About Us
The School of Science and Engineering (SSE) was established through UMKC Forward, a university initiative that called for the joining of all the computing, science, mathematics and engineering programs into a single academic unit.
This was a bold move by the university to create multidisciplinary learning, academics, research and civic outreach for the benefit of all students, faculty, alumni and friends. This new structure will create opportunities for shared experiences, interdisciplinary course options, broader learning engagement and inspired new research endeavors.
SSE is built to allow students more flexibility in completing their degree, so they can tailor their education to their passions and unique skills. The new structure encourages students to gain experience in more than one area with certificates, minors and double majors, which sets our graduates apart when they enter the highly competitive job market.
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Meet Our Faculty and Staff
- Architecture, Urban Planning + Design
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Earth and Environmental Science
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physics and Astronomy
- SSE Staff
- Emeriti Faculty
Meet Our Leadership
Miguel Mostafá
Dean
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Phone:
816-235-1903
Email:
ssedean@umkc.edu
Reza Derakhshani Associate Dean of Research and Innovation Phone: 816-235-5338 Email: reza@umkc.edu
Kathleen Kilway
Associate Dean of Faculty Development
Curators' Teaching Professor
Phone:
816-235-2289 or 816-235-2280
Email:
kilwayk@umkc.edu
Katherine Bloemker
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs
Teaching Professor
Phone:
816-235-5639
Email:
bloemkerk@umkc.edu
Marjory Eisenman Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Phone: 816-235-2360 Email: eisenmanm@umkc.edu
Theodore White
Division Director of Biological and Biomedical Systems
Marion Merrell Dow Endowed Professor
Phone:
816-235-2538
Email:
whitetc@umkc.edu
Leonard Dobens
Associate Division Director of Biological and Biomedical Systems
Professor
Phone:
816-235-6272
Email:
dobensl@umkc.edu
Dianxiang Xu
Division Director of Computing, Analytics and Mathematics
Professor
Phone:
816-235-6714
Email:
dxu@umkc.edu
Liana Sega
Associate Division Director of Computing, Analytics and Mathematics
Professor
Phone:
816-235-6254
Email:
segal@umkc.edu
Natural Sciences Ph.D. Coordinator: Mathematics
Zhonghua Peng
Division Director of Energy, Matter and Systems
Curators' Distinguished Professor
Phone:
816-235-2288
Email:
pengz@umkc.edu
Antonis Stylianou
Associate Division Director of Energy, Matter and Systems
Associate Professor
Phone:
816-235-1252
Email:
stylianoua@umkc.edu
Khaled Sobhan
Division Director of Natural and Built Environment
Professor
Phone:
816-235-2258
Email:
ksobhan@umkc.edu
Jejung (JJ) Lee
Associate Division Director of Natural and Built Environment
Professor
Phone:
816-235-6495
Email:
leej@umkc.edu
Christina S. Davis Director of Free Enterprise Center, Professional Programs and International Partnerships Phone: 816-235-1262 Email: davischristina@umkc.edu
Payton Covert Sr. Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Phone: 816-235-1751 Email: covertp@umkc.edu
Dan Yoder Director of Development Phone: (816) 235-1277 Email: dyoder@umkc.edu
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Curious About Our Cutting-edge Research?
Take a Virtual Tour of the Plaster Center
Visit the Innovation Studio
Housed within the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise and Research Center, the Innovation Studio provides access to new technologies for rapid prototyping. Create and manipulate 3D models using augmented or virtual reality tools, print those models in the 3D printing lab or build working prototypes in a fully equipped fabrication shop. Together, we can take your idea from its earliest stages to production.