Dr. Robert M. Meyer
Academic Preparation
Ph. D. Industrial Engineering
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, March, 1995.
M. S. Management Technology
University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie,
Wisconsin, December, 1983.
B. S. Industrial Education
University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie,
Wisconsin, May, 1980.
Summary of Employment
2008-2014
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC), employed as President.
1983-2008
University of Wisconsin-Stout (UW-Stout), employed as Assistant to the Chancellor
for State and Federal Relations; Dean of the College of Technology, Engineering and
Management (CTEM); CTEM Associate Dean of Outreach; Stout Technology Transfer
Institute (STTI) Director; Northwest Wisconsin Manufacturing Outreach Center (NWMOC)
Director; Advanced Design and Manufacturing Simulation Center (ADMSC) Director;
Manufacturing Engineering Program Director; and Full Professor.
1980-1981
River Falls School District, employed as a Technology Education Instructor.
1980-1981
District One Technical Institute (Chippewa Valley Technical College), Prescott, Wisconsin,
employed as an evening Adult Woodworking Instructor.
1981-1984 B & B Landscape and Outdoor Construction Services, co-owner.
1978-1980
Zehren Landscape Company, Mequon, Wisconsin, employed as a Summer Foreman.
1976-1978 UW-Stout, employed as a Residential Advisor responsible for 32 members of Milnes
Residential Hall.
1976-1977
Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Port Washington, Wisconsin, employed as
Summer Operator’s Relief.
1974-1975
Johnson Brass and Foundry, Saukville, Wisconsin, employed as a General Machinist.
1973-1974
Badger Dynamics, Port Washington, Wisconsin, employed as a General Machinist.
Administration and Leadership
2008-2014
President, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. Serve as the College’s Chief Executive
Officer, provide leadership and vision to the College, oversee all aspects of College operations,
facilitate strategic planning and outcomes, align divisional plans and WITC’s $78 million budget to
the strategic plan, assure effective and efficient use of College resources, engage the College
with continuous improvement, assure satisfaction of accreditation requirements, enable staff to
achieve the College’s mission, exemplify the College’s tenets and values, act as the primary
spokesperson for the College, and meet the expectations and global ends established by the
WITC Board of Trustees. In providing leadership to WITC, the College has accomplished the
following:
• Launched a Composite Technology, Dental Assistant, Human Services Associate, and
Building Performance Technician program (expanded offerings to 59 programs).
• Deployed effective student success strategies.
• Strengthened WITC’s Prepared Learner Program.
• Leveraged the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE), Student
Satisfaction Inventory (SSI), and national benchmarking warehouses to identify
continuous improvement opportunities.
• Expanded partnerships with K-12 districts, technical colleges, and universities.
• Increased WITC Foundation holdings over 50%.
• Secured federal, state, local, and private support for strategic priorities.
• Strengthened and significantly increased remote and online learning opportunities
• Reduced textbook costs 50%.
• Deployed direct lending to students.
• Increased emergency grant and loan opportunities for students.
• Improved internal communications.
• Implemented a spectrum of staff development opportunities.
• Launched a new online student orientation that was recognized by the National Council
for Marketing and Public Relations.
• Increased marketing on social media.
• Significantly expanded international learning opportunities for students and staff.
• Successfully pursued Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) accreditation
through the Higher Learning Commission.
• Positioned WITC to be recognized in the nation’s top 150 two-year colleges by the Aspen
Institute (2014 and 2013).
• Enabled outcomes that resulted in WITC’s #4 ranking nationally among two-year colleges
by Washington Monthly Magazine in 2013 (WITC is the only college in the nation to have
been named in the top ten of over 1,200 two-year colleges in all three of Washington
Monthly’s successive rankings).
• Employed sound fiscal management that contributed to WITC’s #18 ranking nationally by
Bankrate.com for affordability (2013).
2007-2008
Assistant to the Chancellor for State and Federal Relations and STTI Director, UW-Stout.
• As Assistant to the Chancellor for of State and Federal Relations developed priority
requests for federal, state, and private funding that promoted the goals of the university
and advanced initiatives related to UW-Stout’s mission as Wisconsin’s Polytechnic
University. Articulated funding priorities to the Governor’s office, key state and federal
legislators, potential private donors, and the university’s stakeholders.
• As STTI Director matched industry needs to university outreach resources and provided
oversight to 12 industrial outreach centers (Apparel Design and Development Center,
Center for Innovation and Development (CID), Center for Performance Improvement
(CPI), Construction Assistance Center, U.S. Economic Development AdministrationUniversity Center (EDA-UC), Food Packaging Center; Northwest Wisconsin
Manufacturing Outreach Center (NWMOC), Packaging R & D Center; People Process
Culture Center, Risk Control Center, Stout Advanced Manufacturing Assistance Center
(SAMA), and the Technology Business Incubator). Expanded STTI activities university-
2000-2007
1997-2000
wide in alignment with UW-Stout’s strategic plan as Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University.
