Angela L Cheatham
- Title
- Associate Professor
- primavea@erau.edu 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
Biography
Dr. Cheatham is an associate professor of management and director of accreditation in the David B. 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.
Education
- 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
Ratings and Certificates
Currently Teaching
- BA 411: Logistics Mgmnt for Av/Aspace
- BA 201: Principles of Management
- BA 215: Transportation Principles
Courses Taught
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
Publications
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.
Professional Experience
Textron 2024 - Lean Six Sigma training for the Leadership Development Team
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
Memberships and Credentials
IRB – Daytona State University – 2024 – Present
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals 2020 - present
Project Management Institute 2022 - present