Arthur J. Swersey
Professor Emeritus of Operations Research
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Professor Swersey's expertise is in quality management, operations management, and mathematical modeling. He has 30 years' experience consulting to firms in statistical process control and quality management and is the co-author of a book on experimental design with applications in marketing and service operations. His expertise in the printed circuit board (PCB) industry is the basis for his study of quality practices and results among Japanese and U.S. PCB firms. Professor Swersey has done research on siting vehicle emissions testing stations, and school bus scheduling, and has developed queuing models for the New York City Fire Department. In his current research he has devised a mathematical model for predicting the severity of prostate cancer based on biopsy results and prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels. Prior to coming to Yale, Professor Swersey was with the Rand Corporation where he directed fire and police studies in New York City.
Education
- D. Eng. Sci., Columbia University, 1972
- MS, Columbia University, 1964
- BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961
Selected Works
Articles
- In Estimating Covid-19 Infection Risk, Frequency of an Activity is Key
Arthur J Swersey, Johannes Ledolter, and Ellis Reid
Yale Insights
July 27, 2020
- Decision Models for Distinguishing Between Clinically Insignificant and Significant Tumors in Prostate Biopsies: An Application of Bayes’ Theorem to Reduce Costs and Improve Outcomes
A. J. Swersey, J. Colberg, R. Evans, M. Kattan, J. Ledolter, and R. Parker
Health Care Management Science
2020
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Measuring Individual Physician Clinical Productivity in an Era of Consolidated Group Practices
N. Butala, K. Armstrong, A. Swersey, M. Hidrue, J. Singh, J. Weilburg, J. Wasfy, and T. Ferris
Healthcare: The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation 2019
Books Chapters
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Evaluating Hearing Conservation Program Effectiveness
P. Rabinowitz, L. Cantley, and A. J. Swersey, and Richard Neitzel
Chapter in Noise Manual, 6th Edition
2022
Books
- Testing 1-2-3: Experimental design with applications in marketing and service operations
J. Ledolter and A. J. Swersey
2007
- Delivery of urban services: with a view towards applications in management science and operations research
A. J. Swersey
1986
Working Papers
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Cross-Trained Fire-Medics Respond to Medical Calls and Fire Incidents: A Fast Algorithm for a Three-State Spatial Queuing Problem
Cheng Hua and Arthur J. Swersey
2022
Achievements
- Alumni Engagement Award, 2019
- Award for Excellence in Core Curriculum Teaching, Yale School of Management Alumni Association, 2016
- Voted by students to give TED type talk representing SOM at Inspiring Yale, 2016
- World's 50 Best Business School Professors, Poets & Quants, October 2012
- Faculty Teaching Award, Executive MBA, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Yale School of Management Alumni Association, 1989, 2005
- Special Faculty Recognition Award as part of the School’s 25th-anniversary ceremonies, School of Management Alumni Association, 2002
- Finalist, Franz Edelman Award Competition for Management Science Excellence, 1974, 1992
- Elm and Ivy Award for Town-Gown Relations, New Haven, CT, 1991
- Co-recipient of NATO Systems Science Prize, NATO, 1976