
Dr. Dennis Merritt
Acting Chair | Instructor
Dr. Dennis Merritt
Instructor
Ph.D., Saint Louis University
EdS, Northwest Missouri State University
M.S., University of Central Missouri
B.A., MidAmerica Nazarene University
A.A.S., Missouri Western State University
Office: Wilson Hall 193A
Office Phone: (816) 271-5887
Email: dmerritt1@missouriwestern.edu
Fall 2022 Schedule:
CET 105 Construction Materials
EGT 220 Engineering Materials
Office hours:
10 a.m.-12 p.m. MW
2-3 p.m. T

Noël Cross
Administrative Assistant
Noël Cross
Administrative Assistant
B.S., Missouri Western State University, Business Management
Office: Popplewell Hall 212
Office Phone: (816) 271-5686
Email: cross@missouriwestern.edu

Dr. Long Qiao
Associate Professor
Dr. Long Qiao
Director of Graduate Studies & Associate Professor
B.S., Xian University of Architecture & Technology
M.S., Texas Tech University
Ph.D., Kansas State University
Office: Wilson Hall 189
Office Phone: (816) 271-4561
Email: lqiao@missouriwestern.edu
Fall 2022 Schedule:
CET 308 Analysis of Structures
CET 358 Structural Steel and Wood Design
CET 360 Construction Management
CET 458 Soil Mechanics and Foundations
CET 458 Soil Mechanics and Foundations
Office hours:
10-11 a.m. MW
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. TTh

Dr. George Yang
Professor
Dr. George Yang
Professor
B.S., M.S., Zhejiang University
Ph.D., Kansas State University
Office: Wilson Hall 108
Office Phone: (816) 271-5618
Email: yang@missouriwestern.edu
Fall 2022 Schedule:
EGT 205 Computer-Aided Drafting I
EGT 205 Computer-Aided Drafting I
MET 232 Automated Manufacturing
MET 232 Automated Manufacturing
MET 242 CNC Machining Processes
MET 242 CNC Machining Processes
Office hours:
4-5 p.m. M
9 a.m.-12 p.m. T
9-10 a.m. W

Dr. Jinwen Zhu
Professor
Dr. Jinwen Zhu
Professor
B.S., Southwest Jiaotong University
M.S., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Office: Wilson Hall 110A
Office Phone: (816) 271-5822
Email: jzhu@missouriwestern.edu
Fall 2022 Schedule:
CET 215 Mechanical Systems
CET 315 Mechanical Systems
MET 100 Electrical Circuits for Manufacturing
MET 100 Electrical Circuits for Manufacturing
MET 315 Mechanical Systems
MET 315 Mechanical Systems
Office hours:
2:30-4 p.m. MW
9-10 a.m. TTh
Part-Time Faculty

Wes Moore
Instructor
Wes Moore
Instructor
Curriculum Vitae
Office: Wilson Hall 190
Office Phone: (816) 271-4562
Email: wmoore9@missouriwestern.edu
Fall 2022 Schedule:
CET 450 Construction Estimating II
CET 451 Construction Estimating II
EGT 202 Surveying I
EGT 202 Surveying I
Office hours:
12-2 p.m. W
4-5 p.m. W
3-5 p.m. Th