EDUCATION
Doctor
of Philosophy in Quantitative Analysis (Primary Area: Statistics Support Area:
Mathematics and Operations Research), University of Cincinnati, December 1997
(Dissertation Title: ‘Statistical Characteristics Of Coverage Optimization
Based On Sample Data,’ Martin S. Levy and Jeffrey D. Camm, Chairs)
Master
of Business Administration Degree (Concentration: Management Science), Wright
State University, June 1986
Master
of Science Degree in Social and Applied Economics, Wright State University, June
1984. (Thesis Title: “An Econometric Model to Explain Regional Variation in
Sales for the Ponderosa Steakhouse Chain,” Stephen M. Renas, Advisor)
Bachelor
of Science Degree in Business Administration, dual major in Economics and
Marketing, Wright State University, August 1982
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Assistant
Professor of Quantitative Analysis, Louisiana Tech University, Department of
Computer Information Systems and Analysis, August 2000 to present
Taught
undergraduate and graduate courses in Statistics and Operations Research
(teaching load of 1-2 sections per quarter)
Performed
independent research in various areas of Statistics and Operations Research
Member
of various Department, College, and University committees
Member
of various Doctoral examination and dissertation committees
Visiting
Assistant Professor of Quantitative Analysis, University of Cincinnati
Department of Quantitative Analysis and Operations Management, January 1998 to
August 1998 and July 1999 to July 2000
Taught
undergraduate and graduate courses in Statistics (teaching load of 2 sections
per quarter)
Performed
independent research in various areas of Statistics and Operations Research
Member
of seven Master’s thesis committees (chair of one committee) and two Doctoral
dissertation committees
Visiting
Assistant Professor of Quantitative Analysis, Miami University Department
Decision Sciences, August 1998 to June, 1999
Taught
undergraduate courses in Statistics and Operations Research (teaching load of
2-3 sections per semester)
Performed
independent research in various areas of Statistics and Operations Research
Served
as Academic Advisor to undergraduate students with Decision Science minors
Assistant
Professor of Statistics, Drexel University Department of Quantitative Methods,
September 1997 to January 1998
Taught
undergraduate courses in Statistics (teaching load of 2 sections per quarter)
Performed
independent research in various areas of Statistics and Operations Research
Graduate
Assistant, University of Cincinnati Department of Quantitative Analysis and
Operations Management, September 1993 to Present
Graded for undergraduate and graduate courses in
Statistics and Operations Research
Taught Undergraduate courses in Business
Statistics, Operations Research, Mathematical Statistics, and Senior-level
Undergraduate/Master’s courses in Linear Models and Generalized Linear
Models/Categorical Data Analysis (teaching load of 1 section per quarter)
Assisted faculty members in research and performed
independent research in various areas of Statistics and Operations Research
Designed
an Undergraduate/Master’s level capstone course in Techniques for Data
Analysis (QA 575), Winter Quarter 1996
Organized,
designed and conducted a graduate student and faculty seminar on Concepts in
Neural Networks, Fall Quarter 1996
Organized
QAOM Department PhD Student Seminar Series, 1995-96 & 1996-1997
Redesigned
QA 351 (Mathematical Statistics III) and QA 575 (Data Analysis) to provide
comprehensive, integrated coverage of applied linear and generalized linear
models
Independent
Consultant, February 1991 to Present
Provided
consultation on the design and execution of all phases of various
retail/behavioral and consumer/attitudinal marketing research studies
Managed
all other facets of the consulting business (kept financial records; prepared
all tax returns; made internal and external sales calls; bought and maintained
supplies, software, and equipment)
Director
of Analytic Services Division, August 1987 to February 1991, SPAR\Burgoyne
Marketing Research, Inc.
