Nineteen faculty members at the University of Missouri-Rolla will receive promotions or tenure effective Sept. 1. Those faculty members are:

Dr. Estella Atekwana, promoted to professor of geological sciences and engineering.

Dr. Wlodzimierz Charatonik, promoted to professor of mathematics and statistics with tenure.

Dr. Fatih Dogan, professor of materials science and engineering, granted tenure.

Dr. Nuran Ercal, promoted to professor of chemistry.

Dr. William Fahrenholtz, promoted to associate professor of materials science and engineering with tenure.

Dr. Yinfa Ma, promoted to professor of chemistry.

Dr. Daniel McAdams, promoted to associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering with tenure.

Dr. John Myers, promoted to associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering with tenure.

Dr. Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, promoted to professor of geological sciences and engineering.

Dr. Kent Peaslee, promoted to professor of materials science and engineering.

Dr. Henry Pernicka, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, granted tenure.

Dr. Timothy Philpot, promoted to associate professor of basic engineering with tenure.

Dr. Von L. Richards, Robert V. Wolf Professor of Metals Casting in materials science and engineering, granted tenure.

Dr. Jagannathan Sarangapani, promoted to professor of electrical and computer engineering.

Dr. Can Saygin, promoted to associate professor of engineering management and systems engineering with tenure.

Dr. Thomas Schuman, promoted to associate professor of chemistry with tenure.

Dr. Chariklia Sotiriou-Leventis, promoted to professor of chemistry.

Dr. R. Joe Stanley, promoted to associate professor of electrical and computer engineering with tenure.

Dr. George D. Waddill, promoted to professor of physics.