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Industrial Management and Technology

Industrial Management and Technology

Dr. Jaime Cantu

Assistant Professor

Education

  • PhD, Texas Tech University, 2013.
    Major: Systems and Engineering Management
  • MS, Texas Tech University, 2006.
    Major: Systems and Engineering Management
  • BS, Texas Tech University, 2001.
    Major: Computer Engineering

Research Interests

Systems and Engineering Management, High Reliability Theory, Systems Dynamics, Logistics

Awards and Honors

  • Maverick Advantage Faculty Engagement Fellow, Maverick Advantage Faculty Engagement Program. (November 1, 2019).
  • Service Learning Faculty Fellow, Center for Service Learning. (May 1, 2019).
  • IE 4340: Project Management considered a strength, ABET. (August 31, 2018).
  • Nominated: UTA Excellence in Teaching award COE, UTA. (August 31, 2018).
  • Nominated Outstanding Thesis/Dissertation Award, Texas Tech University. (January 1, 2014).

Publications 

  • Marusak, A., Sadeghiamirshahidi, N., Krejci, C., Cantu, J. (2021). Resilient regional food supply chains and rethinking the way forward: Key takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic. Agricultural Systems, 190(May 2021).

  • Cantu, J., Gharehyakheh, A., Fritts, S., Tolk, J. (2021). Assessing the HRO: Tools and Techniques to Determine the High-Reliability State of an Organization. Safety Science. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925753520304793?via%3Dihub.

  • Cantu, J., Tolk, J., Fritts, S., Gharehyakheh, A. (2020). Interventions and measurements of highly reliable/resilient organization implementations: A literature review. Applied Ergonomics, 90(January 2021). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003687020301915?via%3Dihub.

  • Cantu, J., Tolk, J., Fritts, S., Gharehyakheh, A. (2020). High Reliability Organization (HRO) Systematic Literature Review: Discovery of Culture as a Foundational Hallmark. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1468-5973.12293.

  • Gharehyakheh, A., Cantu, J., Krejci, C., Rogers, J. (2020). A Multi-Objective Model for Sustainable Perishable Food Distribution Considering the Impact of Temperature on Vehicle Emissions and Product Shelf Life. Sustainability, 12(16). https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/16/6668.

  • Cantu, J. (2020) Design & Implementation in a Project Management Class. Maker Literacies For Academic Libraries: Integration Into Curriculum. (Book Chapter)

  • J. Tolk, J. Cantu & M.G. Beruvides (2015) High Reliability Organization Research: A Literature Review for Health Care, Engineering Management Journal, 27:4, 218-237, DOI: 10.1080/10429247.2015.1105087

Contact Information

Industrial Management and Technology

MSC 203 Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, Texas 78363-8202
voice: (361) 593-2125
fax: (361) 593-2609
email: jaime.cantu@tamuk.edu