Staff and Advisory Board

Vivian Eveloff, Institute Founder and Director
Vivian Eveloff has been the director of the Institute for Women in Public Life at the University of Missouri-St. Louis since its creation in 1996. Prior to assuming this position, she was a public policy professional at Washington University, the Monsanto Company and in her own consulting firm. She was also Director, Spokesmanship for Monsanto and provided professional speakers training to other corporations and non-profit organizations.

In the St. Louis community, Vivian was a founder of the Metro St. Louis Women's Political Caucus and went on to Chair the organization at the local and state levels. She also helped launch the Missouri Women's Action Fund which helped to elect more Missouri women at the state and federal levels. She has worked with local governments and advocacy groups for diverse issues from the arts to daycare and zoning as part of her commitment to enhancing the quality of life in the area.

Dayna Stock, Manager
Dayna Stock is manager of the Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life and director of the 21st Century Leadership Academy. Since 2003, Dayna has served as the public member on the Missouri State Board of Optometry, and was elected the Board’s first public member president in 2005-2006. She is a member of the Community Advisory Council for the Missouri State University Department of Communications, and serves on the executive committee of the Board of Directors for the United Way of Greater St. Louis.

Dayna holds a B.S. in communications from Missouri State University, and a master's degree in public policy administration from UM- St. Louis, where she is pursuing a Ph.D. in political science. Dayna has been a lecturer in political science at Washington University and UM-St. Louis, and is a sought-after speaker on the topics of women in politics, women’s leadership and electoral campaigns.

Rhiannon Reynolds
Rhiannon Reynolds is the editor of the Institute’s website and coordination assistant for the Institute's programs. She earned her BA in English and Political Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Rhiannon previously worked at the State Historical Society of Missouri as an Information Specialist and at the Belleville News-Democrat. She has worked as a volunteer fundraiser for cancer research and serves as a community volunteer for a variety of causes.

St. Louis Advisory Board
Hon. Marion Cairns
Dr. Sheilah Clarke-Ekong
Hon. Nancy Greenwood
Dr. Malaika Horne
Hon. Monica Huddleston
Ms. Jane Klieve
Dr. Julia Muller
Hon. Anne Tolan
Hon. Gerry Welch