St. Joseph, Mo.-The Missouri Western State University Board of Governors approved promotions and awarded tenure effective with the 2014-2015 academic year for the following faculty members:

From Associate Professor to Professor

Dr. Michael Ducey, Department of Chemistry; Dr. Allison Sauls, Department of Art

From Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, also awarded tenure

Dr. Chris Bond, Department of Communication and Journalism; Dr. Michael Charlton, Department of English and Modern Languages; Dr. Lee Harrelson, Department of Music; David Harris, Department of Art; Heather Kendall, Department of Nursing and Allied Health; Dr. Karen Koy, Department of Biology; Dr. Vivek Madupu, Craig School of Business; Dr. Mark Mills, Department of Biology; Dr. Prashant Tarun, Craig School of Business; Dr. Pi-Ming Yeh, Department of Nursing and Allied Health