Dr. David Borrok came to Missouri S&T in 2017 from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he was inaugural director of the school of geosciences. He also served as interim director of the Institute for Coastal Ecology and Water Research at Louisiana-Lafayette. Borrok earned a bachelor’s degree in geology and geophysics from Missouri S&T, a master’s degree in economic geology from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. in civil engineering and geological sciences from the University of Notre Dame.

Mehdi joined S&T in 2004. Since then, he has won an NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, a Missouri S&T Faculty Excellence Award and several outstanding teaching commendations from S&T for his work in the classroom. He also served as associate chair for electrical engineering undergraduate studies and power area coordinator for electrical and computer engineering.

Alejandra Beatriz Sobrado is an Associate Teaching Professor of Spanish and Director of the Global Engineering Program at Missouri University of Science and Technology with over 20 years of teaching experience. A Fulbright Fellow and ACTFL-certified Oral Proficiency Tester, she holds degrees from the University of Playa Ancha -Chile, Monterrey University- Mexico, Harvard School of Education USA, and the University of León - Spain. Her work focuses on communicative, proficiency-based language learning, global education, and supporting students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. 

Dr. Stephen Raper is an associate professor of engineering management and also the associate chair of undergraduate studies in engineering management. Dr. Raper is involved in campus-wide initiatives in student success, recruitment and retention. He is also the longest-standing faculty member in Diversity, Inclusion and Equity at the university. As CEC ABET Coordinator, Dr. Raper is responsible for overseeing the accreditation activities for the college; preparing the college for the accreditation visit; ensuring proper documentation is developed and preserved in each department; organizing training activities to ensure everyone is knowledgeable about the process; and all other accreditation processes. Dr. Raper has been a faculty member at Missouri S&T since 1990. He earned his bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. degrees in engineering management at S&T.