Dean's Office
Katie Anton
Director of ScholarshipsHowardKJ@umkc.edu
As the Director of Scholarships for UMKC’s College of Arts and Sciences, Katie supports the College’s stewardship efforts by facilitating student involvement...
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Emma Casey
Manager of Recruitment and Outreachcaseye@umkc.edu
As the Coordinator of Recruitment and Outreach for the College of Arts and Sciences, Emma manages all recruitment efforts for the College. She works primarily...
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Jason Elliott
Director of Development and Gift Planningelliottjas@umkc.edu
As Director of Major Gifts for the College of Arts and Sciences, Jason Elliott works to increase support for the College by connecting and building relationships...
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Karen English
Director of Advancementenglishk@umkc.edu
As the Director of Advancement for the College of Arts and Sciences, Karen oversees all things “alumni.” She also works with Special Events for community...
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Alex Holsinger
Associate Dean and Professor, Interim Department Chair for Social Workholsingera@umkc.edu
Dr. Alex Holsinger is an Associate Dean and Professor in the Criminal Justice and Criminology Department at UMKC, where he has been on faculty since 1999. In...
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Caitlin Horsmon
Interim Associate Dean and Associate Professorhorsmonc@umkc.edu
Caitlin Horsmon is an Associate Professor for Film and Media Arts as well as Interim Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs. In the College of Arts and Sciences...
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Jessie Keith
Senior Executive Assistantjlaurenkeith@umkc.edu
As the Senior Executive Assistant for the Office of the Dean, Jessie provides support to the Dean’s executive team. In addition to administrative support,...
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Alicen Lundberg
Senior Coordinator of Academic and Student Programslundberga@umkc.edu
Alicen supports the CAS Deans primarily in the areas of curriculum development, academic affairs, online education, and student retention efforts. She enjoys...
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Christiana Rangel
CAS Student Recruitment Coordinatorrangelc@umkc.edu
As the Student Recruitment Coordinator for UMKC’s College of Arts and Sciences, Christiana supports recruitment effort for the College. Christiana works primarily...
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Desiree Rognlie
Senior Office Support Assistantrognlied@umkc.edu
As Senior Office Support Assistant, Desiree provides office management and assistance with coordinating a variety of projects handled by the Office of the Dean....
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Hea Kyung Shoemaker
HR Business Partnershoemakerh@umkc.edu
As the Senior Support Specialist, Hea Kyung serves as the Human Resources Facilitator for the College of Arts and Sciences. She acts as a liaison between Human...
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Kati Toivanen
Interim Dean, Professor, Studio Arttoivanenk@umkc.edu
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As Interim Dean, Kati Toivanen oversees faculty, staff, students, and academic affairs in the 16 departments that make up the College of Arts and Sciences. In...
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Jim Utech
Director of Business Affairsutechj@umkc.edu
As the Director of Business Affairs, Jim oversees all fiscal responsibilities for the College of Arts and Sciences, including budgeting, forecasting, analysis...
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Beth Vonnahme
Associate Dean and Associate Professorvonnahmeb@umkc.edu
Dr. Beth Vonnahme's Website
Dr. Beth Vonnahme is an Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Science and Associate Professor in the Political Science Department at UMKC, where she has...
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