Performed
all advanced statistical analyses of consumer and retail marketing research
studies executed by SPAR\Burgoyne. Commonly used statistical techniques
included:
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Multiple
Regression Analysis |
Analysis of
Variance/Covariance
|
|
Factor Analysis |
Correspondence Analysis
|
|
Response Surface
Analysis |
Discriminant
Analysis
|
|
Canonical
Correlation |
Perceptual Mapping
|
|
Logistic
Regression Analysis |
Nonparametrics |
Developed
and implemented a plan to establish an analytic corporate department for
SPAR\Burgoyne
Consulted
with SPAR\Burgoyne associates and clients on consumer and retail marketing
research study design
Reviewed
the analytic content of all statistical analyses of consumer and retail
marketing research studies performed by SPAR\Burgoyne
Developed
and presented statistical training sessions/short courses to SPAR\Burgoyne
employees and clients
Coordinated
use of and was Consultant/Software Representative for SAS (Statistical
Applications Systems) at SPAR\Burgoyne
Instructor
of Management Science, Department of Management, December 1984 to September 1987
Taught
undergraduate courses in Statistics and Operations Research (teaching load of 4
sections per quarter)
Attended
various seminars, presented and published research, reviewed research articles
and texts in Statistics and Operations Research
Participated
on Department, College, and University level policy making committees dealing
with curriculum, admissions and graduation requirements, and academic standards
Adjunct
Assistant Professor of Economics, June 1984 to December 1984, Wright State
University
Taught
undergraduate and graduate courses dealing with microeconomics, macroeconomics,
and consumer economics
Graduate
Research Assistant, Wright State University Department of Marketing, January
1984 to June 1984, Department of Economics, January 1983 to June 1983
Assisted
faculty members in various aspects of applied economic and marketing research
Economic
Analyst, Corporate Planning Department, Ponderosa, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, June 1983
to December 1983
Developed
an econometric model to explain regional variations in sales for the Ponderosa
Steakhouse Chain
Developed
a multiple regression model to explain utility usage in Ponderosa Steakhouse
Chain restaurants
RESEARCH
AND TEACHING INTERESTS
|
Computational Statistics |
Stochastic Optimization |
Data Mining
|
|
Methods of
Regression Analysis |
Combinatorial
Optimization |
Education
|
|
Linear & General Linear Models |
Predictive Inference |
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PUBLICATIONS
Refereed
Publications
Data
Management, Exploratory Data Analysis, and Regression Analysis with 1969-1992
Major League Baseball Attendance Data, The Journal of
Statistics Education
(forthcoming).
Who Wants
To Be A Millionaire – The Classroom Edition, INFORMS' Transactions on Education
(forthcoming)
Successful
Use of Cases in Introductory Undergraduate Business College Operations Research
Courses, The Journal of
the Operational Research Society
, Volume 51, Number 12, December 2000.
Career
Records for All Modern Position Players Eligible for the Major League Baseball
Hall of Fame, The Journal of
Statistics Education, Volume 8, Number 2, July 2000.
Once
Daily, High Dose Versus Divided, Low Dose Gentamicin for Open Fractures, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
, Number 366, September 1999 (with Joel
Sorjer, et. al.).
The
Posterior Cruciate Ligament in Total Knee Arthoplasty,
The
Journal of Arthoplasty, Volume 12, Number 8, December 1997 (with Joel Sorjer, et. al.).
An
Analysis of Consumer Attitudes Regarding the Credibility of Advertisements in
Various Media, S.E.
TIMS 1984 Proceedings, Myrtle Beach, SC, September
1984 (with H. Fulton Hendrickson).
Other Publications
Sports & Statistics (working title), Edited
Volume for the American Statistical Association’s Statistics in Sports,
2001 (co-editor).
Using
Strat-O-Matic Baseball to Teach Basic Probability for Statistics and Other Ways
to use Baseball in the Statistics Classroom,
American Statistical Association’s Statistics in Sports Newsletter,
Spring 2001.
Probability,
Statistics, and ‘Playing Games’,
Issues in
Education Column, ORMS Today, April, 2001.
A
New Structure for INFORMS Colloquia, ORMS Today, February, 2001.
INFORMS
First Case Competition, ORMS Today, December, 2000.
INFORMS
Second Teaching Effectiveness Colloquium, ORMS Today, February, 2000.
INFORMS
Competition 2000,” ORMS Today, December, 1999.
A
New Pedagogical Initiative: Teaching Effectiveness Colloquium, ORMS Today,
February, 1999.
A
Study Guide to Accompany An Introduction to Management Science, Irwin
Publishers, 1990 (with William J. Stevenson and Paul Van Ness).
