Schall selected to receive 2009 Outstanding Engineering Alumni award
The Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering is pleased to announce its 2009 Outstanding Engineering Alumni (OEA), Susan O. Schall.
Susan O. Schall, Ph.D., President, SOS Consulting, LLC, a strategic process improvement consulting and training organization, has over 20 years experience delivering improved performance through strategic process improvement. Susan received a B.S. in Mathematics from the State University of New York, Fredonia, and a B.S. ('82), M.S. ('86), and Ph.D. ('88) in industrial engineering from Penn State University. She is also certified as a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) by the American Society for Quality.
Susan has broad experience in engineering, statistical and business process improvement methodologies, including Lean Six Sigma, team-based problem-solving, quality management systems, operations assessment, and strategic planning. Prior to consulting, Susan held various engineering and leadership roles at RR Donnelley, GE Lighting, DuPont, and Eastman Kodak.
Susan is an active engineering alumnus of Penn State University, currently serving on the Industrial Engineering Industrial Professional Advisory Committee, and having previously served as president of the Penn State Engineering Society, and chair of the Women in Engineering Advisory Committee. In addition, Susan is an ABET fellow, the ABET Adjunct Training Director, and a senior member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) and the American Society for Quality. Previously, Susan represented IIE on the ABET Board of Directors from 2005-08 and the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission from 1998-2003. Susan was also a member of the 2006 and 2008 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) Board of Examiners.
The Penn State OEA award recognizes graduates who have reached exceptional levels of professional achievement. Established in 1966, the award is the highest honor bestowed by the Penn State College of Engineering.