


She has published journal articles in the areas of probability, statistics, statistics education, quality control, and Six Sigma, and has published a book in computational probability. Her current research and teaching interests are in probability, statistics, quality control, and Six Sigma. Diane received her Black Belt in Six Sigma in 2011 from Purdue’s Technical Assistance Program. She received her BS and MA degrees in mathematics at The Ohio State University and her MS and PhD in operations research and applied science from the College of William and Mary. Diane Evans is a professor in the engineering management department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Prior to joining academia, he worked for over a decade in the consumer products industry, most recently as Senior Vice President of Global Engineering at Techtronic Industries, headquartered in Hong Kong, where he lived with his family for several years.ĭr. James is also an avid inventor with over two dozen patents and he has several publications in peer reviewed journals related to his research in biomechanical systems. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and is a registered Professional Engineer (PE).

He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering and an Executive MBA from Marquette University. James directs the ESCALATE program, a living-learning community focused on integrating entrepreneurship and technical disciplines. He currently teaches courses in accounting, finance, and entrepreneurial studies. His major interests are new product development and global business ventures. Tom James is presently a Professor of Entrepreneurship at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
