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School of Business and Professional Studies Faculty and Staff

School of Business and Professional Studies

Business & Economics

Dr. Yasemin Akcan Barto
Assistant Professor of Economics

Summer Office Hours Available By Appointment (in-person or via zoom).

Dr. Sunghan Bae
Assistant Professor of Business Administration

Summer Office Hours Available By Appointment (in-person or via zoom).

Mr. Jim Bergman
Instructor of Business Administration

Summer Office Hours Available By Appointment (in-person or via zoom).

Dr. Xiaofen Chen
Professor of Economics

Fall 2026 Office hours:

T TH 10:30 am-12:00 pm & 1:30 pm-2:30 pm; W 2:30 pm-3:30 pm

Online (Zoom link posted on Brightspace and at office door): M W 10:30 am-12:30 pm

Dr. Musa Demirtas
Associate Professor of Business Administration

Summer Office Hours Available By Appointment (in-person or via zoom).

Dr. Liz Diers
Associate Professor of Accounting

Summer Office Hours Available By Appointment (in-person or via zoom).

Dr. Isaac Ison
Associate Professor of Accounting

Summer Office Hours Available By Appointment (in-person or via zoom).

Dr. Jie Li
Assistant Professor of Business Administration

Summer Office Hours Available By Appointment (in-person or via zoom).

Dr. Huanxin Liu
Assistant Professor of Business Administration

Summer Office Hours Available By Appointment (in-person or via zoom).

Dr. John McNeill
Assistant Professor of Economics

Summer Office Hours Available By Appointment (in-person or via zoom).

Personal Pronouns: he/him

Dr. Kathy Otero
Associate Professor of Accounting

Summer Office Hours Available By Appointment (in-person or via zoom).

Dr. Yung-hwal Park
Professor of Business Administration

Summer Office Hours Available By Appointment (in-person or via zoom).

Dr. Haneul Yi
Assistant Professor of Business Administration

Summer Office Hours Available By Appointment (in-person or via zoom).

Dr. Lin Zhang
Professor of Business Administration

Summer Office Hours Available By Appointment (in-person or via zoom).

Military Science

Nursing

Prof. Kellie Griffin
Assistant Professor - Nursing

Mon 1-4
Wed 9-12
Fri 10-12

Others by appointment, virtual meeetings available as well.

Personal Pronouns: She, her

Brenda Mitchell
Assistant Professor - Maternal/Neonatal Nursing

Monday & Wednesday   1:00PM - 3:00PM

Friday     9:00AM - 12:00AM

Sign-up sheet on Office Door

Dr. Teak Nelson
Phd - Nursing - Professor of Nursing

Academic Year (Fall/Spring Semesters):

Monday and Wednesday 12:00 - 5:00 PM, as well as additional hours as designated on the Google Calendar (see link below). Office hours will be conducted during these times by appointment using Outlook booking.

When scheduling a time to meet for office hours you will have the following options (note which kind of meeting you are scheduling in the comments box:

A.  Face-to-face (HS 3230)
B. Zoom ( Zoom Link:  ): Waiting room will be enabled to prevent others from joining in until their own appointment times - thus ensuring privacy).

Personal Pronouns: She/Her

Prof. Sheena Nichols
MSN - Associate Professor

Monday through Thursday from 12:00pm-3:00pm. Please use the following link to schedule a time to meet with me. 

Jana Ogden
MSN - Associate Professor - Tenured

Monday: 2:30PM - 5:00PM

Friday:  9:00AM - Noon, 2:30PM - 5:00PM

Tuesday/Thursday/Friday:  By Appointment 

Students may stop by my office to sign up for an appointment time OR email me to sign up for an appointment

Personal Pronouns: she/her

Kathy Veatch
Nursing Department Secretary

Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Psychology & Counseling

Dr. Katie Judd
Associate Professor of Psychology

Fall 2026
Monday through Thursday: 9:00-10:00 & 12:30-1:30
Or by appointment 

Personal Pronouns: She/Her

Dr. Elsa Leggett
Associate Professor of Counseling

Office Hours: Wednesdays 1 - 4 and 6 - 7. Central Time

Zoom Virtual Office Link: Visit w Dr. Leggett

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Dr. Katrina Schmerold
Associate Professor of Psychology

MWF: 12:30–1:15pm; 2:30–3:45pm
Also by appointment (in-person and/or Zoom)

 

Personal Pronouns: she/her

Dr. Fred Shaffer
Professor of Psychology

MWF 2:00-3:30, TTR 10-12, and by appointment. You may request a Zoom appointment for another time.

Personal Pronouns: He/Him

Dr. Maverick Smith
Assistant Professor in Psychology

Student Hours (in-person, Zoom or by appointment):

       Tuesdays: 10:00am – 12:00pm

       Thursdays: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

       Fridays: 11:30am – 1:30 pm

See syllabus for Zoom option

Personal Pronouns: he/him/his

Dr. Robert Tigner
Professor of Psychology

In person Wednesdays 10-1 (VH2340))

via Zoom Mondays anytime 8-5 (email rtigner@truman.edu to set time)  

Dr. Jeffrey Vittengl
Professor of Psychology

12:30-1:20 PM Tu, 9:30-11:50 AM W, 12:30-1:20 PM Th, and by appointment on days when classes are in session.

Dr. Karen Vittengl
Department Chair/Professor of Psychology

August Interim 2026

By appointment only

Fall 2026 (August 18 - December 4)

In person:  Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 1:30-3:00pm and by appointment

Zoom: by appointment.

Office hours are held on days when regular classes are in session, and by appointment.  

