Technology Leadership and Innovation Directory


Kathryne A Newton

Kathryne A Newton Ph.D.

Professor

Campus: West Lafayette
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Department: Technology Leadership & Innovation
Office: Knoy 379B
Phone: 765.494.6080
Fax:765.496.2700
Mailing Address:
Department of Industrial Technology, Purdue University, Knoy Hall
401 N. Grant Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2021

Biography:

Education 

Ph.D. Texas A&M Univ., 1993; M.B.A. Texas A&M Univ., 1983; B.S. Ind. Distribution Texas A&M Univ., 1981.
 
Professional Experience

Professor of Industrial Distribution, Technology Leadership and Innovation Dept., Purdue Univ., 2007 - present.

Department Head, Department of Industrial Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2007 - 2010.

Board Member, Underwriters Laboratory Security Board, Chicago, IL, 2008 - present.

Coordinator of University of Industrial Distribution Executive Management Conference, appointed September, 2005.

Board of Directors, Industrial Electric Wire and Cable, appointed September, 2005.

Excellence 21 Coordinator, Office of the Provost, Purdue University, 1998 – 2004.

Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN, 1997- present.

Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.  Aug 1993-1997.

Texas A&M University, 1984-1991 - Engineering Technology Department; Lecturer/Assistant Professor.

Research Interests:

  • Industrial Distribution Operations; Human Resource Development; Industrial Training; Quality Management

Undergraduate courses:

  • IT 104  Industrial Organizations
  • IT 230  Industrial Supply Chain Management
  • IT 330  Technical Sales and Sales Management
  • IT 332  Warehouse Management and Inventory Control
  • IT 342  Statistical Quality Control
  • IT 432  Financial Transactions for Industrial Distribution
  • IT 435  Strategic Distribution Management
 Graduate courses:
  • IT 508  Quality and Productivity
  • IT 510  Course Development for Technical Education
  • IT 564  Measurement and Evaluation in Industry
  • IT 568  Instructional Design for Technical Education
  • IT 581  Global Supply Chain Management; Supply Chain Sustainability and Security
  • IT 621  Strategic Planning and Marketing
  • IT 646  Analysis of Research in Industry and Technology

Recent Industrial Presentations/Keynotes

Preparing for 2020:  The Manager's Guide to Dealing with the New Workforce, (Sept., 2011).  WIT, Indianapolis, IN.

Business Innovation:  Using Creativity and Change to Improve Business Performance.  (September, 2011).  Fluid Power Distribution Association/International Sealing Distribution Association Joint Summit, Scotsdale, AZ.

Distribution Sales and Service Excellence. (January, 2011). Fairmont Supply Co. Natl. Sales Mtg., Pittsburgh, PA.

Personnel Productivity (Mar, 2007, Dec 2008, Mar, 2009, 2010, 2011).  Univ. of Industrial Distribution, Indianapolis, IN

Publications

Articles

1.   Phillips, B., Dyrenfurth, M., Newton, K., Elliott, S. (2011).  Evaluating the Innovativeness of a Distributor.   Review of the Electronic and Industrial Distribution Industries, Vol. 9, No. 1, p. 92-120. 

2.    Koch, D. C., Green, J., and Newton, K. (2009). Factors that Influence Students' Choice of Careers in Construction Management.  International Journal of Construction Education and Research, Vol  5, No. 4.  Pp. 293-307.

2.    Dyrenfurth, M., Newton, K., & Sutton, M. (November 10-14, 2009,.Electronic Response Systems: An Emerging Learning Technology with Implications for Technology Programs. The Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering, Louisville, Kentucky.

3.    Dyrenfurth, M.J., Newton, K.A. & Elliott, S.J. (2009).  Using Technology and Systems Thinking to Facilitate ABET Accreditation and Program Improvement, ABET Best Assessment Processes Symposium X!, Indianapolis, IN.

4.    Dyrenfurth, M. J., Newton, K.A., Schuver, M, & Elliott, S.J. (2008) ROI:  Return on investment as a factor in designing graduate research projects for mutual benefit.  ASEE 2009-1576, Austin, TX. 

