More than 50 Missouri S&T instructors earned a nationally recognized teaching credential as well as online teaching certification through the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). They were recognized by S&T and ACUE administrators at a pinning ceremony on June 9.

The newly credentialed instructors are:

• Dr. Andrew Behrendt, assistant teaching professor of history and political science
• Dr. Rui Bo, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering
• Dr. Cynthia Bolon, associate teaching professor of chemistry
• Dr. Devin Burns, assistant professor of psychological science
• Dr. Cecil Chua, associate professor of business and information technology
• Dr. Jessica Cundiff, assistant professor of psychological science
• Dr. Carleigh Davis, assistant professor of English and technical communication
• Dr. Petra DeWitt, associate professor of history and political science
• Dr. Kathryn Dolan, associate professor of English and technical communication
• Dr. Rohit Dua, associate teaching professor of electrical and computer engineering
• Dr. Cassie Elrod, associate professor of business and information technology
• Dr. Li-Li Eng, associate professor of business and information technology
• Dr. Mahelet Fikru, associate professor of economics
• Lorie Francis, associate teaching professor of arts, languages, and philosophy
• Dr. Patrick Gamez, assistant professor of arts, languages, and philosophy
• Dr. Mary Gillis, assistant teaching professor of teacher education and certification
• Mike Gosnell, assistant teaching professor of computer science
• Dr. Daoru Han, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering
• Dr. Xiaoming He, associate professor of mathematics and statistics
• Dr. Amber Henslee, associate professor of psychological science
• Dr. Sarah Hercula, assistant professor of English and technical communication
• Dr. Irina Ivliyeva, professor of arts, languages, and philosophy
• Dr. Beth Kania-Gosche, chair and professor of teacher education and certification
• Kelley Koob, assistant teaching professor of mathematics and statistics
• Dr. Alanna Krolikowski, assistant professor of history and political science
• Dr. Merilee Krueger, teaching professor of psychological science
• Dr. Jossalyn Larson, assistant teaching professor of English and technical communication
• Amanda Meek, state specialist in youth STEM education for teacher education and certification
• Dr. Audra Merfeld-Langston, chair and associate professor of arts, languages, and philosophy
• Dr. Vadym Mochalin, associate professor of chemistry
• Dr. Fiona Nah, professor of business and information technology
• Dr. Dev Niyogi, professor of biological sciences
• Dr. Theresa Odun-Ayo, associate teaching professor of electrical and computer engineering
• Dr. Justin Pope, assistant professor of history and political science
• Dr. Radu Puslenghea, assistant teaching professor of economics
• Dr. Daniel Reardon, associate professor of English and technical communication
• Elizabeth Roberson, assistant teaching professor of English and technical communication
• Dr. Ali Rownaghi, assistant teaching professor of chemical and biochemical engineering
• Dr. Chaman Sabharwal, professor of computer science
• Dr. Rachel Schneider, assistant teaching professor of English and technical communication
• Dr. Joan Schuman, associate teaching professor of engineering management and systems engineering
• Dr. Michelle Schwartze, assistant teaching professor of teacher education and certification
• Bo Shang, post-doctoral fellow of civil, architectural and environmental engineering
• Dr. Katie Shannon, teaching professor of biological sciences
• Dr. Bijaya Shrestha, associate teaching professor of electrical and computer engineering
• Dr. David Spurlock, associate teaching professor of engineering management and systems engineering
• Dr. Mingzhen Wei, associate professor of geosciences and geological and petroleum engineering
• Dr. Kyle Wernke, assistant teaching professor of arts, languages, and philosophy
• Dr. David Westenberg, professor of biological sciences
• Dr. Jeffrey Winiarz, associate professor of chemistry
• Dr. Guang Xu, associate professor of mining engineering
• San Yeung, assistant teaching professor of computer science

The program was facilitated by the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence and was part of a systemwide initiative and national grant through the National Association of System Heads.

To hear about faculty experiences in the training, watch these video interviews.

All faculty, whether they are enrolled in the program or not, can use the free resources offered on the ACUE website.