MACTE Board of Directors

  • Beth Kania-Gosche

    MACTE Interim President

    Chair of Teacher Education and Certification

    Missouri Science and Technology

    bkaniagosche@mst.edu

  • Tim Wall

    MACTE President Elect

    Dean, College of Education, Health & Human Services

    Northwest Missouri State University

    TimWall@nwmissouri.edu

  • Laurie Kingsley

    MACTE Past President

    Teaching Professor, Literacy Education

    Assistant Dean of Teacher Education, LTC

    University of Missouri, Columbia

    KingsleyL@missouri.edu

  • Buddy Alberson

    MACTE Secretary

    Assistant Dean of Educator Preparation

    Southeast Missouri State University

    balberson@semo.edu

  • Sara Helfrich

    MACTE Treasurer

    Dean, Social Work and Psychological Sciences

    University of Missouri-Kansas City  (UMKC)

    helfrich@umkc.edu

  • Stephanie Clark

    MACTE Legislative Liaison

    Dept. Chair, Associate Professor of Education

    Lincoln University

    clarks@lincolnu.edu

  • Julie Smith Sodey

    MACTE Public Institution Rep.

    Director of Teaching Education, Associate Teaching Professor

    University of Missouri - Saint Louis (UMSL)

    smithsodeyj@umsl.edu

  • Sarah Walters

    MACTE Public Institution Rep.

    University of Missouri - Columbia

    sarahwalters@missouri.edu

  • Aaron Campbell

    MACTE HBCU Rep.

    Lincoln University

    WatersA@lincolnu.edu

  • Ken Boning

    MACTE Community Colleges Rep.

    Teacher Education Program Coordinator

    Jefferson College

    kboning@jeffco.edu

  • Cassie Huckstep-Spangler

    MACTE Private Institution Rep.

    Missouri Baptist

    cassandra.huckstep-spangler@mobap.edu


  • Casey Echelmeier

    MACTE Private Institution Rep.

    Westminster University

    Casey.echelmeier@westminster-mo.edu


  • James Sottile

    MACTE Board Member At-Large

    Professor, Department of Counseling, Leadership & Special Education

    Missouri State University

    JamesSottile@MissouriState.edu

  • Cathy Pearman

    MACCE Representative

    Professor, Department of Reading, Foundations, & Technology

    Missouri State University

    CathyPearman@missouristate.edu