RONALD H. WRIGHT
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Department of Business Administration |
(315) 445-4370 |
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Le Moyne College |
wright@lemoyne.edu |
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EDUCATION
Ph.D., Operations
Research, Department of Mathematics,
M.A., Mathematics,
M.Div.,
B.A., Mathematics,
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Professor of Business Administration, Le Moyne College, 2000 to present
Associate Professor of Business Administration, Le Moyne College, 1992-2000.
Associate Professor of Mathematics, Le Moyne College, 1981-90.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Le Moyne College, 1977-81.
Visiting Assistant
Professor,
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Research affiliate,
Campbell Public Affairs Institute, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public
Affairs,
Management Science Consultant to Corporations, 1980 to present.
Vice President for Planning and Information Systems, Le Moyne College, 1990-92.
Director, Mathematics/Management, Le Moyne College, 1979-90.
Chair, Department of Mathematics, Le Moyne College, 1985-86.
Member, Technical Advisory Group to Research
and Development Department of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 1989-95.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
“Evaluating Customer Satisfaction Using
a Fuzzy Rule-Based Decision Support System”, with
"Understanding
Portfolio Risk Analysis Using Monte Carlo Simulation", with S. Ammar and
C. Kim, Journal of Financial Education,
forthcoming.
"A Financial Condition Indicator
System for School Districts: A Case Study of New York", with S. Ammar, W. Duncombe, B. Jump, Journal
of Education Finance, Vol. 30, No. 3, 2005, pp. 231-258..
“Comparing the Impact of Star Rookies Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James:
An Example on Simulating Team Performances in the NBA League”, with S. Ammar, INFORMS
Transactions on Education, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2004, pp.67-74.
"Constructing a
Fuzzy-Knowledge-Based System: An Application for Assessing the Financial
Condition of Public Schools", with S. Ammar,
"Characteristics
and Features of a Performance Evaluation Model Using Multilevel Fuzzy
Rule-based Systems", with
"A Demonstration of a Push/Pull
Assembly Line", with S. Ammar, INFORMS
Transactions on Education, Vol. 2, No.3, May 2002.
"A Symposium on Evaluating
Financial Management of Large Cities: An application of Fuzzy Rule-Based
Systems", with S. Ammar, W. Duncombe,
B. Jump, Public Budgeting & Finance, Vol. 21, No. 4, Winter 2001,
pp. 44-46.
"Evaluating Capital Management: A New Approach", with S. Ammar, W. Duncombe, Public Budgeting & Finance, Vol.21, No. 4, Winter 2001, pp. 47-69.
"Evaluating City Financial
Management Using FRBS", with S. Ammar, W. Duncombe, Y. Hou, Public
Budgeting & Finance, Vol. 21, No.4, Winter 2001, pp. 70-90.
"Using Fuzzy Rule-Based Systems to Evaluate Overall Financial Performance of Governments: An Enhancement to the Bond Rating Process", with S. Ammar, W. Duncombe, Y. Hou, B. Jump, Public Budgeting & Finance, Vol. 21, No. 4, Winter 2001, pp. 91-110.
"Applying Fuzzy Set Theory to Performance Evaluation" with Salwa Ammar, Socio-Economics Planning Sciences, Vol. 34, No.4, December, 2000, pp. 285-302.
"Identifying Low-Performance Public Schools" with S. Ammar, R.Bifulco, W.Duncombe, Studies in Educational Evaluation, Vol. 26, No.3, September, 2000, pp.259-287.
"A New Approach to Assessing Performance of State Human Resource Management Systems: A Multi-Level Fuzzy Rule-Based System" with S. Ammar, S. Selden, W. Jacobson, Review of Public Personnel Administration, Vol. 20, No. 3., Summer 2000, pp. 58-74.
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"Experiential Learning Activities in Operations Management" with Salwa Ammar, International Transactions in Operations Research, Vol. 6, No. 2, March 1999, pp. 183-197.
"The Role of Computer Models in
Support of Fuel Purchasing", Intelligent Systems Re view, Vol 1, No. 2, 1989, pp 35-49.
"Models for Computer Assisted Coal
Purchasing", Combustion, Vol 52, No. 10,
April 1981, pp 20-27.
