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.

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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.

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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.

Ms. Melissa Passe
Director of Clinical Education, Truman Speech and Hearing Clinic

I typically supervise in the clinic on M-W and am often available in between clinic sessions. Some "typical" office hour times are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons. However I travel extensively, work from home on occasion and am also frequently pulled into student meetings.  I am also in other clinical rooms, offices and labs at any given time and am thus often not sitting at my desk. It is best to e-mail me a request to meet!

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Ms. Andrea Richards
Clinical Instructor

To request an appointment, please email arich@truman.edu.

 

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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.

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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. 

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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

 

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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 1030-1230 and 1530-1700; Wednesday 1030-1230 and 1430-1600; and Friday 1030-1230 and 1330-1430, 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 Google Calendar scheduling function.

https://calendar.app.google/HHEUEpC31w6DA59B9

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).

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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

Dr. Albien Rafael Tubongbanua
EdD in Nursing - Associate Professor

MONDAY  

10:30  Nursing Research

11:30  Nursing Research

LUNCH BREAK

01:00 Office Hours

02:00 Office Hours

02:30 Office Hours

03:00 Office Hours

03:30 Office Hours

WEDNESDAY  

10:30  Nursing Research

11:30  Nursing Research

LUNCH BREAK

01:00 Office Hours

02:00 Office Hours

02:30 Office Hours

03:00 Office Hours

03:30 Office Hours                         

FRIDAY

10:30  Nursing Research

11:30  Nursing Research

LUNCH BREAK

01:00 Office Hours

02:00 Office Hours

3-5 Faculty Meetings

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