Tres Bishop
Biography
• Dr. Tres Bishop, is an operations management and data analytics faculty member in
the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University. He is also a managing partner
at Tres Bishop Consulting, serving as an adviser and trainer to individuals, teams,
and organizations. He earned a bachelor degree in Industrial Engineering from the
University of Florida, an MS in Engineering Management, an MBA from the Florida Institute
of Technology, and a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) from the University
of South Florida.
• His research and teaching interests are in continuous improvement, quality management,
operations and supply chain management, project management, and data analytics. He
has earned six professional certifications including a Master Black Belt in Lean Six
Sigma, Project Management Professional, and Certified Manager of Quality. Prior to
joining academia, Bishop spent approximately 20 years working as a leader in the aerospace/defense
and healthcare industries.
Education
- DBA (2018) University of South Florida
- MS (2009) Engineering Management, Florida Institute of Technology
- MBA (2008) Florida Institute of Technology
- BS (2004) Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida
Certifications
- Microsoft Power BI
- Master Black Belt - Lean Six Sigma
- Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence
- Black Belt - Lean Six Sigma
- Project Management Professional, PMP
Intellectual Contributions
- Bishop, Desmond; Reeves, K.; Montgomery, T.; Leo, A.. (2023). Relaunching Lean Six Sigma with action research, ISE Magazine, 55(9), 28-34
- Bishop, Desmond. (2023). Accidental vs Intentional Project Management: How do the career progression and motivations differ?, Southeast Business Research Association Journal, 2(1), 30-43
- Bishop, Desmond; Reeves, K.. (2022). How to build a quality management climate in a small to medium enterprise: an action research project, International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, 13(2), 342-360
- Bishop, Desmond; Clark, Danielle. (2021). Unexpected Career Callings: Now What?, Southeast Case Research Journal, 18(1), 52-62
- Bishop, Desmond; Clark, Danielle. (2019). Tick Tock: Making an Executive Hiring Decision Under Pressure, Southeast Case Research Journal, 16(2), 32-44
- Bishop, Desmond. (2018). ERP Selection: The lifeblood of an organization, Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, 1(16), 65-69
- Bishop, Desmond. (2018). How to build quality management in a small to medium enterprise, Muma Business Review, 2(4), 43-54
- Bishop, Desmond. (2017). The hard truth about soft skills, Muma Business Review, 1(18), 233-239