Dr. Mahmoud Al-Odeh, PhD, CSTM, CSTP, CQMMR, currently serves as the Chairman of the School of Technology at Eastern Illinois University since July 2022. Prior to this role, Dr. Al-Odeh held various positions at Bemidji State University from August 2012 to August 2022, including Full Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor of Operations and Technology Management, where responsibilities encompassed teaching, class development, and student advising. Additional experience includes working as a PhD Fellow and Instructor at Indiana State University, as well as a Quality Control Broadcasting Engineer at Jordan Media City and a Computer Engineer at the Information Technology Center. Dr. Al-Odeh's educational credentials include a Doctoral degree in Technology Management and two Master's degrees—one in Technology Management/Industrial Technology and another in Computer Information Systems.