Jerrell T. Stracener
Director
Systems Engineering Program
Associate Professor
Department of Engineering Management, Information, and Systems
Contact Information
jerrells@lyle.smu.edu214-768-1535
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Education
B.S., Arlington State College, 1965; M.S., Southern Methodist University, 1969; Ph.D., Southern Methodist University, 1973
Research Concentrations
Systems reliability; Logistics and supply chain systems engineering; Systems analysis
Research Accomplishments and Activities
Letter of recognition for "Leadership and Consistent Contributions" from National Defense Industrial
Association, 1997; Elected Fellow, Society for Automotive Engineering (SAE), 1993; Recipient, Forest R. McFarland Award, SAE, 1993
Research Philosophy
Students should be highly involved at all levels in helping to develop engineering programs. This helps to create a sense of ownership as well as an opportunity to develop organizational, planning, and presentation skills through team participation with faculty and industry and government representatives.