Dr. Beth Cudney, associate professor of engineering management and systems engineering at S&T, has been elected by the board of directors of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) as one of the 2013 Fellows of the Society in recognition of her significant contributions to quality. This honor is awarded for “outstanding leadership, professionalism and exceptional contributions to the advancement of quality and lean in education and the manufacturing industry through the structure and development, design of course content, publication of many papers and editing of the Quality Management Forum.”

To be considered by the Society Examining Committee, Fellow candidates must have 15 years of active experience in quality related positions, be a senior member of ASQ in good standing for five consecutive years, and have attained distinction in quality-related disciplines.

Cudney will be presented with a Fellow pin and honored at the 2014 World Conference on Quality and Improvement in Dallas on May 4, 2014.