Kristi Mascher

Kristi Mascher is a professor at Missouri Southern State University, where she instructs preservice teachers in the areas of early childhood education, literacy education, and gifted education. She is a former Kindergarten and gifted education teacher and holds certification in the areas of elementary education, early childhood education, and K–12 gifted education. Kristi holds a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from the University of Arkansas and believes that student success begins with well-equipped teachers.