The College of Engineering and Computing has selected five faculty members for the inaugural Faculty Innovation Leaders Program.

“The College of Engineering and Computing is excited to broaden the scope of integrating entrepreneurial mindset across campus,” says Dr. Kelley Wilkerson, associate dean of undergraduate education for CEC. “Our goal is to build relationships and create value across all of S&T, not just within engineering.”

The 2027 Faculty Innovation Leaders cohort includes:

• Dr. Hossein Abedsoltan, assistant teaching professor in the Linda and Bipin Doshi Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
• Dr. Baek-Young (Becky) Choi, professor of computer science
• Dr. Rohit Dua, associate teaching professor of electrical and computer engineering in the Missouri S&T Cooperative Engineering Program in Springfield
• Dr. Azhar Malik, associate professor of nuclear engineering and radiation science.
• Dr. Julie Semon, associate professor of biological sciences

As part of the program, the faculty members will attend the KEEN National Conference in Oklahoma City in January. They will bring new ideas back and develop strategies to expand entrepreneurial mindset education across courses, programs and campus initiatives.

“The Faculty Innovation Leaders Program is an opportunity to empower faculty champions who are passionate about educational innovation,” says Dr. Rachel Kohman, assistant dean of entrepreneurship education for the Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development. “By connecting faculty with national networks and creating opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, we can expand the impact of entrepreneurial mindset to improve outcomes for students.” For more information about entrepreneurial mindset initiatives at Missouri S&T, visit the KEEN at Missouri S&T website.