ISE Leadership
Our leaders are also leaders of our profession.
The men and women who lead our faculty and guide our college are, of course, highly respected within our school and academic community. But they are also widely recognized within the field of industrial and systems engineering. The group includes fellows of eminent professional organizations, recipients of prestigious achievement awards, conductors of important research, and presenters at national and international conferences.
They include:
- Paul H. Cohen
- Edgar S. Woolard Distinguished Professor and Department Head
- Education
- Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ohio State University, 1982
- MS, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ohio State University, 1979
- BS, Industrial Engineering, University of Rhode Island, 1976
- Areas of Interest
- Materials processing, properties and fabrication at the micro- and nano-scales, tribology, rapid prototyping
- Background
- Professor Cohen joined the NC State faculty in 2007 after twenty-six years at Penn State University where his work focused on materials processing, micro/nano-scale processing and manufacturing systems engineering. He previously worked for Battelle Memorial Institute in the development of computer models in metal forming. He is a Fellow of IIE, winner of an AFS Outstanding Paper Award and has 5 patents filed or pending.
Clarence Smith
- Lecturer, Assistant Department Head, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor
- Education
- North Carolina State University: B.S.I.E., 1969; M.S.I.E., 1983
- Areas of interest
- Work analysis and design, industry based projects, and participative management.
- Background
- Clarence Smith has been a lecturer of Industrial Engineering at NC State since 1978 and has served as assistant head of the department since 1984. He received the C.A. Anderson Outstanding IE Faculty Award in 1980; was elected to the Academy of Outstanding Teachers in 1984; named Alumni Distinguished Professor in 1985; honored as the College of Engineering Outstanding Advisor in 1990, 1996 and 2006; and is the recipient of the 2005 NCSU Faculty Advising Award. A past director of the Work Methods and Methods Engineering Division of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, he is the 1991 Phil Carroll Award winner.
- Dr. Russell E. King
- Professor, Director of Furniture Manufacturing Center, Director of Graduate Programs
- Education
- University of Florida: B.S.S.E., 1981; M.E., 1982; Ph.D., 1986
- Areas of interest
- Logistics engineering, production and inventory control, scheduling, design and control of automated manufacturing systems, and modeling and evaluation of quick response systems for textile/apparel manufacturing.
- Background
- Russell King joined the faculty in 1985 and is also an associate faculty member of the Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute, the Operations Research Program, and the Textiles and Apparel Management Department. He has been awarded the C. A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award, the Alcoa Foundation Engineering Achievement Award, and the IIE Technical Innovation Award. He is an Associate Editor for IIE Transactions.
- Timothy W. McGlothlin
- Executive Director, The Ergonomics Center of North Carolina
- Education
- Virginia Tech: B.S., 1980
- University of Tennessee: M.S., 1992
- Role and responsibilities
- As head of the Ergonomics Center, Tim works closely with the department in field studies and in workplace and job assessments. Much of his time is spent as an ergonomics consultant, trainer, educator and advocate.
- Background
- Tim is an ergonomics expert, having spent his career in various ergonomist capacities for manufacturing corporations. He is board certified in professional ergonomics, a senior member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers. He is also a frequent speaker on successful ergonomic process implementation at regional and national conferences.
- Debbie Allgood
- Executive Administrative Assistant
- Role and responsibilities
- Debbie is the engine that keeps the department running smoothly. Among her many duties are managing the administrative staff, overseeing the department budget, approving purchases, planning and implementing events, handling department HR functions, and so on and so on. Little wonder she won the Pride Of the Wolfpack Award, which recognizes special or unique contributions, in 2005.
- Background
- Debbie’s career with NC State University began in 1996. After stints in the Office of Public Affairs, the Chancellor’s office and engineering foundations, among others, she joined our department in 2004. As a result of the time she spent in many of the key areas of the school, she knows how to get things done and who to call for help.
Keeping our vision 20/20.
To help ensure that we are always at the forefront of the field, staying well ahead of the needs of industry, we call upon the services of an independent Advisory Board. The board provides advice and direction to department leadership and to the Dean of the College of Engineering on subjects ranging from student recruitment and curriculum development to industry relationships and research focus.
Current members of the Advisory Board are:
- Edward P. Fitts – Founder and CEO, Dopaco (retired); Current CEO of Lake Ridge Vineyards
- Bob Kearns – Director of Marketing, Sonoco Products Company (retired); Currently a marketing and strategy consultant
- William B. Rouse – Executive Director and Professor, Tennenbaum Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Don Russell – President of Rimco International (a management consulting firm)
- Ed Woolard – Chairman and CEO, DuPont (retired)