Dr. Susan Murray, P.E.Associate Professor - Engineering Management Department

University of

Missouri - Rolla

Rolla, MO 65409-0370

Phone 573-***-****

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EMail: abqdck@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION:

Doctor of Philosophy, Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M

University, 1994.

Dissertation: Development of a

Systematic Approach to Selection and Application of Work Measurement

Methodologies in High Technology

Environments.

Master of Science, Industrial Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington,

1988.

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1985.

ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE:2000 to Present Associate Professor - Engineering Management Department, University of

Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, Missouri.

Teaching courses including work

measurement, ergonomics, safety engineering, human factors, and project

management. Conducting research in human performance, productivity

improvement, manufacturing, technology transfer, work design, and

engineering education.

2000

to 2003Director - Lemay Center for Composites

Technology, St. Louis, Missouri

Managing university technology transfer

and training center. Supervised employees, managed budgets, developed

strategic plans, and assisted in incubating companies.

1994 to 2000

Assistant Professor - Engineering Management Department, University of

Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, Missouri.

Teaching traditional industrial

engineering courses including work measurement, ergonomics, safety

engineering, and project management. Conducting research in human

performance, productivity improvement, work measurement, plant layout, and

engineering education.

1992 to 1994

Research Associate - Industrial Engineering and Management Systems,

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Researched application

of work measurement, methods analysis, ergonomics, and computer simulation

to improve effectiveness of NASA's Space Shuttle ground

processing.

1990 to 1992

Lecturer - Department of Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M

University, College Station, Texas.

Taught work measurement and

ergonomics. Revised work measurement and ergonomics course curriculum and

laboratory manual.

1985 to 1990

Lead Industrial Engineer - LTV Aerospace and Defense Corp.,Dallas,

Texas.

Supervised several industrial engineers supporting aircraft

assembly operations. Established time standards, manpower forecasts, cost

reporting and analysis system, plant layouts, and methods improvements.

EXPERT WITNESS:

Miller vs. PYA/Monarch

- Expert in a personal injury case involving an industrial fall. Provided

assistance during evidence collection. (August 2001)

Thornton vs. Bennett

Expert in personal injury case involving forklift safety. Researched

government regulations, industry practice, and forklift designs, provided

expert testimony on case. (September 1999)

Schrader vs. Allco

Expert in personal injury case involving dock plate and forklift safety.

Researched government regulations and product design. Provided expert

testimony on case. (February 1999)

Eliker vs. Roswil, Inc.

Provided expertise for a slip and fall injury case. (January 1999)

RESEARCH:

Funded Research

Grants

"Time Standards for Safety Engineering Applications." UM

Research Board. May 1999-May 2000.

"Human Factors and Ergonomics Program Development." Manufacturing Education

Mission Enhancement Program. January 1999-December 1999.

"Rapid Response for Missouri Manufacturing Productivity Improvement." MAMTC.

August 1998-May 1999.

"Human Factors Applications on CLCS." NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship

Program. June 1998-August 1998.

"Methods Analysis of Clemco Manufacturing Operations." Clemco Industries and

Manufacturing Research and Training Center. November 1996-August 1997.

"Application of Work Measurement Techniques to Safety Engineering." Oak Ridge

Associated Universities. June 1996-May 1997.

"Project Management Training Program." Missouri Highway and Transportation

Department. November 1995-March 1996.

"The Application of Methods Analysis and Work Measurement to Leaf Spring

Manufacturing Operations." Transportation Specialists, Inc. and Manufacturing

Research and Training Center. January 1995-August 1995.

"Industrial Engineering Productivity Prototype Research." National

Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Kennedy Space Center.

GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISED:

Paul Hirtz, Ph.D.,

Effective Leadership for Quality Management, May 2002. (Ph.D.)

Pirun Hemmondharop,

A comparative study of Just-In-Time (JIT) and Theory of Constraints (TOC)

systems with varying constraint locations and operational characteristics,

May 2002. (Ph.D.)

