Recent News

Dr. Sara Trask Recognized for Excellence in Teaching, Awarded the 2022 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award
Dr. Sara (Trask) Frank, associate professor of communication at McKendree University, joins an elite group of St. Louis-area educators who have received the 2022 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award for their outstanding contribution to the teaching pr...
Nov 17, 2022, 2:00pm EST

Dr. Ann Collins and Junior Naya Busbea Talk Midterm Voting During McKendree's Brown Bag Event
Dr. Ann Collins, professor of political science, teamed up with junior Naya Busbea, a political science major at McKendree, to discuss midterm voting in a presentation called "What's Up with the Midterm Elections?" on Wednesday, Oct. 26 during the Univ...
Oct 31, 2022, 11:13am EDT

McKendree Faculty, Staff Take Part in Second-Annual Faculty Showcase Oct. 20
Eight faculty members and one staff member from McKendree University participated in the University's second-annual Fall Faculty Showcase, which took place in the all-new Dilliard-Dorris Learning and Conference Center in Holman Library on Thursday, Oct...
Oct 25, 2022, 11:00am EDT

McKendree Nursing Faculty Members Present Outcomes of COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Grant
On Wednesday, October 5, six faculty members in McKendree University's Division of Nursing gave a presentation about the COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Grant and its outcomes at the University's Brown Bag. Dr. Janice Albers, MSN '12, retired assistant pro...
Oct 7, 2022, 11:31am EDT

Dr. John McDonald to Participate in International Conductors Exchange Program in 2023
Dr. John McDonald, assistant professor of music education and director of choirs at McKendree University, has been selected by the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and the International Conductors Exchange Program to be a Conducting Fellow ...
Sep 26, 2022, 12:56pm EDT

Dr. Brenda Boudreau, Dr. Lauren Thompson Talk Roe vs. Wade at Brown Bag
Dr. Brenda Boudreau, professor of English, and Dr. Lauren Thompson, associate professor of history, held a discussion regarding Roe vs. Wade and the Supreme Court at McKendree University's Brown Bag on Wednesday, Sept. 7. The two professors' discussio...
Sep 7, 2022, 5:35pm EDT

Dr. Kelly Stewart Kicks off First Brown Bag of the Semester with Powerful Positive Talk
Dr. Kelly Stewart, associate professor of education at McKendree University, began the University's Brown Bag series for the 2022-2023 academic year on Wednesday, Aug. 31 with a powerful, positive, and interactive presentation called "The Power of Posi...
Aug 31, 2022, 5:42pm EDT

Psychology Students, Professor of Psychology Publish Research about Stigma Toward Schizophrenia
Dr. Guy Boysen, professor of psychology at McKendree University, and three psychology students and recent graduates published research regarding schizophrenia and the stigma the disorder still faces. Senior Peyton Osgood, Colby Price '22 and Aliyah Rol...
Aug 26, 2022, 1:00pm EDT

McKendree University Professor of Psychology Chairs Symposium, Gives Presentation in Minneapolis
Dr. Guy Boysen, professor of psychology at McKendree University, chaired a symposium called "Universal Design for Learning and the Teaching of Psychology: Application and Evaluation" at the American Psychological Association's Annual Conference in Minn...
Aug 25, 2022, 4:21pm EDT

Dr. Karee Nasser Named Professor of Special Education at McKendree University
McKendree University is proud to announce the recent promotion of Dr. Karee Nasser to professor of special education. Dr. Nasser has been working at the University since 2011 and also serves as the chair of the School of Education. "Being awarded prom...
Aug 19, 2022, 12:00pm EDT