Mark Weidner
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Position: Head Academic Advisor Hometown: New York City, New York Education: MA - Student Personnel Services, BA - Political Science Career Path: In higher education for 18 years in various positions: Residence Hall Director, Admissions Officer, Greek and student organization advisor, Academic Advisor, Student Union Director. Working one-on-one with students regarding academic planning is my forte and the focus of my career in higher education. Interesting Fact: I'm a veteran - served 4 years in the U.S. Army as an infantry sergeant. Favorite Quote: "Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hobbies: Reading and giving my NordicTrack a workout! Other: I've been married to my wife Ann for 14+ years. I met her 18 years ago when I was a graduate school Residence Hall Director and she was one of my RA's!!
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Position: Academic Advisor Hometown: Milan, Missouri Education: MA History; BS Sociology/Anthropology Career Path: Farmer, factory worker, Daycare Provider Ceramicist, Motel Manager, Justice Systems Secretary and Business & Accountancy advisor at Truman State University Interesting Fact: I have a Seminole Indian name. It is pronounced Wanana. It means "Rushing Waters" Favorite Quote: "Just remember, the only people not making mistakes are those who aren’t doing anything." - Tim W. Welborn Hobbies: Reading, gardening and traveling Other: I have three grown children, 1 cat and I love Reeses Peanut Butter Cups |
Wynona Murphy
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Position: Academic Advisor Hometown: I’m an army brat. I moved every couple of years while I was growing up. Along the way I lived in such interesting places as Washington, D.C. and Denkendorf, Germany (outside Stuttgart) before eventually graduating from high school in St. Louis. Education: I graduated from Parkway West High School in 1989, got a BS (1993) and MA (1995) in English at Truman, and then earned a Ph.D. in English (Folkloristics emphasis, 2000) at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Career Path: As an undergraduate I worked at the Writing Center and, during the summers, for B. Dalton books. I also occasionally did fun things around campus like working for housekeeping and putting up weather balloons at four in the morning. (That was an adventure.) After finishing my MA I worked in English at Truman for a year as the Huenemann lecturer, and after finishing my Ph.D. I taught for the University of Missouri-Columbia English department for seven years. Now I’m here and I love it. Favorite Quotes: Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. (John Lennon) Hobbies: I’ve played tabletop fantasy role-playing games (like Dungeons and Dragons) since I was nine years old. I wrote my dissertation about FRP gamers and gaming culture, as seen from a folkloristic perspective. Other: I’ve been married to Melissa Blagg-Holcomb, who’s amazing and much smarter than I am, since 1993. My kids are Will (born 1994) and Robin (born 1998). We also have a dog (Arrow) and a cat (Bo). My dad is a retired colonel in the U.S. Army and my mom is a retired Special Education teacher. |
Jack Holcomb
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Danton Cardoso
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Position: Academic Advisor Hometown: Suburban Buffalo, New York Education: B.A. English., B.S. English Education, MS Ed- Educational Computing, Ed. M- Higher Education Administration Career Path: Taught Middle School and High School English and was a coordinator of Tutorial Services at a college in Buffalo Favorite Quote: Carpe Diem Hobbies: Cycling, skiing, tennis, reading, traveling (love the Caribbean), concerts, Parrothead, movies, hiking Family: Father, who is a retired professor, Mother a retired schoolteacher and artist, and a phenomenal girlfriend |