MHE Mission Statement

• To provide a forum for all leaders of higher education institutions in Missouri to discuss the ways such institutions may serve their students and constituents with quality and efficiency.

• To develop a unity of purpose to serve as the strategic agenda for member institutions to address the needs of the people of the State of Missouri.

MHE Purpose

MHE Goals

• To develop a legislative position on issues that affect higher education.

• To document the impact of higher education on Missouri's quality of life.

• To develop a linkage of support and cooperation between Missouri's higher education and the business community.

• To provide useful information concerning higher education to all Missourians.

• To develop a long-range policy to guarantee adequate funding of Missouri higher education.

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(To make changes to the Members list, please contact Pam Niehaus via email.

Central Missouri State University
Dr. Bobby R. Patton, President
Administration 202
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Phone: 660-543-4112
Fax: 660-543-8020
Email: patton@cmsu1.cmsu.edu
Communication Officer: Ann Pearce
Phone: 660-543-4640
Fax: 660-543-4943
Email: apearce@cmsu1.cmsu.edu

College of the Ozarks
Dr. Jerry Davis, President
P.O. Box 17
Point Lookout, MO 65726
Phone: 417-334-6411
Fax: 417-335-2618
Email: pres@cofo.edu
Communication Officer: Camille Howell
Phone: 417-334-6411
Fax: 417-335-2618
Email: Howell@cofo.edu

Columbia College
Dr. Gerald Brouder, President
1001 Rogers
Columbia, MO 65216
Phone: 573-875-7200
Fax: 573-449-7769
Email: gbrouder@email.ccis.edu
Communication Officer: Barbara Payne
Phone: 573-875-7230
Fax: 573-875-7209
Email: bpayne@email.ccis.edu

Crowder College
Dr. Kent Farnsworth, President
601 Laclede
Neosho, MO 64850
Phone: 417-451-3226
Fax: 417-455-2792
Email: kfarnswo@crowdercollege.net
Communication Officer: Lori Marble
Phone: 417-451-3223 ext. 201
Fax: 417-451-4280
Email: lmarble@crowdercollege.net

Culver-Stockton College
Dr. Edwin B. Strong, Jr., President
Canton, MO 63435
Phone: 217-231-6323
Fax: 217-231-6614
Email: estrong@culver.edu
Communication Officer: Sharon Illa
Phone: 217-231-6531
Fax: 217-231-6611
Email: silla@culver.edu

East Central College
Dr. Karen Herzog, President
P. O. Box 529
Union, MO 63084
Phone: 636-583-5195 ext. 2201
Fax: 636-583-6602
Email: herzogk@ecmail.ecc.cc.mo.us
Communication Officer: Jon Bauer
Phone: 636-583-5195 ext. 2208
Fax: 636-584-0793
Email: bauerj@ecmail.ecc.cc.mo.us

Fontbonne College
Dr. Dennis C. Golden, President
6800 Wydown Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63105
Phone: 314-889-1419
Fax: 314-889-1473
Email: dgolden@fontbonne.edu
Communication Officer: Susan King
Phone: 314-889-1467
Fax: 314-889-1451
Email: sking@fontbonne.edu

Harris-Stowe State College
Dr. Henry Givens, Jr., President
3026 Laclede Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63103
Phone: 314-340-3380
Fax: 314-340-3399
Email: givensh@hssc.edu
Communication Officer: Shelia Banks
Phone: 314-340-3391
Fax: 314-340-3575
Email: bankss@hssc.edu

Jefferson College
Gregory Adkins, President
1000 Viking Drive
Hillsboro, MO 63050
Phone: 636-797-3000 ext. 100
Fax: 636-789-4012
Email: gadkins@jeffco.edu
Communication Officer: Roger Barrentine
Phone: 636-797-3000 ext. 106
Fax: 636-789-4012
Email: rbarrent@jeffco.edu

Kansas City Art Institute
Kathleen Collins, President
4415 Warwick Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: 816-802-3422
Fax: 816-802-3457
Email: kcollins@kcai.edu
Communication Officer: Crystal Williams
Phone: 816-802-3426
Fax: 816-802-3377
Email: cwilliams@kcai.edu

Lincoln University
Dr. David Henson, President
201 Young Hall
P.O. Box 29
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0029
Phone: 573-681-5042
Fax: 573-681-6074
Email: hensond@lincolnu.edu
Communication Officer: Debra Walker
Phone: 573-681-5581
Fax: 573-681-5981
Email: walkerd@lincolnu.edu

Linn State Technical College
Dr. Donald Claycomb, President
One Technology Drive
Linn, MO 65051-9607
Phone: 573-897-5000 ext. 5141
Fax: 573-897-4656
Email: claycomb@linnstate.edu
Communication Officer: Carla McDaniel
Phone: 573-897-5000 ext. 5146
Fax: 573-897-4656
Email: mcdaniel@linnstate.edu

