Dr. Mariel Lavieri

Professor

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Biography

Mariel Lavieri is a Professor and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Education in the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on healthcare operations research with a strong emphasis on practical impact. Lavieri has developed dynamic programming and stochastic control models to aid in screening, monitoring, and treatment decisions for chronic disease patients, including glaucoma, macular degeneration, coronary heart disease, and cancer. She actively applies her models in health workforce capacity planning. Lavieri has received numerous accolades, including the National Science Foundation CAREER Award, the MICHR Distinguished Mentor Award, and various best paper awards. She is also a member of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers and the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. Lavieri’s contributions extend into her leadership roles, including serving as the Health Care Department Editor for IISE Transactions and as the President of the Health Applications Society. Her work exemplifies the integration of operational research techniques in healthcare, promoting enhanced decision-making processes through quantitative methods and practical strategies.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2009-09-01 — Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Professor and Associate Chair Undergraduate Education in the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering.

Awards

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New Voices Cohort Member

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Sanjay Panna Mehrotra Research Excellence Award

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Willie Hobbs Moore Aspire, Advance, Achieve Mentoring Award

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Best Paper Award

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CAREER Award

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Lee Lusted Award

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Young Participant Practical Impact Award

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Good Good Prize

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Pierskalla Paper Award

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Bonder Scholarship

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science