Larry Mallak

Dr. Larry Mallak is a professor of engineering management at Western Michigan University. He has spent his career building and using innovative methods to improve organizational systems and design processes leading to better outcomes. His work on corporate ethnography is bringing new tools to balance the art and science of new product development, especially in the medical device industry. His Workplace Resilience Instrument has been adopted by researchers and practitioners worldwide seeking to build more resilient work environments. Prior to his university appointment, he worked in Charlotte, North Carolina, for Premier Healthcare as a healthcare systems engineer and he has worked as a science reporter for National Public Radio. His work has been featured in numerous outlets, including TEDx, Engineering Management Journal, WORK, and Industrial Management.

Awards

• Fellow, American Society for Engineering Management
• Franklin Woodbury Special Service Award
• Western Michigan University Research Development Award
• Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science

Professional membership and service

• Director of Professional Development and Continuing Education, American Society for Engineering Management
• Associate Editor, Engineering Management Journal
• EPIC: Ethnographic Praxis in Industry
• Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, senior member
• IISE Society for Engineering and Management Systems