Graduate Mentors
March 20, 2019
Ahmed Balboula
Dr. Balboula conducted his Ph.D. research in Japan (funded by Egypt-Japan Ph.D. Joint Supervision Program) and his postdoctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania and Rutgers University. Dr. Balboula joined the University of Cambridge in the UK as a Marie Curie Fellow before starting his independent laboratory at the University of Missouri in 2019. Research conducted in the Balboula laboratory employs cutting-edge imaging technologies, transgenic mouse models and genetic approaches to understand the molecular mechanisms regulating mammalian oocyte meiosis and early embryonic development. Dr. Balboula has been recognized with several research awards, including the 2023 SSR Virendra B. Mahesh New…
Feb. 20, 2019
Bill Folk
Educational background Ph.D. Biochemistry, Stanford University Courses taught School of Medicine Preclinical Courses Honors College Colloquia Undergraduate Research Courses…
Jan. 31, 2019
Rebecca Mott
Educational background Ph.D. Agricultural Education, University of Missouri, 2019 M.S. Agricultural Education, University of Missouri, 2013…
Nov. 6, 2018
Amanda L. Patterson
Educational background Ph.D., Washington State University, 2013 Courses taught ANSCI 8087: Graduate Seminar in Animal Sciences ANSCI 8434: Special Topics in Reproductive Biology…
Sep. 9, 2018
Lesleighan Kraft Cravens
Lesleighan’s academic responsibilities range from overseeing and supervising the operation of Tiger Garden, the student-operated floral shop on campus, to advising the Mizzou Student Chapter of the American Institute of Floral Designers organization. As the faculty advisor, she works to prepare students for regional/national competitions, expand students’ views of the floral industry and prepare students for careers within the industry. Education background M.S. Agricultural Education and Leadership B.S. Agricultural Education with Teaching Certification, University of Missouri Accreditation: American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) Certifications: Certified Floral Designer (CFD) & Professional Floral Communicator International (PFCI)…
Feb. 26, 2018
Mary K. Hendrickson
Hendrickson is Professor in Rural Sociology at the University of Missouri and serves as Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security. She is a rural sociologist whose passion is making the world a better place through food. As Director of the ICFS, she focuses on building resilient, food secure communities across Missouri and beyond. Hendrickson has been a leading scholar on consolidation and concentration in the food and agriculture system, the impacts of such a system on farmers, workers and communities, and new ways of conceptualizing policy responses around anti-trust. She is also recognized for her work examining food…
Feb. 26, 2018
John Tummons
Educational background BS, Agricultural Education, University of Missouri, 1999 MS, Agricultural Education, University of Missouri, 2006 PhD, Agricultural Education, University of Missouri, 2014 Courses taught Ag_Ed_Ld 2250: Introduction to Leadership Ag_Ed_Ld 2270: Leadership Development in Youth Organizations Ag_Ed_Ld 4310: Intracurricular Program Management in Agricultural Education Ag_Ed_Ld 4330: Methods of Teaching II Ag_Ed_Ld 8350: College Teaching of AFNR Ag_Ed_Ld 8510: Introduction to Research Methods…
Feb. 26, 2018
Jon Simonsen
Educational background Ph.D., Agricultural and Extension Education, The Ohio State University, 2010 M.S., Agricultural and Extension Education, The Ohio State University, 2008 B.S., Agricultural Education, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, 1996 Courses taught Ag Ed Ld 1000: Orientation to Agricultural Education and Leadership Ag Ed Ld 3776: Litton Leadership Scholars Ag Ed Ld 4320/7320: Methods of Teaching I Ag Ed Ld 4993: Internship in Agricultural Education and Leadership Ag Ed Ld 8250: Leadership Theory and Application…
Feb. 26, 2018
Patrick Westhoff
Westhoff is the director of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) and a professor of agricultural and applied economics at the University of Missouri. He grew up on a small dairy and hog farm in northeast Iowa. After getting his undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Iowa, he served as Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala. He has a master’s degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas and a Ph.D. in agricultural economics from Iowa State University. From 1992-1996, he was an economist with the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, where…
Feb. 5, 2018
Neil I. Fox
Educational background Post-graduate certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education 2001, University of Salford Ph.D. 1998, University of Salford, Atmospheric Science M.Phil. 1995, University of Reading, Meteorology B.Sc. 1988, University of Manchester, Physics Courses taught ATMSC 2720: Weather Briefing ATMSC 4350: Mesoscale Meteorology and Dynamics ATMSC 4400: Micrometeorology ATMSC 4510: Remote Sensing for Atmospheric Science and Natural Resources ATMSC 4520: Environmental Biophysics ATMSC 4550: Physical Meteorology ATMSC 4590: Radar Meteorology ATMSC 8500: Radiation in the Atmosphere ATMSC 8550: Nowcasting ATMSC 9590: Advanced Radar Meteorology…