Tim and Steve talked with Professor Reg Rogers from University of Missouri in the Chemical and Biomedical Engineering department about his mentoring of students, his background, and the recent development of a new Masters program. Reg is a dedicated teacher and mentor, especially to students who face significant challenges in their college careers. Reg told us many inspiring stories about how he has helped students and how they paid him back with respect and appreciation. Reg also told us about how he puts student problems in perspective with his own story of his near death experience. Take a look as some of the links below to be able to get to know Reg a bit better.

Links:
https://honors.missouri.edu/news/2024/02/overcoming-obstacles-and-encouraging-others/

https://engineering.missouri.edu/2025/rogers-to-receive-distinguished-faculty-award/

https://chenected.aiche.org/2026/01/reginald-rogers-visibility-belonging-and-power-representation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginald-rogers-jr-3b70102/

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https://youtu.be/5FngXKKWXtg

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http://www.youtube.com/@Undercooled.Materials

Short Bio
Dr. Reginald E. Rogers, Jr. is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Missouri. His research interests are focused primarily on improved water and energy resources using novel nanomaterials. As an educator, Dr. Rogers has continuously integrated undergraduate students in his research efforts to broaden their perspectives on their potential roles on societal challenges as rising engineers. Dr. Rogers has been heavily engaged in educating and training deaf/hard-of-hearing (D/HH) and other underrepresented students in his research activities. Several publications and presentations have featured undergraduate students from underrepresented groups who collaborated on his research. He has given numerous presentations and published multiple articles on his research in addition to education papers. Dr. Rogers has been recognized for his teaching, research, and service efforts through numerous invited speaking engagements and awards. He has been invited to speak on the responsible development of nanotechnology at the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Dr. Rogers is the inaugural recipient of the Mizzou Alumni Association Gold Standard Distinguished Faculty Award. He is also the inaugural recipient of the Award for Excellence in Chemical Engineering Teaching Practice presented by the Education Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). In addition, Dr. Rogers is the recipient of the AIChE Minority Affairs Community Distinguished Service Award; the Joseph Cannon Award in Chemical Engineering, the Dr. Henry C. McBay Outstanding Teaching Award, and the Dr. Tyrone Mitchell Mentor on the Map Award from the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers; the Dr. Janice A. Lumpkin Educator of the Year Award from the National Society of Black Engineers; and the American Chemical Society Stanley C. Israel Regional Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences.

This episode is sponsored by the TMS Foundation (https://www.tms.org/TMSFoundation/TMSFoundation/Default.aspx), The Electric Vehicle Center (EVC) at the University of Michigan (https://evc.engin.umich.edu/), and the University of Michigan Materials Science and Engineering department (https://mse.engin.umich.edu).