2024 Annual Conference - Institute and Conference Award Winners

2024

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AS NEWEST DSI FELLOW

WC Benton | The Ohio State University

DENNIS E. GRAWOIG DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Natalie Simpson | University at Buffalo
Robert Pavur | University of North Texas

DSI LIFETIME DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR AWARD

Robert Andrews | Virginia Commonwealth University
F. Robert Jacobs | Indiana University

CAROL J. LATTA MEMORIAL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING EARLY CAREER SCHOLARSHIP

Sining Song| University of Maryland
Rakesh Mallipeddi | The Ohio State University

ELWOOD S. BUFFA DOCTORAL DISSERTATION AWARD

Micah Marzolf| received PhD from Michigan State University
Advisors:  Simone Peinkofer and Jason Miller

Exploring Challenges and the Evolution of the Retail Industry: A Consumer Perspective

INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATION AWARD

Michael Haughton | Wilfrid Laurier University

Deepening Students’ Knowledge of Real-World Decisions in Supply Chain and Logistics Systems

 

BEST PROBLEM-DRIVEN ANALYTICAL RESEARCH PAPER

Luyi Yang| University of Berkeley
Man Yu | HKUST

Combating Food Waste with Surprise Clearance

 

BEST CONCEPTUAL RESEARCH PAPER 

Usman Khalid| Lahore University of Management Sciences
Sajida Reza| Balochistan University of Information Technology

Supply Chain Sustainability and Industry 4.0 Technologies: A Literature Review

 

BEST INTERDISCIPLINARY PAPER

Bing Wang| Fuzhou University
Lerong He| SUNY – Geneseo
Yuanlong He| SUNY – Brockport

Social Media Disclosure and Stock Price Synchronicity

BEST THEORY-DRIVEN EMPIRICAL RESEARCH PAPER

Xunyu Chen | Virginia Commonwealth University
Yeongin Kim | Wake Forest University
Seokjun Youn | University of Arizona

 Beyond Words: Unveiling the Effect of Physicians’ Use of Audio Communication in Online Healthcare Communities

BEST TEACHING CASE STUDIES AWARD

Vaughan Griffiths| Porsche Cars North America
Varun Gupta | University of North Georgia
Jing Li | Saint Louis University
Darren Manion | The University of Virginia
Sarah Sargent | Saint Louis University
Xiao Zhang| Saint Louis University

Porsche Drive (A): Vehicle Subscription Strategy; Porsche Drive (B): Pricing Analytics

BEST STUDENT PAPER

Yingru Han | University of South Carolina
co-authored with
Luv Sharma | University of South Carolina
Sriram Narayanan | Michigan State University

Time Accommodation for Call Center Agents with Disabilities:  A Mediation Analysis

EMERGING ECONOMIES RESEARCH AWARD

Shipra Shukla | IIM Kashipur
Abhishek Srivastava | IIM Kashipur
Nagesh Murthy | University of Oregon

Implications of Reverse Logistics Strategies for Selling Refurbished Products

DOCTORAL RESEARCH SHOWCASE AWARD

Yingru Han | University of South Carolina
with
Luv Sharma | University of South Carolina
Sriram Narayanan | Michigan State University

The Role of Spontaneous vs Flexible Breaks in Affecting the productivity of Call Center Agents with Disabilities: A Mediation Analysis

 

DSI CHAPTER BEST PAPER PRESENTATION AWARD

From SEDSI
Natalie Simpson| University at Buffalo

The Role of Strict Inventory Cycle Time Requirements in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution: A Case Study from New York State

 

 

DSI CHAPTER BEST PAPER PRESENTATION AWARD - STUDENT

From EDSI
Gabriele Mauro| Solvay Brussels School ULB

with
Jury Gualandris| Western University
Evelyne Vanpoucke| Solvay Brussels School ULB

Carbon-Neutral Operations and Shareholder Wealth: Examining the Role of Carbon Abatement Technologies

 

DECISION SCIENCES JOURNAL BEST PAPER AWARD

Wendy Olsder | Eindhoven University of Technology
Tugce Martagan | Eindhoven University of Technology
Christopher Tang | University of California, Los Angeles

Converting a Drug from Off-Label to On-Label Use: Government Subsidies and Patient Welfare

DECISION SCIENCES JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATION BEST TEACHING BRIEF AWARD

Tuvana Rua | Quinnipiac University
Zeynep G. Aytug | Cal State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Teaching Virtual Presentation with a Theory-Based Feedback Intervention: An Experiential Class Project for the Postpandemic Era

DECISION SCIENCES JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATION BEST EMPIRICAL RESEARCH PAPER AWARD

Alok Baveja | Rutgers Business School
Luke Greeley| Rutgers Business School
William McLaury | Rutgers Business School

A Participatory Framework for Bridging the Conceptual and Talent Gaps in Supply Chain Management Education

DECISION SCIENCES JOURNAL BEST DEPARTMENT EDITOR AWARD

Hessam Bavafa | University of Wisconsin at Madison

DECISION SCIENCES JOURNAL BEST REVIEWER AWARD

Stanley Lim | Michigan State University
Gene Sun| University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

DECISION SCIENCES JOURNAL BEST ASSOCIATE EDITOR AWARD

Brent Moritz | Penn State University

DECISION SCIENCES JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATION BEST REVIEWER AWARD

John Visich | Bryant University
Patrick Jaska | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

DECISION SCIENCES JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATION BEST ASSOCIATE EDITOR AWARD

Jomon Paul | Kennesaw State University