Dean, College of Technology, Engineering, and Management (CTEM), UW-Stout.
• Worked collaboratively with decision makers as a member of the Chancellor’s Advisory
Council and the Administrative Leadership Team.
• Worked collegially with campus governance groups.
• Provided collaborative leadership to over 100 faculty and staff.
• Prepared for AQIP institutional accreditation with other members of the university
community.
• Facilitated 12 undergraduate programs serving 3,400 students and 5 graduate programs
serving over 160 students.
• Provided oversight to 5 departments and the STTI.
• Managed CTEM’s $9 million budget and STTI’s $1.5 million budget.
• As CTEM Dean engaged the college in strategic planning. As a result the CTEM faculty
and staff team:
o Implemented recruitment strategies that increased program enrollments over
20% (exceeding 500 additional students).
o Implemented 2+2 partnerships with several technical colleges (including
partnerships in Graphic Communications Management at WCTC, Plastics
Engineering Technology at MATC, Information Technology Management at
WITC, Manufacturing Engineering at NWTC, and Industrial Management at
multiple technical college locations).
o Deployed the delivery of numerous programs via distance delivery technology
including Industrial Management, Information Technology Management,
Technology Management, and Training and Development.
o Secured UW-System approval to implement programs in Polymer Engineering,
Computer and Electrical Engineering, and Information and Communication
Technologies and successfully secured new funding from UW-System to support
these program initiatives.
o Implemented minors and emphasis areas in Nanotechnology, Information and
Communication Technologies, and Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Engineering.
o Initiated an external partnering campaign with business and industry that
increased internship sites, expanded student-industry projects, increased
industry participation on advisory committees, improved program curricula, and
developed externally funded equipment and staff professional development
opportunities.
o Expanded STTI services to industry that increased client-reported impacts sixfold (exceeding $90 million annually) and client fee revenue 200% (to $400,000
annually).
o Provided oversight to a new Military Science Department that housed the fastest
growing Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) unit in the nation.
Associate Dean of Outreach, CTEM, (UW-Stout).
• As CTEM Associate Dean of Outreach served as STTI Director and provided oversight to
8 industrial outreach centers (Advanced Design and Manufacturing Simulation Center
(ADMSC), Center for Innovation and Development (CID), Center for Performance
Improvement (CPI), Economic Development Administration-University Center (EDA-UC),
Northwest Wisconsin Manufacturing Outreach Center (NWMOC), Packaging R & D
Center, Risk Control Center, and Technology Business Incubator).
• As NWMOC Director strengthened partnerships with five technical colleges (CVTC,
NATC, NTC, WITC, and WWTC), UW-Extension, and NIST/MEP, and provided
leadership to over 20 staff and project managers.
• Managed a budget exceeding $1.2 million.
• Worked with federal and state representatives, the office, and other stakeholders to
increase funding of STTI activities.
• Engaged STTI stakeholders in strategic planning.
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As a result, the STTI team:
o Increased the number of industry-based projects by 25% to 200 annually.
o Increased annual client reported impacts from $5 million to over $15 million.
o Increased project revenues by 400% to $200,000 annually.
o Maintained high levels of customer and employee/partner satisfaction ratings.
Program Planning and Curriculum Development
1994-1998
Manufacturing Engineering Program Director (UW-Stout). Was responsible for
all aspects of managing the Manufacturing Engineering program. Developed and
implemented a recruitment plan that increased program enrollment from 60 students to 250
students. Chaired regular meetings of the program advisory committee, brought over a dozen
courses through UW-Stout’s course development and approval processes, facilitated the faculty
team in preparing for ABET accreditation, recruited and advised students, assisted in developing
co-op and placement sites, authored and received over $100,000 in grants supporting
engineering laboratory development, and executed other functions of the program director.
1992-1995
Fryklund Hall Campaign Steering Committee Member (UW-Stout). Provided
leadership in creating a plan for development of engineering/technology laboratory
experiences and related equipment needs for UW-Stout’s Fryklund Hall laboratories.
This plan was used to successfully attract over $10 million of equipment donations
that significantly upgraded 70,000 square feet of laboratories in Fryklund Hall.
Personally negotiated equipment and software donations exceeding $1 million.
1992-1995
Faculty Member (UW-Stout). Played an active role in planning and developing the
new Manufacturing Engineering degree program through curriculum identification,
course development, faculty hiring, and laboratory development. Chaired the
Manufacturing Integration Methods and Systems Design subcommittee for the
Manufacturing Engineering Program during its development.
1991-1996 Program Advisory Committee Member (UW-Stout). Assisted in the Development
of the Apparel Design/Manufacturing, Applied Technology, and Packaging programs as
a member of each program’s respective advisory committee.
