Enterprise Instructors | The Enterprise Program @ Michigan Tech

Ruth Archer

Director of Continuous Improvement

906-487-3180
raarcher@mtu.edu
136W Wadsworth Hall

Links of Interest

Teaching Interests

Lean Culture, Processes, Methods, and Tools
Leadership Skills
Effective Teams
Positive Psychology

Specialties

Continuous Improvement using Lean Principles
Developing Lean Leaders
Facilitating Continuous Improvement Events
Advisor for Leaders in Continuous Improvement (LCI) and Silver Wings student organizations

Jim Baker

Executive Director, Innovation and Industry Engagement

906-487-2228
jrbaker@mtu.edu
ATDC 210

Specialties

Intellectual property/patents
Technology licensing
Corporate research
Spin-off/start-up business development

Richard J. Berkey

Professor of Practice
Director, The Enterprise Program
Advisor, Supermileage Systems Enterprise

906-487-4309
rjberkey@mtu.edu
M&M 722

Links of Interest

Specialties

Corporate/Industry Sponsorship
Product Development
Program Management
Lean / Six Sigma / Design for Six Sigma Methodologies

MaryFran Desrochers

Instructor, School of Business and Economics

mfdesroc@mtu.edu

Teaching

Team Dynamics/Decision Making

Degree

MS in Instrumental Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University

Catherine Hsin

Instructor, School of Business and Economics

hchsin@mtu.edu
Academic Office Building 117

Teaching

Integrated Marketing Communications

Degree

MS in Integrated Marketing Communications, Northwestern University
BA in Foreign Languages and Literatures, National Taiwan University

Dana M. Johnson

Professor of Supply Chain and Engineering Management, School of Business and Economics
Affiliated Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, College of Engineering

906-487-2803
dana@mtu.edu
Academic Office Building 121

Teaching Interests

Procurement and Supply Chain Management Fundamentals
Operations Management
Project Management
Quality Engineering/Six Sigma
Quantitative Methods
Statistics

Professional Certifications

CSQP - Certified Supplier Quality Professional, CQE - Certified Quality Engineer, CQA - Certified Quality Auditor, CMQ/OE - Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, CSSGB - Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, CPA - Certified Public Accountant - State of Michigan (licensed), CMA - Certified Management Accountant

Research Interests

Supply chain management and modeling
Service quality and patient experience in healthcare
Integrated management systems (IMS)
Benchmarking and performance measurement
Assessment standards and IMS

Rebecca Middlebrook

Tech MBA® Program Manager

906-487-3055
ramiddle@mtu.edu
Academic Office Building 107

Specialties

Educates people about the benefits, options and opportunities of the Tech MBA program
Helps guide students through the selection and admission process for the MBA program