Carl Briggs

Carl Briggs serves as a Clinical Professor in the Department of Operations & Decision Technologies at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, where he also holds the Fettig/Whirlpool Faculty Fellowship and co-directs the Business Operations Consulting Workshop.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Sociology (2000) from Indiana University with specialties in Quantitative Research Methodology and Mathematics minor
• M.A. in Sociology (1989) from Indiana University
• B.A. in Sociology (1986) from Arkansas State University

Professor Briggs' research integrates quantitative methods across Supply Chain Management, Systems Analysis, and Sociological frameworks. His work emphasizes mathematical modeling of complex business systems and social dynamics, with particular focus on operational optimization and data-driven decision processes in organizational contexts.

Professional recognition includes:

• Fettig/Whirlpool Faculty Fellowship
• Membership in American Society for Quality (2012-present)
• Project Management Institute (2005)
• Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (2012)
• Decision Sciences Institute (2010)
• Product Development and Management Association (2014)
• Institute for Supply Management (2010-2015)
• Alpha Iota Delta

Through the Business Operations Consulting Workshop, he mentors students in real-world consulting engagements while providing industry training services to public and private sector organizations. His professional activities bridge academic research with practical business applications across multiple operational disciplines.