Boeing Selects Baylor Engineering Professor for 2009 Fellowship Program
April 24, 2009
April 23, 2009
The Boeing Company today announced the nine engineering professors who will spend eight weeks this summer learning about key research and technology programs and sharing their perspectives as part of the company's Welliver Faculty Fellowship Program.
"As one of the largest global aerospace companies, Boeing places a high value on the engineering and technical skills required to grow and sustain our business," said Dale Ramezani, the company's director of university relations. "We offer this program because these professors are educating our future workforce, helping students develop the skills they need to be successful in engineering, business, and manufacturing and technology careers."
The participants in the 2009 program, which begins June 15, are:
George Comber, Weber State University
M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University
Daniel Kirk, Florida Institute of Engineering Technology
Blaine Lilly, The Ohio State University
Deidre Paris Michael, Tuskegee University
Sridhar Santhanam, Villanova University
Howard Smith, Cranfield University
Tein-Min Tan, Drexel University
Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University
The professors will shadow Boeing personnel to get a closer look at the company's technical and business programs. The professors are also expected to share their expertise by suggesting how Boeing could improve the areas they observe. They will have access to Boeing senior executives and the opportunity to build contacts within the company. During the last week of the program, they will present their findings to Boeing executives and other leaders during meetings at the company's Leadership Center in St. Louis.
Approximately 150 university professors have participated in this program since it was established in 1995. Interest has come from schools in China, the Congo, France, the United Kingdom, India, Australia and Poland, as well as the U.S.
The program is named for the late A.D. "Bert" Welliver, who was a Boeing senior vice president of engineering and technology. Welliver was recognized throughout the aerospace industry for his vision and leadership in promoting a close working relationship between industry and academia.
About Boeing: Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Headquartered in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 160,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries. This represents one of the most diverse, talented and innovative workforces anywhere. More than 83,000 of our people hold college degrees - including nearly 29,000 advanced degrees - in virtually every business and technical field from approximately 2,800 colleges and universities worldwide.