1991-1994
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) Committee Chair (UW-Stout). As
committee chair, provided leadership and direction in developing a three-phase plan to
integrate UW-Stout’s manufacturing related courses. Reviewed and acquired hardware
and was an active member of the CIM Implementation Team.
1983-2000
Faculty Member (UW-Stout). Developed and taught the following courses:
• MFGE-540 Design and Simulation of Manufacturing Systems
• MFGT-505 Industrial Robotics
• MFGT-504 Computer Aided Manufacturing
• MFGE-407 Flexible Manufacturing
• MFGE-410 Capstone II: Manufacturing Systems
• MFGE-440 Design and Simulation of Manufacturing Systems
• MFGT-313 Wood Technology
• MFGT-105 Introduction to Robotics and Automated Systems
• MFGT-101 Survey of Industrial Processes
1980-1981 Faculty Member (River Falls School District). Developed and taught the following courses:
• Projects Nine – a hands-on introduction to drafting and woodworking for ninth graders.
• Woodworking – a project based woodworking course for high school juniors/seniors.
• Introduction to Metals – an introductory course for high school freshman.
Graduate Student Advisement
2008 Simulation of a Manufacturing System to Reduce Inventory Costs without Negative Impacts To On-time
Delivery, Wendy Stary, M. S. Manufacturing Engineering, UW-Stout.
2006 Investigation into the Tradeoffs of Centralized versus Distributed Control Architectures Utilizing
Electronic Gearing in PLC and PC-Based Servo Systems Employing Serial Real-Time Communication,
Tracy Pierner, Ph. D. Technology Management, Indiana State University.
2006 The Effect of Lean Manufacturing to a High-Mix Low-Volume Metal Fabrication Manufacturer,
Jim Keyes, Ph. D. Technology Management, Indiana State University.
1998 Setup Reduction and Standardization for a Computer Numerical Control Pulley Cell At West Industries,
Incorporated, Kevin Olson, M. S. Management Technology, UW-Stout.
1997 Implementing Simulation as a Design and Decision-Making Tool for the Rayovac Workhorse Lantern
Assembly System, Brian Dumke, Management Technology, UW-Stout.
1996 Six-Sigma Quality Program, Mike Sande-Wanyama Ochieno, M. S. Management Technology,
UW-Stout.
1996 The Use of Simulation for Capacity Analysis, Kelly Sullivan, Management Technology, UW-Stout.
1996 Developing a Step by Step Manufacturing to Demand System at Graco, Incorporated,
Mauricio Marin Morellon, M. S. Management Technology, UW-Stout.
1995 Effective Equipment and Employee Utilization during the First Test Process of PEM Modules at Cray
Research, Anthony Frey, M. S.. Management Technology, UW-Stout.
1994 The Use of Simfactory II.5 to Model Equipment Throughput, Daniel Bieno, M. S. Management
Technology, UW-Stout.
1994 Optimization of Assembly Using Discrete Event Simulation at Thermotech, Patrick Langraf,
M. S. Management Technology, UW-Stout.
1993 Assembly Line Balancing Considering Multiple Operator Staffing and Verification With Simulation,
Brian Gunlach, M. S. Management Technology, UW-Stout.
1991 Implementation of Discrete Event Computer Simulation at Cray Research, Incorporated, David Kent,
M. S. Management Technology, UW-Stout.
1990 Evaluating and Selecting a CAD/CAM System for Mohammed’s Manufacturing, Haniff Mohammed,
M. S. Management Technology, UW-Stout.
1989 A Descriptive Study to Determine MicroCAD Use and Minimum Competencies for Mechanical Drafting
in the Twin Cities Metro Area, Patrick Fahey, Ed. S. Vocational and Industrial Education, UW-Stout.
1986 Using CAD for Visual Perimetry Testing, Joe Hegge, M. S. Vocational Education, UW-Stout.
Research, Technology Transfer, Outreach and Consulting Experiences (UW-Stout)
2003-2006 Cooperatively implemented a National Science Foundation (NSF) Partnership for Innovation
Grant with UW-Madison to support the plastics industry cluster in Wisconsin.
1998-2000 Conducted dozens of workshops on quick changeover and setup reduction for STTI and NWMOC
clients at various locations around the state of Wisconsin and Minnesota.
1985-2000 Implemented quick changeover (setup reduction) programs in many manufacturing
facilities throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota including Jostens, Doboy Packaging,
Kewaunee Engineering, Polaris, and West Industries.
1988-2000 Conducted numerous simulation workshops and applied simulation studies for
several manufacturers in the Midwest including Control Data Corporation, Case,
SNE Enterprises, Ford Motor Company, All Steel, Cray Research, 3M, John Deere,
Jerome Foods, Unisys, Johnson Controls, Phillips Plastics, and Farnam Inc.