5.    Buenger, J., Newton, K., & Schmidt, E. (2008). Impact of the Manufacturing Shift from America to Foreign Markets on Small and midsized Domestic Industrial Distributors.  Review of the Electronic and Industrial Distribution Industries, 7(1), 12-36. (Graduate student primary author).

6.    Epner, S. A., Newton, K. A., Schmidt, E., Buskirk, D.D., Schuver, M. (2007).  Adoption of Electronic Invoicing by General Line Distributors.  Review of the Electronic and Industrial Distribution Industries. 6(1), 51=73.  (Graduate student primary author).

7.   Yu, C., Schmidt, E., Newton, K.S. (2007).  RFID Application – What Industrial Distribution Students are Learning About Applying RFID Technology. Review of the Electronic and Industrial Distribution Industries. 6(2), 51=73.  (Graduate student primary author). 

8.    Newton, K. A., & Schmidt, E. K. (2007). Instructional Development in support of an Enterprise Resource Planning Software Application for a Supply Chain management Technology Laboratory:  A Graduate Student Project. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education, Honolulu, HA.

9.    Scott, R., Schmidt, E., Newton, K. (2007). Implementing Hands On Laboratory Exercises in Undergraduate Education. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education, Honolulu, HA.

10.    Khiewnavawongsa, S., Newton, K. A., and Schmidt, E. K. (2007). Measuring customer perceptions:  A follow-up collaborative project conducted by students for a Midwest trucking company. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education, Chicago, IL.

11.    Lewark, Becky S.*, & Newton, K. A. (2006).  Development of an assessment tool for vendor-managed inventory readiness.  Review of the Electronic and Industrial Distribution Industries. 5(2), 30-47.  (Graduate student primary author).

12.    Walters, E.*, Schmidt, E., Newton, K.A. (2006).  A comparison of cycle-counting methods.  Review of the Electronic and Industrial Distribution Industries. 5(2), 117-142. (Graduate student primary author).

13.    Schmidt, E.*, & Newton, K.* (2006). A survey on the shifting channel expectations among distributors and manufacturers. Review of the Electronic and Industrial Distribution Industries, 5(1), 91-115.

14.    Rogoski, K.*, Schmidt, E., Newton, K., & Homan, S. (2006). Improving the product introduction processes of mid-capital projects. Review of the Electronic and Industrial Distribution Industries, 5(1), 65-90. (Graduate student primary author).

15.    Newton, K. A., Khiewnavawongsa, S., Schmidt, E. K., and Nashine, R. (2006). Measuring customer perceptions:  A collaborative project conducted by students for a midwest trucking company. Accepted for presentation, ASEE, Chicago, IL.

16.    Khiewnavawongsa, S., Newton, K. A,. and Schmidt, E. K. (2006).  Curriculum development in industrial distribution. Accepted for presentation, ASEE, Chicago, IL.

17.    Lewis, M.*, Schmidt, E., & Newton, K. (2005). Distributor process improvements: Using 6-sigma. Review of the Electronic and Industrial Distribution Industries, 4(1), 77-96. (Graduate student primary author).

18.     Newton, K. A., Schmidt, & E. K. Holmes, C. (2005) Customer-Centric Marketing:  The Case for Profiling Customers.  Review of the Electronic and Industrial Distribution Industries. 4 (2).

19.     Managing the New Generation of Employees (Oct/Nov, 2005), Construction Distribution Magazine.

20.     Newton, K., Schoen, J. & Hulme, F. (2005). Maximize your Profit Power CD-ROM and Workbook.  National Association of Electrical Distributors: St. Louis, MO. 

21.     Newton, K. A. & Schmidt, E. K. (2004), Journal of Technology Studies.  Learning and Growing:  Integrating Technology Undergraduates into the Development of an Industrial Case Study.

22.    Newton, K. A. & Schmidt, E. K. (2003).  Technology Supplies:  A Case Study.  Review of the Electronic and Industrial Distribution Industries. Volume 2, Number 1.

