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Allison Jones-Farmer

Van Andel Professor of Business Analytics & Professor & MSBA Faculty Director & Acting Chair

Information Systems & Analytics


Allison Jones-Farmer

Contact Information

Office Hours

  • TR 8:45-9:45

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Profile

Academic Background

  • Ph.D. University of Alabama, Applied Statistics, 1997
  • M.S. University of Alabama, Applied Statistics, 1996
  • B.S. Birmingham-Southern College, Mathematics, 1990

Academic & Professional Experience

  • Van Andel Professor, Miami University (2014-present)
  • C&E Smith Professor, Auburn University (2011-2014)
  • Associate Professor, Auburn University (2005-2013)
  • Assistant Professor, Auburn University (2002-2005)
  • Assistant Professor, University of Miami (1997-2002)

Selected Publications

  • Colosimo, B.M.; Jones-Farmer, L.A.; Megahed, F.M.; Paynabar, K.; Ranjan, C.; Woodall, W.H. (2024). Statistical Process Monitoring from Industry 2.0 to Industry 4.0: Insights into Research and Practice. To appear in Technometrics.
  • Megahed., F.M.; Chen, Y-J; Zwetsloot, I.M.; Knoth, S.; Montgomery, D.C.; and Jones-Farmer. L.A. (2024). Introducing ChatSQC: Enhancing Statistical Quality Control with Augmented AI. To appear in Journal of Quality Technology.
  • Zwetsloot, I., Jones-Farmer, L.A., and Woodall, W.H. (2024). Monitoring Univariate Processes using Control Charts: Some Practical Issues and Advice. To appear in Quality Engineering.

Honors & Awards

  • Lloyd Nelson Award from Statistics Division of the American Society for Quality
  • Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education Best Research Article Award
  • Miami University, Richard K. Smucker Endowed Teaching Award (2020)
  • Auburn University, Edward L. Lowder Endowed Teaching Award (2005)
  • University of Miami, Excellence in Teaching Award (1999)

Professional Interests

  • Research: Artificial Intelligence, Statistical Monitoring, Statistical Modeling
  • Teaching: Business Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Data Mining

Areas of Expertise

  • Statistics
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Statistical Process Control
  • Business Analytics

Biography

L. Allison Jones-Farmer (Ph.D. University of Alabama) currently holds the Van Andel Endowed Professorship in Business Analytics at Miami University. She is an active researcher, developing practical methods for analyzing data in industrial and business settings. She is currently on the editorial board of Journal of Quality Technology, and is a past Associate Editor for Technometrics. Dr. Jones-Farmer enjoys developing innovative curricula and teaching analytics and statistics to both undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Jones-Farmer is the recipient of numerous teaching awards. Prior to joining Miami University of Ohio, Dr. Jones-Farmer was on the faculty at University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, and at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. She has consulted with numerous organizations and enjoys working with companies to improve their analytics capabilities.

Courses

  • ISA 444 A 115-235 TR FSB 0031