NW Missouri Times

Dr. Michael Steiner, who has served Northwest Missouri State University in multiple roles since joining its faculty in 1997 has announced he will retire July 31. Provost Dr. Jamie Hooyman expressed, “Dr. Steiner’s impacts on students, faculty, staff and academic programs will continue to uplift Northwest for many years. His leadership will be missed, and Northwest is a better place because he was here.”

Steiner has served since 2014 as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Reflecting on his time at the university, Steiner shared, “It has been my honor to support the University, and be supported by it, since arriving as an assistant professor of history in the summer of 1997... It has been my pleasure to serve in that role due to the shared commitment of all of you to helping students achieve their goals and helping one another succeed in the endeavor.”

Throughout his tenure, Steiner served as chair of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences and was actively involved in various university and faculty committees. He also took on the role of associate provost of undergraduate studies in 2016, overseeing the University’s general education program and the Academic Affairs liaison.

As a professor of history, Steiner taught a range of subjects including American history, U.S. economic history, American folklife, constitutional history, East Asian history, and secondary methods in social science education. He was also responsible for program coordination and academic advising of students in the social science education program. Steiner also contributed to several books and organized exhibitions and public history programs at the Nodaway County Historical Society.

Before his time at Northwest, Steiner taught at Oakville Senior High School in St. Louis and was a dual credit instructor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Saint Louis University. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from Northwest, a Master of Arts in history from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and a doctoral degree in American studies from Saint Louis University.