Jin Fang is a researcher in the field of Business Analytics, specializing in Multi-Criteria Decision Making, Ranking Methodology, Social Network Analysis, and Sustainable Strategies. Her research focuses on employing social network analysis and topic modeling to facilitate decision-making in service firms. Jin’s academic contributions have been recognized through several accolades, including the Outstanding Graduate Mentoring/Advising Award at Clark University in 2024, Best Application of Theory Award and Best Ph.D. Student Paper Award at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Moreover, her paper was also named the Regional Best Paper Award Finalist at the 2019 Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference. Jin holds a Ph.D. in Business Analytics from Drexel University, where she received the Department Award consistently from 2016 to 2021. Her exceptional work in research was further acknowledged by her nomination for the Research Excellence Award in 2021 at Drexel University. Jin holds a Master’s in Statistics from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s in Statistics from the University of Science and Technology of China. Jin has published her research in journals such as Journal of Global Information Management, Tourism Management Perspectives, and Expert Systems with Applications.
Jin Fang
Assistant Professor, School of Business
- About
- Scholarly and creative works
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Business Analytics, Drexel University, 2021
- M.A. in Statistics, Columbia University, 2016
- B.S. in Statistics, University of Science and Technology of China, 2014
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Scholarly and creative works
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Ranking Electric Utility Companies for Smart Meter Adoption: Empirical Evidence From the United States
Published in Journal of Global Information Management22025Vol. 33Issue #1 -
Prioritizing Electric Utility Companies for Smart Meter Adoption: Empirical Evidence from the United States
INFORMS Annual Meeting 2023Phoenix, AZ2023 -
Technology Planning in the Hotel Industry
Published in Tourism Management PerspectivesOctober2022Vol. 44 -
Criteria Determination of Analytic Hierarchy Process using a Topic Model
Published in Expert Systems with Applications2021-05-012021Vol. 169 -
A HITS-based Model for Facility Location Decision
Published in Expert Systems With Applications2020-11-302020Vol. 159