ISE's and the Hokie Nation rally around Paul Torgersen
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ISE Faculty Generate 3 Best Paper Awards
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R.H. Bogle Professor Fellow awarded
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H.G. Prillamen Professor Fellow awarded
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2008 Academy of Distinguished Alumni inducted at the Academy of Distinguished Alumni Banquet
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The ISE Department has moved to #7 (from #8) in the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings of graduate engineering programs.
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The purpose of the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Department Advisory Board is to provide the department with guidance in regard to undergraduate and graduate curricula, the research needs of industry, and overall direction. At their meetings members of the board regularly interact with both the students and faculty through formal briefings and informal social gatherings. The Advisory Board has been instrumental in assisting the department in obtaining named professorships, endowed undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, and critically needed equipment. They have also had a major impact on the department's development and curricula.
Members of the Advisory Board are distributed between alumni and non-alumni, and Virginia based industry and other industry from around the country. Some of our board members represent major recruiters of Grado ISE students. New board members are selected by the current board for five year terms. The board elects a chairman every two years. Four members of the Grado ISE faculty serve as ad hoc members.
The Advisory Board was initiated during the 1972-73 academic year while Dr. Marvin H. Agee was department head. The board meets twice a year to provide leadership and guidance to the ISE Department. We appreciate the valuable service our board members provide.
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Richard (Dick) M. Arnold (2010) | Consultant, Gen. Brd. of Global Ministries of the UMC |
| Mr. Thomas (Tom) E. Bailey (2011) | President, AMI Safety, Inc. |
| Ms. Mona R. Behrend (2010) | Accenture Technology Solutions |
| Mr. Richard A. Belden (2007) | Chief Operations Officer, Universal Services |
| Dr. William E. Biles , P.E.(2012) | Edward R. Clark Professor of Computer Aided Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Louisville |
| Mr. Thomas (Tom) A. Carpenito (2007) | Past Advisory Board Chair (1998-99) |
| Ms. Teresa J. Carter (2012) | Engineering Productivity Tools Leader, GE Energy |
| Mr. Darrell A. Davis (2007) | Past Advisory Board Chair (2000-01) VP Six Sigma Empire-Today |
| Mr. Gary S. Doughty (2007) | RPD Logistics Manager Alcoa, Inc. |
| Dr. Wolter J. Fabrycky , P.E.(2012) | John L. Lawrence Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Systems Engineering, (1965-95), Principal and Chairman, Academic Applications International, Inc. |
| Mr. John Grado (Permanent) | Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Technographics Inc. |
| Mr. Robert (Bob) L. Gunter , BSME, 1983, MS, 1992(2008) | Senior Vice President, Northrop Grumman Newport News |
| Mr. James Ed Hines (2007) | Past Advisory Board Chair (2004-05) Retired: Manufacturing Vice President Lucent Technologies, Inc. |
| Ms. Rebecca (Becky) N. Kates (2010) | Vice President Process Improvement Belk Store Services |
| Mr. David (Dave) H. Klein (2007) | Principal Business To Business (BTB) Solutions, LLC1 |
| Ms. Denise L. Laman (2008) | Managing Consultant IBM, Strategy and Change Division |
| Dr. Joseph (Joe) W. Meredith , Jr.(2008) | Adjunct Faculty |
| Mr. John W. Minnich (2008) | Vice President H.B. Maynard and Company, Inc. |
| Dr. Douglas C. Montgomery (2010) | Regents' Professor of Industrial Engineering Arizona State University |
| Mr. Chris W. Mosby , BS(2007) | ISE Advisory Board, General Manager, Comco Division, MarkAndy |
| Mr. Styron Powers (2012) | Director. Health, Safety, Security and Environmental at BP-Refining and Marketing |
| Mr. Christopher (Chris) J. Rockwell (2011) | President Lextant |
| Ms. Nancy Bowman Sauer (2009) | Advisory Board Chair (2006-07) President, D2Xchange, LLC |
| Mr. Jaime A. Smith (2008) | General Manager of Operations NVR, Inc. |
| Mr. Gary L. Whicker (2011) | Sr. Vice President of Engineering Services J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc. |
| Mr. Don A. Wittke (2011) | Advisory Board Chair-Elect (2006-07) Regional Industrial Eng. Mgr. - East Central Region United Parcel Service |
| Name | Title | Location | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. G. Don Taylor , P.E. | Charles O. Gordon Professor and Department Head | 253 Durham Hall | 540-231-9079 | don.taylor@vt.edu |
| Dr. Eileen M. Van Aken | Associate Professor and Associate Department Head | 250 Durham Hall | 540-231-6656 | evanaken@vt.edu |
| Ken Harmon , MBA | Associate Professor | Virginia Tech-Northern Virginia Center | 703-538-8445 | kharmon@vt.edu |
| Dr. Brian M. Kleiner | Professor | 519B Whittemore Hall | 540-231-4926 | bkleiner@vt.edu |
