Lisa Miller

Lisa Miller serves as a Teaching Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Minnesota, where she advises over 200 students annually and develops industry-sponsored curriculum initiatives. Her leadership spans course development, student mentorship, and cross-campus collaboration to enhance undergraduate engineering education.

Her academic foundation includes:

• B.S. in Discrete Mathematics from Georgia Institute of Technology (1998)
• Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology (2002)

Professor Miller's expertise centers on practical applications of industrial engineering principles, with emphasis on quality systems, lean process transformation, and project management. Her six-year industry tenure at Target Corporation as an Optimization Analyst and Manager directly informs her teaching in courses like Engineering Economics and Process Transformation through Lean Tools, bridging theoretical concepts with real-world business intelligence challenges. She prioritizes experiential learning through Senior Design projects with corporate partners.

Her teaching excellence has been formally recognized through:

• Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor

In her capacity as Director of Undergraduate Studies, Miller oversees comprehensive student development from foundational coursework to capstone projects. She cultivates extensive industry relationships that provide students with hands-on design experiences and career pathways, while continuously refining curriculum to address evolving industry demands in analytics and systems optimization.