CURRENT/ONGOING
RESEARCH
Statistical
characteristics of the optimal solution to maximal covering problems solved over
sample data (Dissertation Topic). Results include:
- The Bias in Sample-Based
Maximal Coverage
(submitted to Operations Research 6-00)
- Bayesian Models for Stochastic
Coverage Optimization (submitted to The Journal of the Royal Statistical
Society 1-01)
- Predictive Coverage
Optimization Models for Unequally Weighted Elements (work in progress)
- Statistical Characteristics of
the Optimal Proportional Coverage Estimated over a Simple Random Sample:
Empirical Results of a Simulation Study (work in progress)
- Estimating Statistical
Characteristics of the Optimal Proportional Coverage Estimated over a Simple
Random Sample: Parametric and Nonparametric Bootstrap Approaches (work in
progress)
- A Predictive Bayesian
Justification for using the Dirichlet-Multinomial Distribution to Model Media
Exposure (work in progress)
Serial Percentile Plots (work in progress)
A Maximal
Covering Approach to Optimal Product Design and Positioning (paper in
preparation)
The
Discriminatory Power of the 162 Game Major League Baseball Schedule (expect
to submit to Socio-Economic Planning Sciences 2-01)
An
Alternate Proof of the Existence of Inherent Bias in Statistical Model Selection
Criteria (work in progress)
A
Classification Tree Analysis of Baseball Hall of Fame Membership (work in
progress)
Neural Seeds for k-Means
Clustering Algorithms (work in progress)
A Bayesian
Predictive Analysis of the New York Yankees 1998 Regular Season Performance
(expect to submit to the Journal of Applied Statistics 2-01)
PRESENTATIONS
Statistical
Characteristics Of Coverage Optimization Based On Sample Data,” New
Researchers Conference 2001, Atlanta, GA, August 2001
Strat-O-Matic
in the Classroom: Teaching Introductory Probability and Statistics with a
Popular Baseball Board Game, Joint Statistical Meetings, Indianapolis, IN,
August 2000
Who
Wants To Be A Millionaire – The Classroom Version: A Productive Ten-Minute
Break from Lecturing, INFORMS National Meeting, San Antonio,
TX, November 2000
A
Power Analysis of the 162 Game Major League Baseball Schedule, Joint
Statistical Meetings, Indianapolis, IN, August 2000
Models
for Stochastic Coverage Optimization, Joint Statistical Meetings,
Indianapolis, IN, August 2000 (with Martin S. Levy)
The
Bias Inherent in Statistical Modeling Criteria, INFORMS National Meeting,
Salt Lake City, UT, May 2000 (with Martin S. Levy)
Optimal
Product Design & Positioning, INFORMS National Meeting, 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 Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, May 2000
INFORMS’
First Case Competition: An Introduction to the Competition Rules, INFORMS
National Meeting, Philadelphia,
PA, November 1999
An
Analysis of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Membership, Joint
Statistical Meetings, Baltimore, MD, August 1999 (with Martin S. Levy)
A
Bayesian Predictive Analysis of the 1998 New York Yankees’ Regular Season
Performance, INFORMS National Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, May 1999
A
Bayesian Predictive Justification of the Dirichlet-Multinomial Exposure Model,
INFORMS National Meeting, Seattle, WA, October 1998 (with Jeffrey D.
Camm and Martin S. Levy)
A
Case Methodology for Introductory Statistics & MS Courses in Undergraduate
Business Programs, INFORMS National Meeting, Seattle, WA, October 1998
A
Predictive Approach to Optimal Coverage Estimation, Joint Statistical
Meetings, Dallas, TX, August 1998 (with Martin S. Levy and Jeffrey D. Camm)
Statistical
Properties of Estimated Optimal Coverage, INFORMS National Meeting, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada, April 1998 (with Jeffrey D. Camm and Martin S. Levy)
Predisposing
Factors for Arthofibrosis after Total Knee Arthoplasty, American Orthopedic
Association 30th Annual Residents’ Conference, March 1997 (With Kenneth S.
Jeffers, et. al.)
