Thisyear,threeofourmembersarebeingrecognizedwithCollegelevelawardsfromIndustrialEngineeringandOperationsManagement.

JenniKimpel:EarlyCareerAlumniAward

ReceivingtheINEGEarlyCareerAlumniAwardfor2018isJenniKimpel.Ms.KimpelisanalumnaoftheUniversityofArkansaswheresheearnedaB.S.inIndustrialEngineeringin2006.Whileworkingfulltime,shealsoobtainedaMastersofBusinessAdministrationwithanemphasisinLeadershipandEthicsfromJohnBrownUniversityin2013.

Priortograduation,Ms.Kimpelgainedvaluableexperienceworkingas

aninternforWalmart,Inc.FollowinggraduationwithherBSIE,sheacceptedapositionwithJ.B.HuntTransport,Inc.asaLogisticsEngineer.Sheexcelledinherworkandwas

elevatedrapidly,movingfromherentrylevelpositiontoSeniorEngineerandthentoGeneralManager,MarketResearchCenter.Inthatpositionsheworkedasaprojectmanagerandhadoversightformanaginganddeveloping

salespipelinereports,salesanalytics,andsalesforecasts.

Subsequently,shewasappointedasDirectorofFinalMileEngineeringwhichisresponsibleformanagingcostsandimprovingprocesses,cultivatingandretainingcustomers,andoptimizingallaspectsof leetoperations.ShepresentlyholdsthetitleofDirectorofEngineeringandTechnology.Inthisroleasanexecutiveteamleader,sheisresponsibleforstrategicvisionwhichwillhelppositionJ.B.Huntasatechnologycompany.

Inadditiontoherimpressivecareeradvancement,Ms.Kimpelisacommunityservant.Sheisactivelyengagedinthedepartment’sMentorCirclesprogramandparticipatesinMockInterviewswhichhelpsourstudentsbebetterpreparedwhenenteringtheworkforce.SheisaboardMemberandtheSecretaryoftheCysticFibrosisFoundation.ShehasworkedwiththisorganizationforthepastfouryearsandreceivedtheHeroofHopeAwardin2017.Ms.KimpelalsoworkswiththeJ.B.HuntorganizationcalledGrowingandRetainingOutstandingWomen(GROW)whichpromotesSTEMcareerstolocalhighschools.SheisalsoinvolvedwithmanycharitablegroupsincludingSharing&CaringofBentonCounty,andtheNorthwestArkansasChildren’sShelter.

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AAIE Members in the Spotlight Spring2018

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AAIEOf icers

AmiSpiveyPresident

VanceClementPresident‐Elect

KarenJewellSecretary

JonathonFiteTreasurer

KenGainesPastPresident

Inside this issue:

A r k a n s a s A c a d e m y o f I n d u s t r i a l E n g i n e e r i n g N e w s l e t t e r

From the President ....... 2

Scholarship News ......... 3

From the Department ... 4

Recipient Letter ............ 6

AAIE A4U ....................... 7

Membership/Inductee

Profiles ........................ 10

DearFellowAAIEMembers,

ThishasbeenagreatyearfortheAcademyandwewillbeexcitedtohighlightthesuccessesandpartnershipoftheAcademy,FacultyandStudentsduringtheAAIEweekendApril20‐21,2018.

Throughouttheyear,awesomeAAIEmembersaredonatingtheirtime,talentandgiftstowardourstudentsleadingtoamazingresults.Thankyoutotheboardmembersandcommitteechairsforhelpingtoleadourparticipation.Also,thankstotheIEDepartment,whohelpedusvideoconferenceallofourboard/committeemeetingsthisyear.ThismadeiteasierforAAIEmemberstoparticipateincommitteestosupportourstudents/department.

