Education
Ph.D. Industrial & Systems Engineering
University of Alabama in Huntsville
May 2025 | 4.0 GPA
Dissertation: The Selection and Impact of Technical Measures
Concentration: Systems Engineering
M.S.E. Industrial & Systems Engineering
University of Alabama in Huntsville
August 2020 | 4.0 GPA
Thesis: Failure Classification Schemes: Disciplinary Differences and Trends
B.S.E. Industrial & Systems Engineering
University of Alabama in Huntsville
May 2019 | 4.0 GPA
Honors Thesis: The Relationship Between Goal-Function Trees and Value Models
Awards
Dr. Barry Boehm Award for Doctoral Student Research Excellence $2,500 2024
Awarded to a doctoral student who presents outstanding research at the Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC) Doctoral Student Forum.
Wiley Systems Engineering Widely Read Article Award 2024
Awarded to the top 10% of downloaded papers among work published in an issue of Systems Engineering between 1st January 2022-31st December 2022, up to 12 months after publication.
Wiley Systems Engineering Top Cited Article Award 2024
Awarded to the top 10 most-cited papers among work published in an issue of Systems Engineering between 1st January 2022-31st December 2022, up to 12 months after publication..
Thrasher Presidential Scholarship $5,000 2024
Awarded to a UAH student who demonstrates academic achievement and financial need, and shows promise as a future leader in community service.
Alabama Space Grant Consortium Fellowship $111,000 2022, 2023, 2024
Awarded to graduate students to perform a proposed original research activity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields that has NASA Mission Directorate applications. $37,000 yearly, renewed for two additional years.
Ada I. Pressman Memorial Scholarship $12,000 2023, 2024
Awarded to engineering graduate students for academic excellence and service. $6,000 yearly, renewed for one additional year.
Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers John L. Imhoff Scholarship $1500 2023
Awarded in recognition of scholastic achievement, leadership, and dedication to the ISE profession.
American Society for Engineering Management Graduate Scholarship $500 2022
Awarded in recognition of service to the campus and the community, academic qualifications, and research interests and involvement.
Mary Makima and Lester M. Ross, Senior, Scholarship in Engineering $5,000 2022
Awarded to UAH College of Engineering graduate students for outstanding academic record and
research experience.
Northrop Grumman Scholarship $4,500 2022
Awarded by the Society of Women Engineers for outstanding academic achievement as well as strong engineering potential.
Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship $10,000 2021
Awarded annually to up to 35 women pursuing Ph.D. or doctoral degrees who demonstrate a superior academic record conducting research applied to aerospace engineering or space sciences.
Society of Reliability Engineers, Huntsville Most Outstanding Presentation Scholarship $1,000 2021
Awarded for most outstanding original research presentation at the RAM XIII Training Summit.
Research Horizons Graduate Scholarship $100 2021
Awarded third place for excellent research.
Industrial and Systems Engineering Program Outstanding Graduate Student for 2020 2020
Awarded annually to one ISEEM graduate student for excellence in academics and research.
Society of Reliability Engineers, Huntsville Most Outstanding Presentation Scholarship $1,000 2019
Awarded for most outstanding original research presentation at the RAM XII Training Summit.