Mara W. Cohen Ioannides is an emeritus faculty at Missouri State University, president of the Midwest Jewish Studies Association, founding president of the Ozarks Studies Association, and Vice President of the Greene County Historical Society. Her doctorate, from The Spertus Institute, is in Jewish Studies with a specialty of American Jewish Studies. She has written the only history of the Jews of the Ozarks and the Jews of Missouri.
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Over 50 years dedicated to helping Missourians explore the people, places, and ideas that shape our society.
The study of how people connect to the human experience through history, culture, and traditions.
50 Years of Missouri Humanities
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Missouri Marvels
Missouri Marvels considers our state’s role in the intricate relationship between discovery, innovation, and the human experience.
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Native Americans & Missouri
Missouri Humanities strives to implement and support initiatives that highlight Native stories and voices.