AAIEdirectlyimpactsthesuccessofthedepartmentthroughmembershipparticipationwiththeA4UCommitteewhichincludesguestlectures,mentorcircles,mockinterviews,resumewritingworkshops,andmore.Equallyimportantarethosememberswhofocuscompletelyonscholarshipcultivation,internshipsorglobalexperiences.And,manyofyouarehiringourgrads!ItisrewardingtoseehowmanyofourAAIEmembersarepersonallyhelpingIEstudents!Thefundingweprovidetothethreestudentorganizations(IISE,APM,andINFORMS)allowsstudentsmanyopportunitiessuchasconferenceparticipation,studenteventsthatsupportretention,andeducationalworkshops.AAIEreallydoesmakeapositivedifference.Ifyouareconsideringgettinginvolved,butdon’tknowwhereyoucanmakeanimpactjustcontactmeoranyboardmember.Theopportunitiesareendless.

WewillbecontinuingtosharevideosthatourstudentsaremakingthathighlightwhatAAIEsupporthasmeanttothem.Wewillbesharingtheirstoriesandothersuccesseswithyouviaemailsopleasetakeaminuteto

learnmorebeforeApril.OurAAIEwebsiteisalsoagreatplacetokeepuptodateanytimeathttps://aaie.uark.edu.

InMarch,membersoftheAAIEBoardofDirectorswillbeapartofthedepartment’sadvisoryboardorLiaisonCommitteethatdeepdivesontheIEDepartmentstrategy,curriculumandprograms,spendingtimewithbothFacultyandreviewingtechnology.ThisisanotherwaythatthedepartmentleveragestheprofessionalexperienceofAAIEastheyfocusoninnovation.DepartmentHead,Dr.EdPohl,andtheoutstandingfacultycontinuingtoleadamazingworkinimprovingstudentexperience/opportunities,industryresearchandincreasingthenationalvisibilityandreputationofthedepartment.

TheAAIEBoardofDirectorsandCommitteeChairswillbebusyoverthenextfewmonthspreparingforourannualinductionbanquetandbusinessmeeting.PleasemarkyourcalendarandplantoparticipateinApril.Weneedyouandyourideastocontinuetokeepthemomentumgoing.Wewilldiscussopportunitiestogetinvolvedandyouwillgettomeetthenewmembersandstudentswhowillbene itfromtheAcademy,inadditiontoreconnectingwithformerclassmates.

Ithasbeenanhonortoserveasyourpresidentthisyear.Iamextremelyproudtobeapartofsuchadistinguishedserviceorganizationandcan’twaittoseeyouallinApril.

AmiSpivey(BSIE1995)aaie.uark.edu

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AAIEAnnual

Induction

Banquet‐April

20,2018,

Chancellor

Hotel,

Fayetteville

AAIEAnnual

Business

Meetingand

Cat ishPicnic‐

April21,2018,

BellEngineering

Center,UA

Campus

From the President...

AmiSpivey,BSIE‘95President

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ThankstoyoursustainedsupportoftheAAIEScholarshipEndowmentsmoreArkansasIEstudentsthaneverarebeingassisted inanciallythroughAAIEScholarshipsin2017‐18.IsuspectsomemembersmaythinkallIeverdoisaskyouformoredonations.I’lladmittheremaybesometruthinthosethoughts;however,IwanttosharesomeinformationthatIhopeshowswhyyourdonationsandthesizeofAAIEScholarshipEndowmentsmakesuchadifferenceforourstudents.Belowisachartthatshowsthelastseveralyears’historyofthegrowthinAAIEScholarshipEndowmentsandmoreimportantlytheScholarshipsawardedannually.

WithtotalEndowmentsvaluedinexcessof$2,300,000asthisarticleisbeingwritten,wearepositionedtoaward$80,000inScholarshipsintheSpringof2018.Whenweinitiatedthe$2,000,000Campaignin2015,IsharedintheDODECmypersonaldesiretoseeAAIEScholarshipawardsreach$100,000annually.Well,Icanclearlyseethatdaycoming!Withyourcontinuedhelpthatwon’tbea‘pipedream’ofmine;itwillbecomerealitywithintheforeseeablefuture.

