Jamie Hooyman (born 1963) is an American

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and the first woman provost, or chief academic officer, of

Northwest Missouri State University Northwest Missouri State University (NW Missouri) is a public university in Maryville, Missouri, United States. It has an enrollment of 9,152 students. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, its campus is based on the design for Forest Park (St. ...

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She earned her

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in Applied Educational Studies with a focus in

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from

Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University (informally Oklahoma State or OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. The university was established in 1890 under the legislation of the Morrill Act. Originally known ...

in 2003 and her

Master of Science A Master of Science (; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree. In contrast to the Master of Arts degree, the Master of Science degree is typically granted for studies in sciences, engineering and medici ...

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with a concentration in

exercise physiology Exercise physiology is the physiology of physical exercise. It is one of the allied health professions, and involves the study of the acute responses and chronic adaptations to exercise. Exercise physiologists are the highest qualified exercise ...

and fitness from

Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. It was founded as "Northern Illinois State Normal School" in 1895 by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld, initially to provide the state with c ...

. She also holds a

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in Education with a concentration in

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from

Missouri State University Missouri State University (MSU or MO State), formerly Southwest Missouri State University, is a public university in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it is the state's second-largest u ...

and an

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degree. In July 2016, she joined Northwest as vice provost and was appointed provost November 2017. Before being selected by Northwest, Hooyman was an administrator at North Central Missouri College, where she served as

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of Institutional Effectiveness, Dean of Instruction, and associate dean. Before that, she was on faculty at

University of Central Oklahoma The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) is a public university in Edmond, Oklahoma, United States. It is the third largest university in Oklahoma, with almost 13,000 students and approximately 430 full-time and 400 adjunct faculty. Founded in ...

in the Department of

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and

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studies, where she served as

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coordinator for

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and fitness management degrees.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hooyman, Jamie American academic administrators Northwest Missouri State University faculty American women academic administrators Northern Illinois University alumni Oklahoma State University alumni People from Maryville, Missouri People from Trenton, Missouri Living people 1963 births

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