Faculty Profile

Athena Alimirzaei

Title
Clinical Associate Professor
Department
Information Technology and Decision Sciences
College
College of Business

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, Southern Methodist University, 2013. 
Major: Operations Research
Dissertation Title: 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 2710.005, Data Analysis with Spreadsheets, Summer 2024 
DSCI 2710.002, Data Analysis with Spreadsheets, Spring 2024 Syllabus
DSCI 2710.501, Data Analysis with Spreadsheets, Spring 2024 Syllabus
DSCI 5180.004, Introduction to the Business Decision Process, Spring 2024 


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    DSCI 2710.005, Data Analysis with Spreadsheets, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    DSCI 5180.001, Introduction to the Business Decision Process, Fall 8W1 2023  SPOT
                    

                    DSCI 5180.002, Introduction to the Business Decision Process, Fall 8W2 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    DSCI 2710.002, Data Analysis with Spreadsheets, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    DSCI 2710.006, Data Analysis with Spreadsheets, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    DSCI 5180.004, Introduction to the Business Decision Process, Spring 8W2 2023  SPOT
                    

                    DSCI 2710.007, Data Analysis with Spreadsheets, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    DSCI 5180.007, Introduction to the Business Decision Process, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    DSCI 5180.008, Introduction to the Business Decision Process, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT

          


          
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  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 Publications



  

  
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 (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):
				
      
					
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			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):
				
      
					
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