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main officeHaag Hall, Room 204
faculty
Dr. Mary Ann Wynkoop Program Director
Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Mary Ann Wynkoop graduated from DePauw University. She received graduate degrees from Columbia University and the University of Colorado as well as a Ph.D. from Indiana University. Her professional background includes positions at The Colorado College, Willamette University and currently as Director of American Studies at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She is author of Dissent in the Heartland -- a history of Midwestern students during the 1960s -- published by Indiana University Press. She teaches classes on the 1960s, American film, the civil rights movement, women's history, and the culture wars. A determined but slow runner, she also practices yoga, tries to find an ocean beach at least once a year, and admits to being ruled by cats.
Dr. Janet Rose Lecturer
To achieve its interdisciplinary focus, the UMKC American Studies Program draws upon faculty from other academic units such as Communication Studies, English, History, School of Education, and Women's & Gender Studies Program. |
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