Jim McGill

Jim McGill serves as Associate Dean and Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Physics at Southeast Missouri State University within the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. His offices are located in Rhodes Hall 302 and Seabaugh Polytechnic Building 301, with mailing address One University Plaza, MS 6400, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.

His research spans fundamental disciplines of Chemistry and Physics, emphasizing interdisciplinary scientific education and experiential learning. Professor McGill champions a pedagogical philosophy centered on emotional impact in teaching, famously quoting Maya Angelou: 'People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.'

His distinguished service has earned multiple institutional and state-level recognitions:

• SEMO Spring Commencement Speaker (2023)
• MO Governor's Award for Excellence in Education (2019)
• SEMO Honorary Student Government Senator (2019)
• SEMO PRIDE Award (2018)
• SEMO College of STEM Pride Award (2018)
• NACADA Outstanding Faculty Advisor (2018)

As an academic advisor, he demonstrates exceptional commitment to student mentorship and development, evidenced by his NACADA award for outstanding faculty advising. His leadership extends to administrative roles including Associate Dean, shaping STEM education policy and student engagement initiatives across the university.