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Harriet Nembhard
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'''Harriet Black Nembhard''' (born December 7, 1967) is the Eric R. Smith Professor of Engineering and Head of the School of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at [[Oregon State University]]. She works on complex systems and healthcare.
== Education and early career ==
Nembhard earned a bachelor's degree in [[Management]] from [[Claremont McKenna College]], and a second in [[Industrial engineering|Industrial Engineering]] from [[Arizona State University]] in 1990.<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She studied Industrial and Operation Systems at the [[University of Michigan]], earning a Master's degree and a PhD in 1994.<ref name=":0" /> Her PhD thesis, ''A Transient Period Control Methodology for Continuous Mix Manufacturing,'' looked at control methods in manufacturing systems.<ref></ref> During her studies, she was a summer placement student at [[PepsiCo]], and became interested in quality control.<ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She was an Assistant Professor at [[Auburn University]] until 1998.<ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She designed models to gain insight into statistical control.<ref name=":2" /> She worked at [[École Centrale Paris]].<ref name=":1" />
== Research ==
Nembhard was made an Associate Professor at [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] in 1998.<ref name=":2" /> She joined [[Pennsylvania State University]] as an Associate Professor in 2004 and was appointed Director of the Center for Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems.<ref> Penn State University|website=news.psu.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21}}</ref> Nembhard uses statistics and productivity to develop systems engineering approaches to improve healthcare, and is a certified [[Six Sigma]] black belt.<ref></ref> In 2015 she was a member of the Penn State Hershey Leadership Academy for Excellence in Academic Medicine.<ref> Penn State University|website=news.psu.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21}}</ref>
She led the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from 2015 to 2016.<ref> Penn State University|website=news.psu.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21}}</ref> She was awarded the [[Clinical and Translational Science Award]] for her work on the treatment of people with [[Parkinson's disease]].<ref name=":3"> Penn State University|website=news.psu.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21}}</ref> She developed non-wearable sensors to monitor the movement deterioration of [[Parkinson's disease|Parkinson's]] patients, allowing healthcare professionals to modify medication or therapeutics.<ref name=":3" /> The sensor-based monitoring systems are known as ''Patients, Analysis, Statistical learning and decision Support'' (PASS).<ref name=":3" /> She also developed interventions to support [[chronic heart failure]].<ref> Penn State University|website=news.psu.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21}}</ref>
She joined [[Oregon State University]] in 2016.<ref name=":0" /><ref></ref> Nembhard was part of a multi-institution [[National Science Foundation CAREER Awards|National Science Foundation CAREER Award]] that studies health inequities, launching the EMpowering People to achieve Optimal Well-being through Engineering Research (EMPOWER) Center that will help communities address inequality.<ref></ref> In 2018 Nembhard was made a [[Drexel University]] ELATE at Drexel faculty fellow.<ref></ref>
=== Awards and honours ===
2014 [[American Society for Quality]] Feigenbaum Medal
2011 Elected to the International Academy for Quality
2009 [[American Society for Quality]] Fellow
=== Publications and patents ===
2016 Healthcare Delivery Systems, [[Wiley (publisher)|Wiley]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
2013 Polycrystalline complex-shaped mesoscale components (patent)<ref></ref>
2009 Real Options in Engineering Design, Operations, and Management<ref></ref>
== References ==
== Education and early career ==
Nembhard earned a bachelor's degree in [[Management]] from [[Claremont McKenna College]], and a second in [[Industrial engineering|Industrial Engineering]] from [[Arizona State University]] in 1990.<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She studied Industrial and Operation Systems at the [[University of Michigan]], earning a Master's degree and a PhD in 1994.<ref name=":0" /> Her PhD thesis, ''A Transient Period Control Methodology for Continuous Mix Manufacturing,'' looked at control methods in manufacturing systems.<ref></ref> During her studies, she was a summer placement student at [[PepsiCo]], and became interested in quality control.<ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She was an Assistant Professor at [[Auburn University]] until 1998.<ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She designed models to gain insight into statistical control.<ref name=":2" /> She worked at [[École Centrale Paris]].<ref name=":1" />
== Research ==
Nembhard was made an Associate Professor at [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] in 1998.<ref name=":2" /> She joined [[Pennsylvania State University]] as an Associate Professor in 2004 and was appointed Director of the Center for Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems.<ref> Penn State University|website=news.psu.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21}}</ref> Nembhard uses statistics and productivity to develop systems engineering approaches to improve healthcare, and is a certified [[Six Sigma]] black belt.<ref></ref> In 2015 she was a member of the Penn State Hershey Leadership Academy for Excellence in Academic Medicine.<ref> Penn State University|website=news.psu.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21}}</ref>
She led the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from 2015 to 2016.<ref> Penn State University|website=news.psu.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21}}</ref> She was awarded the [[Clinical and Translational Science Award]] for her work on the treatment of people with [[Parkinson's disease]].<ref name=":3"> Penn State University|website=news.psu.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21}}</ref> She developed non-wearable sensors to monitor the movement deterioration of [[Parkinson's disease|Parkinson's]] patients, allowing healthcare professionals to modify medication or therapeutics.<ref name=":3" /> The sensor-based monitoring systems are known as ''Patients, Analysis, Statistical learning and decision Support'' (PASS).<ref name=":3" /> She also developed interventions to support [[chronic heart failure]].<ref> Penn State University|website=news.psu.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21}}</ref>
She joined [[Oregon State University]] in 2016.<ref name=":0" /><ref></ref> Nembhard was part of a multi-institution [[National Science Foundation CAREER Awards|National Science Foundation CAREER Award]] that studies health inequities, launching the EMpowering People to achieve Optimal Well-being through Engineering Research (EMPOWER) Center that will help communities address inequality.<ref></ref> In 2018 Nembhard was made a [[Drexel University]] ELATE at Drexel faculty fellow.<ref></ref>
=== Awards and honours ===
2014 [[American Society for Quality]] Feigenbaum Medal
2011 Elected to the International Academy for Quality
2009 [[American Society for Quality]] Fellow
=== Publications and patents ===
2016 Healthcare Delivery Systems, [[Wiley (publisher)|Wiley]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
2013 Polycrystalline complex-shaped mesoscale components (patent)<ref></ref>
2009 Real Options in Engineering Design, Operations, and Management<ref></ref>
== References ==
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