SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- JSAS co-founder and editor-in-chief Benjamin D. Goss was named to the Springfield (Mo.) Business Journal's 2011 40 Under 40 class at an awards ceremony held May 19.

Each year, SBJ honors 40 professionals under the age of 40 for their career, civic, and personal accomplishments.

A panel of five independent judges selected this year's class from more than 80 applicants.

Goss is an associate professor of management at Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo. He has held previous academic appointments at Winthrop University and Clemson University.

For the award, he was cited for his on-campus and off-campus leadership roles, including serving on the Missouri State Faculty Senate, the school's NCAA self-study committee, and its Intercollegiate Athletics Committee.

Off campus, Goss serves on the board of directors for African Basketball Online, an organization that promotes scholastic excellence, leadership education, and social development through basketball programs in African countries.