Christopher Wright

Dr. Christopher Wright is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Management and Marketing at Niagara University's Holzschuh College of Business Administration. He has served as Department Chair since February 2016 and joined the faculty in 2009 after prior adjunct and visiting positions at the Simon School (University of Rochester) and Saunders College of Business (RIT).

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Operations Management from the University of Rochester (Simon Graduate School of Business) in 2010
• M.S. in Management Science Methods from the University of Rochester in 2006
• M.B.A. with concentrations in Product and Service Operations Management from the University of Rochester in 2003
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University in 1999

Dr. Wright's primary research focuses on revenue management systems across airlines, hotels, and sports franchises, establishing frameworks for revenue sharing in airline alliances. His work extends to lean applications in higher education, supply chain security, extreme event management, and operations management for emergency services. Published in Transportation Science and presented at INFORMS and M&SOM conferences, his research bridges theoretical models with practical industry applications.

He teaches the MBA core course on decision modeling and analytics (MGT611), Operations Management, Data Analysis, and Managerial Statistics at graduate and undergraduate levels. University service includes the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Committee and Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society (Vice President role).

No scientific awards were explicitly documented. Information regarding advisees, grant funding, laboratories, and research teams was not provided in source materials.