Dr. Ronald Meier

Department of Technology - Professor

Contact Information:

Phone:

(309) 438-2905

Fax:

(309) 438-8626

Email:

Office Hours:

Office:

TUR 210L

Degree Information:

• Ph.D. University of Missouri
• M.S. Truman State University
• B.S. Northern Michigan University

Research Interests:

Strategy Development, Project Initiation and Planning, Project Risk Management, Design of Experiments

Specialization:

Project Management

Technology Management

Quality Management

Profile:

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professor        Technology Department
                          College of Applied Science and Technology
                          Illinois State University
                          August 1994 - present

Manufacturing Program       Department of Industrial Education & Technology

Leader & Professor               Iowa State University
                                                   Ames, IA
                                                   College of Education
                                                   1990 - 1994

Professor        Industrial Sciences Department
                          Northeast Missouri State University
                          (Now Truman State University)
                          Kirksville, MO
                          1984 – 1990

EXEMPLARY PUBLICATIONS
Meier, R.; Singley, R.; & Williams, M. (2009). Risk management: Achieving results through people, processes and performance. Quality Management Forum, (35)1. American Society for Quality.

Williams, M.; Singley, R.; & Meier, R. (2009). Holistic enterprise risk management: merging quality and project management practices to positively impact organizational performance. Quality Management Forum, (35)1. American Society for Quality.

Meier, R. & Brown, D. (2008). An exploratory study to identify a common managerial/professional core curriculum for NAIT baccalaureate programs. Journal of Industrial Technology, 24(2).

Meier, R.; Williams, M.; & Singley, R. (Spring, 2008). Merging the Bodies of Knowledge in Quality, Project, and Risk Management. Quality Management Forum, 34(2).

William, M.; Singley, R. & Meier, R. (Spring, 2008). Utilizing Affinity Analysis to Develop a Technology-Based Risk Taxonomy.  Quality Management Forum, 34(2).

Park, B. & Meier R. (2007). Reality-Based Construction Project Management Education: A Constraint-Based 3D/4D Simulation Learning Environment. Journal of Industrial Technology.

Schmidt, K. & Meier, R. L. (Summer 2006). Expanding your horizons beyond typical quality management thinking [Part 2]. The Quality Management Forum. American Society for Quality. 32(3) pgs 6-9.

Meier, R. L. & Schmidt, K. (Spring 2006). Expanding your horizons beyond typical quality management thinking [Part 1]. The Quality Management Forum. American Society for Quality. 32(2) pgs 7-10.

Meier, R. L. & Brown, D. C. (2005). Improving project planning: Utilizing the tools of Hoshin Kanri. Journal of Management Education.

Meier, R. L., Williams, M. R., & Singley, R. B. (2004). Supply Chain Management: Strategic Factors from the Buyers’ Perspective. Journal of Industrial Technology, 20(2).

Meier, R. L., Williams, M. R., & Singley, R. B. (March 2002). The strategic role of reverse auctions in the quotation and selection process. PRACTIX | Best Practices In Purchasing And Supply Chain Management. CAPS RESEACH. Institute for Supply Management. Arizona State University 5(2).

Singley, R. B., Meier, R. L., & Williams, M. R., & (Summer, 2002). From SPC to rapid response: The evolution of quality and customer service. The Quality Management Forum. American Society for Quality 28(3).

Williams, M. R. & Meier, R. L. (Winter, 2001. Measure quality and performance with the balanced scorecard. Special Issue of the Quality Management Forum. American Society for Quality 27(1).

Meier, R.L., Humphreys, M.A., & Williams, M.R. (1998). The role of purchasing in the agile enterprise. International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management, 34(4). * 1999 ANBAR Electronic Intelligence Citation of Excellence

Humphreys, M. A., Williams, M. R., & Meier, R. L. (1998). Leveraging the total market offering in the agile enterprise. Quality Management Journal, 5(1).

SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH PROJECTS

• 1997-1999 Curriculum, instructional materials, and faculty enhancement for advanced technology education initiatives focusing on competency gaps in engineering and technological education. (Funded by the National Science Foundation. Grant # 9752083 Amount: $450,000

• 1998-2001 Inquis Logic, XL Global Services, Microsoft, IBM, and The Deragon Group -Defined the domain of emerging enterprise-wide risk management concepts. Participated in an insurance industry sponsored $15 million dollar research and development initiative to define future competitiveness strategies for U.S. business and industries. Key points of this research included:
• assessing the educational needs of professional risk managers
  
• assessing the analytics and tools needed by professional risk managers
  
• defining a new competitive environment for enterprise-wide risk management,
  
• defining a taxonomy of business risks as related to business processes and activities,
  
• developing a commercial web site for professional risk managers and senior managers
  
• developing industry specific web sites for professional risk managers

• 1990-1996 Agility Forum - One of three educators invited to participate in an Industry-driven, $42 million dollar Department of Defense sponsored research initiative to define future competitiveness strategies for U.S. business and industries. Key points of this research included:
• defining a new competitive environment for industrial products and services,
  
• defining agility and an organizations ability to respond rapidly to demand for high quality, highly customized products,
  
• assessing flexible management structures that can stimulate cooperative initiatives within and between firms,
  
• development of implementation strategies to lead the transition to the new agile “system.”