Manufacturing and Technology Management Research Forum (MTMRF)
Organization Purpose
To provide a forum for students to discuss topics such as research, career planning, work-life balance, and issues that relate to doctoral studies in manufacturing and technology management.
Seminar with Dr. Morgan Swink, Professor and Eli Broad Legacy Fellow of Operations and Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University, Co-Editor in Chief of Journal of Operations Management.
Research presentation on "Supply chain organizational structures within larger corporations" by Dr. Morgan Swink.
3/20/2009
Seminar on "Instrument Development - Psychometric Measurement"by Dr. Michael J. Zickar, Chair of Psychology Department at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.
Student research presentation by Oanh Tran.
2/20/2009
Seminar on "Global supply chain issues: 2009 and beyond" by Todd Mahaney, Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Invensys.
Student research presentation by Ericka Marsillac.
Faculty discussant: Dr. Hassan Hassab-Elnaby.
Student discussant: David Dobrzykowski.
1/23/2009
Student research presentation by David Dobrzykowski.
Faculty discussant: Dr. Thuong Le.
Student discussant: Erika Marsillac.
Student roundtable discussion of conference preparation and proceeding publications strategies.
12/22/2008
Seminar on "Teaching effectiveness: Macro conditions, class organization, and delivery" by Dr. Don Beeman, Director of International Business Institute, Department of Marketing and International Business, College of Business, UT.
Seminar on "Resources available for Ph.D. dissertations" by Dr. Dwight Haase, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, UT.
11/14/2008
Student research presentation by Mark Yang.
Faculty discussant: Dr. Monideepa Tarafdar.
Student discussant: Sufian Qrunfleh.
Student roundtable discussions of teaching experience, conference preparation, research assistance resources, and research collaboration.
