School of Health Sciences & Education Faculty & Staff

Communication Disorders

Dr. Megan Batzer
Assistant Professor

Spring 2026

Mondays: 9:30-11:00 am

Wednesdays: 9:30-10:30 am

*Other times by appointment.

Personal Pronouns: she/her/hers

Dr. Julia Edgar
Professor

Fall Semester, 2023

Appointmens are readily available by appointment! Just send an email or call and a mutually available time will be determined.

Personal Pronouns: she / her / hers

Dr. Ilene Elmlinger
Professor

Monday - Thursday 10:00-11am

Anytime by appointment 

Please email for an appointment. 

 

Patricia Hanson
Clinical Instructor

Please email to make an appointment (thanson@truman.edu).  Zoom appointments available upon request.

Education

Dr. Jill Arnold
Associate Professor of Education

Summer 2026 Office Hours:
(Virtual) Mondays: 9:00 - 11:00 AM

Please email jmarnold@truman.edu to schedule at least 24 hours in advance.

Instr. Melissa Chapman
Instructor in Education

Summer 2026 Office Hours:
By appointment.

Personal Pronouns: she/her

Jeanne Harding
Director of Field Experiences

I am on campus Monday - Friday from 8 am - 5 pm and welcome you to stop by my office.  Please email if you would like to arrange a specific appointment time. 

Personal Pronouns: she/hers

Mrs. Charisse Hatfield
Certification Officer/Assessment Coordinator

Fall/Spring Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Summer Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Mrs. Sarah Jensen
Office Assistant

Summer 2026 Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 5:30 AM - 1:30 PM

 

Personal Pronouns: she/her

Dr. Holly Kincaid
Assistant Professor of Education

Summer 2026 Office Hours:
(Virtual) By appointment.

Please email hkincaid@truman.edu to schedule at least 24 hours in advance.

 

Beth Knoot
Lecturer in Education, MAE Gifted Education

Summer 2026 Office Hours:
(Virtual) By Appointment. 
 

Christine Nobbe
Lecturer in Education, MAE Gifted Education

Summer 2026 Office Hours:
(Virtual) By appointment.
 

Dr. Martha Strange
Associate Professor of Special Education

Summer 2026 Office Hours:
(Virtual) Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM - Noon
Other times by appointment. 

Sarah Young
Lecturer in Education, MAE Gifted Education

Summer 2026 Office Hours:
Virtual Hours By Appointment.

Health & Exercise Sciences

Cassie DeBlauw
Assistant Athletic Trainer, Instructor in Health and Exercise Sciences

Spring 2026 Office Hours:

M/W=9:30-11:00 a.m.

T/TH=8:30-9:00 a.m. 

F=8:30-11:00 a.m. by appointment 

 

 

Nursing

Brenda Mitchell
Assistant Professor - Maternal/Neonatal Nursing

Monday & Wednesday   1:00PM - 3:00PM

Friday     9:00AM - 12:00AM

Sign-up sheet on Office Door

Dr. Teak Nelson
Phd - Nursing - Professor of Nursing

Academic Year (Fall/Spring Semesters):

Monday and Wednesday 12:00 - 5:00 PM, as well as additional hours as designated on the Google Calendar (see link below). Office hours will be conducted during these times by appointment using Outlook booking.

Book time with Nelson, Teak: Office Hours 

When scheduling a time to meet for office hours you will have the following options (note which kind of meeting you are scheduling in the comments box:

A.  Face-to-face (HS 3230)
B. Zoom ( Zoom Link:  https://zoom.us/j/91187253811): Waiting room will be enabled to prevent others from joining in until their own appointment times - thus ensuring privacy).

Personal Pronouns: She/Her

Prof. Sheena Nichols
MSN - Associate Professor

Monday through Thursday from 12:00pm-3:00pm. Please use the following link to schedule a time to meet with me.  Book time with Nichols, Sheena: Open Office Hours 

Jana Ogden
MSN - Associate Professor - Tenured

Monday/Wednesday: 12:00PM - 5:00PM

Tuesday/Thursday/Friday:  By Appointment 

Students may stop by my office to sign up for an appointment time OR email me to sign up for an appointment

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