An
Integer Programming Approach to Product Positioning,
INFORMS National Meeting, Washington, D.C., May 1996 (with Jeffrey D. Camm)
An
Examination of the Effectiveness of Two Multivariate Techniques for Maximum
Group Distinctions, TIMS/ORSA Joint National Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, April
1986 (with Patricia T. Boggs)
A
Methodology for Longitudinal Comparisons of Performance Levels of Professional
Athletes, TIMS/ORSA Joint National Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, April 1986 (with
Patricia T. Boggs)
An
Analysis of Consumer Attitudes Regarding the Credibility of Advertisements in
Various Media, S.E. TIMS 1984 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)
GRADUATE
STUDENTS
Master’s
Thesis Committees
Shailesh S. Kulkarni, MSQA (August
1998), University of Cincinnati, A Genetic Algorithm Implementation of an
Optimal Clustering Model for Cellular Manufacturing
Joga Rao Palutla, MSQA (September
1998), University of Cincinnati, Minimizing Maximum Lateness in a Family Single
Machine Scheduling Problem
Meghna Sinha, MSQA (August 1999),
University of Cincinnati, An Evaluation of Combined Ranking, Selection, and
Multiple Comparison Procedures in an Industrial Application
Guatam Dalvi, MSQA (May 2000),
University of Cincinnati, Finding all Optimal Solutions for the Generalized
Set-Covering Problem
Dapeng Cui*, MSQA, (February 2000) University of
Cincinnati, Archetypal Analysis and its Applications in Business Research
Sriram
Kannan, MSQA (April 2001), University of
Cincinnati, Finding All Possible Solutions to Covering Problems
Doctoral
Dissertation Committees
Ian Clough, Ph.D. (July 2000), University of Cincinnati, On
Sampling from a Many-to-Many Frame
Sriram Kannan, Ph.D. Candidate
(proposal defense November 2000), University of Cincinnati, Conjoint
Optimization: An Exact Algorithm
Min Li, Ph.D. Candidate, University
of Cincinnati, research in progress
Iman Akour, DBA Candidate, Louisiana
Tech University, research in progress
Kaveephong Lertwachara*, DBA
Candidate, Louisiana Tech University, research in progress
Mosheda
Hassan, DBA Candidate, Louisiana Tech University, research in progress
*Committee Chair
GRADUATE
LEVEL COURSEWORK
|
Statistics
Coursework |
|
Topic (Credit Hours) |
Text(s)
|
|
Linear
Models (12) |
Linear
Models, Searle
|
|
Mathematical
Probability and Statistics
(9) |
Introduction
to Mathematical Statistics, Hogg & Craig
|
|
Statistical
Methods (3) |
Statistical
Methods,Harnett
|
|
Experimental
Design (6) |
Fundamental
Concepts in the Design of Experiments, Hicks
Design
& Analysis of Experiments, Montgomery
|
|
Multivariate
Statistics (6) |
Using
Multivariate Statistics, Tabachnick & Fidell
Applied
Multivariate Statistical Analysis, Johnson & Wichern
|
|
Sampling
Theory (6) |
Elementary
Survey Sampling, Scheafer, Mendenhall & Ott
Sampling
Techniques, Cochran
|
|
Time Series Analysis (6) |
Business
Fluctuations: Forecasting Techniques and Applications, Bails &
Peppers
Forecasting
with Univariate Box-Jenkins Models, Pankratz
|
|
Regression
Analysis (3) |
Applied
Regression Analysis, Neter, Wasserman, & Kutner
|
|
Econometrics
(3) |
Using
Econometrics: A Beginner’s
Guide,” Cassidy
|
|
Structural
Equation Modeling (3) |
Lisrel
7, Jöreskog
& Sörbom
|
|
Decision
Theory/Bayesian
Statistics (3) |
Statistical
Decision Theory and Bayesian
Analysis, Berger
|
|
Nonparametric
Statisticss (3) |
Nonparametrics:
Statistical Methods Based on Ranks, Lehmann
|
|
Predictive
Inference (3) |
Statistical
Predictive Inference, Aitchisin & Dunsmore
|
|
Sampling
Based Methods for Bayesian
& Likelihood Inference (1.2 CEU) |
Tools
for Statistical Inference, Tanner
|
|
Bayes
& Empirical Bayes
Methods
(0.6 CEU) |
Bayes
and Empirical Bayes Methods for Data
Analysis, Carlin & Louis |
|
Operations
Research Coursework
|
|
Topic/Credit Hours |
Text(s) |
|
Linear
Programming (9) |
Topics
in Management Science, Markland
Linear
Programming & Network Flows, Bazaraa, Jarvis, & Sherali
|
|
Large-Scale
Optimization (3) |
Integer
& Combinatorial Optimization, Nemhauser & Wolsey
|
|
Nonlinear
Optimization (3*) |
Nonlinear
Programming: Theory and Algorithms, Bazaraa, Sherali, & Sheti
|
|
Heuristic
CombinatorialOptimization (3*) |
Modern
Heuristic Techniques for
Combinatorial Optimization, Reeves (ed.)