Maryville University of Saint Louis
Dr. Keith Lovin, President
13550 Conway Road
St. Louis, MO 63141-7299
Phone: 314-529-9330
Fax: 314-529-9900
Email: klovin@maryville.edu
Communication Officer: Bill Marsden
Phone: 314-529-9341
Fax: 314-529-9918
Email: marsden@maryville.edu

Metropolitan Community Colleges
Maple Woods Community Colleges
Dr. Merna Saliman, President
2601 N.E. Barry Road
Kansas City, MO 64156
Phone: 816-437-3044
Fax: 816-437-3049
Email: vandellL@maplewoods.cc.mo.us
Communication Officer: Tom Schwegler
Phone: 816-437-3056
Fax: 816-437-3049

Metropolitan Community Colleges
Longview Community College
Dr. Fred L. Grogan, President
500 SW Longview Road
Lee's Summit, MO 64081
Phone: 816-672-2044
Fax: 816-672-2025
Email: grogan@longview.cc.mo.us
Communication Officer: Leann Northway
Phone: 816-672-2090
Fax: 816-672-2025
Email: Northway@longview.cc.mo.us

Metropolitan Community Colleges
Dr. Wayne Giles, Chancellor
3200 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: 816-759-1011
Fax: 816-759-1143
Email: wgiles@kcmetro.cc.mo.us
Communication Officer: Mick Keele
Phone: 816-759-1215
Fax: 816-759-1158
Email: mkeele@kcmetro.cc.mo.us

Metropolitan Community Colleges
Blue River Community College
Mr. Malcolm T. Wilson, President
20301 East 78 Highway
Independence, MO 64057
Phone: 816-220-6542
Fax: 816-220-6511
Email: wilsonmt@blueriver.cc.mo.us
Communication Officer: Clare Roberts
Phone: 816-220-6552
Fax: 816-220-6595
Email: croberts@blueriver.cc.mo.us

Metropolitan Community Colleges
Penn Valley Community College
Dr. Jacqueline I. Snyder, President
3201 Southwest Trafficway
Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: 816-759-4201
Fax: 816-759-4161
Email: snyderji@pennvalley.cc.mo.us
Communication Officer: Lelain Lorenzen
Phone: 816-759-4523
Fax: 816-759-4161
Email: lorenzen@pennvalley.cc.mo.us

Mineral Area College
Dr. Dixie Kohn, President
P. O. Box 1000
Park Hills, MO 63601
Phone: 573-431-4593
Fax: 573-431-7395
Email: dixie@mail.mac.cc.mo.us
Communication Officer: Tracy Santhuff
Phone: 573-431-4593
Fax: 573-431-7395
Email: tracy@mail.mac.cc.mo.us

Missouri Western State University
Dr. James McCarthy, Interim President
218 Administration Building
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507
Phone: 816-271-4237
Fax: 816-271-5982
Email: mccarthy@griffon.mwsc.edu
Communication Officer: Lynn Snyder
Phone: 816-271-4256
Fax: 816-271-4414
Email: snyder@griffon.mwsc.edu

Missouri Southern State University
Dr. Julio Leon, President
3950 E. Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801
Phone: 417-624-8181
Fax: 417-625-9781
Email: leon-j@mail.mssu.edu
Communication Officer: Rod Surber
Phone: 417-625-9365
Fax: 417-625-3142
Email: surber-r@mail.mssu.edu

Moberly Area Community College
Dr. Evelyn E. Jorgenson, President
101 College Avenue
Moberly, MO 65270
Phone: 660-263-4110 ext. 204
Fax: 660-263-6252
Email: shirleyw@macc.cc.mo.us
Communication Officer: Mona Lawrence
Phone: 660-263-4110 ext. 262
Fax: 660-263-6252
Email: monal@macc.cc.mo.us

North Central Missouri College
Dr. Walter Nolte, President
1301 Main Street
Trenton, MO 64683
Phone: 660-359-3948 ext. 200
Fax: 660-359-2899
Email: wnolte@mail.ncmc.cc.mo.us
Communication Officer: Joanna Anderson
Phone: 660-359-3948 ext. 202
Fax: 660-359-2899
Email: janderson@mail.ncmc.cc.mo.us

Northwest Missouri State University
Dr. Dean Hubbard, President
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468
Phone: 660-562-1110
Fax: 660-562-1897
Email: hubbard@mail.nwmissouri.edu
Communication Officer: Mr. Ken White
Phone: 660-562-1119
Fax: 660-562-1900
Email: ken@mail.nwmissouri.edu

