Julie Passanante Elman

Julie Passanante Elman, an associate professor of women’s and gender studies, is known for being a fierce advocate for students, creating a space where they can learn, grow and find their voices. “At the heart of Dr. Elman’s teaching effectiveness is her unique ability to include students as collaborators in their own education,” Linda Reeder,…

Tamara Hancock

A specialist in veterinary clinical pathology, Hancock sees her students as more than just future veterinarians. She recognizes them as individuals with lives beyond veterinary school, acknowledging the challenges they face and demonstrating compassion and understanding. “Tamara constantly seeks to uplift and support her students, and we often hear from them how they feel truly…

Dennis K. Miller

For more than 20 years, Miller has helped shape thousands of students' lives at Mizzou, including more than 8,000 students in the last five years. For many of them, Miller’s introductory level psychology course (PSYCH-1000), taught in a large lecture setting, is their only academic experience with psychological science. And it proves to be life…

Pamela Brown

An internationally recognized expert in microbiology, Pamela Brown keeps student engagement at the heart of her teaching philosophy. Embodying the Missouri Method — Mizzou’s approach to education through hands-on learning — Brown was a national early adopter of a novel teaching format known as Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs), which addresses questions with unknown outcomes…

Amy Simons

When it comes to testing new teaching methods or implementing classroom technology, Amy Simons is the “go to” faculty member at the Missouri School of Journalism. Over the years, she has proven her mettle in applying her skills to data-driven challenges in higher education — consistently turning good courses into exceptional ones. Beyond that, Simons…