Julie Swann
 
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BACKGROUND

Full Vita available in .pdf form

EDUCATION

APPOINTMENTS

(i) Academic

  • Assistant Professor, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering
    Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002-

  • Visiting fellow affiliated with The Logistics Institute-Asia Pacific
    National University of Singapore, Nov 2003, Nov 2004

  • Instructor (Introduction to Statistics)
    Northwestern University, Fall 1997, Fall 1998

(ii) Industry

HONORS/AWARDS

  • General Awards
    • CAREER Award, National Science Foundation (Jan 2004)
    • Invited to attend the National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Symposium for emerging engineering leaders in industry, academia, and government labs (Sept 2004)
    • Inducted into the Council of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni of Georgia Tech (2006)
    • Joe Magnan Alumna of the Year (2007) for Tattnall Square Academy ; Invited commencement speaker for 2007 graduation
  • Research Awards
    • Council of Logistics Management Dissertation Award (2002)
    • INFORMS Dantzig Dissertation Competition, Finalist (2002)
    • GM-GT Project on Revenue Management selected for The Charles McKuen Award for outstanding contributions to General Motors (GM's highest research award) (2004)
    • Paper “Estimating New and Recurrent Root Caries Among Older Adults” selected as Finalist for 2005 Charles C. Sheppard Award at CDC
    • Paper “Optimal Timing of Sales of Bundled and Individual Tickets in Entertainment Industries” selected as Finalist for 2006 IBM Best Paper Award at POMS conference in Boston , MA
    • Paper “Optimal Location of Community Health Centers using Synthetic Estimates for Need.” selected as Finalist in 2006 Pierskalla Health Applications paper competition at INFORMS conference in Pittsburgh , PA
    • See also student papers below (2006 Finalist in MSOM student paper competition).
  • Teaching Related Awards
    • “The Groundhog's New Clothes” case study selected as Finalist in INFORMS national case competition (2004) and as a Finalist for the 2007 Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) Best Case Study Award
    • “Keeping Logistics under Wraps”, case study selected as Finalist in INFORMS national case competition (2006)
  • Fellowship Awards
    • Intel Women in Science and Engineering Scholar (1994 – 1996)
    • Omicron Delta Kappa Graduate Fellowship Recipient (1996)
    • National Science Foundation Fellowship Recipient (1996 – 2000)
    • Cabell Fellow, Northwestern University (1996)
    • Rhodes Scholarship State Finalist (1996)
    • President's Scholar, Georgia Institute of Technology (1991 - 1996)
    • Hitt Scholarship Recipient for character and service, Georgia Institute of Technology (1996)
    • Techcellence Award for leadership and service, Georgia Institute of Technology (1996)
    • Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Senior in Industrial Engineering Award (1995)
    • Honor Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Pi Mu, Gamma Beta Phi
 

HONORS AND AWARDS BY DR. SWANN'S STUDENTS

  • Daniel Faissol
    • Awarded NASA Harriet G. Jenkins Fellowship (2006)
  • Ozgun Caliskan Demirag
    • Awarded GM Manufacturing Scholarship (2006)
    • with Ozgul Baysar, paper selected as Finalist in 2006 Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Student Paper Competition at INFORMS in Pittsburgh , PA
  • Matt Drake
    • See paper awards above (2006 IBM Finalist at POM, 2004 and 2006 Finalist cases at INFORMS, and 2007 Finalist case at DSI)
    • Awarded Council of Logistics Management Graduate Fellowship (2002)
    • Named Honorable Mention in NSF Graduate Fellowship Competition (2003, 2004)
  • Jessica Heier
    • Awarded NSF Graduate Fellowship (2005)
  • Sebastian Urbina
    • Selected for Omega Rho award for undergraduate research at INFORMS Fall 2004 conference in Denver , CO
  • Natalya Zlobin
    • See paper awards above (2005 CDC Finalist)

     

SERVICE

(A) Professional Contributions

Leadership

  • Co-founder and Co-director of the Humanitarian Logistics Research Center in the Georgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (Winter 2007 – present)
  • Chair of 2006 Multi-Echelon / Public Applications of Supply Chain Management conference in Atlanta , GA
  • Organizing Committee for 2006 Manufacturing and Service Operations Management conference in Atlanta , GA.
  • Co-organizer of 2006 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium hosted by the National Academy of Engineering in Dearborn , MI
  • Co-founder and President of Junior Faculty Interest Group (JFIG) of Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS) national professional organization (2001 – 2003)
  • Co-chair of 1 st Annual Junior Faculty INFORMS Group paper competition (2003)
  • Vice President of External Relations, INFORMS Forum on Education (INFORM-ED), 2003 - 2005
  • Chaired or co-chaired multiple sessions at INFORMS (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) conferences, CORS / INFORMS 2004 conference

Invited Participation

  • Trustee on the Georgia Institute of Technology Alumni Association Board of Trustees (2005 – present)
  • Member of Northwestern University IE/MS Young Alumni Advisory Board (2004 – present)
  • Judge, INFORMS Health Applications committee to choose Pierskalla Best Paper Award (2004)
  • Judge, INFORMS Nicholson committee (2005, 2006)
  • Judge, INFORMS MSOM student paper competition (2005)
  • Eno Fellow, ENO Center for Transportation Leadership Development (1998)
  • Participant (invited), NSF workshop on Using Operations Research to Improve Health Care Delivery Systems (2002)
  • Participant NSF sponsored Graduate Research Ethics Education Workshop (1999); d eveloped case study for integrating ethics in engineering education
  • Participant in Women as Leaders Academic Seminar in Washington , DC (1996)
  • Sloan Industry Affiliate (2005 – present)

Editorial and Funding Reviewer

  • Referee for Operations Research, Management Science, IIE Transactions, Naval Research Logistics, Production and Operations Management society (POM) journal, Journal of Pricing and Revenue Management, Manufacturing Service and Operations Management, OR Spectrum, European Journal of Operational Research as well as book chapters and conferences.
  • Reviewer for National Science Foundation for Manufacturing Enterprise Systems (2004) and the International Research Experience for Students Program (2006), National Textile Center (2006)
  • Invited member of the Production and Operations Management journal Editorial Review Board (2006 – present)

Other

  • Member, INFORMS (1997 – present); Institute of Industrial Engineers (2004 – present); Association of Practical and Professional Ethics (2000 – present); American Society of Engineering Education (2004 – present)
(B) Campus Contributions
  • Associate, Center for Ethics and Technology at Georgia Tech (2007 – present)
  • Faculty Advisor, student chapter of Institute of Industrial Engineers (2004 – present)
  • Faculty Advisor, Georgia Tech Dance Association (2002 – present)
  • Faculty Mentor for Women, Science and Technology Learning Community (2002 – 2005)
  • ISyE Committee Membership:
    • Faculty Search (2004 – 2007)
    • Search Committee for ISyE Chair (2004 – 2005)
    • Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (2003 – 2005); Co-chair 2004 – 2005
      • Co-initiated and led the 2005 undergraduate curriculum changes in ISyE at Georgia Tech, where a track-based system was created to give students flexibility in courses. This program was recognized in 2007 by the External Academic Program Review of ISyE for its positive impact.
    • Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam Committee in Manufacturing/Logistics (2003 – 2004)
    • Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam Committee in Economic and Decision Analysis (2005 – 2006)
  • Member, TLI Asia-Pacific sea-cargo group, 2002 – 2005


 

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