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Oct. 1, 2025

Student Ambassador applications now open

Apply to become a CHS Student Ambassador to grow your leadership, networking and public speaking skills.

A composite image of new faculty portraits

Sep. 8, 2025

College of Health Sciences welcomes new faculty for fall 2025

The new academic year means plenty of fresh faces in the College of Health Sciences. Get to know some of our new faculty members for fall 2025.

Katie Burnham Wilkins

Sep. 8, 2025

New faculty spotlight: Katie Burnham Wilkins

Katie Burnham Wilkins is a new assistant teaching professor with the School of Social Work.

Virgil Hayes

Sep. 8, 2025

New faculty spotlight: Virgil Hayes

Virgil Hayes is a new assistant teaching professor with the School of Social Work.

Jennifer Kline

Sep. 8, 2025

New faculty spotlight: Jennifer Kline

Jennifer Kline is a new assistant clinical professor with the School of Social Work.

Denise “Dee” Yookong Williams

Sep. 8, 2025

New faculty spotlight: Dee Yookong Williams

Dee Yookong Williams is a new assistant professor with the School of Social Work.

Sep. 1, 2025

Faculty receive promotions

Several College of Health Sciences faculty received promotions effective Sept. 1, 2025. Congratulations to all!

Aaron Thompson portrait

Aug. 16, 2025

Mental health matters

Throughout his tenure at Mizzou, Aaron Thompson has created programs that start on campus, ripple through the surrounding Mid-Missouri community and then influence social workers nationwide.

Freddie Avant poses outside of a building

July 16, 2025

Social work superhero

As an undergraduate, Freddie Avant, MSW ’82, mentored disadvantaged kids and realized social work was his calling.

A storm at night

July 14, 2025

Mizzou researcher tackles hidden dangers of nighttime tornadoes

An $80,000 NSF award will enable School of Social Work faculty member Jennifer First to study the aftermath of tornado outbreaks that swept across the Midwest in March 2025.