Kara Tucker, editor of OR/MS Today, sits down with INFORMS member Lamar Pierce, Beverly and James Hance Professor of Strategy at Washington University in St. Louis, and editor-in-chief of Organization Science. *Note: This interview took place prior to Pierce's editorship. He is also no longer a fellow at the Brookings Institution, having stepped back to focus on the journal.
0:00 Intro
0:25 Length of INFORMS membership?
0:37 How did you learn about INFORMS?
0:53 How did you get into this field?
2:20 What prompted you to make the switch, and what have you learned about each career path?
3:43 What advice do you have for young professionals/recent graduates?
4:35 Describe your role as a Senior Non-Resident Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution in D.C.?
9:21 Provide a synopsis of what someone might learn from one of your presentations?
13:21 Current research you’re working on?
15:32 What you’re hoping to accomplish after you take the reins in 2023?
19:14 Which INFORMS member benefit do you find most useful?
20:38 Where are from and favorite thing about that place?
23:01 If you could secede one state from the U.S. which would it be and why?
24:05 Do you have any hidden talents or interesting hobbies?
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