Elizabeth A. Cudney

Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Cudney is the President of Cudney Consulting Group, LLC. She is a Professor of Data Analytics in the John E. Simon School of Business at Maryville University. She received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University, Masters in Mechanical Engineering and MBA from the University of Hartford, and doctorate in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri–Rolla. She received the 2026 Shingo Prize. Dr. Cudney received the 2022 Crosby Medal from ASQ and the 2021 Sarchet Award from ASEE. She received the 2021 Walter E. Masing Book Prize from the International Academy for Quality for her book on Lean Six Sigma. In 2018, Dr. Cudney received the ASQ Crosby Medal for her book on Design for Six Sigma. Dr. Cudney received the 2018 IISE Fellow Award. She also received the 2017 Yoshio Kondo Academic Research Prize from the International Academy for Quality for sustained performance in exceptional published works. In 2014, Dr. Cudney was elected as an ASEM Fellow. In 2013, Dr. Cudney was elected as an ASQ Fellow. In 2010, Dr. Cudney was inducted into the International Academy for Quality. She received the 2008 ASQ A.V. Feigenbaum Medal and the 2006 SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineering Award. She has published 18 books and over 150 journal papers. Dr. Cudney is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, and Manager of Quality/Operational Excellence, amongst other certifications.