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| Joe Geunes Program Director (352) 392-1464, ext. 2012 geunes@ise.ufl.edu |
Patsy Messinger Associate Director (352) 392-0982 messinger@ise.ufl.edu |
Tammi Gibson Program Assistant (352) 392-0928 gibsont@ise.ufl.edu |
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Program Faculty
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| J. Cole Smith ESI 6314, Deterministic Methods in Operations Research (352) 392-1464, ext. 2020 cole@ise.ufl.edu |
Linda Clarke MAN 5245, Organizational Behavior (352) 392-7992 clarkel@ufl.edu |
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Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Industrial & Systems Engineering Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2000; B.S., Clemson University (Summa Cum Laude), 1996
Dr. Smith’s research interests include combinatorial optimization, especially mathematical programming and dynamic programming. He is a recipient of a Young Investigator Award funded by the Office of Naval Research, and has also been funded on grants from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
From 2000 to 2005, Dr. Smith was an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona, and spent the summer of 2003 working at the National Security Agency (NSA). His role with the NSA enabled him to consult on several problems of interest in improving national security – a line of research that has continued in the years since then. Dr. Smith has also worked on projects in conjunction with AMD, Intel, Lockheed-Martin, and the Federal Aviation Administration, in addition to his government-sponsored research.
Editorial Boards: Journal of Global Optimization, Networks, Optimization Letters, Journal of Problem Solving Honors and Awards: Young Investigator Award by the Office of Naval Research (2002), First place, 2001 IIE Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award |
Ph.D., Management and International Business, Florida International University; J.D. (cum laude), specializing in Public and Private International Law, Washington College of Law at American University; MBA, Queens University; BS, Mathematical Sciences with Concentrations in Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Appalachian State University; BA, Germanic Languages and Literature, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dr. Clarke has taught in graduate schools of business, economics, and engineering in Asia, the Caribbean, and the United States, including American University, The University of Florida, Florida International University, Florida Atlantic University, Fudan University, The Ibero-American University, The University of Technology, and in the University of North Carolina System. Over the years she has also worked professionally as a manager, consultant, scientist, or engineer in companies such as Michelin Tire Corp., Science Museums of Charlotte, IBM, Duke Energy, Rexham/Bowater, Broadway & Seymour, First Union Corp., and others. Her research publications have appeared in The Academy of Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, Academy of Management Executive, The International Journal of Human Resources Management, Journal of International Entrepreneurship, and The Journal of Eastern European Studies, among others. |
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| Jean-Phillippe P. Richard ESI 6912, Decision Making under Uncertainty (352) 392-1464, ext. 2018 richard@ise.ufl.edu |
Stephen Kwaku Asare ACG 5065, Financial and Managerial Accounting (352) 392-8893 stephen.asare@warrington.ufl.edu |
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Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology 2002; B. S. Applied Mathematics Engineering (Summa Cum Laude), Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium). Dr. Richard’s research focuses on the design and application of methods for the global solution of mixed integer linear and nonlinear optimization problems. On the theoretical side, Dr. Richard has designed new cutting planes and formulation improvement procedures for these problems. On the application side, Dr. Richard has developed models and solutions for infrastructure security, radiation therapy and railroad operations. He is the recipient of a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. Dr. Richard has taught a large array of Operations Research classes, mostly in the array of optimization. Before Joining the University of Florida faculty, Dr. Richard was an Assistant Professor at Purdue from 2002 to 2008. Honors and Awards: Sigma Xi Best Dissertation Award at Georgia Institute of Technology (2003), NSF CAREER award (2004), Alan B. Pritsker Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award at the School of Industrial Engineering Purdue (2007 and 2008), James H. Greene Graduate Educator Award at the School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue (2005 and 2007), IIE Transactions Best Application Paper Award in 2008. |
Associate Professor of Accounting (KPMG Term Professor) PhD, University of Arizona, 1989; JD (Cum Laude), University of Florida 2006; MBA, Baylor University, 1985; BSc (First Class Honors), University of Ghana, 1982; CFE, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, 1996; Florida Bar (admitted 2006). Professor Asare’s research, which focuses on understanding and improving auditors’ decisions, has appeared in the leading accounting and psychology journals, and has been funded by the AICPA and KPMG Peat Marwick Research foundation. He is the current editor of the Journal of Accounting Literature. He is also interested in improving governance in transitional democracies. His monograph on the use of criminal law to uphold the Fiduciary Role of Public Officers has been published by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development. Honors and Awards: Cook Teaching Award for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching, 2003 and 1997; University of Florida Fisher School of Accounting Undergraduate Teacher of the Year, 1999; University of Florida College of Business Undergraduate Teacher of the Year, 1993 |
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| Joseph P. Geunes ESI 6323, Models for Supply Chain Management (352) 392-1464, ext. 2012 geunes@ise.ufl.edu |
John Banko FIN 5405, Business Financial Management (352) 392-6395 john.banko@warrington.ufl.edu |