InadditionIwouldberemissifIdidn’ttaketimetothankeveryoneforthepositiveresponsethenewAAIEGraduateStudentEndowmenthasreceived.WeannouncedtheEndowmentinSeptember2017andhadsuf icientfundsondeposittoof iciallyestablishitwiththeUniversityofArkansasFoundationbyNovember.Ithasbeenopenformemberdonationslessthan ivemonthsandhasabalanceinexcessof$150,000.IhopeyourememberthattheGraduateEndowmentissupportedbya$150,000MatchingPool.TodatewehaveusedapproximatelyhalfoftheMatchingFunds.Pleaserememberanydonationsyoumaketoanyoneofthe(4)AAIEScholarshipEndowmentswillbematcheduntilallfundsareutilized.Don’tmisstheopportunitytoDoublethe$’s.

BobEtien(BSIE’66)Chair,ScholarshipCommittee

“”withyour

continued

support,itwill

becomeareality

withinthe

foreseeable

future”

Tomakeacontribution:

Pleasemake

checkpayableto:Universityof

ArkansasFoundationandmailto:

AAIEDeptof

IndustrialEngineering4207Bell

EngineeringCenterUniversityofArkansasFayetteville,AR72701

OR

Onlineat:https://aaie.uark.edu/

giving/

Anddon’tforgettoaskifyourcompanyoffersmatchingdonations!

Scholarship News

BobEtien,BS‘66ScholarshipChair

Year AAIE Scholarship Endow-ments

Scholarship Awards

2009-10 $1,115,000 $22,500 2010-11 $1,305,000 $31,500 2011-12 $1,330,000 $31,500 2012-13 $1,455,000 $58,800 2013-14 $1,625,000 $53,000 2014-15 $1,715,000 $67,500 2015-16 $1,780,000 $70,000 2016-17 $2,060,000 $75,000

2017-18YTD $2,300,000 $80,000 (Est)

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From the Department...

DearAcademyMembers, Yourhomedepartmentisbrewing

withexcitementaboutallthehappeningsassociatedwiththecurrentspringsemester.EngineWeek(Feb.19‐23)wasfullofeventswhichgaveourhardworkingstudentsandfacultyalittlelightheartedfun.Dr.SarahNurre,Dr.Parnell,andIparticipatedinaJeopardy‐stylecompetitioncalledFacultyFace‐Off.Unfortunately,wesettledforthirdandfourthplaceaftertheCivilEngr.Departmenttook irstandsecond.LaterintheweekthedeanprovidedaStateoftheCollegeaddressthatwasinspirationaltostudentswhenhetoldthem,“Wehave17,000livingalumnispreadacrossthecountryandtheworld.We’reaninternationalprogram.OuradvisorycouncilismadeofCEOs,founders,SVPs.Youcanrealizetheseheights.”Healsohighlightedinitiativestopreparestudentsintheareaofanalytics.DeanEnglishsaid“WemustbereadyforyoutoentertheworldofBigDataandAnalytics.That’stheworldyou’reenteringinto.”He

talkedaboutcurrentresearchactivities,thecommitmenttodiversitythroughoutthecollege,andenhancingstudentexperiencebyincreasingone‐on‐oneinteractionwithfacultymembers.Industrialengineeringstudent,BethLasterandtheEngineeringStudentCouncilcoordinatedagreatweekofengagementforthecollege.

OurIEfacultymembersareenjoyingsuccessinresearchandreceivingmanyaccoladesatthenationallevel.Asyouwillreadinmoredetailinthedepartmentnewsletter,Dr.GregParnellwasselectedtoserveaschairofaNationalAcademyofSciences,TransportionReviewBoardstudyappointedbytheBureauofSafetyandEnvironmentalEnforcement.Dr.JohnWhitewastherecipientoftheCharlesandNadineBaumFacultyTeachingAward,thehighestteachingawardoncampus,andDr.ChaseRainwaterreceivedtheCompassAwardfromFIRSTTechChallengeastheoutstandingmentorforFIRSTRobotics.Inaddition,Dr.HaitaoLiaowasrecognizedwiththe2017AlanO.PlaitBestTutorialAwardattheReliabilityandMaintainabilitySymposium(RAMS)andthe2017QCREWilliamA.J.GolomskiBestPaperAwardfromtheInstituteofIndustrialandSystemsEngineers(IISE).Dr.SarahNurreandDr.ShengfanZhangwereawardedthe

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Dr.EdPohlDepartmentHead

“OurIEFaculty

membersare

enjoyingsuccess

inresearchand

receivingmany

accoladesatthe

nationallevel.”

