employment-leisure decisions, as well as mental and physical health outcomes of financial events. Her interdisciplinary work targets at providing implications to stakeholders of consumer and family well-being and impacted millions of consumers and families through her publications, presentations, and media interviews. She received the best paper award from the CFP Board, AARP, American Council on Consumer Interests, and American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences. She is the editor…
June 30, 2021
Sarah Buckallew
Educational background Master’s of Science in Clinical Dietetics, University of Kansas Courses taught Nutrition Assessment Community Nutrition Teaching and Counseling Profession of Dietetics Community Nutrition Supervised Practice Foodservice I Lab Foodservice II Supervised Practice…
June 30, 2021
Jacqueline Limberg
Specific areas of interest include: Neural control of blood flow and blood pressure Effect of exercise in neurovascular control Sex differences in cardiovascular regulation…
June 30, 2021
Jill Kanaley
Educational background Ph.D., University of Illinois M.S., University of Illinois BA-BPHE, Queen’s University Courses taught NEP3850W: Physiology of Exercise NEP4940: Internship in Exercise Physiology NEP8501: Advanced Topics in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology NEP8850: Advanced Exercise Physiology NEP8860: Exercise Endocrinology NEP8870: Exercise Metabolism NEP8095: Master’s Internship…
Aug. 25, 2020
Kiho Lee
July 6, 2020
Michelle Brimecombe
Brimecombe’s interests are in sport management specifically related to the business side of sport, organizational behavior, player development, sport marketing, brand management and sport policy. Educational background Ph.D., Florida State University, 2012 M.S., Georgia Southern University, 2004 B.S., University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2002 Courses taught PRST 2010: Sport Management PRST 2281: Business of Sport and Recreation PRST 3185: Sport Economics and Finance PRST 3400: Sport and Recreation Marketing PRST 3282: Governance and Policy of Sport PRST 8100: Sport and Recreation Marketing…
Sep. 5, 2019
Charlotte L. Phillips
To investigate the regulation and structure/function of extracellular matrix to tissue specific expression in the pathogenesis of inherited connective tissue disorders. Type I collagen, the predominant structural protein in many tissues provides strength to bone and tendon, integrity to skin, major organs and blood vessels, and support for mineralization of bone and teeth. Abnormalities in type I collagen synthesis and structure are associated with several acquired and inherited connective tissue disorders (osteogenesis imperfecta, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and osteoporosis). Investigating the pathogenesis of the different inherited connective tissues disorders and identifying the specific mutations in the type I collagen genes gives us…