PAPERS IN REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
“Analyzing Customer Satisfaction Surveys Using Decision
Support Systems”, with S. Ammar, and D. Moore, Proceedings of the 38th Annual Meeting of the Decision
Sciences Institute, November 2007,
“An Investigation of the Use of Fuzzy Rule-Based Systems to Interpret
Organizational Behavior Research Surveys”, with S. Ammar,
M. Collins, Proceedings of Northeast
Decision Sciences Institute Meeting, March 2007,
“Introducing Business through Statistics”
with G. Kulick, Proceedings
of Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Meeting, March 2007,
“Using Simulation Software to Provide Experiential Learning in Finance Courses”, with S. Ammar, C. Kim, Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, November 2006, San Antonio.
"Creating an Index of
Manufacturing Climates in the US: An Application of Multi-level Fuzzy
Rule-based Systems”" with S. Ammar, W. Wright, Proceedings
of NAFIPS (North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society) Annual
Meeting, June 2006, Montreal.
“An Interactive Multi-Level Reporting System: An Application in
Evaluating Financial Conditions of New York State School Districts”, with S. Ammar, Proceedings of
the 36th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, November
2005,
“Producing
‘No Child Left Behind’ Report Cards That Include Expert Judgment”, with S. Ammar, Proceedings of
the 35th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, November
2004,
"A
Hybrid System for
Modeling Credit Ratings for US Airports", with S. Ammar,
Proceedings of IEEE International
Conference on Fuzzy Systems, July 2004,
"A Decision Support System for
Rating the Bond Issues of Public Institutions", with S. Ammar, Proceedings of Northeast Decision Sciences
Institute Meeting, March 2004, Atlantic City, pp 183-185.
"Ensuring Consistent Expert
Judgment in a Multilevel Fuzzy Rule-based System: A Case Study in Evaluating
the Credit Ratings of Public Institutions", with S. Ammar,
Special Focus Symposium on Decision Technology and Intelligent Information
Systems, International Conference on
System Research, Informatics and Cybernetics, Baden-Baden, Germany, July
2002, Advances in Decision Technology and
Intelligent Information Systems, Vol. III, pp 62-66.
"Using Neural Networks to Validate
Fuzzy Rule-based Systems: An application in Determing
the Credit-Worthiness of US Cities", with S. Ammar
& D. Walters, Proceedings of Northeast Decision Sciences Institute
Meeting, March 2002, San Juan, Puerto Rico, pp.208-213.
"What Chance Does the USA Have of
Going to the World Cup?: An Example of Spreadsheet Monte-Carlo Simulation using
Visual Basic" with S. Ammar, Proceedings of
Decision Sciences Institute National Meeting, November 2001, San Francisco,
selected for Innovative Approaches for Teaching with Spreadsheets Miniconference, pp. 37-39
"Solver, Forms, Macros and VBA: Enhancements to Teaching Quantitative Methods with Spreadsheets" with S. Ammar, Proceedings of Decision Sciences Institute National Meeting, November 2000, Orlando, selected for Innovative Approaches for Teaching with Spreadsheets Miniconference, pp. 38-40.
"Achieving Consistency and
Completeness in Fuzzy Rule-Based Systems" with S. Ammar,
Proceedings of Northeast Decision Sciences Institute, March 2000,
Atlantic City, pp. 137-139.
"Consistency in Fuzzy Rule Based
Systems: An Application in Elementary School Performance Evaluation" with
S. Ammar, R.Bifulco, W.Duncombe,Proceedings
of NAFIPS (North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society) National
Meeting, June 1999,
"We played the OPM Games and
Won" with Salwa Ammar,
Proceedings of Decision Sciences Institute National Meeting, 1997, San
Diego, CA, one of four finalist submissions in Instructional Innovation Award
Competition, pp. 75-77.
"Using Fuzzy Rule Based Economic
Models to Measure the Performance of State Funded Agencies" with S. Ammar, J. Leathley,
"A Fuzzy Logic
Approach to Performance Evaluation" with Salwa Ammar, Proceedings of ISUMA (International Symposium on
Uncertainty Modeling and Analysis) and NAFIPS (North American Fuzzy Information
Processing Society) Joint National Meeting, 1995,
"Integrating Decision Support
Systems for Fuel Purchasing", Proceedings, Conference on Decision
Support Methods for the Electric Power Industry, Electric Power Research
Institute, Cambridge, MA, May 1990.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
“Avoiding Fiscal Stress: The use of
Expert Systems to Assess School District Financial Condition”, with
"Where's the Beef in Undergraduate
Business Education" with Salwa Ammar, ORMS Today, Vol. 29, No.4,
August 2002.
