Photo Gallery: Connection Faculty Research Showcase

During Show Me Research Week, we partnered with the Office of the Provost to present a two-day faculty research showcase. View our photo gallery below!

Instilling Confidence  

Rachel Hughes, a second-year adviser in the Missouri College Advising Corps, navigates a plethora of questions from first-generation students unsure about their collegiate future.

Empowering Futures  

Rabin Decatorsmith’s commitment to students is unwavering. As a second-year adviser in the Missouri College Advising Corps, Decatorsmith is empowering students to dream big and reach for the stars.

Empowering Student Success 

Jerron Johnson, executive director of the Missouri College Advising Corps (MCAC), empowers students with the guidance they need to succeed in higher education.

Empowering Students 

Andrea Brown, first-year adviser within Missouri College Advising Corps, serves at Ruskin High School. For her, every day brings new challenges and rewards as she guides students through the maze of post-graduation possibilities.

2024 Faculty Recognition Awards Ceremony

Award Recipients UM System Awards 2023 Curators’ Distinguished Professorships Jerry Atwood – Emeritus Elizabeth Bryda Michelle Cecil – Emerita Jianlin (Jack) Cheng Zhiqiang Hu Erica Lembke Thomas Phillips – Emeritus Eric Sandvol Marjorie Skubic – Emerita Carsten Ullrich Henry Wan…

Being Empowered, Making an Impact 

As a first-generation college student in a bicultural, bilingual marriage, Melissa Hauber-Özer was not sure if Connection was a good fit for her. However, after joining, she found it was exactly where she needed to be.

Q & A with Jonathan Cisco

Q&A With Jonathan Cisco, Director of Educational Assessment Jonathan Cisco returned to Mizzou in February to serve as MU’s inaugural Director of Educational Assessment, a position created to support faculty and department chairs. As the Director of Educational Assessment, Dr.

Building a stronger community  

International faculty member, Hsin-I Sydney Yueh, journeys from new faculty to connected scholar with Connection faculty group.

A chance to give back   

Chemistry student Megan Taylor shares her passion for chemistry and how she was able to give back to her community through her love of science.