(Note that my office has moved to VH 2326)

 

 

Personal Pronouns: she/her

Dr. Caitlyn Ybarra

Monday: 8am - 2pm CST 

Wednesday: 11am - 2pm CST

**By appointment

Personal Pronouns: she/her/ella

Communication Disorders

Dr. Megan Batzer
Assistant Professor

Spring 2026

Mondays: 9:30-11:00 am

Wednesdays: 9:30-10:30 am

*Other times by appointment.

Personal Pronouns: she/her/hers

Dr. Julia Edgar
Professor

Fall Semester, 2023

Appointmens are readily available by appointment! Just send an email or call and a mutually available time will be determined.

Personal Pronouns: she / her / hers

Dr. Ilene Elmlinger
Professor

Monday - Thursday 10:00-11am

Anytime by appointment 

Please email for an appointment. 

 

Patricia Hanson
Clinical Instructor

Please email to make an appointment (thanson@truman.edu).  Zoom appointments available upon request.

Education

Dr. Jill Arnold
Associate Professor of Education

Summer 2026 Office Hours:
(Virtual) Mondays: 9:00 - 11:00 AM

Please email jmarnold@truman.edu to schedule at least 24 hours in advance.

Instr. Melissa Chapman
Instructor in Education

Fall 2026 Office Hours:
Monday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. or by appointment

Personal Pronouns: she/her

Jenna Cook
Lecturer in Education

Fall 2026 Office Hours:
By appointment.

Dr. Madeline Good
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education

Summer 2026 Office Hours:
By appointment.

 

 

Personal Pronouns: She/her

Mrs. Charisse Hatfield
Certification Officer/Assessment Coordinator

Fall/Spring Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Summer Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Mrs. Sarah Jensen
Education Department Secretary

Fall 2026 Office Hours:
Monday: 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Will be on leave from September 26th until the end of the semester. 

Personal Pronouns: she/her

Tim Johnston
Education GTRA

Fall 2026 Office Hours:
Tuesday/Thursday: 12:00 - 1:20 PM

Matt Kennedy
Lecturer in Education

Fall 2026 Office Hours:
By appointment.

Dr. Holly Kincaid
Assistant Professor of Education

Summer 2026 Office Hours:
(Virtual) By appointment.

Please email hkincaid@truman.edu to schedule at least 24 hours in advance.

 

Dr. Christopher Maglio
Professor of Education, MAE Foundations and Assessment

Summer 2026 Office Hours:
By appointment via Zoom or phone. 

Personal Pronouns: he/him

Jennifer Meyer

Fall 2026 Office Hours:
Virtual hours by appointment.

Jason Miller
Lecturer in Education

Fall 2026 Office Hours:
Virtual hours by appointment.
 

Dr. Christi Sanderson
Lecturer in Education, MAE Gifted Education

Fall 2026 Office Hours:
By appointment. 
Email to schedule a phone/video conference.

Dr. Jocelyn Stevens
Chair, Department of Education, Professor of Music Education; Music MAE Program Advisor

Fall 2026 Office Hours (in VH 2350):
Mondays 1:00-3:00, Tuesdays 10:00-12:00, or by appointment 

 

 

Personal Pronouns: she/her/hers

Dr. Martha Strange
Associate Professor of Special Education

Summer 2026 Office Hours:
(Virtual) Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM - Noon
Other times by appointment. 

Sarah Young
Lecturer in Education, MAE Gifted Education

Fall 2026 Office Hours:
Virtual Hours By Appointment.

Exercise Science

Melody Jennings
Instructor in Exercise Science

Spring 2026 Office Hours: 
MW= 10:30-11:20 & 12:30-2:20    T/TH no office hours 

F=9:30-10:20

 

 

Personal Pronouns: SHE, HERS

Liz Jorn
Instructor in Exercise Science; Faculty Athletics Representative

Spring 2026 Office Hours: 

Monday 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Wednesday 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Tuesday & Thursday 9:00-12:00 noon. 

Other hours available by appointment. 

Mr. Carson Lackey
Exercise Science Instructor

Spring 2026 Office Hours: 

M/W/F: 9:30-11:15 a.m. & 1:00-2:00 p.m. 

T/TH: 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Additional hours available by appointment. 

Dr. Jerry Mayhew
Professor Emeritus of Exercise Science

Spring 2026 Office Hours:  
Monday-Friday: 1:30 -4:30 p.m.
 

 

Personal Pronouns: he/him

Kale Moore

Spring 2026  Office Hours:

Office hours by appointment. 

Dr. James Padfield
Professor of Exercise Science

Spring 2026 Office Hours:  
3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Monday -- Friday

Additional office hours by appointment only. 

 

Dr. John Palazzolo
Assistant Professor

Spring 2026 Office Hours: 

M= 1:30-3:30 p.m., T=11:00-12:00 noon, W=1:00-3:00 p.m.

TH=11:00-12:30 p.m.,  F=8:00-9:30 a.m. 

Additional hours available by appointment. 

 

 

Dr. Brian Snyder
Professor of Exercise Science

Spring 2026 Office Hours: 

    M=9:40-10:18 a.m. & 11:25-12:30    T=9:32-10:18 & 1:10-2:10

W=9:32-10:18 & 11:25-12:30      TH=9:32-10:18 & 1:10-2:10 

F=9:32-10:18 & 11:25-12:30 

Additional hours by appointment

Mrs. Amanda Starks
Instructor in Health and Exercise Sciences

Spring 2026 Office Hours: 

Office hours available by appointment. 

 

Kaz Yanagi
Instructor in Athletic Training, Clinical Education Coordinator

Spring 2026 Office Hours: 

M/W 8:00-9:30 a.m.  T/TH=1:30-3:30  

Wednesday afternoons by appointment=1:30-3:30. 

 

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