
Beth Whitaker
Professor of Educational Leadership
Beth Whitaker is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Missouri – Columbia. She is a former classroom teacher and principal in Missouri. During her tenure at Mizzou, Beth received the University of Missouri William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence and the College of Education and Human Development Golden Apple for Teaching Excellence and the Outstanding College of Teaching Award. Beth was also an award-winning professor at Indiana State University prior to her employment at Mizzou.