Associate Professor of Exercise Science Dr. Kyle Sunderland was named recipient of the Ohio Valley Conference’s Outstanding Faculty Commitment to Student Success Award.

Associate Professor of Exercise Science Dr. Chad Kerksick led a group of students and alumni in a research project that was published in “Nutritional Neuroscience, An International Journal on Nutrition, Diet and Nervous System." The study, researching a supplement’s effect on cognitive function, was conducted at Lindenwood in the Exercise and Performance Nutrition Laboratory.

Undergraduate Exercise Science students Emily Mowbray and Lauren Sanders traveled to Fayetteville, Arkansas to participate in the 2025 American College of Sports Medicine Central States Meeting. Sanders and Mowbray were accompanied by Associate Professor Dr. Kyle Sunderland and Assistant Professor Dr. Harry Cintineo. Each of the four gave individual presentations to the 300 students, faculty, researchers, and professionals in attendance.

Through the fall semester, Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Joshua Neely's Vertebrate Structure class conducted first-hand research, observing animal behavior at the St. Louis Zoo.

Lindenwood Psychology Professor Dr. Stephanie Afful has been elected 2025 President of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. A division of the American Psychological Association, the Society for the Teaching of Psychology has over 2,000 members and an additional 2,000 associate members across the country. Afful seeks to bring her near two decades of teaching experience to help better the careers of these members and generations to come.

Lindenwood University has named Dr. Deborah Noble-Triplett its next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. With more than 25 years in higher education, Noble-Triplett has been committed to “transformation, impact, engagement and service”.

In November, three Lindenwood microbiology students traveled to Fulton, Missouri for the state branch of the American Society for Microbiologists’ annual meeting, with Associate Professor Dr. Chad Welsh. At the conference, Lindenwood students Olivia Fotiadis, Brooklyn Bumbales, and Ada Sardaña Sambola presented their multi-year individual research projects in which Fotiadis won second prize.

After years of preparation, data-informed decisions, and a complex review process, Lindenwood University has been approved to begin a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, starting Fall 2025.

The College of Science, Technology, and Health welcomes several new faculty members across disciplines for the 2024-25 academic year. With a wide range of expertise, these individuals will promote innovation and program growth in key areas.

Three Lindenwood University students attended the annual Missouri Governor’s Student Leadership Forum on Faith and Values in Jefferson City last month, where they heard from presenters of different real-world professions.