Angela L Cheatham

Title
Associate Professor
Email
Department
Management, Marketing and Operations Department
College
College of Business

Areas of Expertise

Lean Six Sigma, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Transportation, Management
Angela L Cheatham

Dr. Cheatham is an associate professor of management at the O’Maley College of Business. She teaches logistics management, supply chain management, general management, Lean Six Sigma, project management and transportation. In addition to teaching, she serves as the director of accreditation, focusing on AACSB, ACBSP, AABI, and assurance of learning practices. Throughout her career, she has worked with the development and implementation of processes and policies related to management and operations, logistics and curriculum.
Dr. Cheatham holds a B.S. in Technical Management and an M.S. in Management with a specialization in Integrated Logistics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She earned her Ph.D. in Business Administration with a concentration in Homeland Security, Leadership, and Policy. She published a dissertation focused on U.S. space policy and space operations, co-authored books on logistics management and quality function deployment (QFD) and is working on a comprehensive text on Lean Six Sigma. She holds a black belt in Lean Six Sigma and has participated in FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and industry projects focusing on commercial space integration, supply chain and lean processes.

  • Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration: Homeland Security Leadership and Policy, Northcentral University
  • M.S. - Master of Science in Management: Management of Integrated Logistics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Technical Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  • Lean Six Sigma Professional - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Lean Six Sigma Professional - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Lean Six Sigma Professional - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  • BA 411: Logistics Mgmnt for Av/Aspace
  • BA 201: Principles of Management
  • BA 363: Supply Chain Management
  • BA 215: Transportation Principles


BA 201 Principles of Management

BA 215 Transportation Principles

BA 363 Supply Chain Management

BA 411 Logistics Management for Aviation and Aerospace

BA 424 Project Management in Aviation Operations

BA 452 Lean Six Sigma in Aviation and Aerospace

BA 101 Intro to Business Programs and Careers


Longshore, J.M., & Cheatham, A.L. (expected 2025). Lean Six Sigma in Aviation and Aerospace; A Roadmap for Success (1st ed.). Routledge.

Williams, M., Cheatham, A.L., & Rhoades, D (2024). Panama Canal expansion and Florida seaports: the role of seaport preparation and dry ports in post-expansion success. World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research (WRITR). Inderscience.

Podcast (2024) - Quality Function Deployment and Systems Supportability - Assembly Magazine

Longshore, J.M., Cheatham, A.L., & Gibson, J. (2024). Quality Function Deployment and Systems Supportability. Routledge – ISBN 9781032372501

Longshore, J.M., & Cheatham, A.L. (2022). Managing Logistics Systems: Planning and Analysis for a Successful Supply Chain (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003128939

Cheatham, A. L. (2018). U.S. National Space Policy: Review of Space Security Based on Punctuated Equilibrium. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses.


Teledyne Marine 2019 – Lean Six Sigma industry project for flow process enhancement

CTLE 2019 – Writing in Discipline Fellows Program

Textron 2019 – Supply Chain Management Industry project for process flow, database management, supplier qualifications, and re-order point.

NextGen August 2016 – 2017 – FAA Task Y2 Strategic Framework and Roadmap - Funded

MySky August 2016 – Market Characterization Consultation

Embry-Riddle 2011 – Capstone: Reduced Cost in Mass Transportation with the use of Bio-fuels


IRB – Daytona State University – 2024 – Present

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals 2020 - present

Project Management Institute 2022 - present


Outstanding Service Award 2021