Several faculty members at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) received appointments or promotions or were granted tenure during the 2022-2023 academic year.
They were recognized recently during the Jan. 29 Employee Recognition Luncheon at the West Plains Civic Center.
Faculty receiving appointments include:
- ReBena Atkinson, program director/instructor of the Associate of Arts in Teaching degree
- Gabriel Foster, lecturer of welding and fabrication technology
- Whitney Kelley, lecturer of environmental sciences (China)
- Jenni Roberts, instructor of nursing
- Hannah Suggs, lecturer of communications (China)
Dr. Rajiv Thakur was promoted to professor of geosciences, and Dr. Sharath Rongali, assistant professor of biology, was granted tenure.
The honorees were congratulated by MSU-WP Chancellor Dennis Lancaster and MSU System President Clif Smart.