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From Technical Expert to Strategic Leader: Sabrina Gunderson’s ETM Story

Sabrina Gunderson built her career in quality assurance and regulatory affairs at medical device startups. Her work centered on compliance and quality control.

Today she is a strategic partner in her organization. The Engineering and Technology Management (ETM) program at Washington State University is part of how she got there.

Categories: Stories

The Significance and Process of Building the Roman Telescope

The Roman Space Telescope could change what scientists know about the universe, but for Dr. Tahani Amer, its impact extends beyond space. At Washington State University, she hopes the mission can spark the same curiosity and excitement in students that drive engineers to build technologies that have never existed before.

Jim Jones appointed ETM director

Jim Jones, who currently serves as chair of the Graduate Studies Committee (GSC), has been appointed director of the Engineering and Technology Management (ETM) program.

Categories: General

E_M 701 Project Option Info Session

The Master’s in Engineering and Technology Management (METM) program is excited to offer info sessions on the reintroduced E_M 701 Project Option, a project-based alternative to the traditional case study capstone.

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Buzzing with Strategy: Project Management Lessons from the Beehive

When most people hear the words project management, they picture Gantt charts, sticky notes on a Kanban board, or maybe long meetings about scope and budgets. I picture bees.

This past year my little backyard apiary turned into a living, buzzing case study on how structured project management can turn uncertainty into success, and leave you with jars of sweet honey at the end.

ETM welcomes Dr. Steve Addison to our program

ETM is proud to welcome Dr. Steve Addison to our list of faculty this semester. 

Dr. Steve Addison brings over three decades of experience in engineering, workforce development, and technology to his role as Associate Professor in WSU’s Master of Engineering and Technology Management program. He began his career as an apprentice at British Aerospace on guided missile projects, later earning a BA and PhD in Engineering from the University of Cambridge.

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