Rhonda Turvey, The Effects

of Leadership Style on Total Quality Management Implementation, May 1999.

(Ph.D.)

Alice Beechner, Total Quality Management and Corporate Financial Performance:

A Trend Analysis, December 1998. (Ph.D.)

Rose Marie Evans, The Effectiveness of Internet-based Technology in

Engineering Education, December 1998. (Ph.D.)

Earl Evans, Asynchronous Distance Learning Technology: The Instructor's

Perspective, December 1997. (M.S)

Gul Okudan, Ph.D., Developing a Performance Measure for Selection of

Dispatching Rules to Gain Time-Based Advantage in a Dynamic Job Shop: A

Simulation Study, December 1997. (Ph.D.)

Siwiga Pattanapanchai, A Comparative Study of Multi-Attribute Decision Making

Techniques in Facility Location, May 1997. (Ph.D.)

Neslihan Alp, Modeling Technology Acquisition and Utilization in

Manufacturing: A Comparative Case Study, December 1996. (Ph.D.)

Steve Dusseau, An Analysis of the Relationship Between Financial Performance

and Total Quality Management Implementation, December 1996. (Ph.D.)

Adik Soedarsono, An Analysis of Productivity Improvement at an Indonesian

State-Owned Industry, May 1996. (Ph.D.)

PUBLICATIONS:

Refereed

Publications:

"Comparison of MRP

(Material Requirement Planning), JIT (Just-In-Time), and TOC (Theory of

Constraints)," Engineering Management Journal (accepted pending

revisions). Hemmondharop, P. and Murray, S.

"Financial Viability of

Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Bridges," Journal of Management in

Engineering, (accepted). Nystrom, H.; Watkins, S.; Nanni, A.; and Murray,

S.

Addressing Gender Issues in the Engineering Classroom, Feminist Teacher,Vol.

12, December 2000, pp. 169-183. Murray, S.; Meinholdt, C.; and Bergmann, L.

Effectiveness of An Internet-Based Graduate Engineering Management Course,

Journal of Engineering Education, January 2000. Evans, R.; Murray, S.;

Daily, M.; and Hall, R.

Safety Education by Design Professional Safety, Journal of the American

Society of Safety Engineers, October 1999, pp.30-35. Hirtz, P. and Murray,

S.

Why Aren t There More Women Engineers? Journal of Women and Minorities in

Science and

Engineering,

Vol. 5 No. 3, October 1999, pp. 239-263. Meinholdt, C. and Murray, S.

If I Knew

Then What I Know Now: A Portable Mentor for Women Beginning Professorial

Careers in Science and Engineering, Journal of Women and Minorities in

Science and Engineering, Vol. 5 No. 1, January 1999, pp. 29-52. Riordan,

C.; Manning, L.; Daniel, A.; Murray, S.; Thompson, P.; and Cummins, E.

A

Study in Productivity Improvement Programs at Indonesian State-Owned

Industries, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol. 45 No.

4, November 1998, pp. 388-395. Soedarsono, A.; Murray, S.; and Omurtag, Y.

Other Refereed Publications:

"Work Measurement

at NASA's Kennedy Space Center," Industrial Engineering, July 1995. Murray, S.;

Mitskevich, A.; and Safford, R.

"Adaptation of Work Measurement for the Shuttle Processing Environment,"

Research and Technology 1994 Annual Report, John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA

Technical Memorandum 110143. Mitskevich, A.: Murray, S.; and Safford, R.

