Nineteen faculty members at Missouri University of Science and Technology received promotions and/or tenure effective Sept. 1.  Those faculty members are:

— Dr. Akim Adekpedjou, promoted to professor of mathematics and statistics

— Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offei, promoted to professor of mining engineering

— Dr. Laura Bartlett, associate professor of materials science and engineering, granted tenure

— Dr. Doug Bristow, promoted to professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering

— Dr. Petra DeWitt, promoted to associate professor of history and political science with tenure

— Dr. Daniel Fischer, promoted to associate professor of physics with tenure

— Dr. Dev Nyogi, promoted to professor of biological science

— Dr. Jonghyun Park, promoted to associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and granted tenure

— Dr. Fateme Rezaei, promoted to associate professor of chemical and biochemical engineering with tenure

— Dr. Joshua Schlegel, promoted to associate professor of nuclear engineering and granted tenure

— Dr. Julie Semon, promoted to associate professor of biological science with tenure

— Dr. John Singler, promoted to professor of mathematics and statistics

— Dr. Lesley Sneed, promoted to professor or civil, architectural and environmental engineering

— Dr. Cheng Wang, promoted to associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and granted tenure

— Dr. Risheng Wang, promoted to associate professor of chemistry with tenure

— Dr. David Westenberg, promoted to professor of biological science

— Dr. Guirong “Grace” Yan, promoted to associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering with tenure

— Dr. Hongxian Zhang, promoted to associate professor of business and information technology with tenure

— Dr. Xiong Zhang, promoted to professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering.