Division of Applied Social Sciences
Nov. 3, 2022
Annette Kendall
Dr. Kendall’s teaching centers on helping students see themselves as capable problem-solvers who can create value in the world. She designs highly experiential courses in sales and marketing that blend real-world projects, coaching-style feedback, and structured reflection so students build both skill and self-belief. A key focus of her teaching is creating environments where neurodivergent students can leverage their strengths, experience genuine belonging, and build empowering pathways for shaping their futures. She serves as the faculty advisor for the Mizzou National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) Student Competition Team. Educational background Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2019 Master of…
Oct. 25, 2022
CAFNR Hosts North Central Region/National Learner-Centered Teaching Conference
In early October, CAFNR hosted the 2022 North Central Region/National Learner-Centered Teaching Conference.
Oct. 25, 2022
Andres Mesa Selected for 2022 Dissertation Research Award
Andres Mesa, graduate student in rural sociology, was selected for the 2022 Dissertation Research Award at the 84th Rural Sociological Society (RSS) annual meeting in August.
Oct. 24, 2022
Bill McKelvey Receives David E. Baker Distinguished Extension Programmatic Leadership Award
Bill McKelvey, senior program coordinator in the Division of Applied Social Sciences, received the 2022 David E. Baker Distinguished Extension Programmatic Leadership Award as.
Oct. 24, 2022
Mauro Palmero Accepted Into 2022-23 MU Thrive Faculty Learning Community
Mauro Palmero, associate teaching professor, has been accepted to the 2022-23 MU Thrive Faculty Learning Community.
Oct. 24, 2022
DASS Faculty Win Distinguished Manuscript Award
DASS faculty win Distinguished Manuscript Award.
Oct. 24, 2022
CAFNR Advisor Spotlight: Robyn Holliday (Eschenbrenner)
Holliday (Eschenbrenner) serves as an academic advisor for the agribusiness management and personal financial planning degree programs.
Sep. 21, 2022
Abed Rabbani Wins Outstanding Paper Award
Abed Rabbani is part of a team of authors named Outstanding Paper Award recipients in the 2022 Emerald Literati Awards. The winning article was “A test of the association between the initial surge in COVID-19 cases and subsequent changes in financial risk tolerance,” in the journal Review of Behavioural Finance. Rabbani is an assistant professor of personal financial planning. His coauthors on the paper were Wookjae Heo, South Dakota State University, and John E. Grable, University of Georgia.
Sep. 15, 2022
CAFNR/MOAES Research Magazine: Making a Major Impact
This story appears in our MU CAFNR/Agricultural Experiment Station Research Magazine. When CAFNR unveiled its strategic plan, Drive to Distinction, in 2019, it established criteria for Programs of Distinction, a select collection of programs that exemplify CAFNR’s drive to distinction. Those programs, together with CAFNR’s academic programs, define CAFNR’s impact on Missouri’s agriculture and natural resource economies, providing understanding for how CAFNR is addressing challenges facing Missouri agriculture, food and natural resources. There are seven programs that have earned Program of Distinction status (as of 2022): Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) Interdisciplinary Plant Group (IPG) Interdisciplinary Reproduction…
Sep. 13, 2022
Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center Releases Missouri Farm Income Outlook
State-level report identifies key changes in projected net farm income.