Ozark Technical Community College
Dr. Norman Myers, President
P. O. Box 5958
Springfield, MO 65801
Phone: 417-895-7111
Fax: 417-895-7366
Email: nmyers@emh1.otc.cc.mo.us
Communication Officer: Mar'Ellen Felin
Phone: 417-895-7110
Fax: 417-895-7366
Email: mfelin@emh1.otc.cc.mo.us

Rockhurst University
Edward Kinerk,S.J., President
1100 Rockhurst Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2561
Phone: 816-501-4250
Fax: 816-501-4293
Email: edward.kinerk@rockhurst.edu
Communication Officer: Rosita McCoy
Phone: 816-501-4895
Fax: 816-501-4718
Email: rosita.mccoy@rockhurst.edu

Southeast Missouri State University
Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, President
One University Plaza
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone: 573-651-2222
Fax: 573-651-5061
Email: president@semovm.semo.edu
Communication Officer: Art Wallhausen
Phone: 573-651-2256
Fax: 573-651-5061
Email: awallhausen@semovm.semo.edu

Missouri State University
Dr. John Keiser, President
901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65804-0089
Phone: 417-836-8500
Fax: 417-836-7669
Email: jhk021f@smsu.edu
Communication Officer: Paul Kincaid
Phone: 417-836-5139
Fax: 417-836-8355
Email: pkk130t@smsu.edu

Missouri State University
West Plains Campus
Gen. Fred F. Marty, Chancellor
128 Garfield
West Plains, MO 65775
Phone: 417-255-7900
Fax: 417-255-7224
Email: FMarty@wp.smsu.edu
Communication Officer: Cheryl Caldwell
Phone: 417-255-7960
Fax: 417-255-7962
Email: CCaldwell@wp.smsu.edu

St. Charles County Community College
Dr. John M. McGuire, President
P. O. Box 76975
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive
St. Peters, MO 63376-0975
Phone: 636-922-8380
Fax: 636-922-8352
Email: jmcguire@chuck.stchas.edu
Communication Officer: Winnie Stufflebam
Phone: 636-922-8276
Fax: 636-922-8352
Email: wstufflebam@chuck.stchas.edu

St. Louis Community College
at Florissant Valley
Dr. Gustavo R. Valadez Ortiz, President
3400 Pershall Road
St. Louis, MO 63135
Phone: 314-595-4208
Fax: 314-595-2101
Email: gvaladez@stlcc.cc.mo.us
Communication Officer: Ann Brand
Phone: 314-595-4221
Fax: 314-595-2101
Email: abrand@stlcc.cc.mo.us

St. Louis Community College
at Meramec
Dr. E. Lynn Suydam, President
11333 Big Bend Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63122
Phone: 314-984-7762
Fax: 314-984-7166
Email: lsuydam@stlcc.cc.mo.us
Communication Officer: Shyrln Schutt
Phone: 314-984-7529
Fax: 314-984-7166
Email: sschutt@stlcc.cc.mo.us

St. Louis Community College
at Forest Park
Dr. Ronald C. Smith, Acting President
5600 Oakland Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
Phone: 314-644-9743
Fax: 314-644-9999
Email: rcsmith@stlcc.cc.mo.us
Communication Officer: Claudia Perry
Phone: 314-644-9745
Fax: 314-644-9999
Email: cperry@stlcc.cc.mo.us

St. Louis Community College
Dr. Henry D. Shannon, Chancellor
300 South Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63102
Phone: 314-539-5150
Fax: 314-539-5499
Email: hshannon@stlcc.cc.mo.us
Communication Officer: Pam Niehaus
Phone: 314-539-5141
Fax: 314-539-5170
Email: pniehaus@stlcc.mo.us

Saint Louis University
Rev. Lawrence Biondi, S.J., President
221 North Grand
St. Louis, MO 63103-2097
Phone: 314-977-7777
Fax: 314-977-7105
Email: biondi@slu.edu
Communication Officer: Dr. Sandra Johnson
Phone: 314-977-3078
Fax: 314-977-3079
Email: johnsosh@slu.edu

State Fair Community College
Dr. Stephen Poort, President
3201 West 16th Street
Sedalia, MO 65301
Phone: 660-530-5800 ext. 223
Fax: 660-530-5820
Email: poort@sfcc.cc.mo.us
Communication Officer: Mary McIntosh
Phone: 660-530-5800 ext. 249
Fax: 660-530-5820
Email: mcintosh@sfcc.cc.mo.us

Three Rivers Community College
Dr. John F. Cooper, President
2080 Three Rivers Boulevard
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Phone: 573-840-9600
Fax: 573-840-9657
Email: jcooper@trcc.cc.mo.us
Communication Officer: Brad Barwick
Phone: 573-840-9696
Fax: 573-840-9657
Email: bbarwick@trcc.cc.mo.us

