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Brandon W. Lee

Associate Professor
Full-Time Faculty
School of Business Administration: MIS, OSC and Business Analytics

Brandon W. Lee

Associate Professor
Full-Time Faculty
School of Business Administration: MIS, OSC and Business Analytics

Profile

Brandon Lee is an Associate Professor of Operations Management and Business Analytics in the Department of MIS, OSC, and Business Analytics at the University of Dayton. His research focuses on healthcare operations management, quality and process improvement, and supply chain management. He earned his PhD in Supply Chain and Operations Management from Clemson University. Prior to his doctoral studies, he spent 12 years working for multinational corporations, including Siemens and Aisin (a Toyota Group company), where he specialized in quality management and Six Sigma process improvement.

Courses Taught

  • BAN/DSC 211 - Statistics for Business II
  • BAN/MBA 611 - Statistical Techniques for Decision Analysis
  • OPS 350 - Business Process Management
  • OPS 485 - Capstone Operations & Supply Management Project I
  • OPS 495 - Capstone Operations & Supply Management Project II
  • BAN 313 - Advanced Statistics for Business Analytics

Research Interests

  • Healthcare Operations Management
  • Quality Management and Process Improvement
  • Supply Chain Management

Degrees

  • Clemson University, PhD (Operations Management), 2018
  • Southern Illinois University, MS (Manufacturing Systems), 2001
  • Southern Illinois University, BS (Industrial Management & Applied Engineering), 1999

Professional Activities

  • Editorial Review Board, Journal of Operations Management (JOM)
  • Member, Production and Operations Management Society (POMS)
  • Member, Decision Sciences Institute (DSI)
  • Member, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
  • Senior Member, American Society for Quality (ASQ)

Awards and Recognitions

  • Winner, 2025 Jack Meredith Best Paper Award, Journal of Operations Management
  • Winner, 2025 Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, School of Business Administration

Industry Experience

  • Aisin (Toyota Group) - Quality Assurance Manager, 2007-2013
  • Siemens - Sr. TQM Engineer & Six Sigma MBB, 2002-2007
  • KMAC - Associate Six Sigma Consultant, 2001-2002