TEACHING:

Courses Taught at University of Missouri

- Rolla:

EMgt 301 - Industrial Systems Simulation

Emgt 311 /

Psych 311 - Human Factors

EMgt 361 - Project Management

EMgt 380 - Work

Design

EMgt 382 - Methods of Industrial Engineering (Operation

Research)

EMgt 386 - Safety Engineering Management

Courses

Taught via Distance Education:

EMgt 361 - Project Management

EMgt 380 - Work Design

Courses Taught at

University of Missouri - Rolla's Ft. Wood Program:

EMgt 386 -

Safety Engineering Management

Courses Taught at

University of Missouri - Rolla's St. Louis Programs:

EMgt 361 - Project Management

EMgt 386 -

Safety Engineering Management

Courses Taught at Texas A&M

University:

IE 304 - Work Measurement, Methods Analysis, and

Ergonomics

IE 416 - Plant Layout and Location

laboratory

Courses Developed at University of Missouri -

Rolla:

EMgt 301 - Industrial Systems Simulation

EMgt 311 -

Human Factors

EMgt 380 - Work Design

EMgt 386 - Safety Engineering

Management

SELECTED AWARDS:

UMR's Woman of the Year (2000)

NASA Summer

Faculty Fellowship (1998)

MSM-UMR Alumni Excellence in Teaching Award

(1996)

UMR Outstanding Teaching Award (1995-1996, 1997-1998,

1998-1999)

John F. Kennedy Space Center Group Achievement Award

(1995)

McDonald's Teaching Excellence Award (1993)

U.S. Department of

Education Fellowship (1991-1994)

LTV Doctoral Fellowship

(1990-1994)

Outstanding Performer Award - LTV Aircraft Products Group (1989)

CERTIFICATION:

Professional Engineer, State of Texas,

Certificate No. 71830

MOST/MAXI-MOST Predetermined Time Standard System

Certification

MODAPTS Predetermined Time Standard System Certification

SERVICE ACTIVITIES:

Professional

Service:

Board of Directors- International MODAPTS

Association (1996-Present)

Chair - American Society for Engineering

Education, Engineering Management Division (1999-2000)

Faculty Advisor

- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (1994 - 1997)

Faculty Advisor -

Association of Professional Societies (1996 - 2000)

Faculty Advisor -

Society of Women Engineers (2000 - Present)

Conference Co-Chair - 1996

MODAPTS Symposium, Cocoa Beach, Florida

Editor - 1995 MODAPTS

Symposium Proceedings, Cocoa Beach, Florida

Program Chair - American

Society for Engineering Education, Engineering Management Division

(1998-1999)

Treasurer - American Society for Engineering Education,

Engineering Management Division (1997-1998)

Newsletter Editor -

American Society for Engineering Education, Engineering Management Division

(1996-1997)

University of Missouri - Rolla Service:

Freshman Advisor - Freshman Engineering Program (1995-1999)

Academic

Council Representative (1995-2000)

Chair of the Student Financial Aid

Committee (1996-2000)

Career Opportunities Center Advisory Board Member

(1996-2000)

Out-of-Department Masters Student Committees

(1994-Present)

Member of Campus Safety Committee (1996-Present)

Member of

the Women's Committee (1997- Present)

Member of the Student Financial Aid

Committee (1995-2000)

Coordinator of Female Faculty Luncheon Series

(1996-2000)

Society of Women Engineers' Scholarship Committee Member

(1996-Present)

Instructor in Student Success Academic Workshop

(1997)

Member of Director of Admissions Search Committee

(1997)

Participant on KUMR's Major Miners Program (1997)

Coordinated the

Porth Lecture Series Presentation of Ralph Nader (1996)

Departmental Service:

Member of twenty

in-department doctoral committees (1994-Present)

Member of two hundred in-department masters committees (Non-thesis option)

Member of the EMgt Graduate Committee (1995-Present)

Member of the EMgt

Research Advisory Committee (1996-Present)

Member of the EMgt Spring Open

House Committee (1995-Present)

Member of the EMgt Women in Engineering

Committee (1994-Present)

Member of the EMgt Mentoring Committee

(1996-Present)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

American

Society for Engineering Education

American Society of Safety

Engineers

Human

Factors and Ergonomics Society

Institute of Industrial Engineers

International MODAPTS

Association

Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Society of Women Engineers

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