Dr. Klein held various technical management positions with major U.S. corporations during the 13+ year period prior to his joining the Ohio University faculty in 1990.  His responsibilities included manufacturing and production management, manufacturing engineering management, and business management.  Klein was recognized for his implementation of just-in-time, total quality control, and total employee involvement programs.  He developed and taught courses in industrial plastics at Colorado State University.  Klein has also taught operations management courses for the Ohio University College of Business at the undergraduate, MBA and Executive MBA levels at both local and overseas locations.  Klein's areas of professional interests include manufacturing and production management, quality assurance, and industrial plastics.  He has been recognized for excellence in both teaching and research.

Areas of Expertise

• Operations Management
• Plastics Processing
• Composites

 Scholarly Activities

• A national study on quality management in industrial technology
• Author of numerous articles and papers
• Research - Plastics Processing and Composites

Service

• Associate Director - The Ralph & Lucy Schey Sales Centre
• Reviewer - Technology Interface - On-Line engineering education journal and ASEE North Central Conference papers
• Previously - Faculty advisor, student chapter of the Society of Plastics Engineers and Faculty advisor for Campus Crusade for Christ

Honors and Professional Recognition

• Russ Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, 1997-98
• Kraft Family Scholar, 2004-Present
• White Research Award 2006
• White Teaching Award 2008

Memberships

• National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT)
• Society of Plastics Engineers
• Association of Rotational Molders International
• American Society of Engineer Educators (ASEE)
• Epsilon Pi Tau