Executive Director

Dr. Paul Componation

University of Texas Arlington

componation@uta.edu

Dr. Paul Componation is a Professor and Department Chair at the University of Texas - Arlington Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering Department. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from West Virginia University, a MS in Management from Troy State University and a BS in Industrial Engineering from West Virginia University. His research interests include development and optimization of complex systems in aerospace, transportation, medical and energy; decision analysis in distributed engineering design teams; utilization of technical and qualitative data in parametric cost modeling for aerospace systems; adaption of value driven design in the systems engineering enterprise; use of lean principles as an agent for organizational transformation; development of hybrid and on-line education models for STEM education.

President

Dr. Patricia Anzalone
University of South Florida
panzalone@usf.edu

Dr. Patricia Anzalone is the Engineering Management Program Director in the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering department at University of South Florida. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from University of South Florida, an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Oregon State University, and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Polytechnic University (Unexpo) in Venezuela. Her research interests include engineering management, human factors, safety, and quality.

President Elect

Dr. Larry Mallak
Western Michigan University
mallakl@wmich.edu

Dr. Larry Mallak is a Professor of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management at Western Michigan University. He hold a Ph.D. and M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research focus has been on building and using innovative methods to improve organizational systems and design processes leading to better outcomes.

Vice President for Membership

Dr. Casey Canfield
Missouri University of Science & Technology
canfieldci@mst.edu

Dr. Casey Canfield is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Missouri University of Science & Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering & Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University. Her research interests include human system integration, evidence-based policy-making, and risk communication.

Secretary / Treasurer

Dr. Neal Lewis
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
nlewis4@unl.edu

Dr. Neal Lewis is an Assistant Professor of Practice in Engineering Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri – Rolla, a MBA from the University of New Haven, and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri – Rolla. His research interests include engineering management, engineering economics, operations management, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Director at Large

Dr. Jaime Cantu

University of Texas at Arlington

Jaime.Cantu@uta.edu