1992-1993 Co-directed, with Dr. Don Olson, a feasibility study of employing machine vision
for an inspection application at 3M, Menomonie, WI. Negotiated the donation of a
machine vision system from Allen Bradley to support the study. Then co-developed a
prototype vision inspection system for 3M. The project was conducted by several
graduate students and was facilitated by numerous UW-Stout faculty. The project
also received UW-Stout’s 1993 Graduate Student Council’s Faculty/Student Cooperative
Achievement Award.
1997-1998 Conducted a workshop and provided assistance with implementation of Group
Technology principles at McNally Industries on behalf of STTI (Grantsburg, WI).
Developed software supporting the development of part and machine groupings
which has been utilized in UW-Stout coursework and by STTI staff.
1984-1985 Presented a 32 hour Statistical Process Control (SPC) workshop at several 3M locations
in the United States including St. Paul and Hastings, MN., Nevada, MO., and
Weatherford, OK.
Publications and Presentations
The Gift of Leadership, Meyer, R., UW-Stout’s 4th Annual Career and Technical Education Executive in
Residence, Menomonie, WI, March 26, 2014.
The Skills Gap and The Power of Education: Best Kept Secrets and Missed Opportunities, Conroy, D.,
Meyer, R., WITC DIVA-Tech Day, Ashland, WI, January 31, 2014.
Meeting Local Workforce Needs through Strategic Partnerships, Beistle, J., Meyer, R., Minor, D.,
Veilleux, M., ACCT Leadership Congress, Seattle, WA, October 4, 2013.
The Skills Gap and The Power of Education: Best Kept Secrets and Missed Opportunities, Conroy, D.,
Menz, J., Meyer, R., Northwood School District Inservice, Webster, WI, August 28, 2013.
The Skills Gap and The Power of Education: Best Kept Secrets and Missed Opportunities, Conroy, D.,
Geroux, J., Meyer, R., Spooner School District Inservice, Webster, WI, August 28, 2013.
Your Future: A Discussion about the Power of Education, Conroy, D., Meyer, R., Tyler, M., Cumberland
School District Community Forum, Cumberland, WI, March 25, 2013.
The Skills Gap and The Power of Education: Best Kept Secrets and Missed Opportunities, Conroy, D.,
Meyer, R., Tyler, M., School Counselors Workshop, Baldwin, WI, November 9, 2012.
Facilitating Student Success through Policy Governance and Strategic Planning, Laberee, L., Meyer, R.,
Minor, D., ACCT Leadership Congress, Boston, MA, October 11, 2012.
WILM Consortium Impact on Student Success, Budjac, S., Lanser, M., Lukas, J., Meyer, R., ACCT
Leadership
Congress, Boston, MA, October 11, 2012.
The Skills Gap and The Power of Education: Best Kept Secrets and Missed Opportunities, Conroy, D.,
Meyer, R., School Counselors Workshop, Siren, WI, October 5, 2012.
NorthWERD: A New Promise for Regional Education, Meyer, R., Wachter, R., Wisconsin Technical College
System Board Meeting, Superior, WI, July 11, 2012.
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Reinventing Career and Technical Education for the 21 Century, Meyer, R., ACTE Region III Conference
Keynote, Middleton, WI, June 21, 2012.
NorthWERD: A New Promise for Regional Education, Meyer, R., Wachter, R., UW Board of Regents
Meeting,
Superior, WI, April 13, 2012.
Manufacturing Works/Gold Collar Careers, Conroy, D., Meyer, R., Pronschinske, M., Manufacturing
Advantage Conference, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI, May 14, 2009.
Gold Collar Career Opportunities, Conroy, D., Meyer, R., Shell Lake School District Career Day, Shell Lake,
WI, April 17, 2009.
Achieving Success with a Two-Year Technical College Degree: Opportunities at Lac Courte Orielles Ojibwa
Community College and Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, Hornett, D., Meyer, R., Parents Expo,
Hayward, WI, February 14, 2009.
How WITC Students Stay Relevant in Preparing for the Global Economy, Meyer, R., M & I Breakfast Speaker
Series, Superior, WI, November 5, 2008.
Manufacturing Works/Gold Collar Careers, Conroy, D., Meyer, R., 7 Rivers Conference, LaCrosse, WI,
October 9, 2008.
Renewable Energy and Sustainability Degree Programs at WITC, Odden, K., Meyer, R., Chris Schneider’s
Thinking Green News, Fox News TV, September 16, 2008.
Great Career Pathways Available Through A Technical College Education, Borg, F., Meyer, R., NWMOC
News Hour, WAYY Radio, Eau Claire, WI, November 21, 2008, and May 21, 2009.
