Sharing this information is one of the many ways we create an inclusive, welcoming campus for all our students, faculty, staff and visitors. By being visible, this may create opportunities for students and peers to identify mentors or a supportive person who can share in their experience as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.

We also recognize that there are many people who cannot contribute to the creation of community as a part of the Out List because it may not be safe for them to be out in this way. We affirm that there are multiple ways in which people exist in LGBTQIA+ communities and that this list is one way to find support on campus.

Although we do not have an Allies List, we ask allies to continue to challenge and grow themselves in their allyship and pursue opportunities to demonstrate their allyship in supporting students and peers. We need your help in challenging heterosexist and cissexist attitudes, by continually supporting campus and community LGBTQIA+ policies, programs, and events.
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If you would like to be a part of the UMKC Faculty and Staff Out List, please fill out the form below.

Out List: UMKC Faculty and Staff

Rachael Allen
She/Her/Hers
School of Biological Sciences
Assistant Teaching Professor

Jennifer Parker Burrus
She/Her/Hers
Conservatory of Music and Dance
Senior Executive Assistant

Dustin Cates
He/Him/His
Conservatory of Music and Dance/Music Education – Heartland Men’s Chorus
Graduate Teaching Fellow/Choral Music Education – Artistic Director & Conductor

Raymond A. Cattaneo, MD, MPH, FAAP
He/Him/His
School of Medicine
Assistant Dean for Years 1 & 2 and Clinical Assistant Professor

Joe Constantino 
He/Him/His
University Advancement
Director and Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor

Chelsea Dahlstrom, MA
She/Her/Hers
Office of Research Services and Sponsored Programs
Sr. Grants and Contracts Administrator

Nick Dean
Nick/He/Him/His
School of Medicine
Education Team Coordinator

Rhiannon Dickerson
She/Her/Hers
Communication Studies
Lecturer

Charley Edwards 
She/Her/Hers
School of Pharmacy
Graduate Student

Brian Ellison
He/Him/His
KCUR
Host/Contributor

Jennifer Frangos 
She/Her/Hers
Department of English Language and Literature
Associate Professor

Michael Frisch
He/Him/His
Department of Architecture, Urban Planning + Design
Associate Professor, Program Director

Michael Henry 
He/Him/His
Communication Studies – Arts and Sciences
Faculty, Communication Studies, Mediated Communications and Online Learning

Stuart Hinds
He/Him/His
University Libraries
Associate Dean for Special Collections and Archives, Curator of the Gay & Lesbian Archive of Mid-America, LGBT Historian

Benjamin Howard-Williams
He/Him/His
University College
Undergraduate Curriculum & Articulation Specialist

Teresa Huff-Pomstra
She/Her/Hers
Counseling Services
MS, Doctoral Psychological Intern

Tracey Hughes
She/Her/Hers
University Libraries
Teaching and Learning Librarian

Liz Johnson
She/Her/Hers
Miller Nichols Library, Circulation Department
Circulation Supervisor

Linda Lawrence
She/Her/Hers
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Coordinator

Joey Lightner
He/Him/His
School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Faculty

Troy Lillebo
He/Him/His
University Advancement
Assistant Vice Chancellor for External Relations

Peggy Lowe
She/Her/Hers
KCUR & Communication Studies Department
Journalist & Adjunct Faculty

Julie Kohlhart, Ph.D.
She/Her/Hers
Division of Counseling and Educational Psychology
Psychologist & Director, Community Counseling & Assessment Services

Jess Magaña
They/Them/Their
Honors College
Assistant Teaching Professor

Maggie Reyland
She/Her/Hers
Bloch School of Management
Career Coach

Jessie Riggs
He/Him/His
University Housing Systems
Assistant Director of Residential Facilities

Mark Sawkin
He/Him/His
School of Pharmacy
Clinical Associate Professor

Julia Schafermeyer
She/Her/Hers | They/Them/Theirs
Counseling & Guidance
Adjunct Instructor

Lori Sexton
She/Her/Hers
Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Assistant Professor

Garth Tardy 
He/Him/His
University Libraries
Special Formats Cataloger / Library Associate

Alberto Villamandos
He/Him/His
Spanish
Associate Professor

Todd Wells
He/Him/His
Division of Student Affairs
Director, Office of Student Involvement

Suzanne Wheeler
She/Her/Hers
Collaborative to Advance Health Services, School of Nursing & Health Studies
Senior Program Manager

Theodore C. White, Ph.D.
He/Him/His
Dean, School of Biological Sciences
Marion Merrell Dow Professor

Sybil Wyatt
She/Her/Hers
Office of Affirmative Action
Associate Director, Title IX Coordinator, ADA Coordinator