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Professor and Associate Chair of Industrial & Systems Engineering Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1999; MBA, Pennsylvania State University, 1993; B.S., Drexel University (Magna Cum Laude), 1990 Professor Geunes’ research interests lie in manufacturing and logistics systems analysis and design, including distribution systems that support the efficient delivery of product variety and value. At the University of Florida, he has taught Supply Chain Management and Analysis and Production & Inventory Control. From 1990 to 1992 Dr. Geunes worked for AT&T as a Network Development Project Manager managing the phases of design, development, testing and deployment of 800 services offering new technologies to major business customers. He also worked for Bell of Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Edison, and McNeil Consumer Products Company. He is currently the associate editor ofDecision Sciences and is Logistics and Inventory Systems Area Editor for Computers & Industrial Engineering. Honors and Awards: University of Florida ISE Department’s Outstanding Faculty Member, 1998-1999, 1999-2000, and 2003-2004; Meritorious Service Award, 2005 (Manufacturing and Service Operations Management)
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Lecturer of Finance Ph.D., University of Florida, 2003; B.S.B.A., University of Florida, 1990; CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charterholder. John Banko is a lecturer of Finance at the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida. He held both faculty and administrative positions at the University of Florida, Northern Illinois University, and the University of Central Florida. He currently serves on board for the Southwest Finance Association, and his research has appeared in the Journal of Business, Financial Management, and Managerial Finance. At the University of Florida, Professor Banko teaches graduate courses in Debt Portfolio Management, Advanced Corporate Finance, and Active Portfolio Management. He also teaches a CFA® Level I Review Course and other finance courses at the undergraduate level. Dr. Banko has presented and discussed numerous papers at professional meetings. He also serves as an ad hoc reviewer for academic journals.
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| Joseph C. Hartman EIN 6227, Quality Engineering and Process Improvement (352) 392-1464, ext. 2013 hartman@ise.ufl.edu |
Joseph W. Alba MAR 5805, Marketing Management (352) 273-3280 joe.alba@warrington.ufl.edu |
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Professor and Chair of Industrial & Systems Engineering Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1996; M.S. Industrial Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology, 1994; B.S. General Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (with honors), 1992 Professor Hartman’s research interests are in dynamic optimization with applications in financial engineering and logistics. He has taught courses in engineering economics, production and logistics, probability and statistics, computer programming, and networks and graphs. He recently published a textbook in engineering economics. Dr. Hartman previously served as the Kledaras Endowed Chair and Department Chair of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Lehigh University before joining the UF faculty in 2007. He was also a visiting professor in the Management Science group at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. He is a licensed professional engineer. Editorial Board: The Engineering Economist (Editor) Honors and Awards: Kledaras Endowed Chair, Lehigh University, 2003; Outstanding Young Industrial Engineer (Institute of Industrial Engineers), 2002; Outstanding Young Engineer, Lehigh Valley Chapter ofthe Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers, 2005; Frank HookAssistant Professorship, Lehigh University, 2001; NSF Career Award, 2000; ASEE Eugene L. Grant Award, 2000 and 2005; Teacher of the Year, IMSE Department, Lehigh University, 1999. |
Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Marketing Ph.D., Temple University 1981; BA, SUNY Albany 1976 Professor Alba’s research focuses on various aspects of consumer knowledge, decision making, brand equity, product design, and pricing. His teaching focuses on marketing strategy, new product development, and information processing. He is a past President of the Association of Consumer Research and a former associate editor of the Journal of Consumer Research. Editorial Boards: Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Consumer Psychology, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Marketing, International Journal of Research in Marketing, Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, and Marketing Letters. Honors and Awards: Journal of Marketing MSI/Paul Root Award (1997), AMA Louis Stern Award (2005), Journal of Consumer Research Outstanding Article Award (1987, 2003), the Sheth-JCR Foundation Award (2008), JCR Outstanding Reviewer Award (2002, 2003), SCP Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award (2004), AMA Paul D. Converse Award (2008), Fellow of the Society for Consumer Psychology (2003), Fellow of the American Psychological Association (2003), UF Research Foundation Professor (2005), Phi Beta Kappa (1975), Sigma Xi (1981), Beta Gamma Sigma (1994), Executive MBA Outstanding Teacher Award (2003, 2003, 2007, 2007, 2008, 2009), MBA Elective Outstanding Teacher Award (2002, 2007, 2008) |
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| Various Mentors EIN 6905, Master’s Project |
John Kraft MAN 6721, Business Policy (352) 392-2398 john.kraft@warrington.ufl.edu |
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Professor of Finance and Real Estate Professor Kraft has been Dean at the University of Florida since 1990. He was Dean at Arizona State University from 1986 to 1990. Professor Kraft was a Brookings Institution Economic Policy Fellow from 1970 to 1973. In addition, he has held positions at several federal agencies such as the Department of Energy, Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, Department of Interior, Price Commission, and National Science Foundation. A member of the Board of Directors of Beta Gamma Sigma, Professor Kraft has also served on the Board of Directors of Citibank of Arizona, Greyhound Financial Corporation (a subsidiary of the Greyhound-Dial Corporation), and Kroy, Inc. |