Missouri S&T faculty honored for excellence

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Twenty four faculty members from Missouri University of Science and Technology were honored for excellence and achievement in research, service and teaching during an awards ceremony held on the Missouri S&T campus on Feb. 21.

Each award winner received a monetary stipend funded by industry and alumni contributions.

The 2016 Faculty Excellence Award was presented to:

  • Dr. Mehdi Ferdowsi, professor of electrical and computer engineering
  • Dr. Kelly Liu, professor of geosciences and geological and petroleum engineering
  • Dr. Joshua Rovey, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering
  • Dr. Lesley Sneed, associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering.

The 2016 Faculty Achievement Award was presented to:

  • Lorie L. Francis, assistant teaching professor of arts, languages and philosophy
  • Merilee A. Krueger, associate teaching professor of psychological science
  • Dr. Honglan Shi, research professor, chemistry
  • Dr. Theresa Swift, associate teaching professor of electrical and computer engineering
  • Kelly J. Tate, assistant teaching professor of English and technical communication
  • Terry Wilson, associate teaching professor of biological sciences.

The 2016 Faculty Research Award was presented to:

  • Dr. Mohsen Asle Zaeem, assistant professor of materials science and engineering
  • Dr. Kyle DeMars, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering
  • Dr. Robert Landers, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering
  • Dr. Mingzhen Wei, assistant professor of geosciences and geological and petroleum engineering
  • Dr. Yahong Rosa Zheng, professor of electrical and computer engineering.

The 2016 Faculty Service Award was presented to:

  • Dr. Petra DeWitt, assistant professor of history and political science
  • Dr. Stephen Gao, professor of geosciences and geological and petroleum engineering
  • Dr. Steve E. Watkins, professor of electrical and computer engineering.

The 2016 Faculty Teaching Award was presented to:

  • Dr. Petra DeWitt, assistant professor of history and political science
  • Dr. Kelvin Erickson, professor of electrical and computer engineering
  • Dr. Stephen Gao, professor of geosciences and geological and petroleum engineering
  • Dr. Amber Henslee, assistant professor of psychological science
  • Dr. J. Keith Nisbett, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering
  • Dr. Dev K. Niyogi, associate professor of biological sciences
  • Dr. Kathleen Sheppard, assistant professor of history and political science
  • Dr. J. Greg Story, associate professor of physics.

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