教育
- Ph.D., 系统工程/Applied Science, SMU.
- MS, Biomedical Engineering, The University of Alabama at Birmingham.
- BS, Bioengineering, Texas A&米大学.
传记
Dr. 戴安娜 伊斯顿 is a Biomedical and Systems Engineer with over 30 years of industry experience in Quality and Regulatory Leadership in biomedical companies, working primarily with class I, II, III and active implantable medical device systems. Prior to joining academia in 2014, she served as Vice President for Quality and Regulatory Affairs, strengthening the company’s regulated business processes and improving the performance of global operations, 产品, and service under tight regulatory constraints. Dr. 伊斯顿’s expertise spans the areas of quality and regulatory management from ideation through commercialization, 部署, and disposal; quality systems and business process management; regulatory compliance and performance assessment; design assurance and risk management; production and supplier quality; and regulatory affairs. During her professional tenure, Dr. 伊斯顿 also served as a member of the FDA Medical Device Industry Coalition to promote communication, education and cooperation between the regulators and the regulated industry. 此外,博士. 伊斯顿 serves as the head of Navigating the Gray, her consulting firm that applies systems thinking and system engineering principles to developing and implementing customized, smart solutions to global business challenges in the medical device industry.
In 2014, with a passion to help bridge the gap between what students learn in school and what they need to be successful in modern industry, Dr. 伊斯顿 joined the ranks of academia as a 临床教授, researching engineering education and medical device translation. 最值得注意的是，. 伊斯顿 used 系统工程 principles to develop unique engineering curriculum that accelerates innovation-to-commercialization through engineering education and process optimization. Dr. 伊斯顿 joined SMU in 2019 and now serves as the Associated Chair of Operations 研究 and Engineering Management, 临床教授, and Director of the graduate 系统工程 and Engineering Management programs. She continues researching in the areas of engineering education and curriculum to meet the needs of the modern workforce, program assessment methodologies, systems engineering and risk management. 目前,博士. 伊斯顿 also serves as a member of SAE International's G-47 系统工程 Committee, supporting various international 系统工程 standards and publications efforts. 另外, she serves on the INCOSE Academic Committee and Corporate Advisory Board, providing strategic guidance and technical leadership to those leading industry development of systems.
荣誉 & 奖
- INCOSE Corporate Advisory Board Member
- INCOSE Academic Council Member
- SAE International's G-47 系统工程 Committee Member
- Outstanding Excellence and Dedication to her Profession and the Achievement of Women, National Association of Professional Women (2013-2014)