"Experiential Learning in POM: It
Don't Mean a Thing If You Ain't Got That Swing"
with Salwa Ammar, ORMS
Today, Vol. 26, No.2, April 1999, p. 8.
"Introduction to Operations
Management: the MBA In-Class Experience" with Salwa
Ammar, Decision Lines, Vol. 29, No.2,
September/October 1998, pp. 3-6.
"Fuzzy Logic: A Case Study in
Performance Measurement" with Salwa Ammar, Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering and the
Sciences, edited by B. Ayyub & M. Gupta, Kluwer Academic Publishing, 1997.
"Inventory of Rarely Used Spare Parts", Inventory Strategy Modeling, New York State Electric & Gas, Binghamton, NY, 1990, pp.39-43.
PAPERS PRESENTED AT
CONFERENCES WITH ABSTRACTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
“A Computer Simulation of the Impact of ‘Grading on the Curve’ ”, with G. Kulick, International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Annual Meeting, Georgetown
“The
Past, Present, and Future of OR/MS education, Reflections on the 10th
Anniversary of INFORM-ED”, Panelist, INFORMS National Meeting,
“A System Approach to Evaluating the Financial
Condition of Public Airports”, with Salwa Ammar, INFORMS National Meeting,
Atlanta, Georgia, October 2003.
“A Financial Condition Indicator System for
School Districts: A Case Study of New York” with Salwa
Ammar, William Duncombe,
Bernard Jump, 2003 ABFM Annual Conference, Washington, DC, September 2003
“Using Fuzzy Rule-Based Systems as a
Diagnostic Tool for Evaluating the Performance of Governments”, with Salwa Ammar, WSSA Public Finance
and Budgeting Section, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2003.
“Fuzzy-Rule Based Systems to Evaluate the
Performance of Complex Organizations: Bond Ratings for Large
"Where is OR/MS in Undergraduate
Business Curriculum? ", Session Chair and Panelists, INFORMS
National Meeting,
"The Changing Accreditation
Environment and its Impact on OR/MS", Panelist, INFORMS National
Meeting,
“Using
FRBS to Evaluation Overall Financial Performance of Governments: An Enhancement
to Bond Rating?” with William Duncombe, Salwa Ammar, Yilin
Hou, and Bernard Jump, Annual ABFM Conference,
Washington, DC. January 2001.
"Including
VBA in Introductory Quantitative Methods Courses", INFORMS National
Meeting,
"Integrative Cases for Teaching OR/MS in the MBA Curricula", Panelist, INFORMS National Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1999.
"Best Cases", Panelist, INFORMS National Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1999.
Faculty, TMS2: The Second Summer Workshop on Teaching Management Science/Operations Research, Richard Ivey School of Business, London, Ontario Canada, June 1999.
"The Use of Linked Spreadsheets in Teaching Production Planning & Inventory Control: For a Little More Swing" with Salwa Ammar, INFORMS National Meeting, Cincinnati Ohio, 1999.
"Teaching OR/MS Topics in a Finance Context" with Salwa Ammar, INFORMS National Meeting, Seattle Washington, 1998.
Co-Chair of session on Teaching with Spreadsheets, IFORMS National Meeting, Montreal Canada, 1998.
"Can
"Teaching Tips for New Teachers"
Tutorial with Salwa Ammar,
INFORMS National Meeting,
"Integrating Consulting and Teaching for OR
Faculty: How and Why." Session Co-Chair, INFORMS National Meeting,
"The Interaction Between Academic Teaching
and Faculty Consulting" with Salwa Ammar, INFORMS National Meeting,
"In-Class Activities of Operations Management" with Salwa Ammar, Tutorial, INFORMS National Meeting, SanDeigo, CA, 1997, and Canadian Operations Research Society National Meeting, Ottawa, CA, 1997.
Teaching Manufacturing with a Game" with Salwa Ammar, IFORS International Meeting, Riga, Latvia, 1966.
"T he Manufacturing Game" with Salwa Ammar, Tutorial, INFORMS National Meeting, October 1995, New Orleans, LA, May 1996, Washington DC, and November 1966, Atlanta, GA.
"Estimating the Impact of State Development Dollars on State Tax Revenues Using Fuzzy Logic Rule-Based Systems", with S. Ammar, INFORMS National Meeting, May 1996, Washington DC.
"Application of Fuzzy Logic and Pattern Recognition i n Evaluation of Client Satisfaction" with Salwa Ammar, INFORMS National Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, April 1995.
