Bill Kline is Dean of Innovation and Engagement and Professor of
Engineering Management at Rose-Hulman. He joined Rose-Hulman
in 2001 and his teaching and professional interests include systems
engineering, quality, manufacturing systems, innovation, and
entrepreneurship. In 2005, he was named Associate Dean and
director of the Rose-Hulman Ventures program which provides
students innovation and entrepreneurship experiences through
sponsorship from leading technology companies. In 2012, he
was appointed Dean of Innovation and Engagement focusing on campus
innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives including a new Branam
Innovation Center and the RISE entrepreneurship club, and
engagement activities including continuing and executive education
and expanded alumni and corporate partnerships.
He is three time recipient of the campus Excellence in Service
Award. He has championed and supported a number of campus
initiatives around the theme of innovation and has worked to
elevate innovation as a campus priority.
Prior to joining Rose-Hulman, he was a company co-founder and
Chief Operating Officer of Montronix, a company in the global
machine monitoring industry. In this role, he led product
development and manufacturing operations in the U.S., Europe, and
India. Prior to Montronix, he was a manager at Kennametal, a
global provider of metal cutting and wear resistant solutions.
Bill is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Illinois College and a
Bronze Tablet graduate of University of Illinois at Urbana
Champaign where he received a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical
Engineering.