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ABOUT US

SEDSI is the southern member of The Decision Sciences Institute;

a multi-disciplinary international association dedicated to advancing knowledge and

improving instruction in all business and related disciplines.

DSI MISSION

Decision Sciences Institute develops scholars, who produce, use, and disseminate knowledge primarily within and across information systems, analytics, and supply chain management to improve decisions involving systems, technology, and processes.

DSI VISION

Decision Sciences Institute creates, develops, and fosters knowledge to improve managerial decisions for

global progress.

CHAPTER GOODIES

SEDSI Charter

SEDSI Branding: logos, colors, etc.

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Board Members

President
Binshan Lin, Louisiana State University Shreveport

binshan.lin@lsus.edu

Past-President

Ping Wang, James Madison University

wangpx@jmu.edu

President Elect

Cheryl Aasheim, University of Florida

cheryl.Aasheim@warrington.ufl.edu

 

Program Chair

Elena Olson, Virginia Commonwealth University
sedsi2024@vcu.edu

 

Treasurer

Tom Groleau, University of Kentucky

tom.groleau@uky.edu

Secretary

Sara Bliss Kiser, Alabama State University

skiser@alasu.edu

V.P. Meetings

L. Drew Rosen, University of North Carolina Wilmington

rosenl@uncw.edu  

Council Chair

A. James (Jim) Wynne, Virginia Commonwealth  University, jimwynne1701@gmail.com 

 

SEDSI Charter

A Look at Past Presidents

SEDSI Policies and Procedures
Board
VPs
Vice Presidents​

V.P. Member Services

 Jonathan G. Flittner, Roanoke College

  flittner@roanoke.edu

V.P. Planning & Development
Mauro Falasca, East Carolina University

falascam@ecu.edu

V.P. Publications

Shona Morgan, North Carolina A&T University, smorgan@ncat.edu

V.P. Meetings
L. Drew Rosen, University of North Carolina Wilmington, rosenl@uncw.edu

​Archivist & Web Services
Elham Torabi, James Madison University

 torabiex@jmu.edu

COUNCIL
COUNCIL
2023 - 2025

Chandrasheker (Shekar) Challa, Virginia State University, cchalla@vsu.edu


Shanan Gibson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University,  shanan.gibson@erau.edu  

 

Reza Kheirandish, Clayton State University, rezakheirandish@clayton.edu 

 

Suzie Smith, Presbyterian College, ssmith@presby.edu

 

A. James (Jim) Wynne, Virginia Commonwealth  University, jimwynne1701@gmail.com, Council Chair

2023 - 2024

Jason Deane, Virginia Tech, jdeane1@vt.edu  

Kellie Keeling, University of Denver, kellie.keeling@du.edu


Barry Wray, University of North Carolina Wilmington, wrayb@uncw.edu


Christopher (Chris) Zobel, Virginia Tech, czobel@vt.edu 

AWARDS
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

The Southeast Decision Sciences Distinguished Service Award (DSA) may be presented to Members of the Southeast Decision Sciences Institute in recognition of distinguished achievements in the decision sciences over a period of years.  

 

There is no requirement or expectation that one or

more awards shall be made in any given year.

OUTSTANDING INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT AWARD

The Southeast Decision Sciences Outstanding Institutional Support Award (OISA) may be presented to an academic institution, or unit of an academic institution, that has a documented history of support to the SEDSI over a period of years.

There is no requirement that an institution is nominated or that recognition be bestowed on any institution in any given year.

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