Cynthia Horta Martinez

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Cynthia Horta Martinez

Instructor
Organizations
Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
Address

306 Rogers Hall
Corvallis, OR
United States

Degrees
Ph.D., Technology Management with a specialization in Manufacturing, Indiana State University, 2016
MS, Industrial Management, University of Central Missouri, 2004
BS, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Estado de México, México, 2002
Biography

Oregon State University, Instructor, 2021-Present University of Kansas, Lecturer, 2019-2020 University of Central Missouri, Graduate Instructor, 2012-2019 University of Central Missouri, Ph.D. Fellow, 2009-2012 Tecnológico de Monterrey, Santa Fe, México, 2008-2009 Ternium, México, 2007-2008 Pepsi Company, Forecast Project Leader, México, 2005-2007 Dr. Horta Martinez research is on technology management initiatives in small manufacturing organizations. Understanding how ready are managers and employees to embrace technology and what effects does this have in the success of the organization. Her focus is on technology readiness, management of the systems, as well as continuous process improvement approaches such as Lean Manufacturing. Mechanical Engineering Robotics

Background

  • Oregon State University, Instructor, 2021-Present
  • University of Kansas, Lecturer, 2019-2020
  • University of Central Missouri, Graduate Instructor, 2012-2019
  • University of Central Missouri, Ph.D. Fellow, 2009-2012
  • Tecnológico de Monterrey, Santa Fe, México, 2008-2009
  • Ternium, México, 2007-2008
  • Pepsi Company, Forecast Project Leader, México, 2005-2007