An annual conference sponsored by the ASA Section on Quality and Productivity
Conference Mission
The mission of the Quality and Productivity Research Conference (QPRC) is to improve the quality of products and services and the productivity of industries by stimulating the research and development of better statistical methods for quality and productivity improvement. The conference emphasizes research and development of statistical methods driven by important applications and looks to identify new application areas where statistics can have a significant impact. The conference includes statistical topics such as case studies as well as non statistical topics such as writing, communication, and management that have an important influence on the effectiveness of statistical applications.
Conference Background
In 1984, AT&T Bell Laboratories organized the first Quality and Productivity Research (Mohonk) Conference. This first conference, and others that followed, stimulated many statisticians to develop improved methods for product and process design, manufacturing, and other business processes. Typical conference participants include industrial and academic statisticians, quality professionals, engineers, statistics and engineering students, and technical managers.
Scholarships
Student participation in the QPRC is strongly encouraged. Two Mary G. and Joseph Natrella Scholarships are awarded at the conference each year and include funds for participation in the conference in addition to the general scholarship funds. The scholarships are funded by the Q&P Mary G. and Joseph Natrella Scholarship Fund and the Quality and Productivity Research Conference.
In addition, several QPRC Student Scholarships are awarded each year to support student participation in the conference. Some of these scholarships generally are funded by the Quality and Productivity Research Conference. Since 2017 the QPRC also has been awarded annual NSF Grants which provide significant additional student support for both the Quality and Productivity Research Conference and the Conference Short Course.
Annual Conference Information
Year |
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Conference Honoree |
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Location |
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Conference Host |
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2024 |
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Dr. Stefan Steiner |
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Waterloo, ON, Canada |
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University of Waterloo |
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Web Site |
2023 |
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Dr. Nicole Radziwill |
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Houston, TX |
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University of Houston |
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Web Site |
2022 |
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Dr. Bin Yu |
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San Francisco, CA |
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San Francisco State University |
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Web Site |
2021 |
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Dr. Geoff Vining |
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Tallahasse, FL |
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Florida State University |
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Web Site |
2020 |
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NA |
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NA |
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NA |
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NA |
2019 |
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Dr. Barry D. Nussbaum |
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Washington, DC |
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American University |
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Web Site |
2018 |
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Dr. Max Morris |
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Santa Fe, NM |
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Los Alamos National Laboratory |
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Web Site |
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2017 |
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Dr. Shelemyahu Zacks |
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Storrs, CT |
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University of Connecticut |
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Web Site |
2016 |
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Dr. Christine Anderson-Cook |
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Tempe, AZ |
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Arizona State University |
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Web Site |
2015 |
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Dr. Janet Myhre |
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Raleigh, NC |
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North Carolina State University |
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Web Site |
2014 |
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Dr. Douglas Hawkins |
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Seattle, WA |
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University of Washington |
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Web Site |
2013 |
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Dr. Bradley Jones |
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Niskayuna, NY |
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General Electric |
|
Web Site |
2012 |
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Dr. William Woodall |
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Long Beach, CA |
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University of California |
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Web Site |
2011 |
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Dr. Blan Godfrey |
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Roanoke, VA |
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Virginia Tech |
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Web Site |
2010 |
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Dr. Vijay Nair |
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Gaithersburg, MD |
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National Institute of Standards and Technology |
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Web Site |
2009 |
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Dr. William Q. Meeker |
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Yorktown Heights, NY |
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IBM |
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Web Site |
2008 |
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Dr. C. F. Jeff Wu |
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Madison, WI |
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University of Wisconsin |
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Web Site |
2007 |
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Dr. Douglas Montgomery |
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Santa Fe, NM |
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Los Alamos National Laboratory |
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Web Site |
2006 |
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Dr. Edward Schilling |
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Knoxville, TN |
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University of Tennessee |
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Web Site |
2005 |
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Dr. R. Dennis Cook |
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Minneapolis, MN |
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University of Minnesota |
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Web Site |
2004 |
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Dr. Raymond Myers |
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Durham, NC |
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North Carolina State University |
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Web Site |
2003 |
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Dr. Peter W. M. John |
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Yorktown Heights, NY |
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IBM |
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Web Site |
2002 |
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Dr. George E. P. Box |
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Tempe, AZ |
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University of Arizona |
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Web Site |
2001 |
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Dr. Gerald Hahn |
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Austin, TX |
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International SEMATECH |
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Web Site |
2000 |
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Ms. Mary G. Natrella |
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Seattle, WA |
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Boeing |
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Web Site |
1999 |
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Dr. Stuart Hunter |
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Schenectady, NY |
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General Electric |
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Web Site |