Gholston Named Chair of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Department
Sampson Gholston, a highly experienced industrial engineer and administrator, has been named Chair of the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington.
Prior to UTA, Gholston was a professor and Department Chair of the Industrial and Systems Engineering and Engineering Management Department at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. There, he worked with NASA, Huntsville Hospital, Listerhill Credit Union, and others.
“This department is making a real impact in industrial engineering, both on campus and in the community. I’m excited to collaborate with the faculty, staff and students to achieve our shared goals and strive toward continued excellence,” Gholston said.
He previously worked as a lead supplier quality engineering at the GM Saturn Corporation and also as a consultant to Delphi Automotive, International Paper, government contractors, and Dakin America. He has served as an examiner with the Baldrige Performance Excellence Award and with the Florida Sterling Award (Quality).
Gholston has a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from The University of Alabama in Huntsville. His research interests include applied statistics, human systems integration, data science, and organizational performance. He holds many certifications, including a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC) Black Belt, Lean Healthcare Certification and IASSC Accredited Lean Six Sigma Trainer.
“I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Gholston to UTA. With his guidance, I look forward to continued growth and success in the department, as well as expanded involvement with local business and industry resulting in significant improvement in our workforce development in several areas, such as systems and semiconductors,” said Peter Crouch, Dean of the College of Engineering.
UTA’s Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering offers undergraduate, Master’s and doctoral degrees in industrial engineering and a Master’s degree in engineering management.
Faculty research areas include Stochastic Modeling, Optimization and Statistics, Human Factors, Micro-Manufacturing, Systems Engineering, RFID, Logistics, Operations Research and Engineering Education.