Emily Tucker

Tucker profile

Dean's Assistant Professor

Department of Industrial Engineering
271 Freeman Hall, Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634-0920

Phone: (864) 656-9573


Email: etucke3@clemson.edu

Personal website: Emily L Tucker

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Education

Ph.D. Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, 2020
M.S.E. Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, 2017
B.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2013

Research Areas

Social good operations research
Stochastic optimization
Quantum optimization
Healthcare policy and operations
Supply chain resilience

Selected Publications

O’Brien TC, Tucker EL, Foster S, Hegde S. “Developing Optimization Models with Cognitive Systems Engineering” Journal of the Operational Research Society. 77(3):760-776. (2026)

Cha JS, Tucker EL, Lauer KV, Smith B, “Who Picks Up the Slack? The Impact of Interprofessional Role Ambiguity on Resident Education, Team Function, and Patient Care” Forthcoming in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. (2026)

Sabogal De La Pava M, Tucker EL, “Effects of Geopolitical Strain on Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design and Drug Shortages” European Journal of Operational Research. 372(2):641-654. (2025)

Tucker EL “America Is Having Yet Another Drug Shortage. Here’s Why it Keeps Happening.” New York Times. (Dec. 6, 2023) (invited guest essay, non-peer-reviewed)

Shehadeh KS, Tucker EL. “Stochastic Optimization Models for Location and Inventory Prepositioning of Disaster Relief Supplies” Transportation Research Part C. 144(Nov). (2022)

Courses Taught

IE 4570/6570 Transportation and Logistics Engineering
IE 8030 Engineering Optimization and Applications
IE 8850 Optimization under Uncertainty

Awards

  • Dr. Hamed K. Eldin Outstanding Early Career IE in Academia Award, IISE (2026)
  • Outstanding Teaching Award, IISE Logistics and Supply Chain Division (2025)
  • Outstanding Regional Faculty Advisor Award, IISE (2025)
  • Editor’s Choice Article, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences (2024)
  • Public Engagement Award, INFORMS Advocacy Governance Committee (2024)
  • Junior Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences, Clemson University (2023)

Professional Affiliations

Senior Member, Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)
Member, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)