Career Path Opportunities at UW-Stout, Meyer, R., Engineering and Technology Career Day, UW-Stout,
Menomonie, WI, November 2, 2007.
Transforming Momentum Chippewa Valley into a Regional Economic Development Effort, Armstrong, M.,
Meyer, R., Rubin, B., Wisconsin Public Radio, October 22, 2007.
Manufacturing Works Annual Report, Meyer, R., Manufacturing Works Annual Meeting, Eau Claire, WI.,
October 24, 2007.
The Changing Pace of Education, Bowen-Eggebratten, M., Hegge, J., Kiley, J., Meyer, R., Tyler, M., Panel
Session at the 2007 Synergy Conference, Eau Claire, WI, October 24-25, 2007.
Opportunities and Challenges in Technology and Engineering Education, Meyer, R., 2007 Technology
Education Annual Conference Keynote Address, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI, October 19, 2007.
UW-Stout’s Exciting Future as Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, Meyer, R., UW-Stout Alumni Meeting,
Milwaukee, WI, September 19, 2007.
Remembering our September 11, 2001 Heroes, Meyer, R., 9/11 Remembrance Event at UW-Stout,
September 11, 2007.
Opportunities and Challenges in Manufacturing Engineering, Meyer, R., Bee, D., 2007 ASEE Annual
Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24-27, 2007.
Cooperative Program Development: A Partnership between Northeast Wisconsin Technical
College, UW Green Bay, and UW Stout, Meyer, R., Building Your Competitive Edge: Manufacturing
Symposium, Green Bay, WI, May 22, 2007.
May is Manufacturing Month: The Importance of Manufacturing in Wisconsin, Conroy, D., Meyer, R.,
Wisconsin Public Radio West Side Program, May 1, 2007.
The Future of Manufacturing in Wisconsin: Facing the Challenges and Moving Forward (A Corporate Report
Wisconsin Roundtable Discussion), Klug, S., et. al., Corporate Report Wisconsin, May, 2007.
Workforce Development Strategies: Our Future in Manufacturing Technical Group, Meyer, R., et. al.,
Panel Session at SME’s Westec Conference, Los Angeles, CA, March 27, 2007.
Destination Menomonie, Meyer, R., et. al., Discover Wisconsin, February, 2007.
Manufacturing’s Future Workforce: Learning from the Great Philosophers, Conroy, D., Meyer, R.,
UW-Stout’s Tech Talk Series, Menomonie, WI, December 15, 2006.
Opportunities and Challenges in Manufacturing Engineering, 2006 ASEE North Midwest Sectional
Conference, Menomonie, WI, October 6, 2006.
Economic Development: Living the American Dream in West Central Wisconsin, Meyer, R., Deutch, D.,
Rubin, W., Ihlenfeldt, W., Panel Session at the 2006 Synergy Conference, Menomonie, WI,
September 20-21, 2006.
How to Make the Most of Your NIST/MEP Panel Review, Phillips M., Henderson D., Reimann C.,
Wescott D., Spangler C., Meyer, R., Yancey, C., Manufacturing Extension Partnership National
Conference, Orlando, FL, May 23, 2006.
Economic Development Opportunities through the Stout Technology Transfer Institute, Wisconsin
In Washington Conference, Wisconsin Procurement Institute, Washington, D. C., April, 2006.
Our Future of Manufacturing Technical Group, Meyer, R., Conroy, D., SME Summit, Los Angeles,
CA, March, 2006.
Making UW-Stout’s Technology Transfer Program Work for You, Meyer, R., Borg, F., WAYY Radio,
Eau Claire, WI, January, 2006.
Recruiting a Skilled Manufacturing Workforce, Meyer, R., et. al., SME Summit, Oconomowoc, WI,
August, 2005.
The Fantastic Voyage: New Technology Program Initiatives at UW-Stout, Meyer, R., Murphy J.,
UW-System Board of Regents Meeting, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI, May, 2005.
UW-Stout’s Engineering Technology Program’s Plastics Concentration, Meyer, R., Partnership for
Innovation in Plastics Conference, UW-Madison, June, 2004.
UW-Stout’s Incubator: A Best Practice in Growing High Tech Businesses, Kadinger, K., Meyer, R.,
Wisconsin Entrepreneur’s Conference, Milwaukee, WI, May 31, 2004.
Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Wisconsin, Wagner, M. J., Jurmain, M., Hughes, R., and
Meyer, R., Wisconsin Public Broadcasting’s West Side Program, December 16, 2003.
Accessing the Resources of the UW-System: More to Offer than Just a Quality Education, Meyer, et.
al., Wisconsin Economic Summit IV, Milwaukee, WI, October, 2003.
Journey to Excellence: UW-Stout’s Baldrige Award Quality Quest, Meyer, et. al., Kanazawa Institute
of Technology, Kanazawa, Japan, October, 2002.
