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Athena Alimirzaei

Title: Clinical Associate Professor

Department: Information Technology and Decision Sciences

College: College of Business

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, Southern Methodist University, 2013
    Major: Operations Research
    Dissertation: Optimization Models and Algorithms for Solving Sports Scheduling Problems
  • MS, Southern Methodist University, 2009
    Major: Operations Research
  • BS, Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, 2005
    Major: Industrial Engineering

Current Scheduled Teaching

DSCI 2710.402Data Analysis with SpreadsheetsSpring 2025
DSCI 2710.501Data Analysis with SpreadsheetsSpring 2025
DSCI 5180.404Introduction to the Business Decision ProcessSpring 8W2 2025
DSCI 2710.005Data Analysis with SpreadsheetsFall 2024 Syllabus
DSCI 5180.401Introduction to the Business Decision ProcessFall 8W1 2024
DSCI 5180.402Introduction to the Business Decision ProcessFall 8W2 2024
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

DSCI 2710.005Data Analysis with SpreadsheetsSummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
DSCI 2710.002Data Analysis with SpreadsheetsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
DSCI 2710.501Data Analysis with SpreadsheetsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
DSCI 5180.004Introduction to the Business Decision ProcessSpring 8W2 2024 SPOT
DSCI 2710.005Data Analysis with SpreadsheetsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
DSCI 5180.001Introduction to the Business Decision ProcessFall 8W1 2023 SPOT
DSCI 5180.002Introduction to the Business Decision ProcessFall 8W2 2023 SPOT
DSCI 2710.002Data Analysis with SpreadsheetsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
DSCI 2710.006Data Analysis with SpreadsheetsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
DSCI 5180.004Introduction to the Business Decision ProcessSpring 8W2 2023 SPOT
DSCI 2710.007Data Analysis with SpreadsheetsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
DSCI 5180.007Introduction to the Business Decision ProcessFall 2022 SPOT
DSCI 5180.008Introduction to the Business Decision ProcessFall 2022 SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Alimirzaei, A., Brussolo, M., Khatri. (2019). Applying Integer Programming in an Everyday Transportation Case: An Optimization Problem. Operations Management Education Review. 13 5-22.
  • Alimirzaei, A. (2017). Tournament Scheduling for Recreational League. 7 47-60. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Technology.
  • Alimirzaei, A., Kennington, J. (2013). Multiple Criteria Sports Scheduling: Minimizing Carry-over Effects and Breaks. 3 27-43. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Technology,.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
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students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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