Hometown: Kansas City, MO

Degrees held: Bachelors of Liberal Arts and a Masters of Arts in Educational Administration both from the University of Missouri-Kansas City

I am an Academic Success Coach / Advisor because: Growing up, I wanted to be a recreational therapist. When I was in college, I spent my summers as a camp counselor and found my love for youth development and mentoring. I had the wonderful opportunity to study abroad in England and had an amazing advisor who helped me tremendously and cared about me as a person. That’s when I knew I wanted to devote my career to helping college students. Being an academic success coach allows me to help students in multiple ways and I love that.

Programs

• Advanced Professional Skills – Certificate
• Applied Behavioral Science - Online MA Degree
• Behavior Analysis - Online Certificate
• Communication Studies - MA Degree & Certificate

Hometown: Humboldt, NE

Degrees held: Bachelor of Arts in music from Doane University in Crete, NE; Master of Music in Opera Performance from University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS; a graduate certificate in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies from KU in Lawrence, KS

I am an Academic Success Coach / Advisor because: I am fortunate to be surrounded by brilliant, driven scholars and am inspired on a daily basis to contribute to and advocate for public affairs and administration. I work closely with faculty, graduate students, community partners, and alumni to bolster the position of the MPA program in the public service community. I'm passionate about clearly communicating policy, supporting my graduate students, promoting my top-ranked city and county management program, and building a community that values justice and service.

Programs

• Public Administration - MPA
• City and County Management – Graduate Certificate
• Performance Management - Graduate Certificate
• Law & Society - Graduate Certificate
• Public/Nonprofit Management graduate certificate
• Public Policy - Graduate Certificate

Marcia Schulmeister is also a faculty member in the KU Geology Department and has taught and conducted research in applied hydrogeology and geochemistry for over 30 years at universities in the U.S., China, Thailand and Germany. Her professional experience includes employment at the Kansas Geological Survey, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and Illinois State Water Survey, where her work focused on the characterization, modeling and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater. She is a Fulbright Scholar, a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, associate editor for Groundwater, and has served as an officer or member of the Geological Society of America, Kanas Water Resource Institute, Association for Women Geoscientists and other professional boards.

Hometown: Danville, Louisiana

Degrees held: B.A. in English from the University of Kansas City Missouri.

I am an Academic Success Coach because: I enjoy helping students fulfill their dreams. As a first-generation college student, I know firsthand that trying to navigate through college can be challenging at times whether it be at the undergraduate level or graduate level. Students need to know their resources and next steps. This is where I help. We discuss goals, ambitions, and next steps so in a few years these students are walking away from KU with a degree that will open a door into their future.

Programs

• Environmental Studies (Bachelor & Minor)
• Professional Science Master in Environmental Assessment
• Professional Science Master in Environmental Geology
• Environmental Justice Certificate
• Environmental Assessment Certificate
• Environmental Geology Certificate

Terri Woodburn has taught at the University of Kansas Edwards Campus since 2015, with previous adjunct or graduate teaching positions at Park University, University of Kansas and Northwest Missouri State University. Courses taught range from physical geography, meteorology, geomorphology and remote sensing to current courses in soil science, wetland delineation, fluvial geomorphology and water resource sustainability, among others. Her professional experience includes positions with the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) and Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Her publications with KGS include co-authored surficial geologic maps in several counties across Kansas. Previous professional experience and field research experience in fluvial and soil geomorphology has provided a foundation for her current course offerings that include experiential learning. Her current research focus is in soil health and soil carbon sequestration.

Hometown: Maysville, Missouri

Degrees held: BS in Geography, MA in Geography, and PhD in Geography, all with concentrations in physical processes focusing on fluvial (river system) and soil geomorphology

I am a Faculty Advisor because: my passion for advising comes from the same desire as my passion for teaching – I want to provide students with the best opportunity to succeed in their goals. This starts with helping others obtain the opportunity to continue their learning, assisting in finding the right education and career fit, and providing tools to help students succeed in courses and, ultimately, in obtaining their future career goal.

Programs

• Environmental Assessment - P.S.M. | Certificates 
• Environmental Geology P.S.M. Online | Certificate