|
|
Methods
in Aggregation/Disaggregation (3*) |
Selected
Research Papers and prepared
lecture notes
|
|
Stochastic
Models (3) |
Introduction
to Stochastic Processes, Hoel, Port, & Stone
|
|
Simulation
(3) |
Simulation
& Analysis, Law & Kelton
|
| *
Audit |
|
Mathematics/Computer
Science Coursework |
|
Topic/Credit Hours |
Text(s)
|
|
Real
Analysis (12) |
Introduction
to Real Analysis, Bartle & Sherbet
Principles
Of Mathematical Analysis, Rudin
|
|
Abstract
Algebra (4) |
Topics
in Algebra, Herstein
|
|
Linear
Algebra (4) |
Elementary
Linear Algebra, Anton
|
|
Neural
Networks (3) |
Neural
Networks: A Tutorial, Chester
|
|
Fuzzy
Theory (3) |
Fuzzy
Sets & Fuzzy Logic, Klir & Yuan
|
HONORS
AND AWARDS
1998-99
UPS-SOLA Dissertation Award nominee for outstanding doctoral dissertation in the
area of location analysis
1997
Elwood S. Buffa Award nominee and Honorable Mention for outstanding doctoral
dissertation in the development of theory or application of the decision
sciences
1997
Savage Award nominee for outstanding doctoral dissertation in the area of
Bayesian econometrics and statistics
1997
Zellner Award nominee for outstanding doctoral dissertation dealing with an
applied problem in business and economic statistics
Winner
of College of Business Administration Graduate Teaching Excellence Award and
finalist for University of Cincinnati Graduate Teaching Excellence Award,
1995-96 and 1996-97 academic years
Whiting
Scholarship Award for Academic Excellence and Teaching Potential, 1993-94,
1994-95, 1995-96 academic years
Inducted
into Sigma Xi, University of Cincinnati Chapter, 1996
Ralston
Purina Company FY 1988 Dog Food Custom Research Supplier Award
Outstanding College Merit Award in recognition for
outstanding contributions to the College of Business and Administration, Wright
State University, 1986-87 academic year
Outstanding Professor, Management Science Faculty, Wright
State University College of Business and Administration, 1986-87 academic year
Management Science Faculty Nominee, Wright State
University College of Business and Administration Outstanding Teaching Award,
1985-86 & 1986-87 academic years
Certificate of Merit for outstanding scholarship and
leadership, Wright State University Office of Student Affairs, 1982-83 &
1983-84 academic years
Inducted into Omega Rho, University of Cincinnati Chapter,
1994
Inducted into Alpha Iota Delta, Pi (Wright State
University) Chapter, 1984
Inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, Wright State University
Chapter, 1984
Inducted into Omicron Delta Epsilon, Alpha Delta Chapter,
1984
Included in the 1984 National Register of Outstanding
College Graduates
ACADEMIC
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Process
and Procedure Sub-Committee, Louisiana Tech University, 2000-2001 academic year
Quantitative
Analysis Journal Review Committee, Louisiana Tech University, 2000-2001 academic
year
University
Calendar Committee, University of Cincinnati, 1999-2000 academic year
College of
Business Graduate Programs Committee, Drexel University, 1997-98 academic year
Statistics
Faculty Search Committee, Drexel University, 1997-98 academic year
Management
Science Faculty Search Committee, Wright State University, 1986-87 academic year
University
Media Review Committee, Wright State University, 1985-86 & 1986-87 academic
years
Management
Science Department Curriculum Review Committee - Quantitative Analysis Programs,
Wright State University, 1985-86 & 1986-87 academic years
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE
General Chair, INFORMS
National Meeting 2005, New Orleans, LA, November 2005
Chair,
INFORMS Combined Colloquia, Miami Beach, FL, November 2001
Judge, INFORMS Case Competition
2001, INFORMS
