William S. Lovejoy

Wallace J. Hopp is the Herrick Professor of Manufacturing and Associate Dean for Faculty and Research in the Ross School of Business, and a Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering, at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on the design, control, and management of operations systems, with emphasis on manufacturing and supply chain systems, innovation processes, and health care systems. His prior publications include the books Factory Physics and Supply Chain Science, in addition to numerous research papers and book chapters. He has served as editor-in-chief of Management Science, president of the Production and Operations Management Society, and consultant to a wide range of companies. Hopp’s research and teaching have been recognized with a number of awards, including the IIE Joint Publishers Book-of-the- Year Award, the IIE Technical Innovation Award, the SME Education Award, and Fellow Awards from IIE, INFORMS, MSOM, POMS, and SME.

 

William S. Lovejoy is the Raymond T. Perring Family Professor of Business Administration and Professor in the Operations and Technology department of the Ross School of Business,University of Michigan, with a joint appointment in the School of Art and Design. Professor Lovejoy held positions in both the private and the public sectors before joining academia. He works with companies on new product development, the management of innovation, and process assessment and improvement; he works with hospitals and clinics on health care operations. His courses have enjoyed coverage by CNN, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Businessweek. His past editorial activities include department editor for the Operations and Supply Chains department of Management Science, and senior editor for Manufacturing and Services Operations Management. He is a fellow in the Production and Operations Management Society.

 

Jeffrey S. Desmond is an Associate Chief of Staff at the University of Michigan Health System and Associate Chair for Clinical Operations in the Department of Emergency Medicine. He is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Michigan Medical School. He received his MD from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and did his residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts. He is the co-founder of the Graduate Medical Education Health Care Administration Track and has a strong interest in the development of physician leaders. His research focuses on the operational aspects of emergency care, and in addition to publishing in peer-reviewed journals he has guided or mentored numerous applied operations design and improvement projects.

 

Christopher R. Friese received his BSN and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing. He remains clinically active as an inpatient staff nurse at the University of Michigan Health System and holds advanced oncology certification. His research focuses on patient, provider, and system-related factors that influence care outcomes. His findings have been cited by the Institute of Medicine’s Future of Nursing report, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and two state Boards of Nursing to reform nursing educational policy. His work has helped guide oncology nurses in daily patient care, and through his leadership positions with the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the National Quality Forum he broadened quality measurement initiatives to include nursing-sensitive outcomes. In October 2012, he will be inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in recognition of his nursing leadership.