Dr. Ron Lewis, Ph.D.

Dr. Ron Lewis is an adjunct professor in the Master of Engineering Management program at Ohio University. After graduating with a B.S. in industrial and systems engineering from Ohio State University, he began his professional career as a time study and process improvement analyst at Armco Steel in Middletown, Ohio. He enrolled as a graduate student and earned both an M.S. and Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering from Ohio State University. Research of applied operations and foundry operations became the focus of his research as a faculty member at Ohio State, Ohio University (visiting adjunct), and Toledo University (visiting adjunct). During this time he taught courses related to applied operations research, manufacturing, and foundry engineering. For the next 20 years, Dr. Lewis ran a residential home construction business, a millwork business, and an engineering consulting firm, and returned to academia after his children entered middle school. He also teaches advanced calculus and linear algebra at Columbus State Community College and advanced statistics for the Wellness Forum.