"A Decision Support System for Financial
Aid Management" with Vijayan Sugumaran,
INFORMS National Meeting,
"A Rule-Based System Approach to Job
Scheduling" with Salwa Ammar,
INFORMS National Meeting,
"Using the Computer in the Classroom as an
Instructional Tool", Conference on Statistics Educati
on in Management and Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
"A Coal Purchasing Model for Public
Utilities", Operations Research Society of
"Developing Fuel Inventory Policy in
Preparation for a UMW Strike", Fuel Inventory Workshop, Electric Power
Research Institute,
"Using a Unified Fue
l Inventory Model", Eastern Fuel Buyers' Conference,
"Operations Research and Computer
Services", Data Processing and Management Association,
"Problems in Implementing
Operations Research Projects", Management and Operations Research Society
of Central New York,
"Linear Programming as a Planning
Tool", Management and Operations Research Society of
"There are No Correct Answers in the
Real World: An Illustration of Modeling as Process", Mathematics
Association of America,
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH PROJECTS
Developing a Financial Condition Indicator
System for
With Salwa Ammar of Le Moyne College
and William Duncombe and Bernard Jump of Syracuse
University’s Maxwell School, working to development expert systems to evaluate
the financial health of school districts. System also indicates areas for
improvement.
Expert System to Create
Bond Ratings in Public Finance, Fitch Ratings Inc. 2001-2003.
With Salwa Ammar, developed expert
system to assist in the process of creating bond ratings for publicly financed
US airports. System produces both a rating as well as a report of the rationale
for the rating.
Calculating Heat Content for Natural Gas, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 1998-present.
With Salwa Ammar, developing procedures for calculating the heat
content of natural gas from factors, which can be easily measured without
combustion.
Evaluation of Performance Surveys, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 1995-96.
With Salwa Ammar, developed a fuzzy logic rule based system to
evaluate performance survey for the corporate information system division.
Formal model is annually used by Information Technology at NMPC.
Coal Purchasing Model, New York State Electric and Gas Corporation, 1980-89.
Developed computer based coal purchasing model
that minimizes purchasing, transportation, production, and inventory costs.
Model is still in regular use by NYSEG for purchasing, fuel cost forecasting,
and capital project evaluation.
Oil Transportation and Inventory Model, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., 1981.
Developed a linear program model to help
determine optimal transportation methods (barges and trains) for fuel oil while
minimizing inventory costs.
Input/Output Curves for Electric Generating Stations, New York State Electric and Gas Corporation, 1981.
Developed procedures and model for calculating
input/output curves.
Boiler Combustion Simulation Model, Otisca Industries, 1985.
Developed computer model that simulated the cost
to produce steam using different fossil fuels in specified boilers.
Sulfur Abatement Model, New York State Electric and Gas Corporation, 1985.
Developed computer model that would forecast
system production costs under a range of possible federal and state
legislation. Used by NYSEG to prepare responses to proposed legislation.
Utility Fuel Inventory Model, Electric Power Research Institute and Niagara Mohawk Power Co rporation, 1985-86.
Worked with NMPC and EPRI in final stages of
development of this now widely used inventory model. Credited with making model
both more accurate and more useful. Also worked extensively with NYSEG as they incorporated
UFIM into their purchasing and forecasting procedures.
Inventory of Critical Spare Parts, New York State Electric and Gas Corporation, 1989.
Developed a computer model to analyze desired
inventory levels for expensive but seldom used spare parts.
Sulfur Reduction Model, New York State Electric and Gas Corporation, 1991.
Developed computer model that was used to select
long term strategy for complying with acid rain legislation.
SERVICE
Vice President Publications, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Education Forum, 1999 to 2001.
Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) Instructional Innovation Competition Committee, 1998 to 1999.
Advisory Board, Syracuse City Schools Gifted Program, 1990-92.
Commissioner's Committee to Evaluate Gifted Program, Syracuse City Schools, 1991-92.
New Program Development Committee, Gifted Program, Syracuse City Schools, 1992-94.
Mayor's Task Force for Syracuse City Year, 1991-92.
Board of Directors, CNY University of Kentucky Alumni Association, 1987-1990, Treasurer, 1988-90.
President, Sedwick
Farm Tennis Club, 2002 to present.
Board of Directors, Sedgwick Farm Tennis Club, 1989 to present.
Board of Directors, DeWitt Street Associates, 1992 to present.
New York State Education Department Evaluation Team, College of New Rochelle, 1989.
President, Management and Operations Research Society of Central New York, 1982.