Implementing a Tech-based Economic Development Strategy, Meyer, et. al., Wisconsin Economic
Summit II, Milwaukee, WI, November, 2001.
AGV System Design Using Simulation, Meyer, R., and Toraason, L., 2nd International Conference
on Engineering Design and Automation Proceedings, Maui, Hawaii, August, 1998.
UW-Stout’s Manufacturing Engineering Program: An Integrated Curriculum, Meyer, et. al.,
ASEE Conference, Milwaukee, WI, June, 1996.
Curriculum Integration at UW-Stout, Meyer, et. al., Applicon User Conference Proceedings, Ann
Arbor, MI, May, 1995.
Scheduling Flowshops with Passing, Meyer, et. al., 5th Annual Industrial Engineering and Operations
Research Conference Proceedings, Minneapolis, MN, May, 1995.
Implementing Strategies for Improving Manufacturing Productivity, Schneider, L., Olson, J., Brown, J.,
Meyer, R, Northwest Wisconsin Technology Transfer Consortium, Eau Claire, WI, 1995.
Flowshop Scheduling with Passing, Meyer, R., PhD dissertation, University of Minnesota, March,
1995.
The New University: From CIM Showcase to Boundaryless Integrated Education, Applehans, K., Carlson, C.,
Janisse, J., Meyer, R., Simenson, S., CIM In Higher Education Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, 1994.
Simulations in Apparel Manufacturing, Albrecht, D., and Meyer, R., American Apparel Manufacturing
Journal, Summer, 1992.
Simulation of Manufacturing Processes, Meyer, R., Manufacturing Management: The
Competitive Edge Conference, UW-Stout, September, 1991.
University Students Solve Real Industrial Problems Using Simulation, Simulation Conference 15
Proceedings, Meyer, R., Carlstrom, F., Washington, D. C, 1990.
Opportunities and Challenges for Engineers Using Simulation, 1989 Winter Simulation Conference
Proceedings, Washington D. C.
How Simulation is Changing the Industrial Engineering Curriculum, Simulation Conference 14
Proceedings, San Diego, CA, 1989.
Using Simulation to Manage Transient Behavior, Meyer, et. al., 1986 Winter Simulation Conference
Proceedings, Washington, D. C.
Contributions to the Institution and Community
2001-2014 National Institute of Standards/Manufacturing Extension Partnership Core Panelist.
2008-2014 Trustee, Wisconsin Technical College System Insurance Trust.
2008-2014 Treasurer and Secretary, Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Presidents’ Association.
2008-2014 Presidents’ Association Liaison, WTCS Statewide Marketing Consortium.
2008-2014 Advisor, People Process Culture Chair Advisory Committee, UW-Stout.
2008-2014 Workforce Resource Board of Directors.
2011-2014 Northwest Wisconsin Educators for Regional Development (NorthWERD) Chair.
2011-2014 Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Peer Reviewer.
2012-2014 Visions Northwest Board of Directors.
2012-2014 Impact 7 Board of Directors.
2007-2010 Member, Wisconsin Executive Council for Project Lead the Way.
2007-2008 Member, UW-System Think Tank on High Paying Jobs.
2007-2008 Member, Engineering Task Force, UW-System.
1999-2007 Board of Directors Member, Wisconsin Small Business Innovation Consortium.
2001-2007 Board of Directors Member, Northwest Wisconsin Manufacturing Outreach Center (NWMOC).
2003-2007 Board of Directors Member, Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP).
2003-2007 Board of Directors Member, Wisconsin Procurement Center (WPI).
2006-2007 Co-Chair, Our Future in Manufacturing (Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Technical Group).
2006-2007 Chair, Manufacturing Works (Gold Collar Careers).
2006-2007 Member, Society of Manufacturing Engineers Youth Council.
2006-2007 Member, UW-Stout Polytechnic Steering Committee.
2006-2007 Member, UW-Stout Marketing Committee.
2004-2007 Member, Manufacturing Works (Gold Collar Careers).
2004-2005 Chippewa Valley Nanotechnology Blue Ribbon Committee Member.
2004-2005 UW-Stout Nanotechnology Task Force Co-Chair.
2004-2005 UW-Stout Information Technology Task Force Chair.
2003-2004 UW-System Industrial Outreach Task Force Member.
1999-2000 Member, UW-Stout Outreach Visioning Committee.
1995-1996 Chair of the Search and Screen Committee for the Casting and Foundry Vacancy.
1995-1996 Chair of the Search and Screen Committee for the Forming and Sheetmetal Vacancy.
1995-1996 Member of the Search and Screen Committee for the Fluid Mechanics Vacancy.
1995-1996 Member of the Search and Screen Committee for the Manufacturing Technology
Vacancy.
1995-1996 Member of the Search and Screen Committee for the Packaging Program Director.
