Scott Rodilitz

Scott Rodilitz is an Assistant Professor of Decisions, Operations and Technology Management at UCLA Anderson School of Management. His research focuses on optimizing online platforms to support public- and civic-sector decision-making through data-driven models of large stochastic systems, with applications to crowdsourcing and platform-based markets.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Operations (2021) - Yale University School of Management
• B.A. in Mathematics and Economics, Magna Cum Laude (2013) - Williams College

Rodilitz's work addresses critical design challenges in nonprofit operations, including notification systems and platform growth strategies for organizations like Food Rescue US. He has explored how platforms can balance match certainty with volunteer engagement through commitment levers like 'adoption' in crowdsourcing systems.

Key Scientific Awards:

• Michael H. Rothkopf Junior Researcher Paper Prize (2021)
• Second Place, MSOM Best Student Paper Competition (2021)
• Honorable Mention, INFORMS Public Sector OR Best Paper Award (2020, 2019)

Rodilitz has collaborated with Food Rescue US to develop location-specific algorithms for volunteer-donation matching. His research portfolio spans nonprofit operations, platform design, and public policy, with publications in top-tier journals like Management Science and Operations Research.