Global executive track Ph.D. alumni

Learn more about our alumni, see where they're working, explore their teaching case studies, dissertations and connect to them on LinkedIn to find out more about this unique doctoral program tailored to executives.

Profiles

  • Paschal Aguwa

    Paschal Aguwa, Ph.D. ‘22

    Product Design Engineer, Ford Motor Company

    Dissertation: “Managing Supplier Selection: Strategic and Collaborative Alignment to Engineering Requirements from a Global Perspective”  

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  • Venkatesan Balaraman

    Venkatesan Balaraman, Ph.D. ‘22

    Program Management Specialist, Ford Motor Company 

    Dissertation: “Framework to Integrate Industry 4.0 and Lean Methodologies: Operational Excellence in the Automotive Industry”

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  • Aniekan (Michael) Ini Abasi

    Aniekan (Michael) Ini Abasi, Ph.D. '21

    Founder & CEO, Slingshot Labs 

    Dissertation: “Maximizing User Engagement in Short Marketing Campaigns Within an Online Living Lab: A Reinforcement Learning Perspective”

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  • Donna Bell

    Donna Bell, Ph.D. '19

    Executive Vice President – Product Creation, Engineering, & Procurement, Ford Motor Company  

    Dissertation: “Understanding the Relationship of Innovation and Quality in a Fast-Changing Market: An Automotive Industry Perspective”

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  • Peter Chhim

    Peter Chhim, Ph.D. '16

    Enterprise Director: Warranty Excellence, Johnson Controls 

    Dissertation: “Knowledge Reuse Through Electronic Knowledge Repositories: An Empirical Study and Ontological Improvement Effort for the Manufacturing Industry” 

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  • Rita D'Angelo

    Rita D'Angelo, Ph.D. '17

    Founder & CEO, D'Angelo Advantage, LLC, Laboratory Learning Solutions  

    Dissertation: “An Agile Quality Management System for Laboratory Developed Tests

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  • Mark Colosimo

    Mark Colosimo, Ph.D. '18

    Vice President, Data & Analytics, Urban Science 

    Dissertation: “A Data-Driven and Mixed Methods Analysis of Automotive Retail Operations Management

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  • Rahul Dixit

    Rahul Dixit, Ph.D. '21

    Engineering Manager in Space and Airborne Systems, Raytheon Company 

    Dissertation: “Correlating Middle Manager Recommendations in Portfolio Management” Outcomes

  • Mark Dolsen

    Mark Dolsen, Ph.D. '17

    President, TRQSS, Inc. 

    Dissertation: “Developing Innovation Capability in a Mass Production Organization” 

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  • Kenneth J. Gembel II

    Kenneth J. Gembel II, Ph.D. '19

    CEO, L.U.C.K. Unlimited Group Holdings Corporation 

    Dissertation: “A Structured Methodology for Tailoring and Deploying Lean Manufacturing Systems”

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  • Alexander Hagenmeyer

    Alexander Hagenmeyer, Ph.D. '20

    Co-Founder, THI Investments 

    Dissertation: “New Perspectives and Insights on the Intersection of Business Model Design and Open Innovation: A Multi-Method Approach” 

  • Gregory Hartman

    Gregory Hartman, Ph.D. '17

    Industrial Engineer, US Army 

    Dissertation: “Enhancing Set-Based Design to Engineer Resilience for Long-Lived Systems” 

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  • Gwendolyn Holowecky, Ph.D. ‘15

    Manager, Production Engineering, TRQSS, Inc.

    Dissertation: "Framework for Effectively Integrating Flexibility and Lean"

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  • Rachel Itabashi-Campbell

    Rachel Itabashi-Campbell, Ph.D. '13

    Project Safety Manager, Bosch 

    Dissertation: “Engineering Problem Solving & Sustained Learning: A Mixed Methods Study to Explore the Dynamics of Engineering Knowledge Creation” 

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  • Brandon Johnson

    Brandon Johnson, Ph.D. '19

    Global Data Analytics Portfolio Manager, Ford Motor Company 

    Dissertation: “A Framework to Quantify the Risk of Introducing Product Service System Use Cases Through the Phases of Innovation within a Physical Architecture” 

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  • Jumana Judeh

    Jumana Judeh, Ph.D. ‘16

    President & Associate Broker, Judeh & Associate Realtors

    Dissertation: “A Socio-Technical System (STS) for Urban Redevelopment”

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  •  Ifeoma Okechukwu

    Ifeoma Okechukwu, Ph.D. '19

    Dissertation: “Sociotechnical Systems Approach for Designing Effective Pre-College STEM Programs for Adult Students” 

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  • Aldo Pallisco

    Aldo Pallisco, Ph.D.‘16

    Sales Director, Diversified Markets & Global Lead for Aftersales, Magna Powertrain of America, Inc. 

    Dissertation: “Additive Manufacturing in the Automotive Industry: Framework for Product & Service Life-Cycle Management”

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  • Nancy Philippart

    Nancy Philippart, Ph.D. '14

    General Partner & Co-Founder, Belle Michigan

    Dissertation: “Global e-Mentoring: Overcoming Virtual Distance for an Effective Mentoring Relationship” 

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  • Nabil Raad

    Nabil Raad, Ph.D. '19

    Senior Vice President, Data & Analytics, GM Financial  

    Dissertation: “Understanding the Impact of Virtual-Mirroring Based Learning on Collaboration in a Data and Analytics Function: A Resilience Perspective”

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  • Stephen H. Rapp

    Stephen H. Rapp, Ph.D. '17

    Senior Scientist, Decision Analysis Process Leader, US Army - CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center

    Dissertation: “Product Development Resilience Through Set-Based Design”

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  • Cristina Recchia

    Cristina Recchia, Ph.D. '21

    Adjunct Faculty Instructor, Wayne State University

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  • Darrell Williams

    Darrell Williams, Ph.D. '13

    Director, Global Program Management | OPEX | Analytics | Transformation | Engineering 
    Teva Pharmaceuticals  

    Dissertation: “Framework for Quantifying and Tailoring Complexity and Risk to Manage Uncertainty in Developing Complex Products and Systems” 

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  • Shannon Dare Wayne

    Shannon Dare Wayne, Ph.D. '20

    Business Office Manager, Ford Model e  

    Dissertation: “Design Thinking & Strategic Product Planning for Highly Engineered Products”

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  • Lokesh Setti

    Product Development Supervisor, Ford Motor Company, Adjunct Faculty, Global Executive Track Ph.D. Program

    Dissertation: “Framework for Effective Decision Making & Trade-offs During Product Platform Development”

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