Kwinn, Wang Join SIE Faculty

Mike Kwinn has been hired to the SIE faculty as the director of Engineering Management and a full professor of practice. Kwinn first came to the UA to earn a master’s degree from SIE while he and his wife, who retired as lieutenant colonels, were in the Army. They wanted to come back to Tucson ever since. Kwinn earned his Ph.D. in management science and marketing from the University of Texas at Austin, and he has also taught at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and at Raytheon.

“When the position for the director of Engineering Management opened, I felt it was time to come home to this wonderful department,” he said. “I am focused on building a sense of camaraderie within our majors and greatly growing our enrollments.”

Yue Wang joins the department as an assistant professor after earning her Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering from Texas A&M University. In her research, she works to apply operations research methodologies to address challenges in supply chain management, transportation and logistics, and service operations systems. She looks forward to contributing to supply chains in areas including e-commerce, retail, semiconductors and health care. She was drawn to the UA by the SIE department.

“I felt warmly welcomed the first time I visited the department for my on-site interview,” she said. “Everyone was so nice and helpful. It is a big family where I believe I can thrive as a junior faculty member and beyond. Also, the fall and winter in Tucson is beautiful!”