Dr. James Sterling joined Missouri S&T in 2024 from the Keck Graduate Institute in Claremont, California, which is a member of the Claremont University Consortium. He joined Keck as a founding faculty member in 2000 and served in many capacities, including director of the school’s intellectual property and technology transfer committee and its Ph.D. program. He earned a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1987.

Dr. David Enke, professor of engineering management and systems engineering (EMSE), was named associate dean in 2024. Enke served on the Missouri S&T faculty from 2000 to 2007 and returned to the university in 2012 as professor and chair of the EMSE department. After returning to full-time teaching and research, he served as interim department chair of EMSE from 2022 to 2024. He earned a Ph.D. in engineering management from Missouri S&T in 1997.