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College of the Ozarks welcomes new faculty for fall 2025 semester

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September 02, 2025
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)
 
For additional information, contact Public Relations Director Valorie Coleman at (417) 690-2212.
 
About College of the Ozarks

College of the Ozarks is a private, Christian, liberal arts college, located in Point Lookout, Missouri, on a 1,000-acre campus. Christian values, hard work, and fiscal responsibility comprise the fundamental building blocks of the “Hard Work U.” experience. The College earns numerous accolades yearly, including No. 2 Best Performers on Social Mobility-Regional Colleges in the Midwest and No. 4 Best Regional College in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report for 2024-2025 and No. 3 Best Bang for the Buck by Washington Monthly, 2024. To achieve its vision, the College pursues academic, vocational, Christian, patriotic, and cultural goals. These goals are mirrored in School of the Ozarks, a laboratory school that completes the K-college model.
The Keeter Center — the College’s award-winning lodge, restaurant, and conference facility — earns awards consistently, including the TripAdvisor Best of the Best Award 2024 and the Readers’ Choice Awards 2023 from ConventionSouth magazine. The Keeter Center features historic lodging, fine dining, and meeting rooms. With more than 350 student workers, it is the largest workstation on campus.
 
Contact:
Valorie Coleman, Public Relations Director
vcoleman@cofo.edu, (417) 690-2212

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