Inside CAFNR

Oct. 20, 2026

Catch Up with CAFNR – October 2026

A gallery of CAFNR happenings.

Harvey James

Oct. 19, 2026

Message from the Director

Welcome to the Fall 2026 edition of the Division of Applied Social Sciences (DASS) alumni newsletter! I am Harvey James, Director of the Division. I have been serving in the role as Director or Interim Director since November 2022. Previous Division Directors include Joe Parcell (2017-2022), Jill Findeis (2011-2017), and the late Mike Nolan (1995-2011). DASS is one of six Divisions within the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR). Our focus is on the social sciences. The other five divisions (animal science, plant science, food science, environmental and natural resource science, and biochemistry) emphasize…

Jinglu Tan opens a gift from Vice Chancellor and Dean Chris Daubert at his retirement celebration Wednesday, Aug. 26. Dr. Tan

Sep. 10, 2026

Catch Up with CAFNR – September 2026

A gallery of CAFNR happenings.

Columns

Sep. 9, 2026

CAFNR welcomes new faculty for Fall 2026

Newest faculty members will help accelerate CAFNR's land-grant mission.

Rendering of fermentation lab.

Aug. 19, 2026

Fermentation Center

A major need of the wine industry is workforce development. To serve this need, Mizzou’s Grape and Wine Institute is building a commercial fermentation sciences center within an existing building on the Mizzou campus.

Four speakers sit at the front of a full classroom.

Aug. 11, 2026

Catch Up with CAFNR – August 2026

A gallery of CAFNR happenings.

Roterts smiling.

July 7, 2026

Get to Know Mary Ann Rotert

Mary Ann is the Director of Program Operations for RaFF.

Mikaela Adams with a chestnut horse.

June 9, 2026

Get to know Mikaela Adams

Mikaela is an instructor in Animal Sciences and manager of the Equine Teaching Facility.

Carnival attendees chat while eating sno cones.

May 20, 2026

Catch Up with CAFNR, Carnival Edition – May 2026

A gallery of CAFNR happenings.

Melanie and family.

May 19, 2026

Get to know Melanie Gates

Melanie is the marketing coordinator for CAFNR Marketing & Communications.