Kathleen Sheppard

Seven S&T faculty win President’s Awards

Posted by on August 4, 2020

University of Missouri President Mun Choi has announced the recipients of the 2020 President’s Awards to faculty members across the four universities of the UM System. The seven S&T awardees are:

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Tapestry highlights UM System campuses

Posted by on April 7, 2020

The Winter 2020 issue of Tapestry is out, highlighting creative and innovative initiatives that affect diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the living, working and learning environments throughout the University of Missouri System. All four UM System universities, including S&T, are featured in the e-publication.  The following articles highlight S&T programs and people: “Engineering Success” about the […]

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Sheppard to present archaeological talk via Zoom

Posted by on March 30, 2020

Dr. Kathleen Sheppard, associate professor of history and political science, will present a talk via Zoom titled “Archaeologists on the Nile in the ‘Golden Age’ of Travel” 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1.

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Sheppard to present public lecture in Kansas City

Posted by on January 14, 2020

Dr. Kathleen Sheppard, associate professor of history and political science, will present a public lecture titled “Women on the Nile in the ‘Golden Age’ of Travel” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in the Linda Hall Library at 5109 Cherry St. in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Sheppard publishes on stumbling onto King Tut’s tomb

Posted by on November 5, 2019

On Nov. 4, 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter’s water boy stumbled over some steps in Egypt. Those steps, it turns out, were 16 steps into the bedrock leading to King Tut’s tomb. Fast forward 97 years (and one day) to read the latest article by Egyptology scholar Dr. Kathleen Sheppard.

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In the news: Alligator gar, D-Day anniversary, graduation traditions, queer marriage in science

Posted by on July 2, 2019

  • St. Louis Public Radio’s Eli Chen interviewed Dr. Daivd Duvernell about Missouri’s efforts to raise the state’s population of alligator gar.
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    Experiential, service learning awards go to four

    Posted by on January 8, 2019

    Dr. Devin Burns, Lt. Oscar Kemp, Dr. Kathleen Sheppard and Jacob Sherry received awards for their roles in service and experiential learning.

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    In the news: Animals extinct in 2018, pioneering bacteriologist, student start-up, word origins

    Posted by on January 8, 2019

  • Dr. Robin Verble, associate professor of biological sciences and director of S&T’s Ozark Research Field Station, shared her expertise on dwindling insect populations with mashable.com.
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    Sheppard speaks on King Tut

    Posted by on December 4, 2018

    As an invited scholar, Dr. Kathleen Sheppard spoke on Nov. 27 at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado, on the conflict surrounding the 1922 discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. Sheppard is an associate professor of history and political science.

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    Encourage students to explore study-abroad options

    Posted by on November 15, 2018

    Now is the time for students interested in study-abroad trips to make plans. Encourage students to check out pce.mst.edu/credit for details. Faculty-led trips will include:

    • England, May 19-June 6, History 3530: History of Science, led by Dr. Kathleen Sheppard, associate professor of history and political science
    • Italy, June 10-26, Psych 4992: Cross-cultural Psychology, led by Dr. Jessica Cundiff, assistant professor of psychological science, and Dr. Jillian Schmidt, assistant teaching professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering
    • Peru, March 22-April 1, Geo Eng 6407: Inca Civilization Geotechnical Engineering Practices, led by Dr. Neil Anderson, professor of geology
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