23.    Schmidt, E. K. & Newton, K. A.  (2003).   Inventory Consolidation:  Setting Initial Stocking Levels.  Review of the Electronic and Industrial Distribution Industries.  Volume 2, N0. 1

24.    Newton, K.A. & Schmidt, E.K. (January, 2003).  A Successful Partnership Between an Industrial Trade Association and Education at Purdue University.  Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration.  Tuscon, AZ.

25.     Newton, K.A. (2002).  Essentials of profitable PHCP distribution:  A trainers’ guide.  American Supply Association:  Chicago, IL.

26.     Newton, K. A. (July, 2002).  New Frontiers in Regional Accreditation:  AQIP is Here!  Presented at National Consortium for Continuous Improvement. Vancouver, Canada.

27.     Schmidt, E. K. & Newton, K. A. (February, 2002).  Using a Graduate Student Directed Project to Address Changing E-Commerce Curriculum Needs in Supply Chain Management. Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration. Sarasota, FL.

28.     Newton, K. A. & Schmidt, E. K. (November, 2001).  Development of a Logistics Case Study for a National Trade Association.  National Assoc. of Industrial Technology Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

29.     Newton, K. A., Sutton, M. J., & Dunlap, D. D.  (June, 2000). Instructional Delivery Rationale for an On and Off-Campus Graduate Education Program Using Distance Education Technology.  Presented at American Society for Engineering Education Conference.

30.     Depew, D. R., Dunlap, D. D., & Newton, K. A.  (June, 2000). A Different Model in Graduate Education for Full-Time Professionals.  Presented at American Society for Engineering Education Conference.

31.     Newton, K.A. (May, 2000).  Planning the perfect job interview.  Progressive MRO Distributor Magazine.

32.     Tomovic, C. L., Pagano, M. A., Skvarenina, T.L., Newton, K. A., & Harriger, A. R. (1999).  Supporting the Implementation of Student Outcome-based Assessment: The Role of a School-wide Assessment Committee.  Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, 2 (1-2).

33.     Schoen, J., Newton, K., Hulme, F., and Mulcahy, K. (1998).  Maximize your profit power CD-ROM.  National Association of Electrical Distributors: Wilton, CT. 

34.      Newton, K. A. (1998, October).  How to avoid illegal interview questions.  Sanitary Mantenance.

35.      Newton, K. A. (1998, August).  How to get the most out of your teams….and get through the rough spots.  Sanitary Maintenance.

36.      Newton, K. A. (1998, July).  How to get the most out of your teams:  Who to include on teams.  Sanitary Maintenance.

37.      Newton, K. A. (1998, May).  How to get the most out of your teams:  Guidelines for teambuilding.  Sanitary Maintenance.

38.      Newton, K. A. (1998, April).  How to get the most out of your teams: First of a four part series.  Sanitary Maintenance.

39.      Newton, K. A. (1998). Employee training that works.  Sanitary Maintenance.

40.      Newton, K. A. (1998).  Balancing the service mix.  IDStrategies.

41.      Newton, K. A. (1997, July).  Strategic planning for distributors.  IDStrategies.  pp. 5-8.

42.      Newton, K.A. (1994, September). What do our customers really want? Modern Distribution Management. pp. 7-8. 

43.      Newton, K.A. (1994, August). ISO 9000: An overview. Modern Distribution Management. pp. 4-6. 

44.      Newton, K. A. (1994, June).  Exploring a TQM approach to technical curriculum development. 

45.      Proceedings of the 1994.  Presented at American Society for Engineering Education.  Edmonton, Canada.  pp. 2636-2640

46.      DeMarcki, B.A., & Newton, K.A. (1994, May). Maintaining focus in sales. Today's Distributor. p. 81.

47.      DeMarcki, B.A., & Newton, K.A. (1994, January). Gap analysis and solution technique. OEM Off-Highway. pp. 64-66. 

48.      DeMarcki, B.A., &Newton, K.A. (1993, September). Sales and marketing from a quality viewpoint. OEM Off-Highway. pp. 68-70.

49.      Rice, Don A. (1994).  Challenges facing distributors:  A collection of featured articles.  College Station, TX:  DARCO Press. Contributed Chapter.

50.      Rice, Don A. (1990).  The wholesale distributor:  Purpose and functions.  College Station, TX:  DARCO Press.  Contributed Chapter.

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