Ryan Burge, D.Eng.
Dr. Ryan Burge is an adjunct professor for the Online Engineering Programs at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. Dr. Burge is a leading consultant for the private sector and government with extensive experience as an industrial and systems engineer, Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, National-level Baldrige Examiner, and change agent. As a Partner at The Boulevard Consulting Group, he leads a team of data scientists, software developers, and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) experts. Research interests include data science, AI/ML, corporate and business strategy, modeling and simulation, lean, Six Sigma, industrial engineering, and healthcare quality.
Dr. Burge is a proponent of positive public awareness and supporting programs that foster the next generation of business and academic leaders. He has published works in quality improvement, health systems and engineering, as well as executive leadership. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, an M.S. in Engineering Management from the George Washington University, an M.B.A. and M.A. in Government at the Johns Hopkins University, and a D.Eng. in Engineering Management from GW.
Books:
- Burge, Ryan, Hook, Chris, James P. Bagg. Routines for Results: A Quick-Reference Guidebook of End-to-End Solutions to Solidify Your Small Business. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group). 2017. ISBN: 9781498721073.
- Burge, Ryan C. Engineering Solutions to America’s Healthcare Challenges. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group). 2014. ISBN: 978-1-4665-8355-9.
Praxis/Dissertation:
- Burge, R. C. (2023). Forecasting Urgent Care Patient Volume Using Traditional Techniques and Machine Learning to Improve Resource Allocation. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.
Articles:
- Burge, Ryan C and Lucas Rice. It’s Not Intuition: A lack of care with work measurement tools results in unintended consequences. Industrial Engineer. Published by the Institute of
- Industrial Engineers. May 2013.
- Burge, Ryan C. Corporate Chutes and Ladders: Improvement, not a roll of the dice, can help you get to the top. Industrial Engineer. Published by the Institute of Industrial Engineers. May 2010.
- Burge, Ryan C. The Body of Ethics: How sound judgment and creative techniques can help ensure safety and quality. Industrial Engineer. Published by the Institute of Industrial Engineers. August 2010.
- Burge, Ryan C. The Baldrige journey. Industrial Engineer. Published by the Institute of Industrial Engineers. February 2009.
- Burge, Ryan C. Quality’s center point: Decisions and their critical impact. Industrial Engineer. Published by the Institute of Industrial Engineers. June 2008.