Welcome to the 3rd Smith DOIT Doctoral Consortium! We are thrilled to host a diverse group of Ph.D. students to exchange ideas and hone presentation skills in a supportive, peer-led environment!

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March 28th, 2025 (9:00 am to 5:30 pm)

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Agenda

March 28th

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Student Presentation 1

The Effect of Mass Layoffs on Entrepreneurship

Presenter: James White (SM)

Discussant: Jiannan Xu (DOIT-OMMS)

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Keynote Speaker 1 - Prof. Long He

Proactive Policing: Resource Allocation for Crime Prevention with Deterrence Effect

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Coffee Break

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Keynote Speaker 2 - Prof. Rupert Freeman

Wagering Mechanisms: From Fair Division to Forecaster Selection

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Lunch Break

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Student Flash Talks 1-2

Margaret Logan (Educational Psychology): Observational Insights into the Nuances of Reasoning and Strategic Processes Involved in Collaborative Teamwork
Hugo Mainguy (DOIT-OMMS): Estimating Optimal Solutions for the 0-1 Knapsack Problem Through Regression and Machine Learning

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Keynote Speaker 3 - Prof. Atiye Cansu Erol

Offline Privacy Concerns in Mental Health Care Delivery Through Telehealth

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Ice Cream Break

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM