Who we are
The Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement
To rise to the challenge of the international quality revolution, the Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement (CQPI) was founded in October of 1985 by Professor George E.P. Box and the late Professor William G. Hunter.
Since its inception, CQPI has been at the forefront in the development of new techniques for improving the quality of products and processes.
Today, the Center is also at the forefront of methods aimed at improving the quality of work processes, quality of working life, and quality and safety of health care.
Recognition
Over the years, the Center's faculty have received numerous international awards. The Center's faculty, staff, and students have authored and/or issued over 160 reports, of which more than 45,000 copies have been distributed.
Major research support has come from the National Science Foundation, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the National Institute on Aging, the National Library of Medicine, the National Institute of Health, the Department of Defense, the UW Graduate School, the State of Wisconsin, and private industry.
For Further Information, contact:
Pascale Carayon, Ph.D.
Director
Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement
University of Wisconsin - Madison
3130 Engineering Centers Building
1550 Engineering Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-2520
Fax: (608) 263-1425
Email: cqpi@engr.wisc.edu
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Meet our group
Director
Pascale Carayon
Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Procter & Gamble Bascom Professor in Total Quality
Director of Research
George Box
Professor Emeritus, Statistics and Industrial and Systems Engineering
Faculty Members
George E.P. Box, Professor Emeritus, Statistics and Industrial Engineering
Pascale Carayon, Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Darek Ceglarek, Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Doug Wiegmann, Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Ben-Tzion Karsh, Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Michael J. Smith, Professor Emeritus, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Tosha Wetterneck, Associate Professor, Medicine
Patricia F Brennan, Professor, School of Nursing, Industrial and Systems Engineering, and School of Education
Oguzhan Alagoz, Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Ramon J Aldag, Professor - Management and Human Resources, School of Business
Vicki M Bier, Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Mark P Finster, Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Mary K Vernon, Professor, Computer Science and Industrial and Systems Engineering
Shiyu Zhou, Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Jeffrey T Linderoth, Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Enid N Montague, Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
John D Lee, Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Research Staff
Carla Alvarado, Research Scientist
Randi Cartmill, Assistant Researcher
Peter Hoonakker, Research Scientist
Ann Schoofs Hundt, Research Scientist
Teresa Thuemling, Research Specialist
Administrative Staff
Dan Krueger
Allison Movrich
Alyssa Pisarski
Jonathon Ross
Graduate Students
Bashar Alyousef, Graduate Student
Adjhaporn (Nana) Khunlertkit, Research Assistant and Doctoral Student
Calvin Chan, Doctoral Student
Kerry McGuire, Research Assistant and Doctoral Student
Bonnie Paris, Research Assistant and Doctoral Student
Patricia Ferrara, Doctoral Student
Matt M. McCluskey, Graduate Student
Anping Xie, Graduate Student
Former Students/Staff
G. Talley Holman, Post Doctoral Research Associate
Kara Schultz, PhD
Virginia Hernandez Soriano, Independent Study
Blanca de la Fuente, Independent Study
K. Nihari Chinthapalli, Graduate Student
Hélène Faye, Post Doctoral Research Associate
Our mission and vision
CQPI's Mission
The mission of the Center is to create, integrate and transfer knowledge to improve the quality, safety and performance of industrial, service, governmental, health care, educational, social and other organizations.
CQPI's Vision
The vision of the Center is to excel in the advancement and integration of knowledge through research on theories, concepts, and methodologies of human factors engineering, quality and productivity measurement, management and improvement, and innovation and organizational change.
In turn, we work with diverse organizations by applying the knowledge gained in these areas to their operations and management philosophy.
Contact Us
For Further Information, contact:
Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement
University of Wisconsin - Madison
3130 Engineering Centers Building
1550 Engineering Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-2520
Fax: (608) 263-1425
Email: cqpi@engr.wisc.edu
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