Judith Liebman
Dr. Judith S. Liebman is Professor Emerita of Operations Research in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has been on the faculty there since 1972. From 1986 to 1992 she served as Vice Chancellor for Research and Dean of the Graduate College. Prior to 1972 she served on the faculty at Johns Hopkins University. She received her B. A. in Physics at the University of Colorado in 1958 and her Ph.D. in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University in 1971. Her research areas have included applications of operations research in engineering optimization, health systems, military and civil infrastructure investment, and studies directed towards improving engineering education.
Dr. Liebman has served on the Committee for Engineering Education of the National Academy of Engineering and has chaired the advisory committee to the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is past president of the Operations Research Society of America, has chaired the Advisory Committee for the National Science Foundation Engineering Directorate, and has served on the Army Science Board. Since 1999 she has served on the University of Colorado Foundation Board of Directors. She has authored or co-authored many research publications and has received numerous awards for excellence in teaching.
