I am currently an Assistant Professor of Industrial & Management Systems Engineering at the University of South Florida. My research interests are inter- and intra-organizational collaboration and engineering education. I hold four degrees, all from the University of Michigan, including an Electrical Engineering degree and a Master of Business Administration degree. I also have over ten years of work experience including three years as a management consultant within the Automotive Practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Prior to my consulting work, I worked six years as an engineer at Ford Motor Company. I am married to a wonderful woman and have four children of whom I am very proud.