The courses in Penn State's online certificate program in supply chain and information systems are designed and taught by Penn State professors who combine academic expertise and real-world experience to create one of the most functional programs available.
Dr. Gary L. Gittings
Dr. Gittings is a senior research associate with the Pennsylvania Transportation Institute and the Center for Logistics Research, both at Penn State. His research focus is transport and logistics policy, with particular emphasis on infrastructure finance, decision making and investment, infrastructure policy and logistics systems management interactions, and tort liability and risk management in public agencies.
Dr. Gittings has participated in various innovative distance learning initiatives in relation to logistics and supply chain management. He has played a key role in the establishment of the distance education program in supply chain and information systems at Penn State.
Dr. Evelyn Thomchick
Dr. Thomchick is an associate professor of business logistics in the Smeal College of Business Administration at Penn State. She is also academic program co-director of Penn State's Executive Management Program for Transportation and Highway Engineers. Prior to joining Penn State, Dr. Thomchick was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, where she worked on the implementation of a computer-based model designed to schedule ocean vessels for Bethlehem's Marine Operations Division. She also served on a systems design team that studied the U.S. air cargo transportation system at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.
Dr. John E. Tyworth
Dr. Tyworth has expertise in supply chain systems analysis and logistics cost models for transportation mode choice. He is the current chair of the Supply Chain and Information Systems Department at Penn State. Dr. Tyworth teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in supply chain and logistics management. His work experience includes traffic management and air cargo operations. He was an active duty officer in the Air Force when he performed transportation/logistics duties under the Strategic Air Command and the 14th Air Force (RVN). In addition, he continued his service as a reserve officer in the acquisition/procurement area for HQ Air Force and later for DLA. He also has consulting experience with major companies in the railroad, trucking, air cargo, food products, forest products, wire and cable, offshore rig/platform supply, and information technology industries. He earned his Ph.D. in logistics from Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon.
