IISE work systems division (WS) best student paper competition

Sponsored by the Work Systems Division

The Work Systems Division (WS) recognizes students are a large part of IISE membership. With over 1,100 students in the division, this competition will serve as an incentive to encourage students to continue developing the field of Work Systems. The winner will be recognized at the IISE Annual Conference & Expo in Atlanta, Georgia, May 31 – June 3, 2025. This award includes a $250 cash prize.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Candidate papers will come from those submitted (or transferred) to the Work Systems and Services track and accepted through the normal submission process.
  • Multiple students can co-author a paper. At least one must be a member of IISE and the Work Systems Division at the time of paper submission. All student co-authors should have their names listed before any non-students in the list of authors.
  • The student(s) must have carried out a substantial part of the research reported in the paper.
  • Final paper deadline is Feb. 9, 2025.

Evaluation Process

The Work Systems Division Board will evaluate the qualified papers and select a winner. The winning paper will be announced by March 15, 2025, via a direct email to the winner and recognized at the Work Systems Division Town Hall Meeting conducted at the IISE Annual Conference & Expo, May 31 – June 3, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. The winning paper will also be announced via an IISE Work Systems Newsletters and Social Media Channels.

Important Dates (Deadlines)

  • Abstract submissions are due November 17, 2024
  • Abstract decisions will be made by December 15, 2024
  • Full paper submissions are due February 9, 2025
  • Notification on full paper decisions are due March 9, 2025
  • Winners/Finalists will be notified by March 15, 2025
  • Speaker registration deadline:  March 23, 2025
  • Paper final revision submission deadline:  March 31, 2025

Recognition

  • First prize winner(s) will receive a certificate with a hardback cover at the Work Systems townhall meeting at the 2024 Annual Conference.
  • Second and Third prize winners will receive a digital certificate and be recognized at the Work Systems townhall meeting at the 2024 Annual Conference
  • First, second, and third prize winners will be recognized on the Work Systems webpage and in the Work Systems newsletter
  • First, second, and third prize winners will be recognized in ISE magazine.
  • If the award has a sponsor, then a monetary prize may also be presented. If a monetary award is made, the donor will be recognized.

Committee Chair

Dave Hampton

Conflict of Interest Policy

  • Societies and divisions must follow standard conflict of interest guidelines. Those guidelines include, but are not limited to:
  • Officers and Board members of the S/D should be ineligible for awards during the period of their service, without approval by the Senior VP for Technical Operations (SVP). Exceptions may only be made by the SVP when awards are time sensitive (i.e., a Student Best Paper Award for a Student Board Member, when the student is graduating), and the impacted board member(s) or officer(s) must recuse themselves from the award process. For awards that are not time-sensitive, the nominee should wait until their Officer or Board service is complete to be nominated.
  • The awards committee (or judging committee) should not include members who have either a personal or professional relationship with the nominees. For example, a faculty member should not be judging a paper competition where a student from the same university is a nominee for best student paper award.
  • The awards committee (or judging committee) should actively change its membership on a rotating basis from year to year to ensure fairness, equity, and diversity. That is, some members of the judging committee should roll off the committee and new members should roll on.

2024 Winners

First Prize

Patrick Fuller, Sara Kennedy, Matthew Ball, Holden Duffie, Qi Lou, Anjali Joseph, Alfredo Carbonell, and Dr. Jackie Cha
Clemson University
"Understanding the Adoption of Robotic-Assisted Surgery: A Focus on Human-Robot Interactions, Training, and Built Environments"

Second Prize

Jenna Ercolani and Paul Misasi
Wichita State University
"Relationship Between Conventional Workload Surrogates and VACP Assessments in Emergency Medical Services"

Third Prize

Rumena Begum and Dalton Sparks
University of Louisville
"Exploring Holistic Dimensions of Team Effectiveness in a Multiplayer Virtual Reality Simulation Study"

2023 Winners

Marian Obuseh, Dr. Denny Yu, and Dr. Lora Cavuoto
Purdue University
"A Sensor-Based Framework for Layout and Workflow Assessment in Surgical Operating Rooms"

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