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faculty honored for research, service and teaching

Three faculty members were recognized for their achievements and excellence in research, service and teaching.

Burken, chair of the department:

• Dr. Sanjay Tewari, Faculty Achievement Award, recognizes non-tenure-track faculty who have demonstrated sustained excellence in at least one of the categories of teaching, research, or service.

• Dr. Daniel Oerther, Experiential Learning Award, recognizes faculty who require undergraduate students to go beyond mastering basic skills and knowledge in the application of that material to problem-solving challenges.

• Dr. Hongyan Ma, Faculty Research Award, recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in research and scholarship.

Tewari promoted

Dr. Sanjay Tewari was promoted to associate teaching professor. Tewari teaches environmental and water resources engineering for our Missouri State University Cooperative Engineering Program in Springfield, Missouri.

Tewari came to MSU from Louisiana Tech University, where his research focused on water quality, desalination and sustainable management of infrastructure in coastal regions. He earned his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Texas A&M.