📅 Date: Friday, September 12, 2025⏰ Time: 11:00 AM ET⏳ Duration: 1 hour
Organized by: WORMS (Women in OR/MS)
Abstract:Join us for a dynamic panel discussion highlighting the diverse career trajectories within Operations Research. Our panelists have pursued non-traditional paths—transitioning between industry and academia, stepping into administrative leadership, crossing disciplinary boundaries, and shifting between teaching-focused and research-intensive roles. Through candid conversation, we’ll explore the motivations behind these transitions, the challenges encountered, and the opportunities unlocked along the way.
This session is especially valuable for students and professionals considering alternative career directions in OR.
Panelists:
Dr. Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Professor, Management Information Systems, Penn State Berks
Dr. Rachel Trana, Senior Engineering Manager, Grainger
Dr. Alice E. Smith, Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Auburn University
Dr. Lili Zhang, Senior AI and Machine Learning Engineer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
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