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Kennametal Center for Operational Excellence

Kennametal Center for Operational Excellence

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Mission: Our mission is to place qualified students within organizations where they can learn, grow and contribute by applying their knowledge of operational excellence to daily processes. Our goal to set employers up for success by providing them with quality employees that are equipped with the skills necessary to excel in the complex business environment and strive for world-class success.  We seek to strengthen the alignment between industry and academia in the community so that we can create a pipeline of talented people that funnel back into the community.

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Meet the KCOE Executive Director

Terrance D. Smith, D.B.A.

Assistant Professor of Management
Graduate Director, Master of Science in Management: Operational Excellence
Executive Director, Kennametal Center for Operational Excellence

 

Education

D.B.A., Walden University, Project Management
M.B.A., Grantham University, Project Management
B.S., Saint Vincent College, Business Management

About Terrance D. Smith, D.B.A.

Terrance D. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Management in the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics, and Government.  In addition to directing the Master of Science in Management: Operational Excellence (MSMOE) program, Dr. Smith is also the Executive Director of the Kennametal Center for Operational Excellence (KCOE) program.  Dr. Smith has a military background and served 12 years in the U.S. Army as a Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2), specializing in logistics management, strategic planning, and operations management.  He completed 3 combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, earning multiple medals, including the Meritorious Service, Army Commendation, NATO, and Army Achievement medals.

Dr. Smith’s research interests include employee engagement, employee turnover, continuous improvement, and organizational leadership.  He has co-authored published articles in the Journal of Leadership and Management, the ASQ Education Division Journal for Quality Perspectives in Knowledge Acquisition, and the Journal of Management for Global Sustainability.  He has also presented at the Society for Advancement of Management International Conference, and for the Westmoreland County Leadership Westmoreland Program.  Dr. Smith has also served as an Assistant and Head Coach of the men’s basketball program at Saint Vincent College.  He was a two-time NAIA All-American for the bearcats, ranks as the 2nd all-time leading scorer in school history, and was elected to the Saint Vincent College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019.

Email: terrance.smith@stvincent.edu 
Office Phone: (724)805-2509
Office Location
Aurelius Hall, Room 123

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Kennametal Center for Operational Excellence

Phone: 724-805-2509
Email: kcoe@stvincent.edu

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