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2017VolunteerServiceAwardfromINFORMS(InstituteforOperationsResearchandtheManagementSciences).Thesearejustafewofthemostrecentfacultyachievements.

WejustcompletedourannualFreshmanEngineeringrecruitingsessionsandarelookingforwardtomeetingournewpoolofIndustrialEngineeringstudentswhenthefreshmanengineeringstudentsannouncetheirdecisionofwhatmajortheyhavechosenonthe2ndofMarch.Additionally,wehavebeenworkinghardtobringinsomehighqualitygraduatestudents.Thisyearwehave4DistinguishedDoctoralFellows,thehighestfellowshipawardleveloncampus,and2DoctoralAcademyFellowsinourcandidatepool.TwooftheDDFfellowshaveacceptedandstartedintheJanuary.Wearehopingtheothertwoacceptandstartinthefall.Thisisthe irsttimethedepartmenthashadmultipleDDFandDAFcandidates.Weareexcitedaboutthequalityofourincominggraduateclass.

PleaseplantoattendtheannualAAIEInductionBanquetonApril20andthebusinessmeetingonApril21.Wewouldliketheopportunitytoshowyouallthethingswearedoingtomakethedepartmentevenmoresuccessful.

Did You Know... The Origin of the DODEC?

The first AAIE Newsletter was published in the fall of 1997 with Jim Hawkins as the first editor. At that time, the Stellated Dodecahedron was selected as the emblem of the newsletter. Discovered around 1600 by Johannes Kepler, the mathematically complex structure was chosen to represent the positive effect engineers have had on our society by the proper application of difficult scientific principles to the problems of mankind. We carry on that tradition both in our newsletter and in the work of AAIE!

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“Inever

expectedsuch

contributions

formy

education.”

Letter from an AAIE Scholarship Recipient

IwouldliketosharewithyouexcerptsfromaThankYouletteroriginallysenttoanAAIENamedScholarshipDonorfromarecentgraduate.AsyourScholarshipChairIhavethehonorofreadingdozensofsimilarlettersannually,andIstrugglewithanef icientwayofsharingtheseletterswithallofyouwithoutloodingyourmailboxes.However,IthinkArturo’sletterclearlyshowstheimpactyourAAIEScholarshipshaveonourstudentsandalsoexpressesthesinceregratitudethesestudentshave,evenaftertheydeparttheUofAandentertheworkforce.

YourAcademyisMakingaDifference! ‐BobEtien

DearAAIEMember,MynameisArturoNunezUribe,andIamarecentIndustrialEngineeringgraduatefromtheUniversityofArkansas.IamalsoapastrecipientofanAAIEScholarship,whichwasawardedtomeforthe2016‐2017academicschoolyear.Today,Iwritetothankyouforthisscholarshipasithasbeenablessinginmyacademicandpersonallife.AsIre lectuponthesepastfouryears,Irealizethismarvelousjourneywouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutremarkablesupportfromgenerousindividualsand

theirfamilies.Personally,Ineverexpectedsuchcontributionsformyeducation.Astheirstengineerinmyfamily,Iamstilllearninghowtocreateanacademicpathformyyoungersiblingstofollowbecauseneithermyfathernormymotherattendedcollege.Instead,theyemigratedfromMexicoandarrivedintheUnitedStatestooffermysiblingsandmeabetterfuture.Notonlyhaveyoublessedmewith inancialassistance,butyourscholarshiphasshownsecondaryeducationisavailableforthosewillingtoworkhardtoachieveexcellence.

IalsohadtheopportunityofacceptingajobafewmonthspriortograduationwithUnitedTechnologiesCompany,amajoraerospaceanddefensecorporation.AsofJanuary,IhaveservedasanOperationsLeadershipassociateinarotationprogramaimedatdevelopingthefutureleadersofthecompany.ThisprogramwillrelocatemetoanewbusinessuniteveryeightmonthswhereIwillundergoanassignmentinengineering,operations,orsupplychainmanagement.IbelievethisrolewillhelpmebecomeabetterengineerbychallengingmetoapplymyIEskillsetacrossvariouspositions,whilealsogrowingmyprofessionalnetwork.Iwillnotforgetmyalmamater,however,andIplantoremaininvolvedwiththeUniversityindevelopingthefutureleadersofourcountry.

