15 S&T faculty members receive tenure, promotions

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On July 1, 2025

Two women speak with a student in a classroom among lab tables.

Dr. Mary Gillis, center, visits Bourbon High School, where one of her students, Sarah Darknell, right, teaches ecology in 2022. Gillis was recently promoted to associate teaching professor of education. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T.

Fifteen S&T faculty members received promotions and/or tenure, effective Sept. 1. They are:

  • Dr. Lana Alagha, promoted to professor of mining engineering
  • Julia Alexander, promoted to associate teaching professor of education
  • Dr. Maria Barbosa, promoted to associate professor of arts, languages, and philosophy and granted tenure
  • Dr. Cecil Chua, promoted to professor of business and information technology
  • Dr. Anthony Convertine, promoted to associate professor of materials science and engineering, and granted tenure
  • Mary Gillis, promoted to associate teaching professor of education
  • Dr. Jie Huang, promoted to professor of electrical and computer engineering
  • Dr. DongHyun Kim, promoted to associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and granted tenure
  • Dr. Bih-Ru Lea, promoted to professor of business and information technology
  • Dr. Hongyan Ma, promoted to professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering
  • Dr. Jeremy Maurer, promoted to associate professor of earth sciences and engineering, and granted tenure
  • Dr. Venkata Sriram Siddhardh Nadendla, promoted to associate professor of computer science and granted tenure
  • Dr. Justin Pope, promoted to associate professor of history and political science and granted tenure
  • Dr. Shun Saito, promoted to associate professor of physics and granted tenure
  • Kelly Tate, promoted to teaching professor of English and technical communication.

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