National Meeting, Miami Beach, FL, November 2001
Organizer, Sponsored Contest
Chair & Judge, INFORMS Case Competition 2000, INFORMS
National Meeting, San Antonio, TX, November 2000
Sponsored
Session Chair, Supporting Handicapped Students in the OR/MS Classroom,
INFORMS National Meeting, San Antonio, TX, November 2000
Sponsored
Session Chair, Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Situations in the OR/MS
Classroom, INFORMS National Meeting, San Antonio, TX, November 2000
Chair,
INFORMS Colloquia Committee, 2000-2001
Vice
President of Projects, INFORM-ED
(INFORMS’ Educational Forum), 2000-2001
Sponsored Session Chair, Simulation, Modeling, and
Sampling in Sports, Joint Statistical Meetings, Indianapolis, IN, May 2000
Sponsored
Session Chair, Tools for Undergraduate OR/MS Education,’
INFORMS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, May 2000
Chair,
INFORMS Case Competition Committee 1999-2000
Organizer, 2nd INFORMS Teaching Effectiveness
Colloquium, INFORMS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, May 2000
Organizer & Chair, 1st INFORMS Education
Plenary Speaker (Utah Governor Mike Leavitt), INFORMS National Meeting, Salt
Lake City, UT, May 2000
Sponsored
Cluster Chair, Education in OR/MS,
INFORMS
National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, May 2000
Associate
Editor, INFORMS’ Transactions On
Education, 1999-present
Sponsored
Cluster Chair, Education in OR/MS, INFORMS
National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 1999
Sponsored
Session Chair, Integrating OR/MS & Finance in the Classroom, INFORMS
National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 1999
Sponsored
Session Chair, Soft OR and Education, INFORMS National Meeting,
Philadelphia, PA, November 1999
Sponsored
Session Chair, INFORMS’ First Case Competition: An Introduction to the
Competition Rules, INFORMS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 1999
Organizer, 1st INFORMS Teaching Effectiveness
Colloquium, INFORMS National Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, April 1999
Member,
INFORMS Case Competition Committee 1999-2001
Vice
President of Meetings, INFORM-ED
(INFORMS’ Educational Forum), 1998-2000
Pedagogical
Development Chair, INFORMS National Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, May 1999
Sponsored
Cluster Chair, Education in OR/MS,
INFORMS
National Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, May 1999
Invited
Cluster Chair, Novel Applications of
Statistics in Industry, INFORMS National Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, May 1999
Invited
Cluster Chair, OR/MS in Sports and
Games,
INFORMS National Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, May 1999
Sponsored
Session Chair, Issues in Establishing
& Maintaining an Academic Program in Supply Chain Management, INFORMS
National Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, May 1999
Invited
Session Chair, Teaching, Cases, and
Learning, INFORMS National Meeting, Seattle, WA, October 1998
Invited
Session Chair, Marketing IV, INFORMS
National Meeting, Seattle, WA, October 1998
Organizer, Cincinnati Reds and Kentucky Derby outings,
INFORMS National Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, May 1999
Member
of DSI Innovative Education Committee, 1999-2000
Member
of INFORMS Education Committee, 1997-2000
Faculty
Advisor, Miami University Undergraduate Decision Science Minors, 1998-1999
academic year
Member
of INFORMS Student Union Launch Team, 1997-1998
Vice President, University of Cincinnati chapter of
Omega
Rho, 1996-1997
Discussant, Neural Networks Session, National Meeting of
the Decision Sciences Institute, Orlando, FL, November 1996
Participant in 1996 INFORMS Doctoral Colloquium
