Pearse Gaffney joins the faculty from industry, with more than 20 years experience in a variety of manufacturing companies. He received his B.S.I.E. at Tennessee Technological University and Master of Industrial Statistics at the University of South Carolina. He is a Ph.D. candidate in Industrial Engineering (Engineering Management) at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Gaffney has worked in several different manufacturing sectors including automotive, industrial equipment and machinery, and most recently nuclear fuel. He has led global teams to implement strategic business change initiatives, with responsibilities in the US, Australia, Thailand, China, Italy and others.