JAMES J. COCHRAN

Abstracts for Conference Presentations of Research

• Machine Learning Approaches for Determining Effective Seeds for K-means Algorithm Decision Science Institute Meeting, San Diego, California (November 2002) with Kaveephong Lertwachara

• Empirical Evidence of Economic Impact of Professional Sport Teams on Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Decision Science Institute Meeting, San Diego, California (November 2002) with Kaveephong Lertwachara

• Preliminary Results for an Exact Algorithm for the Share of Choices Problem, INFORMS National Meeting, San Jose, CA (November 2002) with Jeffrey D. Camm, David Curry, and Sriram Kannan

• Active Learning in the OR/MS Classroom, INFORMS Teaching Effectiveness Colloquium, San Jose, CA (November 2002)

• Using Cases to Enhance Understanding and Retention in Undergraduate Courses, Louisiana Tech University Brown Bag Series, Ruston, LA (November 2002)

• Active Learning in the Introductory Statistics Classroom, Joint Statistical Meetings, New York, New York (August 2002)

• Issues in Sample-Based Coverage Optimization, Operations Research Department Visiting Speaker Series, Navel Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA (August 2002)

• Statistical Characteristics of Sample-based Coverage Optimization, Stanford Statistics Seminar Series, Stanford, CA (June 2002)

• The Beowulf Project at Louisiana Tech’s College of Business and Administration, Department of Computer Information Systems & Analysis Advisory Council Meeting, Ruston, LA (April 2002)

• An Exact Algorithm for the Share of Choices Problem, INFORMS National Meeting, Miami, FL (November 2001) with Jeffrey D. Camm, David Curry, and Sriram Kannan

• The Academic Job Search:  The Applicant’s Perspective, INFORMS Doctoral Colloquium, Miami, FL (November 2001) with Elizabeth Junqueira

• Using ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’ to Stimulate Interest & Learning in the Classroom, Louisiana Tech University Brown Bag Lunch Series, Ruston, LA (October 2001)

• Information Technology in the Classroom at Louisiana Tech’s College of Business and Administration, College of Business and Administration Advisory Board Meeting, Ruston, LA (October 2001)

• Teaching Basic Probability for Statistics Using a Common Baseball Board Game – Strat-O-Matic Baseball in the Classroom, Joint Statistical Meetings, Atlanta, GA (August 2001)

• Statistical Characteristics of Coverage Optimization Based on Sample Data, Fifth North American New Researchers Conference, Atlanta, GA (August 2001) with Martin S. Levy and Jeffrey D. Camm

• Information Technology in the Classroom at Louisiana Tech’s College of Business and Administration, Department of Computer Information Systems & Analysis Advisory Council Meeting, Ruston, LA (April 2001)

• Bayesian Models for Stochastic Coverage Optimization, Bayesian Applications and Methods in Marketing Conference, Columbus, OH (November 2000)

• Who Wants To Be A Millionaire – The Classroom Version: A Productive Ten-Minute Break from Lecturing, INFORMS National Conference, San Antonio, TX (November 2000)

• Bayesian Models for Stochastic Coverage Optimization,  Joint Statistical Meetings, Indianapolis, Indiana (August 2000) with Martin S. Levy and Jeffrey D. Camm

• The Power of the Major League Baseball Schedule, Joint Statistical Meetings, Indianapolis, Indiana (August 2000)

• The Bias Inherent in Statistical Modeling Criteria,” INFORMS National Conference, Salt Lake City, UT (May 2000) with Martin S. Levy

• Optimal Product Design & Positioning,” INFORMS National Conference, Salt Lake City, UT (May 2000) with Sriram Kannan and Jeffrey D. Camm

• You're Carrying Cocaine in your Wallet: A Simple & Effective Probability Case,” INFORMS National Conference, Salt Lake City, UT (May 2000)

• INFORMS’ First Case Competition: An Introduction to the Competition Rules,” INFORMS National Conference, Philadelphia, PA (November 1999)

• An Analysis of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Membership, Joint Statistical Meetings, Baltimore, Maryland (August 1999) with Martin S. Levy

• A Bayesian Predictive Analysis of the New York Yankees 1998 Regular Season Performance, INFORMS National Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio (May 1999)

• A Bayesian Predictive Justification of the Dirichlet-Multinomial Exposure Model: Some Extensions, INFORMS National Conference, Seattle, Washington (November 1998) with Martin S. Levy and Jeffrey D. Camm

• A Case Methodology for Introductory Statistics & MS Courses in Undergraduate Business Programs, INFORMS National Conference, Seattle, Washington (November 1998)

• A Bayesian Predictive Justification of the Dirichlet-Multinomial Exposure Model, Joint Statistical Meetings, Dallas, Texas (August 1998) with Martin S. Levy and Jeffrey D. Camm

• Statistical Properties of Estimated Optimal Coverage, INFORMS National Conference, Montreal, Quebec (May 1998) with Martin S. Levy and Jeffrey D. Camm

• An Integer Programming Approach to Product Positioning, INFORMS National Conference, Washington, D. C. (May 1996) with Jeffrey D. Camm

• An Examination of the Effectiveness of Two Multivariate Techniques for Maximum Group Distinctions,  INFORMS National Conference, Los Angeles, CA (May 1986) with Patricia T. Boggs

• An Examination of the Effectiveness of Two Multivariate Techniques for Maximum Group Distinctions, INFORMS National Conference, Los Angeles, CA (May 1986) with Patricia T. Boggs

• An Analysis of Consumer Attitudes Regarding the Credibility of Advertisements in Various Media, S.E. TIMS Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC (September 1984) with H. Fulton Hendrickson

•  Estimating and Predicting Monetary Base Growth: An Evaluation of Two Contemporary Approaches,” Midwest Economics Association Conference, Cincinnati, OH (April 1985) with Stephen M. Renas