
March 27, 2025
Alumni spotlight: Leah Freeze, MHA ’15
Leah Freeze is a practice administrator with Tiger Pediatrics.

March 25, 2025
Now hiring: Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor of Social Work
Position Overview Title: Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor Appointment: 12 month, 1.0 FTE Ranked, Non-Tenure Track Hiring department: School of Social Work To teach and supervise student trainees, work with program directors and faculty colleagues to develop, review, and administer the curriculum in line with the Council on Social Work Education’s Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards. Qualifications The minimum qualifications for this position include an MSW and at least 5 years post MSW practice experience. Candidates will be evaluated on: The level of their degree (e.g., PhD in social work or other human service-related professions) and extra training they have received (e.g.,…

Feb. 26, 2025
Alumni Spotlight: Emmy Matthews, MHA 2020
Name: Emmy Matthews Title: Product Operations Manager at Ludi, inc. Mode of MHA degree: Residential MHA What have you been up to since graduating from the MHA program at Mizzou? Through connections I made during the program, following graduating from the program, I began working for Ludi, which offers innovative and fully integrated compensation management software for health care organizations. Since joining, I have worked on both our Implementation and Product teams and cross-functionally supported almost every team across the company. Today, I am working in a new role to Ludi as its Product Operations Manager, ensuring successful product release…

Feb. 20, 2025
HMIAO announces name change to MHAAO (Master of Health Administration Alumni Organization)
Transition reflects commitment to MHA program and its community

Feb. 4, 2025
New Mizzou degree prepares students for careers in criminal, justice fields
Undergraduate program builds on the success of Mizzou’s highly regarded criminal justice minor, leveraging faculty expertise in social work, sociology, law and public affairs.

Feb. 4, 2025
Now hiring: Program director, BS in Criminal and Justice Studies
Position description The College of Health Sciences at the University of Missouri—Columbia (MU) is launching a bachelor’s degree in Criminal and Justice Studies in Fall 2025. The new degree program is designed to provide education, training, and experiential opportunities for students interested in working in juvenile or adult court services, parole or probation, law enforcement, child welfare investigations, forensic social work, first responder, and other associated professions, as well as applicants interested in pursuing an advanced degree program in law or related area of study. The CJS program faculty are seeking applicants to fill the role of inaugural director…

Jan. 27, 2025
Alumni Spotlight: Blake Riley, MHA 2023
Name: Blake Riley Title: Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Chief Operations Officer Mode of MHA degree: Executive What have you been up to since graduating from the MHA program at Mizzou? I’ve continued as the Chief Operations Officer at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, a role I assumed about halfway through the Executive MHA Program. I’m really enjoying this position, the work, and the direction CCMH is headed. We’ve been a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital two years running and are far from satisfied. We’ve recently being working on Vision and Strategic Planning. It’s been refreshing to hear how committed and energized…

Nov. 25, 2024
LCSW licensure supervision training
The Mizzou School of Social Work is pleased to offer licensure supervision training in January and February 2025. If you are an LCSW who wants to supervise LMSWs, this training is for you! Register online Program structure 16 hours split into four Zoom sessions Noon to 4 p.m. on the following Fridays: Jan. 17, 24, 31, and Feb. 7 To satisfy the requirement and obtain a certificate of completion, participants must attend all four sessions. Topics covered The supervisory relationship and process. Methods of supervision for supervisee’s practice. Dynamics of professional relationships. Professional responsibility. Cost $100 Request…

Nov. 6, 2024
Alumni spotlight: Troy Lambert, MHA 2023
Name: Troy Lambert Title: Vice President of Primary Care Operations, Compass Health Network Mode of MHA degree: Executive What have you been up to since graduating from the MHA program at Mizzou? Continuing to work in the Federally Qualified Health Care (FQHC) realm assisting the underserved population across Missouri. Expanding primary care and dental services in multiple regions of Missouri to include full tele-health primary care to supplement our tele-health psychiatry. When it comes to your career so far, what are you most proud of? The ability and privilege to provide quality care to underserved populations with the same innovation…

Nov. 5, 2024
Ultrasound alum understands importance of rural health care
Anna Werr, a recent graduate of the Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound program at Mizzou, is meeting the needs of rural Missourians at Scotland County Hospital.