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Meet Kelley Barr ‘21, Theatre Major
Coming to WWU I fell in love with the campus and the town and in doing so, found out that William Woods had a very good Theatre program, which I liked because I was looking to go into music and theatre. At the time, I wanted to major in education and the department was nice. […]
Meet Briley Browning ’19, Double Major in Mathematics and Educational Studies
Going from a big school to a small school My story is a little different than the average WWU student. I transferred here my sophomore year after spending a year at the University of Missouri in Columbia, which is a huge school thatwas not a great fit for me. When you are used to all your […]
Meet Joe Potter, Theatre
Joe Potter Assistant Professor of Theatre Artistic Director A Family Affair I grew up in Independence, Missouri and I came about theatre and show business in an inherited way. My mother was a tap dancer and I still have a really nice picture of her in her tap outfit from way back when. We used […]
Meet Dr. Stephanie Wells, English
Dr. Stephanie Wells Professor of English Expertise: Business and Technical Writing, Grant Writing, Rhetoric First-Generation College Student I grew up in the Ozarks, down in Southwest Missouri and I was the last child in my family. I was a late-life baby so I was kind of raised as an only child in that my siblings […]
Meet Elizabeth Wilson, Professor of Social Work and Social Work Program Director
Finding her best career fit I did not know what Social Work was until after I graduated with my bachelor’s degree. I was working several different jobs in service organizations and I listened to people’s advice on what degree to pursue and applied to the master’s program in Social Work at Mizzou. That really opened a lot of doors for me as far as career opportunities. I worked at Rainbow […]
Meet Shellee Spring Perkins ’88, Business
Major: Business Administration and Computer Information Systems Career: Senior Vice President of Client Experience and Alignment, Cerner Corporation Why I Chose William Woods I grew up on a farm outside of Enid, Oklahoma where my great-great-grandfather homesteaded during the Oklahoma Land Run. Today, my brother lives there and operates Spring Farms, growing wheat, soybean, and […]
Meet Jill Molli ’93, Education
Jill Molli ’93 Major: Elementary Education Career: Conscious Discipline Master Instructor and former teacher and guidance counselor I was exposed to so many different education experiences while at William Woods that when I began my career I was prepared for any position that was available. Connections and Friendships at The Woods I grew up […]
Meet the William Woods Athletic Training Clinical Instructors
In the William Woods University Athletic Training program, students graduate after five years with both a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and a Master’s in Athletic Training (MAT). During their fourth and fifth years, MAT students complete clinical education with licensed professionals and actual patients through clinical experiences. Here are some of the experts […]
Meet Courtney Ball, Business
Meet Cynthia Kramer, Political/Legal Studies
Cynthia Kramer Professor, Legal Studies Areas of Emphasis: Conflict Resolution, Family Law, and Juvenile Law I tell students that I’m not teaching you to be a lawyer. I’m giving you skills that transcend subject matter. If you can think like this, you will be successful in whatever profession you decide to do. A […]