Carmen Margarita Méndez-Cruz
(Graduated August 2005)

Student Status

Degree Status	Ph.D. Dissertator
Expected Graduation Date	August-December 2005

Mailing Address	360 Mechanical Engineering Building 1513 University Avenue Madison, WI 53706

Physical Address	3149 Engineering Centers Building 1550 Engineering Drive Madison, WI 53706

Mobile Phone	(608) 332-5892

E-Mail	cmmendezcruz@wisc.edu

2001 - Present	University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering

2001 - 2002	University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI M.S. in Industrial Engineering

1994 - 1999	University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez, PR B.S. in Industrial Engineering

MacDonald, J., Mendez, C. (2005) Unexploded ordnance cleanup costs: implications of alternative protocols. RAND, Santa Monica, CA.
Mendez, C., Wu, F., MacDonald, J. (2002, December). Getting the smallest bang for a buck: estimating the costs of unexploded ordnance cleanup. Poster presented at the Partners in Environmental Technology: Technical Symposium and Workshop, an event sponsored by Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, Washington, DC.

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)

9/2001 – Present	University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI, Safety Project Lead, Research Assistant, University Fellow

6/2004 – 8/2004	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Washington, DC, General Engineer, Directorate of Construction OSHA National Office

6/2002 – 12/2002	RAND Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA, Summer Associate / Contractor

10/1999 – 8/2001	Accenture, Florham Park, NJ and Milwaukee, WI, CRM and Process Reengineering Consultant

8/1998 – 12/1998	AVON Lomalinda, San Sebastian, PR, Industrial Engineer – Contractor

6/1998 – 8/1998	University of Wisconsin – Madison Madison, WI, Summer Research Assistant – SURE