1995-1996 Member of the Apparel Design/Manufacturing Program Committee.
1992-1995 Member of the Packaging Advisory Committee.
1992-1995 Member of the Fryklund Hall Capital Campaign Steering Committee.
1993-1995 Chair of the Manufacturing Integration Methods and Systems Design Committee.
1993-1995 Member of the Manufacturing Engineering Program Committee.
1993-1995 Member of the Technology Department CIM Committee.
1993-1994 Member of the CIM Implementation Committee.
1991-1993 Chair of the CIM Planning Committee.
1991-1992 Member of the Fryklund Hall Remodelling Committee.
1991-1992 Member of the Applied Technology Program Committee.
1990-1991 Member of the Technology Department Planning Committee.
1990-1991 Member of the Technology Department Social Committee.
1990-1991 Member of the Faculty Senate Positive Action Committee.
1985-1987 Faculty Advisor to the Stout Student Association, Alfreso Outdoors Club, and the Kappa
Lambda Beta Fraternity.
1984-1986 Member of the Academic Staff Senate Positive Action Committee.
Professional Development
2014 ACCT National Legislative Summit, Washington, D. C.
2013 Association of Community College Trustees Leadership Congress, Seattle, WA.
2013 Wisconsin Technical College System’s Performance Counts Summit, Madison, WI.
2013 Facilitating the Future, Rice Lake, WI.
2013 Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
2013 2
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Annual Workforce Paradox Conference, Wauwatosa, WI.
2013 Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Educators Legislative Seminar, Madison, WI
2013 ACCT National Legislative Summit, Washington, D. C.
2012 Governor’s Northern Wisconsin Economic Development Summit, Trego, WI.
2012 Higher Learning Commission’s AQIP Strategy Forum, Charles, IL.
2012 Impact 7’s Community Lenders Conference, Cumberland, WI.
2012 Association of Community College Trustees Leadership Congress, Boston, MA.
2012 Lake Superior Business and Technology Conference, Ashland, WI.
2012 Northwest Business Development Conference, Ashland, WI.
2012 Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Educators Annual Conference, Appleton, WI
2012 Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
2012 Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Educators Legislative Seminar, Madison, WI
2012 ACCT National Legislative Summit, Washington, D. C.
2012 Governor’s Northern Wisconsin Economic Development Summit, Minocqua, WI.
2011 Association of Community College Trustees Leadership Congress, Dallas, TX.
2011 Facilitating the Future, Spooner, WI.
2011 Northwest Business Development Conference, Ashland, WI.
2011 Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
2011 U.S. Department of Education Community College Regional Summit, Indianapolis, IN.
2011 Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Educators Legislative Seminar, Madison, WI
2011 ACCT National Legislative Summit, Washington, D. C.
2010 Synergy Conference, Eau Claire, WI.
2010 Association of Community College Trustees Leadership Congress, Toronto, Canada.
2010 Council of Northcentral Two Year Colleges Conference, Galena, IL.
2010 UW Leadership Academy, Rice Lake, WI.
2010 Wisconsin Economic Summit, LaCrosse, WI.
2010 Lake Superior Business and Technology Conference, Ashland, WI.
2010 Council of Northcentral Two Year Colleges Conference, Duluth, MN.
2010 Facilitating the Future, Rice Lake, WI.
2010 Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Educators Annual Conference, Appleton, WI
2010 Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
2010 ACCT National Legislative Summit, Washington, D. C.
2009 Association of Community College Trustees Leadership Congress, San Francisco, CA.
2009 Facilitating the Future, Rice Lake, WI.
2009 Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
2009 Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board’s Annual Conference, Cable, WI.
2009 ACCT National Legislative Summit, Washington, D. C.
2009 WITC Leadership Conference, Rice Lake, WI.
2009 Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Educators Annual Conference, Appleton, WI
2009 Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Educators Legislative Seminar, Madison, WI
2008 Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP) Initiative, Wingspread, Racine, WI.
2008 Association of Community College Trustees Leadership Congress, New York, NY.
2007 The Annual Summit on Higher Education and Economic Development, Portland, OR..
2005 Using 360 Feedback for Leadership Development, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI.
2004 Leadership Academy, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI.
2003 Playing to Win, Larry Wilson’s Leadership Workshop, Phillips Plastics, Menomonie, WI.
2003 Wisconsin in Washington Conference, Washington, DC.
2003 NIST/MEP Executive Conference, Gaithersburg, MD.
2003 Governor’s Economic Roundtable, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI.
2003 NIST/MEP Core Panelist Training Workshop, Gaithersburg, MD.
2003 International Trade Seminar, CVTC, Eau Claire, WI.
2003 Governor’s Manufacturing Summit, Milwaukee, WI.
2002 Wisconsin in Washington Conference, Washington, DC.
2002 Baldrige Award Ceremony, Washington, DC.
2002 AQIP Conference, Chicago, IL.
2001 Gravure Conference, Milwaukee, WI.
2001 National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
2001 Governor’s Economic Development Conference, Madison, WI.
2000 Packaging Expo, Chicago, IL.
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2000 NIST/MEP Center Directors Conference, Cincinnati, OH.
