Professor Paul Kvam has been appointed associate chair for graduate studies in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) effective December 1, 2011.  Kvam succeeds R. Gary Parker, who retired  November 30, 2011.

The graduate program under the School of Industrial Systems and Engineering is currently ranked number one in the nation.  In his new position, Kvam will oversee the graduate experience with an emphasis on policy matters relative to all graduate academic programs, activities, and curricula, including graduate admissions, class scheduling, and performance assessment.

"Paul is a strong advocate for ISyE. His experience and capabilities make him the ideal candidate to serve in this important role for the ISyE graduate program," said Jane Ammons, H. Milton and Carolyn J. Stewart School Chair.

Kvam joined the ISyE faculty in 1995 as an assistant professor.  He was promoted to associate professor in 2001 and full professor in 2006.  Prior to coming to Tech, he worked for four years as a scientific staff researcher at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.  He has published over sixty articles in peer-reviewed journals in statistics and engineering, and is co-author of two textbooks: Nonparametric Statistics for Science and Engineering (with Dr. Brani Vidakovic) and Basic Statistical Tools for Improving Quality (with Dr. Chang Wook Kang).