Member of Executive Committee, INFORMS Cincinnati/Dayton
Chapter, 1995-1996
Participant in Round Table Discussion, Ways to Better
Serve our Student Members, INFORMS National Meeting, Washington, D.C., May
1996
Secretary, University of Cincinnati chapter of Omega Rho,
1995-1996
Participant in 1995 Decision Sciences Institute Doctoral Consortium
Referee of submitted manuscripts for
- Management Science
- Interfaces
- Transactions on Engineering
Management
- Computers and Operations Research
- International Transactions In
Operations Research
- INFORMS’ Transactions On
Education
Treasurer, University of Cincinnati Chapter of Omega Rho,
1994-1995 academic year
Contributed Session Chair, Sports Applications, TIMS/ORSA
Joint National Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, April 1986
Contributed Session Chair, Computer Science: MIS/DSS
Session, TIMS/ORSA Joint National Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, April 1986
Discussant, Experimental Design Session, Southeast
TIMS/ORSA
Regional Meeting, Myrtle Beach, SC, October 1984
Faculty Adviser, Wright State University Economics Club
and Omicron Delta Epsilon (Alpha Delta Chapter), 1985-1986 and 1986-1987
academic years
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
American Statistical Association
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management
Sciences
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Decision Sciences Institute
Mathematical Association of America
COURSES
TAUGHT
|
LOUISIANA
TECH UNIVERSITY
8-00
through present
|
|
Course
Number
|
Course
Title
|
Level |
Credit
Hrs
|
Number
of Sections Taught
|
|
QA
233
|
Basic
Business Statistics
|
Sophomore
|
3.0
|
2
|
|
UNIVERSITY
OF CINCINNATI
9-93
through 8-97, 1-98 through 8-98, and 8-99 through 8-00
|
|
Course
Number
|
Course
Title
|
Level |
Credit
Hrs
|
Number
of Sections Taught
|
|
QA
241
|
Business
Statistics I
|
Sophomore
|
3.0
|
7
|
|
QA
242
|
Business
Statistics II
|
Sophomore
|
3.0
|
7
|
|
QA
345
|
Mathematical
Statistics III
|
Junior
|
3.0
|
1
|
|
QA
375
|
Introduction
to Operations Research
|
Junior
|
3.0
|
3
|
|
QA
575
|
Applied
Data Analysis
|
Senior/Graduate
(MS)
|
3.0
|
2
|
|
QA
711
|
Statistics
for Managers
|
Graduate
(MBA)
|
3.0
|
1
|
|
MIAMI
UNIVERSITY
8-98
through 5-99
|
|
Course
Number
|
Course
Title
|
Level |
Credit
Hrs
|
Number
of Sections Taught
|
|
DSC
205
|
Business
Statistics
|
Sophomore
|
4.0
|
3
|
|
DSC
321
|
QA
For Business Problems
|
Junior/Senior
|
3.0
|
2
|
|
DREXEL
UNIVERSITY
9-97
through 1-98
|
|
Course
Number
|
Course
Title
|
Level |
Credit
Hrs
|
Number
of Sections Taught
|
|
QM
201
|
Business
Statistics I
|
Sophomore
|
3.0
|
1
|
|
QM
202
|
Business
Statistics II
|
Sophomore
|
3.0
|
1
|
|
WRIGHT
STATE UNIVERSITY
6-84
through 8-87
|
|
Course
Number
|
Course
Title
|
Level |
Credit
Hrs
|
Number
of Sections Taught
|
|
MIS
100
|
Introduction
to Data Processing
|
Freshman
|
3.0
|
3
|
|
EC
201
|
Introduction
to Economics
|
Sophomore
|
3.0
|
1
|
|
MS
201
|
Introduction
to Statistical Analysis
|
Sophomore
|
3.0
|
2
|
|
MS
202
|
Introduction
to Statistical Inference
|
Sophomore
|
3.0
|
21
|
|
MS
203
|
Analytical
Problem Solving
|
Junior
|
3.0
|
9
|
|
EC
300
|
Consumer
Economics
|
Junior
|
3.0
|
1
|
|
MGT
306
|
Introduction
to Production Systems
|
Junior
|
3.0
|
1
|
|
MS
341
|
Probabilistic
Models
|
Junior
|
3.0
|
3
|
|
MS
620
|
Graduate
Business Mathematics
|
Graduate
(MBA)
|
3.0
|
1
|
|
MS
621
|
Graduate
Business Statistics
|
Graduate
(MBA)
|
3.0
|
1
|
ACADEMIC
EVALUATIONS
Summary
of Student Evaluations
(completed by all students at the conclusion of each course taught): For Overall
Effectiveness, on a 5 point scale in which 5 represents the highest rating, I
received the following weighted mean scores:
