Happy Mother's Day to everyone!
I am en route from Amsterdam to Italy today - very excited about the
workshop on Energy, Cities, and Complex Systems, which I will be
speaking at in Erice, Sicily.
I heard the great news since writing my recent blogpost.
It is now official - what a great Mother's Day present!
Two of my former doctoral students, both of whom received their PhDs in
Management Science at the Isenberg School, have now been promoted to
Associate Professor with tenure at their respective universities.
Congratulations to Dr. Trisha Woolley Anderson, who received her PhD in
2010 and to Dr. Zugang "Leo" Liu, who received his in 2008! Dr.
Anderson is at the School of Business at Texas Wesleyan University and
Dr. Liu is at Penn State U. Hazleton. Dr. Liu also is the recipient of
the Faculty Research Award at his university this year and Dr. Anderson
received her university's Teaching Award, also in 2014.
Also, I am so proud of all our Operations & Information Management
majors at the Isenberg School who received their degrees this past
weekend - Congratulations!!!!
Showing posts with label Texas Wesleyan University. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Texas Wesleyan University. Show all posts
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Thursday, May 8, 2014
A Super Year for the Supernetwork Team
The academic year is drawing to a close with exams over with, grading completed and grades submitted, and graduations upon us!
It is a time of year with many transitions and a great time to take stock.
Soon many of us will be off to conferences and, during the summer, will be immersed in various activities, which, of course, will include research and, for some of us, the supervision of doctoral students.
As the Founding Director of the Supernetwork Center at the Isenberg School of Management, I have been extra busy this past week. Center Directors have met with UMass Facilities Planning folks regarding space needs since we will be having a grand new addition to the Isenberg School!
Hence, there are many exciting and wonderful things happening.
This is a post to celebrate some of the great achievements this year of the Supernetwork Center Associates, who include not only students but also faculty from 3 different continents and several industrialists.
Also, I would be remiss not to mention and recognize one of our Undergraduate Center Associate Alums, Christina Calvaneso, who worked at the Supernetwork Center, and is a UMass Amherst alum, class of 2003. Christina, who is the Senior of VP and Business Operations at Eyeview, will be recognized on Jun 18, 2014 by the Isenberg School of Management with the 2014 Young Alum Business Leadership Award! I nominated her for this award and had over a decade ago nominated her for the 21st Century Leaders Award, which she received from UMass Amherst.
I always say that you can accomplish so much more through collaboration and mutual support, and, besides, it is much more fun to work together!
Since supernetworks are "networks of networks" we certainly practice what we research and preach!
For more news on the Supernetwork Center and its Associates do check out our newsletters, going even back to 2004!
It is a time of year with many transitions and a great time to take stock.
Soon many of us will be off to conferences and, during the summer, will be immersed in various activities, which, of course, will include research and, for some of us, the supervision of doctoral students.
As the Founding Director of the Supernetwork Center at the Isenberg School of Management, I have been extra busy this past week. Center Directors have met with UMass Facilities Planning folks regarding space needs since we will be having a grand new addition to the Isenberg School!
Hence, there are many exciting and wonderful things happening.
This is a post to celebrate some of the great achievements this year of the Supernetwork Center Associates, who include not only students but also faculty from 3 different continents and several industrialists.
- Center Associate Dr. Jose Cruz of the School of Business at UCONN was selected an Ackerman Scholar for 2014-2016. The Ackerman Scholar Award recognizes significant and continuing all around academic productivity among the faculty of the School. It is awarded to faculty who are not already supported by Chair or Professorship appointments. This is his second appointment as an Ackerman Scholar, having held this appointment also from 2012-2014.
- Center Associate Dr. Trisha Anderson of the School of Business at Texas Wesleyan University, received the coveted "Exemplary Teacher Award" from her university. The award is given to a Texas Wesleyan faculty member who displays quality in the areas of teaching,
scholarship, community and University service and personal integrity. Both Jose and Trisha received their PhDs in Management Science from UMass Amherst and I was their doctoral dissertation supervisor. Jose has 5 degrees from UMass Amherst - a record!
- Doctoral Student Center Associate Dong "Michelle" Li is one of three Isenberg School of Management doctoral students awarded the 2014 Outstanding Doctoral Student Researcher Award. Given that the Isenberg School has 7 departments, this is quite the accomplishment.
- Doctoral Student Center Associate Sara Saberi is one of ten recipients of the prestigious 2014 Isenberg Scholar Award at UMass Amherst and one of only three such recipients from the Isenberg School.
- The UMass Amherst INFORMS Student Chapter, whose President this year is Doctoral Student Center Associate Shivani Shukla, received the Magna Cum Laude Award for its activities. This is the 8th national award from INFORMS in as many years. I have been the chapter's Faculty Advisor for a decade.
- Center Associate Dr. Amir H. Masoumi of the School of Business at Manhattan College received the 2013 Judith B. Liebman Award of INFORMS for his work with the UMass Amherst INFORMS Student Chapter while he was a doctoral student at the Isenberg School.
- Plus, this year was extra special to me because I was elected an INFORMS Fellow last October in the class of 2013.
Also, I would be remiss not to mention and recognize one of our Undergraduate Center Associate Alums, Christina Calvaneso, who worked at the Supernetwork Center, and is a UMass Amherst alum, class of 2003. Christina, who is the Senior of VP and Business Operations at Eyeview, will be recognized on Jun 18, 2014 by the Isenberg School of Management with the 2014 Young Alum Business Leadership Award! I nominated her for this award and had over a decade ago nominated her for the 21st Century Leaders Award, which she received from UMass Amherst.
I always say that you can accomplish so much more through collaboration and mutual support, and, besides, it is much more fun to work together!
Since supernetworks are "networks of networks" we certainly practice what we research and preach!
For more news on the Supernetwork Center and its Associates do check out our newsletters, going even back to 2004!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Congratulations Are in Order!
My suitcase is packed and I will soon be off to Cornell University.
Yesterday, was one of those wonderful "academic" days.
My doctoral student, Min Yu, successfully defended her dissertation proposal, ANALYSIS, DESIGN, AND MANAGEMENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORKS WITH APPLICATIONS TO TIME-SENSITIVE PRODUCTS. Her major is Management Science and her minor is Resource Economics. She has a terrific dissertation committee. So many of her fellow students showed up to her defense to support her -- very professional and wonderful!
Min has also been selected to receive the 2011 Outstanding Doctoral Student Researcher Award, which she will receive in ceremonies at the Isenberg School next month. She is one of two recipients of the award this year.
Plus, a former doctoral student of mine, who received her PhD in 2010, Dr. Trisha "Woolley" Anderson, emailed me that she received, this past Tuesday, the John Maddux, Jr. Faculty Award from Texas Wesleyan University, where she teaches at its Business School. The award consists of an elegant glass "trophy" with $1500. It is named after the Chair of the Board of Trustees at Texas Wesleyan.
Stated on the award, "In recognition for playing a supportive, motivational, and inspirational role in the lives of students at Texas Wesleyan University."
Dr. Woolley and Min Yu are two of the Center Associates of the Virtual Center for Supernetworks that I direct.
And, while at Cornell, not only will I see many of my colleagues who are flying in to pay tribute to the legacy of Professor Walter Isard, but joining me will be Professor June Dong of the School of Business at SUNY Oswego, who is not only a former student of mine, but also an award-winning Full Professor and Center Associate!
Next week is the end of classes in the academic year, and we will be hosting our end of the year UMass Amherst INFORMS Student Chapter party and will also be very busy with the First Northeast Regional INFORMS Conference at UMass Amherst; see the nice article in the UMass "In the Loop."
Yesterday, was one of those wonderful "academic" days.
My doctoral student, Min Yu, successfully defended her dissertation proposal, ANALYSIS, DESIGN, AND MANAGEMENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORKS WITH APPLICATIONS TO TIME-SENSITIVE PRODUCTS. Her major is Management Science and her minor is Resource Economics. She has a terrific dissertation committee. So many of her fellow students showed up to her defense to support her -- very professional and wonderful!
Min has also been selected to receive the 2011 Outstanding Doctoral Student Researcher Award, which she will receive in ceremonies at the Isenberg School next month. She is one of two recipients of the award this year.
Plus, a former doctoral student of mine, who received her PhD in 2010, Dr. Trisha "Woolley" Anderson, emailed me that she received, this past Tuesday, the John Maddux, Jr. Faculty Award from Texas Wesleyan University, where she teaches at its Business School. The award consists of an elegant glass "trophy" with $1500. It is named after the Chair of the Board of Trustees at Texas Wesleyan.
Stated on the award, "In recognition for playing a supportive, motivational, and inspirational role in the lives of students at Texas Wesleyan University."
Dr. Woolley and Min Yu are two of the Center Associates of the Virtual Center for Supernetworks that I direct.
And, while at Cornell, not only will I see many of my colleagues who are flying in to pay tribute to the legacy of Professor Walter Isard, but joining me will be Professor June Dong of the School of Business at SUNY Oswego, who is not only a former student of mine, but also an award-winning Full Professor and Center Associate!
Next week is the end of classes in the academic year, and we will be hosting our end of the year UMass Amherst INFORMS Student Chapter party and will also be very busy with the First Northeast Regional INFORMS Conference at UMass Amherst; see the nice article in the UMass "In the Loop."
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