IamtrulyblessedtohavereceivedtheAAIEScholarship,andtohavehadyoubeapartofmyacademiccareer.Thankyou,muchisimasgracias,foryourexampleofsel lessgiving,andhelpingmakemydreambecomeareality.

Sincerely,ArturoC.NunezUribe

APro ileofMemberRossTompkins:AlookathowAAIEmemberscansupportstudentsthrough

A4Uactivities:

WhenImovedbacktoFayettevilleafterworkingintechnologyforthelast20years,Ihadtheopportunitytogetre‐connectedwithfriendsandprofessors.SeeingFrankBroadstreet(BSIE’90),TarekTaha(MSIE‘XY),MalikSadiq(Ph.D.’93),andourDeanDr.EnglishwassomuchmorerewardingthankeepingupoccasionallyonFacebookandLinkedIn.TheytoldmeabouttheArkansasAcademyofIndustrialEngineeringandthewiderangeofactivitiestheAcademysupportsincludingMentorCircles,MockInterviews,GuestLecturers,andScholarships.IsigneduptobeapartoftheMentorCirclesthisyearandhaveenjoyedourmonthlymeetings.OurcirclehasstudentsrangingfromFreshmantoPh.D.level,eachbringingauniqueviewpoint.Wehavecoveredtopicsincluding“what’sitlikein

therealworld”,personal inanceaftergettingyour irstjob,andlastweek,wedidatourofSealedAirCorporation’splantinRogers.ThetourhighlightedsomeoftheIndustrialEngineeringtoolsusedincludingSafety,LeanandSixSigma,QualityandInventoryControl,aswellasCostmanagement.PerhapsaquotefromMartinRees,EmeritusProfessorofCosmologyandAstrophysicsattheUniversityofCambridgesaysitbestastowhyIenjoybeinginvolvedinAAIE.“Crucialtoscienceeducationishands‐oninvolvement:showing,notjusttelling;realexperimentsand ieldtripsandnotjust'virtualreality.'Inourtimeofrelianceonvirtualconnectivity,IencouragestudentsandalumnitobeapartofAAIEasarealwaytostayinvolvedandhelpourstudentsandfuturecolleagues.

AsyougetinvolvedwithAAIE,besuretolookattheA4Uactivitieswhenlookingforwaystohaveanimpactonthestudents!

KarenJewell(BSIE2000)A4UCommitteeChair

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KarenJewellA4UChair

A4U: Recruitment, Retention and Readiness of Undergraduate Students

“Crucialto

science

educationis

hands‐on

involvement:

showing,not

justtelling;real

experiments

and ieldtrips

andnotjust

'virtualreality'“

Be sure to keep up with information, activities and student profiles on the AAIE website at the following link:

https://aaie.uark.edu/

RobertArvin:MSOMDistinguishedAlumniAward

Mr.ArvinbeganhiscareerwiththeCerti iedGrocersofIllinoiswhereheeventuallybecameSuperintendent,Delicatessen&FreshMeatDivisions.In1982hebeganworkingforWal‐Martandisinhis

35thyearthere.HecurrentlyservesastheDivisionalVicePresidentofSupplyChain.

Heisadynamicleaderwith35yearsofFortune100experienceleadinglargemulti‐disciplinaryteamsinforward

&reverselogistics,projectmanagement,engineering,transportation,internetful illment,anddistributioncenteroperations.Thesehigh‐levelanddemandingjobdutiesspeaktohisexcellentproblemsolvingandmanagerialskills.InhisroleatWal‐Mart,hewasresponsiblefortwonationalsupplychaindivisions.The irstistheApparelNetworkthatprovidesreplenishmentofapparel,shoesandjewelrytoallWal‐MartStores&SAM'SClubsintheUnitedStates,includingful illmentofon‐lineapparelsalesfor

Walmart.com.ThesecondistheReverseLogisticsNetworkwhichincludesnationalreturnandsecondarymarketprogramsforWal‐MartStores,Walmart.com,SAM'SClubsandSAMS.com.HiscurrentassignmentisdevelopmentandexecutionoftheReverseLogisticsstrategyforReturnedGoodsand

DistressedInventoryfrombothphysicallocationsandon‐linesales.

