Department of Decision and Information Sciences

Faculty and Fields of Interest

Dan Braha, BS 1988 Tel Aviv University, MS 1992 Tel Aviv University, PhD 1996 Tel Aviv University, Operations Management, Complex Systems Analysis

Rui Huang , BA 1999 Beijing Language and Culture University, MS 2003, PhD 2007 University of Oklahoma, Management Information Systems

Uday Kant Jha, MS 2016 Rochester Institute of Technology, Business Statistics

Yuzhu Li , BA 1999 Nankai University, MS 2002 Washington State University, PhD University of Central Florida, Project Management, Program Management, Team Flexibility, Boundry Spanning, E-commerce, Technology-mediated Learning

Brian Plummer, BS 1987 University of Lowell, MBA 1993 Northeastern University, Operations Management

Bharatendra Rai (Chairperson), BS 1989 University of Pune India, MS 1991 Meerut, Master in Technology 1993 Indian Statistical Institute, PhD 2004 Wayne State University, Business Analytics and Data/Text Mining, Applied Statistics, Quality and Reliability Engineering, Big Data, Multivariate Diagnosis/Pattern Recognition

Zheng Zhong Shi, BS Zhejiang University, China, MS Zhejiang University, China, PhD University of Toledo, Open Source Software and Community, IS Outsourcing, IS Strategy, E-commerce

Soheil Sibdari, BS 1997 Shahid Beheshti University Tehran, MS 2001, PhD 2005 Virginia Tech, Stochastic Modeling in Operations, Economics, Statistics

Leili Soltanisehat, BSc 2014, MSc 2018, 2022 PhD University of Oklahoma, Industrial Engineering

Tobias Stapleton, BA 2004 Bryant University, MBA 2005 Suffolk University, MA 2015, PhD 2017 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Gang Wang, BS 2003, ScD 2008 Dalian University of Technology, PhD 2013 Rutgers University, Operations Management, Supply Chain Optimization, Supply Chain Dynamics, Supply Chain Sustainability and Uncertainty, Combinatorial and Non-smooth Optimization.

Shouhong Wang, BEng 1970 Tsinghua University, China, MBA 1981 Tsinghua University, China, 1900 PhD McMaster University, Electronic Commerce, Information Systems Analysis and Design, Artificial Intelligence in Business, Knowledge Management

The purpose of the Decision and Information Science program is to prepare students for careers in the application of decision models and information technology that solve business problems and explore new business opportunities.

The Department of Decision and Information Sciences offers three major programs leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree: Operations Management, Management Information Systems (MIS), and General Business Administration. MIS Majors select from options in either E-Commerce/Digital Business or Technology and Management. Operations Majors pick from one of three options: Business Analytics, Services Operations Management, or Supply Chain Management. General Business Administration majors choose from the Online Option or the On-campus Option (which is limited to mid-career learners returning to college).

The department also offers minors in Management Information Systems and Operations Management

Programs

Baccalaureate

Minor