Districts
Junior Academy students are divided into districts throughout the state according to the following:
District Directors
Region I: Southwest
Dr. Teresa R Boman
Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO 64801
Dr. Mary (Katie) Kilmer
Department of Biology and Environmental Health and Safety
Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO 64801
417-625-3564
Region II: Southeast
Dr. Julie Weathers
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, 63701
Region III: Northwest
Dr. Csengele Barta
Missouri Western State University
St. Joseph, 64507
Dr. Jay Meyers (Middle School Div.)
Central High School
St. Joseph, 64501
Region IV: Northeast
Dr. James “Tiger” Gordon
Central Methodist University
Fayette, MO 65248
Dr. Greg Thurmon
Central Methodist University
Fayette, MO 65248
Fayette, MO 65248
Region V: Central
Dr. Aimee Busalacki
Lincoln University
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Mr. Christopher Reeves
Camdenton High School
Camdenton, MO 65020
Camdenton High School
Camdenton, MO 65020
Region VI: Kansas City
Dr. Michelle Allen
Northwest Missouri State University
Region VII: St. Louis
Dr. Ravindra Girivaru
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
University of Missouri St. Louis
St. Louis MO63121
girivarur@umsl.edu
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
University of Missouri St. Louis
St. Louis MO63121
girivarur@umsl.edu
Dr. Linda Gaither
Science Educator
Department Chairperson
Fort Zumwalt North High
1230 Tom Ginnever
O’Fallon, MO
Region VIII: Ozark
Mr. Ben Dalton
CNAS Outreach Coordinator
Missouri State University
Biology Department, Temple Hall 242
Springfield, MO 65897
Office: 417-836-3185, Fax: 417-836-4204