Mr.Arvinworkstirelesslytosupportandpromotehisprofession.Presently,heservesontheDean’sAdvisoryCouncilatNortheastOklahomaStateUniversity,givinghistimeandtalentstopromoteoperationsmanagementprinciplesinacademe.

HeisalsoasupporterandvolunteerfortheNorthwestArkansascommunity.HehasservedasChairmanoftheBoardofDirectorsfortheScottFamilyAmazeuminBentonville,Arkansas,sinceconceptionin2013.TheScottFamilyAmazeumisahands‐on,interactivemuseumforchildrenandfamilieswithafoundationintheartsandsciences.TheAmazeumstrivestoencouragecreativity,curiosityandcommunitythroughexhibits,educationalcollaboration,andprograms,workshopsandcamps.Additionally,Mr.Arvinandhiswife,Theresa,fundthe“ArvinArtistSeries”attheAmazeum.TheArtistSeriesisaprograminvolvingartisticprofessionalsonthenationalstagewhoarementoringteenswhohavethesamedream.

Mr.ArvincurrentlyservesasBoardMemberofTheNorthwestArkansasJazzSociety,anon‐pro itdedicatedtopreserving,presentingandpromotingjazzinallofitsforms.HeisalsoaformerBoardMemberoftheI'llFlyAwayFoundation,anorganizationdedicatedtogettingchildreninvolvedinmusic.

RitaWillcoxon:DistinguishedEngineeringAlumniAward

Ritaexempli iesallthequalitytraitsofanoutstanding,accomplishedindustrialengineerandisaservanttotheprofession.SheisaskillfulleaderwhospentthemajorityofhercareerwithNASA.SheservedinseveralrolesthroughouthertimeatNASAwhichconcludedwithherasDirector,

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LaunchVehicleProcessing.HerrecordofsuccessatNASAisremarkable!AfewofheraccoladesatNASAincludethe2011NASADistinguishedService,Medal,

the2010EagleMannedMissionAwardforoutstandingdedicationandpersonalleadershipinguidingthesafeaccomplishmentofARES1Xandthe2008PresidentialRankAward,givenonlyto1%ofSeniorExecutivesintheFederalGovernmentfor20yearsofoutstandingandsustainedleadershipandservicetothenational’sspaceprogram.ShehasalsoreceivedtheNASAOutstandingLeadershipMedal,TheKennedySpaceCenterStrategicLeadershipAward,andseveralExceptionalAchievementmedalsduringhercareer.

WhileatNASA,MS.Willcoxonmanagedthesuccessfultest lightplanning,processingandlaunchoftheirstnewlydevelopedNASArocket,ARES1‐X,sincethedevelopmentoftheSpaceShuttle.HermostnoteworthytriumphwasleadingtheSpaceShuttleteamattheKennedySpaceCenterincompletingthe inal21scheduledmissionsoftheShuttleprogram.

AfterherserviceatNASA,Ms.WillcoxonservedthreeyearsasGlobalEngineeringLeaderfortheIntelligentControlSystemsdivisionofGeneralElectric.Immediatelyfollowingherprofessionalretirement,shebeganindependentconsultingandlaunchedavarietyofvolunteeractivities.Ms.WillcoxonfoundedLaunchSTEMCareersPrograminBrevardCounty,Florida.TheprogramisworkingtoinspiregirlstopursueSTEMcareers.Itengagesacommunityofvolunteersfromindustryandacademiaina‘mentorthementor’programwherecollegeandhighschoolgirlsinSTEMieldsaretrainedtomentorgirlsin4ththrough8thgrades.

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The Department of Industrial Engineering has a growing social media presence. You can now follow information about the department on Facebook at the following link:

https://www.facebook.com/UniversityofArkansasIndustrialEngineering/

AAIE Members in the Spotlight

WelcometotheNewestMembers!

AAIEwillinductsevennewtalentedmembersonApril20th,2018.Eachinducteebringsawealthofknowledgeandexperience.Congratulationsonbeinginductedintotheacademyandwelookforwardtoyourpositivecontributions.

AllenBates(BSIE1998)

AllenisanativeofRogers,Arkansas,andcurrentlyservesastheVicePresidentofInternationalStrategicInitiativesatWalmart.PriortojoiningWalmart,Allenspent iveyearswithAT&T,whereheheldavarietyofstrategy, ieldoperations,andsystemsintegrationroles.Priortothat,AllenworkedinthemediaandentertainmentindustryasanIndustrialEngineeratWaltDisneyWorld.Inadditiontoanengineeringdegree,AllenholdsanMBAfromTulaneUniversity.HeandhiswifeLeah(alsoaUniversityofArkansasalumni)bothenjoytriathlonsandhavethreechildren–Brookelyn(11),Braedyn(9),andBraxtyn(4).AllenandhisfamilyresideinBentonville,Arkansas.

StuGarrett(BSIE1986)

StuearnedaB.S.inIndustrialEngineeringfromtheUniversityofArkansasandaM.S.inEnvironmentalEngineeringfromOklahomaStateUniversity.HeispresentlyaProjectManageratBurns&McDonnellinKansasCity,Mo.wherehedevelopsrelationshipsinpursuitofarchitecture,engineeringdesign,consulting,andconstructiondesign/buildprojectsforaviationclientsinNorthAmerica.Stualsoprovidetechnologyconsultingtoarchitects,constructioncontractors,andCIO’s.

JessicaHall(BSIE2002)

JessicaisanativeofFayetteville,ArkansasandstartedhercareeratJ.B.HuntTransport,Inc.asaLogisticsEngineer.SheswitchedgearsinhercareerandbecameaPharmaceuticalSalesRepresentativeinthePrimaryCaresectorforDaiichiSankyo.SheiscurrentlyaSeniorSalesSpecialistintheCardiovasculardivisionatNovartisPharmaceuticals.She,herhusbandMark(BSIE2002)andtheirtwosonsresideinFayetteville.

BryanHill(BSIE2003,MSIE2007)

BryanHillearnedaB.S.andM.S.inIndustrialEngineeringandaPh.D.inPublicPolicyfromtheUniversityofArkansas.Currently,BryanistheAssistantDeanforStudentRecruitmentandDiversity,HonorsandInternationalProgramsattheUniversityofArkansasCollegeofEngineering.HeisalsodirectorofUAteach,asecondarymath,scienceandcomputerscienceteachereducationprogram.Bryanhasmorethan15yearsofexperienceinengineeringstudentrecruitment,retention,diversityinitiatives,andK‐12outreachprograms.Sincebecomingassistantdeanin2009,theCollege’sundergraduateenrollmenthasincreased92%,femaleenrollmenthasincreased157%andminorityenrollment152%.BryanisPIonSTEMeducationalandoutreachgrantstotaling$6.6m.

BryanHuntsman(BSIE1989)

LieutenantColonel(retired)BryanK.HuntsmangrewoutsideofSulphurSprings,AR.HecompletedhisBSIEin1989aswellasbeingadistinguishedgraduateoftheAirForceROTCprogramattheUofA.OnceintheAirForcefulltime,hesurvived lightschoolin1990‐91,andwasthenassignedC‐141cargoaircraftatCharlestonAFB,SCwherehestarted lyingtransport,airdropandspecialoperationsmissionsglobally.Hewasoneofonlysixat

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Membership Committee

TonominatenewAAIEmembers,illoutthePDF

nominationformavailableontheAAIE

website:

http://aaie.ineg.uark.edu/AAIE/Membership.html

thenemailto:

AlvinRhodes

alvinrh55@yahoo.com

ormailto:

AAIE:

NominationsDepartmentof

IndustrialEngineering4207Bell

EngineeringCenterUniversityofArkansasFayetteville,AR72701

“Eachinductee

bringsawealthof

knowledgeand

experience.”

