Dr. Gene Dixon

Assistant Professor

Department of Engineering
Director of ECU Inc.
East Carolina University
Slay Building Suite 205

Phone: (252) 737-1031
Fax: (252) 737-1041
Email: dixone@ecu.edu

Education:

• PhD Industrial and System Engineering and Engineering Management: The University of Alabama in Huntsville
• Masters of Business Administration: Nova Southeastern University
• BS Material Engineering: Auburn University

Research Interests:

General research interests focus on engineering management and related processes.  Specific interests include the role of leaders and followers in the leadership process.  This includes quantitative methods of value based decision making including wickedly hard environments, teams, trust and culture.  Ties to the nuclear industry represent interests in waste reduction, waste minimization, facilities decommissioning, decontamination and remediation.  Business experience provides on-going interests in personal productivity and performance.  Educational research interests include industry-academic engagement in building student and professional success skills.