Truman State University
Dr. Jack Magruder, President
100 E. Normal
McClain Hall #200
Kirksville, MO 63501
Phone: 660-785-4100
Fax: 660-785-4030
Email: wjm@truman.edu
Communication Officer: Heidi Crist Templeton
Phone: 660-785-4016
Fax: 660-785-4019
Email: heidi@truman.edu

University of Missouri System
Dr. Manuel Pacheco, President
321 University Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: 573-882-2011
Fax: 573-882-2721
Email: austinb@umsystem.edu
Communication Officer: David Russell
Phone: 573-882-0600
Fax: 573-882-2721
Email: RussellDR@umsystem.edu

University of Missouri-Columbia
Dr. Richard Wallace, Chancellor
105 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211-1050
Phone: 573-882-3387
Fax: 573-882-9907
Email: wallacer@missouri.edu
Communication Officer: Chris Koukola
Phone: 573-882-4523
Fax: 573-884-4666
Email: koukolac@missouri.edu

University of Missouri-Kansas City
Dr. Martha W. Gilliland, Chancellor
301 Administrative Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Phone: 816-235-1101
Fax: 816-235-5588
Email: gillilandm@umkc.edu
Communication Officer: Vacant
Phone: 816-235-1585
Fax: 816-235-5189
Email:

University of Missouri-Rolla
Dr. Gary Thomas, Chancellor
206 Parker Hall
Rolla, MO 65409
Phone: 573-341-4114
Fax: 573-341-6306
Email: thomas@umr.edu
Communication Officer: Andrew Careaga
Phone: 573-341-4328
Fax: 573-341-6157
Email: acareaga@umr.edu

University of Missouri-St. Louis
Dr. Blanche Touhill, Chancellor
401 Woods Hall
St. Louis, MO 63121-4499
Phone: 314-516-5252
Fax: 314-516-5378
Email: blanche_touhill@umsl.edu
Communication Officer: Bob Samples
Phone: 314-516-5665
Fax: 314-516-6431
Email: bob@umsl.edu

University of Missouri-
University Outreach and Extension
Dr. Ronald Turner, Executive Vice President
309 University Hall
Columbia, MO 65211-3020
Phone: 573-882-7754
Fax: 573-884-4204
Email: turnerr@umsystem.edu
Communication Officer: Sandy Stegall
Phone: 573-882-4134
Fax: 573-882-2595
Email: stegalls@umsystem.edu

Washington University
Dr. Mark S. Wrighton, Chancellor
Campus Box 1192
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
Phone: 314-935-5100
Fax: 314-935-4744
Email: wrighton@wustl.edu
Communication Officer: M. Fredric Volkmann
Phone: 314-935-5476
Fax: 314-935-4259
Email: volkmann@wustl.edu

Webster University
Dr. Richard Meyers, President
470 East Lockwood
St. Louis, MO 63119
Phone: 314-968-6996
Fax: 314-968-7117
Email: vanleuml@webster.edu
Communication Officer: Peggy Brockmann
Phone: 314-968-6959
Fax: 314-968-7120
Email: brockmpa@webster.edu

William Jewell College
Dr. David L. Sallee, President
500 College Hill
Liberty, MO 64068-1896
Phone: 816-781-7700
Fax: 816-415-5022
Email: salleed@william.jewell.edu
Communication Officer: Lisa Calvert
Phone: 816-781-7700
Fax: 816-415-5086
Email: calvertl@william.jewell.edu

William Woods University
Dr. Jahnae H. Barnett, President
One University Avenue
200 West 12th Street
Fulton, MO 65251-1098
Phone: 573-592-4216
Fax: 573-592-1136
Email: jbarnett@williamwoods.edu
Communication Officer: Mary Ann Beahon
Phone: 573-592-1127
Fax: 573-592-4276
Email: mbeahon@williamwoods.edu

MHE Personnel

MHE Directors

Associations

Council on Public Higher Education
Dr. John Keiser, President
Southwest Missouri State University
901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65804-0089
Phone: 417-836-8500
Fax: 417-836-7669
Email: president@smsu.edu

Missouri Community College Association
Dr. James Kellerman
200 East McCarty, Suite 100
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Office: 573-634-8787
Fax: 573-634-8865
Email: mcca@sprintmail.com

Independent Colleges & Universities of Missouri
Mr. William A. Gamble
P. O. Box 1865
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Office: 573-634-4876
Fax: 573-635-6258
Email: bill@molobby.com

Missouri Department of Higher Education
Dr. Kala Stroup, Commissioner
3515 Amazonas Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65717-5717
Office: 573-751-2361
Fax: 573-751-6635
Email: kala.stroup@mocbhe.gov