AlvinRhodes

MembershipChair

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“Welookforward

tothepositive

contributionsof

thenew

members.”

Membership—Meet the New Members (continued)

CharlestonselectedtotransitiondirectlyintothenewC‐17aircraftin1995.Hewasinstrumentalinstandingupthe2ndand3rdoperationalC‐17 lyingsquadronsatCharlestonandthentheC‐17schoolhouseatAltusAFB,OK.Overthe23yearsofactivedutywithcontinuallyincreasingresponsibilitiesandcommand,ColonelHuntsmantrainedmanyairmentosuccessfully lymultimilliondollaraircraftanddeployintocombatzonesandaustereair ieldsaroundtheworld.ColonelHuntsman’sassignmentsanddeploymentsincludedVicenza(NATO)Italy,Illinois,Alabama,Washington,Iraq,Afghanistan,Kosovo(NATO),Germany,IzmirTurkey(NATO),andHurlburtField,FL.AfterhisAirForcecareer,BryanworkedasagovernmentconsultantandthenasanoperationsmanagerforAmazon.In2015,BryanreturnedhometoNWArkansasandtookapositionasaseniorprojectmanagerwithWalmart.HeisactiveinhischurchandisavolunteerScoutleader.BryanandCarolynliveinBellaVista,AR,recentlycelebrated28yearsofmarriage,andhave3verysuccessfulchildren;Stephanie,Lindsey,andDaniel.

AmandaFurr,PE,CHFM(BSIE2003,MSOM2017)

AmandaisanativeofNorthwestArkansasandstartedhercareerinFayettevillewithSuperiorIndustriesandthenlateratOzarkMountainPoultryinRogersasaFacilitiesEngineer.ShethenworkedforBigLots,DistributionCenterinDurant,OKastheDCIndustrialEngineerandProjectManager.In2011,shebeganworkingasaProjectEngineerfortheVeteransAffairsHealthcarefacilityinMuskogee,OKandhassinceworkedasAssistantChiefEngineeratthePhoenix,AZfacility,andcurrentlyistheChiefEngineerattheCentralArkansasVeteransAffairsHealthcareSysteminLittleRock,AR.Shecurrentlymanagesthefacilityinfrastructureofa2‐campushealthcaresystemandisresponsibleformaintenance,construction,safety,andenvironmentalcomplianceofthehealthcarefacilitiesand

multipleon‐sitetenantfacilities.ShereceivedtheEarlyCareerAlumniAwardin2017.

CammieScott(BSIE1995,MSIE1997

CammieisanativeofSpringdale,Arkansas.SheisthefounderofCKHarp&Associatesaninter‐disciplinarybusinessconsulting irmthatspecializesinemployeebene its,assistancewithhumanresourcesissuesandleadershiptraininganddevelopment.Sheisinvolvedinvariouscharitableorganizationsaswellasprofessionalorganizations.SheisontheboardfortheArkansasInsuranceHallofFameaswellasthenationalboardfortheNationalAssociationofInsuranceandFinancialAdvisors.Shewasthe2017NorthwestArkansasSocietyofHumanResourcesPillarAwardwinnerforheradvancementsinthepracticeofHumanResources.ShelivesinLowell,ArkansaswithherhusbandTimandtwochildren.

AlvinRhodes(BSIE‘96)AAIEMembershipChair

PleasejoinusinwelcomingthenewinducteesattheAAIEAnnualBanquetFridayApril20,2018ChancellorHotelFayetteville

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Arkansas Academy of Industrial Engineering c/o Department of Industrial Engineering 4207 Bell Engineering Center University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701

TheArkansasAcademyofIndustrialEngineering(AAIE)wasestablishedin1986torecognizetheachievementsofUniversityofArkansasIndustrialEngineeringgraduatesandtoprovidecontinuingguidanceandsupporttotheDepartmentofIndustrialEngineering.

TheAcademyalsoprovidesitsmemberswiththeopportunitytonurtureandsupporttheorganizationthatplayedanimportantroleintheirprofessionalgrowthanddevelopment.

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