2022-23 Missouri Military Academy Faculty

Mike Harding | Academic Dean. M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Missouri; M.A. in Creative Writing, Canterbury Christ Church University; B.A. (Hons) in English and American Literature, University of Kent; Postgraduate Certificate, Education, Canterbury Christ Church University; Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, University of Cambridge; ACT Certified Instructor

1SG Dale Land, USA (Ret) | Assistant Academic Dean. Ed.D. in Administrative Leadership, Carson-Newman University; Ed. Specialist in Administrative Leadership, Carson-Newman University; M.A. in Teaching, Austin Peay State University; B.S. in Criminal Justice, Troy University

Joshua Allison | English Language Arts Instructor, Foreign Language Instructor. B.A. in International Studies, Union College

CPT Joseph Balvanz, USA (Ret) | JROTC Department Chair, Senior Army Instructor. B.A. in General Studies, Columbia College

Vicki Briggs | Chemistry Instructor. B.A. in Chemistry, William Jewell College; AP Chemistry Certification, Truman University

Michelle Camargo | Spanish Instructor. Ph.D. in Romance Languages Spanish, University of Missouri; M.A. in Romance Languages, University of Missouri-Kansas City; B.A. in Education, Universidad Surcolombiana, Colombia

Wei-Yun Chien | English Language Learners/ Foreign Language Department Chair, ELL and Chinese Instructor. M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language, Pennsylvania State University; B.A. in Applied Foreign Languages, Tatung University, Taipei, Taiwan

Elizabeth Clement | English Instructor. M.Ed. in Secondary Administration, William Woods University; B.S.E. in Secondary Education English and B.S. in Business Marketing, HannibalLaGrange University

Rob Dalton | English Department Chair, Instructor. M.Ed. in Teaching and Technology, William Woods University; B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, Texas Wesleyan University

Danielle Dorks | English Instructor. B.A. in English, Illinois College

Cheryl Emminger | Mathematics Instructor. M.S. in Elementary Education, Drury University; B.S. in Elementary Education, Southwest Baptist University

James Garrett | Band Director. M.Ed. in Administration, Lindenwood University; B.S. in Music Education, Lincoln University of Missouri

CPT Arnold Kip Jacobsen, USA (Ret) | JROTC Army Instructor. M.A. in International Business Administration and M.A. in Project Management, Keller Graduate School of Management; B.A. in Management, National American University; Certification in Career and Technical Education

Cynthia Kemp | Mathematics Instructor. M.A.E. Mathematics and B.S.E. Mathematics, Truman State University; ACT Certified Instructor

Mark Lucas | Learning Specialist and Guidance Counselor. Ed.D. in Leadership, Policy and Administration, Rutgers University; M.A. in Education Administration, Western Michigan University; B.S. in Health and Human Development, University of Maryland