Sharon Tettegah and Harley Johnson have become part-time faculty members at the Beckman Institute after previously serving as affiliates.

Tettegah, a member of the Human Perception and Performance group, is a Professor in the University of Illinois Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Her research interests are in the educational applications of simulations and virtual reality environments.

Johnson is a member of the Computational Multiscale Nanosystems group at Beckman and an Associate Professor in the University of Illinois Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering. His research investigates the mechanics and physics of nanoscale materials.