College of the Ozarks welcomes new faculty for fall 2025 semester

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks is excited to welcome 10 new faculty members to campus at the start of the 2025-2026 academic year. Eric Bolger, provost of the College and vice president of academic affairs, said that the large number of new faculty is to be expected due to several faculty members recently retiring this past May.

“This is a stellar group of new faculty members for the College,” Bolger said. “The Lord has blessed us with competent and experienced people who will continue to help fulfill our mission to provide a distinctively Christian education.”

These educators represent a broad spectrum of academic degrees and professional experience, with over half holding terminal degrees in their respective field. This list includes College of the Ozarks alumni who embody the College’s mission, alongside new faculty members whose fresh new perspectives will enrich campus life. Their arrival signifies a meaningful investment in the College’s ongoing commitment to excellence, character development, and innovation in higher education.

• Joseph Kennedy, instructor of conservation and wildlife management, B.S., College of the Ozarks (2023); M.N.R., University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (2025)
• Dr. Sarah Kenyon, associate professor of agriculture, B.S., College of the Ozarks (2005); M.S., University of Arkansas (2007); Ph.D., University of Missouri (2017)
• Baylee McKinney, instructor of culinary arts, B.A., College of the Ozarks (2020); M.P.S., Missouri State University (2025)
• Dr. Danny McNamara, associate professor of biblical studies, B.A., Northland International University (2002);
  M.A., Grace Theological Seminary (2011); Th.M., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (2019); Ph.D., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (2019)
• Kathy Miller, assistant professor of nursing, B.S., University of Arkansas (1994); B.S.N., University of Arkansas (2016);
  M.S.N.Ed., Liberty University (2022); D.N.P., Liberty University, current
• Dr. Matt Millsap, associate professor of history, B.A., University of Central Arkansas (2009); M.A., University of Central Arkansas (2015); Ph.D., Baylor University (2019)
• Holli Segura, assistant professor of theatre, B.A., Missouri Baptist University (2011); M.A., Fontbonne University (2017);
  M.Ed., Missouri State University (2025)
• Dr. Jason Steingraber, associate professor of education, B.A., Northeast Missouri State University (1995); M.A., Truman State University (1997); M.S.Ed., Missouri State University (2007); Ed.D., University of Missouri (2010)
• Josh Williams, assistant professor of film and theatre, B.A., College of the Ozarks (2000); M.F.A., Regent University (2024)
• Dr. Brian Wilson, associate professor of agriculture education, B.S., Southwest Missouri State University (1996); M.Ed., Missouri State University (2001); Ed.S., Lindenwood University (2006); Ed.D., Lindenwood University (2009)