Missouri S&T honored faculty members for their years of service during the General Faculty meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 2. This new tradition recognizes the dedication and impact of faculty who have reached significant career milestones.

Dr. John Harris, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, led the celebration, noting that these milestones represent decades of teaching, research, mentoring and service to the University of Missouri community.

The following faculty were recognized:

10 years of service

• Dr. Aleksandr Chernatynskiy, associate professor of physics
• Dr. Jessica Cundiff, associate professor of psychological science
• Dr. Daniel Fischer, associate professor of physics
• Dr. Katherine Grote, associate professor of earth sciences and engineering
• Dr. Jillian Schmidt Ho, associate teaching professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering
• Dr. Sheryl Hodges, associate teaching professor of engineering management and systems engineering
• Dr. Jie Huang, Roy A. Wilkens Telecommunications Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Dr. Chulsoon Hwang, Woodard Associate Professor for Excellence in Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Dr. Aditya Kumar, associate professor of materials science and engineering
• Dr. Warner Meeks, associate teaching professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering
• Dr. Vadym Mochalin, associate professor of chemistry
• Dr. Rachel Schneider, associate teaching professor of English and technical communication.

15 years of service

• Dr. Rohit Dua, associate teaching professor of electrical and computer engineering
• Dr. Nobuyuki Fukawa, associate professor of marketing
• Dr. Xiaoming He, professor of mathematics and statistics
• Dr. Amber Henslee, associate professor of psychological science
• Dr. Yew San Hor, associate professor of physics
• Dr. Nishant Kumar, teaching professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering
• Dr. Daniel Oerther, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering
• Dr. Wan Yang, professor of earth sciences and engineering
• Dr. Yanzhi Zhang, professor of mathematics and statistics.

20 years of service

• Dr. Baek-Young Choi, professor of computer science
• Dr. Julia Medvedeva, professor of physics
• Dr. Katie Shannon, teaching professor of biological sciences
• Dr. Xuerong Wen, professor of mathematics and statistics
• Dr. Jeffrey Winiarz, associate professor of chemistry
• Dr. Alexey Yamilov, professor of physics.

25 years of service

• Dr. Yue-Wern Huang, professor of biological sciences
• Dr. Umit Koylu, professor of mechanical engineering
• Dr. Sanjay Madria, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of computer science
• Dr. Eun Soo Park, associate professor of economics
• Dr. Eric Showalter, teaching professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering
• Dr. Jee-Ching Wang, associate professor of chemical and biochemical engineering.

35 years or more

• Dr. Stephen Raper, associate professor of engineering management and systems engineering (35 years)
• Dr. Steve Watkins, professor of electrical and computer engineering (36 years)
• Dr. Cihan Dagli, professor of engineering management and systems engineering (37 years)
• Dr. Joseph Newkirk, chair and professor of nuclear engineering and radiation science (38 years)
• Dr. Frank Liou, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering (38 years)
• Dr. Anthony Okafor, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering (39 years)
• Dr. K. Krishnamurthy, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering (39 years)
• Dr. Kelvin Erickson, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of electrical and computer engineering (39 years)
• Dr. K. Chandrashekhara, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering (40 years)
• Dr. Gerald Cohen, professor of German (57 years).

Congratulations to all honorees for their dedication and service.