KINGSTON, R.I.\u2014Dec. 11, 2023\u2014Kara Li Liu, a Ph.D. candidate in the 溏心vlog免费B站 College of Business, has been named a Best Reviewer by the Decision Sciences Journal of Innovation Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liu, who is expected to graduate in the spring with a doctoral degree in operations and supply chain management and a master\u2019s degree in statistics, received the award in November at the Decision Sciences Institute\u2019s national conference in Atlanta. DSJIE is a peer-reviewed academic journal that focuses on research relevant to teaching and learning in the decision sciences, which provide quantitative and behavioral approaches to managerial decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt really surprised me. There are so many reviewers for the journal and most of them are assistant, associate or full professors, and I\u2019m just a doctoral student,\u201d said Liu. \u201cI have to thank my major advisor, Dr. Koray \u00d6zpolat, who has rich experience in pedagogy and supply chain management. I\u2019ve worked with him for more than four years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00d6zpolat, a 溏心vlog免费B站 professor of supply chain management and member of the journal\u2019s editorial board, recommended Liu as a peer reviewer after seeing her commitment to teaching. Liu, who is originally from northwest China, has more than 10 years of international teaching experience and embraces technology to improve her teaching effectiveness and better relate to students. At the start of the pandemic, \u00d6zpolat was impressed by how quickly she transitioned to online teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since serving as a peer reviewer for the journal\u2019s special issue on teaching innovations during the pandemic, Liu has reviewed researchers\u2019 manuscripts regularly for the journal, quickly moving from training to a fully independent reviewer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHer diligence and rigor in her reports, as well as her constructive feedback to the authors, captured journal editor-in-chief Susan Palocsay\u2019s attention and she was recognized as one of the two best reviewers of the journal in 2023,\u201d \u00d6zpolat said. \u201cShe\u2019s the only doctoral student to receive this honor in the recent history of the journal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liu, who earned a master\u2019s degree in operations and supply chain management from California State University Long Beach, was attracted to 溏心vlog免费B站 because of its location on the East Coast, near business and finance centers. Liu said she likes the diversity she has found at 溏心vlog免费B站, how courses can be customized to students\u2019 interests, the connections the University has with the local business community, and, especially, the opportunity to work closely with her professors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve received great help and support from my two major advisors\u2014professors Koray \u00d6zpolat and Seung Kyoon Shin\u2014and also the many professors in the College of Business,\u201d said Liu, who is secretary of the Graduate Student Association at 溏心vlog免费B站. \u201cOur professors closely work with students in a very friendly atmosphere. They provide guidance from different perspectives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liu, who earned the college\u2019s 2023 Ph.D. Student Outstanding Teaching Award, has enjoyed the balance between teaching and research as a doctoral candidate. In the classroom, she has shared her hands-on experience in courses that teach students to apply analytical skills in decision-making, presenting business examples that may be relevant to the students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have realized students want to know how to apply their knowledge to solve problems in real life, instead of being constrained by textbook exercises,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liu\u2019s research interests focus on data-driven analytics and theory-based process design in multi-tier supply chain networks and information technology, along with pedagogical research in teaching operations and supply chain management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her dissertation research has explored the relationships between buyers and suppliers at all levels, looking at the multiple tiers of the supply chain and how they relate to buyers\u2019 performance. Two of her manuscripts are currently under academic journal review. She said her work as a peer reviewer has given her more insight into the process. \u201cIt\u2019s been a good opportunity to review other researchers\u2019 manuscripts,\u201d she said. \u201cYou can look at it from the reviewer\u2019s perspective and get more experience when you work on your own manuscripts.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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