2000 Manufacturing Modernization Forum National Conference, Orlando, FL.
2000 NIST/MEP Center Directors Conference, Memphis, TN.
2000 Governor’s Economic Development Conference, Madison, WI.
1999 NIST/MEP Center Directors Conference, San Diego, CA.
1999 NAMTAC Conference, Seattle, WI.
1999 NIST/MEP Center Directors Conference, Baltimore, MD.
1999 SLX Simulation Software Training, John Deere, Moline, IL.
1999 Small Manufacturers Summit (NIST), Washington, DC.
1999 Manufacturing Modernization Forum, Pittsburg, PA.
1999 WEDA Conference, Madison, WI.
1998 Governor’s New Products Award Banquet, Madison, WI.
1997 ANSYS FEA Simulation software training, Bloomington, MN.
1996 ProEngineering software training, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI.
1996 AutoCAD software training, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI.
1995 ASEE Conference Milwaukee, WI.
1995 SME Manufacturing Engineering Accreditation Workshop.
1995 SME Curriculum Workshop, Detroit, MI.
1995 ASEE Conference, Anaheim, CA.
1995 Partner CNC Mill Programming Workshop, Minneapolis, MN.
1994 AUTOFACT CIM Conference/Exposition (SME), Detroit, MI.
1993 International MAPICS Users Conference (IBM), Orlando, FL.
1993 WESTEC Manufacturing Conference/Expo. (SME), Los Angeles, CA.
1993 AUTOFACT CIM Conference/Exposition (SME), Chicago, IL.
1992 Machine Vision Training (Allen Bradley), Minneapolis, MN.
1992 International Machine Tool Show, Chicago, IL.
1992 PROMODEL for Windows Simulation Workshop, Park City, UT.
1992 Machine Vision Lighting and Optics Workshop (SME), Detroit, MI.
1991 National Communications Forum Conference, Chicago, IL.
1991 PROMODEL simulation software workshop, Hutchinson, MN.
1991 Factory Data Collection Seminar, Madison, WI.
1990 Key Strategies for Teaching Automated Manufacturing (SME), Chicago, IL.
1990 Jonah Certification Training (Avraham Y. Goldratt Institute), New Haven, CT.
1989 Key Strategies for Teaching Automated Manufacturing (SME), Detroit, MI.
1989 Autofact CIM Conference, Detroit, MI.
1989 Miller MR-5 Welding Robot Training, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI.
1988 SLAM II Simulation Software Workshop, Layfayette, IN.
1988 Advanced SIMAN/CINEMA Simulation Workshop, State College, PA.
1988 DCLASS Group Technology Software Workshop, Provo, UT.
1988 Advanced SIMFACTORY Simulation Software Workshop, San Diego, CA.
1987 BRAVO/EQUINOX CAD/CAM software workshop, Ann Arbor, MI.
1987 SIMFACTORY Simulation Software Workshop, Los Angelos, CA.
1987 SIMAN/CINEMA Simulation Software Workshop, State College, PA.
1986 ROBOTS 10 Conference and Exposition (SME), Chicago, IL.
1985 AUTOFACT CIM Conference and Exposition (SME), Detroit, MI.
1985 Flexible Manufacturing Cells Workshop, Lake Geneva, WI.
1984 G & L PC409 Programmable Controller Course, Fond Du Lac, WI.
1984 EMS CIM Software Workshop, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI.
Professional Memberships (Past and Present)
Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE).
Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education (WACTE).
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).
Manufacturing Works/Gold Collar Careers.
Computer and Automated Systems Association (CASA/SME)
Robotics International (RI/SME).
Machine Vision Association (MVA/SME).
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE).
Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA).
Momentum West (formerly Momentum Chippewa Valley).
Superior Days (Northern Wisconsin Regional Advocacy)
Heart of the North (Advocacy for Barron, Rusk, and Washburn Counties).
Honors and Awards
2014 UW-Stout’s Career and Technical Education Executive in Residence.
2013 National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District 3 Pacesetter of the Year.
2013 Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education (WACTE) President’s Award.
2006 UW-Stout’s Nelva G. Runnalls Research Support Recognition Award
2000 Momentum Chippewa Valley’s Educator of the Year.
1993 Co-recipient of UW-Stout's Faculty/Student Cooperative Achievement Award for research in Applied
Machine Vision.
1992 UW-Stout’s Outstanding Teacher Award.
1989 UW-Stout's Prime Mover Award.
(Also a three-time nominee for the National Institute of Standards/Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Lifetime Achievement Award).