Connie M. Borror facts for kids

Connie M. Borror (September 16, 1966 – April 10, 2016) was an American expert in statistics and industrial engineering. She was very interested in making things better through quality control and studying evidence in forensic toxicology.

Just before she passed away, she won the important Shewhart Medal from the American Society for Quality. This award recognized her amazing leadership in modern quality control. She was the first woman ever to receive this special medal.

Her Journey in Education and Work

Connie Borror was born in Granite City, Illinois. She loved math and studied it at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She earned her first degree in 1988 and a master's degree in 1992.

Later, she earned her Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Arizona State University in 1998. She then returned to Arizona State as a professor in 2005. From 2011 to 2013, she was the editor of a magazine called Quality Engineering. She also led the Quality and Productivity Section of the American Statistical Association in 2008.

Books She Wrote

Connie Borror wrote several helpful books during her career:

• The ASQ CQE Study Guide (with Sarah E. Burke, 2016)
• Advanced Statistical Quality Control (with Murat Kulahci, 2009)
• Design and Analysis of Gauge R&R Studies (with Richard K. Burdick and Douglas C. Montgomory, 2005)
• Probability and Statistics in Engineering (with William W. Hines, Douglas C. Montgomery, and David M. Goldsman, 2003)

She also helped edit The Certified Quality Engineer Handbook (3rd ed., 2009).

Awards and Special Recognitions

Connie Borror received many honors for her work. In 2011, she became a Fellow of the American Statistical Association. She was also a fellow of the American Society for Quality.

In 2015, Arizona State University named her an ASU Foundation Professor. This was a special title recognizing her important contributions. Her biggest award, the Shewhart Medal, came in 2016.