Frank L. Magee Professor and Department Chair, Decision and Technology Analytics at Lehigh University College of Business
📍 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Jennifer Ryan is the Frank L. Magee Professor and Department Chair for Decision and Technology Analytics at Lehigh University, with a joint appointment in Industrial and Systems Engineering. Her expertise lies in supply chain management, inventory management, and applied stochastic modeling. She is a recipient of multiple National Science Foundation grants, including an NSF CAREER grant.
Her career uniquely crisscrosses between business and engineering colleges, a trajectory she feels makes her a better collaborator.
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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Frank L. Magee Professor and Department Chair, Decision and Technology Analytics
Location
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Personality Overview
How Jennifer shows up
Price-Sensitive
Value Seeker
Cautious & Analytical
They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.
Priorities
Topics Jennifer cares about
Supply Chain Uncertainty
Her primary research and teaching interests focus on inventory management, applied stochastic modeling, and managing supply chains under uncertainty.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
She holds joint appointments in business and engineering and chose Lehigh for its emphasis on interdisciplinary education and research, seeing opportunities for collaboration.
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Career
Work history
7-2025
Frank L. Magee Professor and Department Chair, Decision and Technology Analytics
Lehigh University College of Business
8-2022 - 7-2025
Van Horne Family Endowed Chair, Professor and Department Chair
Nebraska College of Business
7-2016 - 8-2022
Ron and Carol Cope Professor of Supply Chain Management & Analytics; Department Chair
Nebraska College of Business
7-2015 - 7-2016
Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management & Analytics
Nebraska College of Business
7-2008 - 6-2015
Associate Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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