Leighanne Heisel

Leighanne Heisel is an Associate Teaching Professor in Communication & Media at UMSL with 20+ years teaching experience. She developed the interdisciplinary Disabilities Studies minor and integrates service learning across curricula.

Education:

• B.S. Communication, West Liberty State College (1995)
• B.A. Education/English, West Liberty State College (1999)
• M.A. Communication, West Virginia University (1998)
• 30+ postgraduate hours at University of Missouri

As Advanced Credit Program Liaison, she evaluates high school courses for college credit eligibility across the region. Teaching specialties include:

• Communication Barriers
• Business Communication
• Conflict Resolution