Elizabeth J. Durango-Cohen

Elizabeth J. Durango-Cohen is an Associate Professor of Operations Management at the Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology. She holds the M. Zia Hassan Endowed Professorship and serves as Assistant Director of the M.S. in Marketing Analytics program and Executive Director of the Center for Advancing Corporate Performance. Her research focuses on the intersection of Marketing and Operations in nonprofit fundraising, supported by a National Science Foundation grant. She has held Visiting Associate Professor roles at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion).

Education:

• Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California, Berkeley
• M.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California, Berkeley
• B.S. in Applied Mathematics & Computer Science, Sonoma State University
• Certificate in Management of Technology, University of California, Berkeley

Research Interests: Dr. Durango-Cohen specializes in Supply Chain Management, Incentives and Contracts in Supply Chains, Inventory and Production Planning, and Capacity/Pricing Issues. Her recent work applies Operations Management principles to optimize fundraising strategies for nonprofit institutions.

Awards: She has received the 2016 Excellence in Teaching Award and is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society.

Grants & Advising: Her NSF-funded research explores Marketing-Operations integration in nonprofits. While no specific advisees are listed, her roles in academic programs suggest active student mentoring.

Labs & Teams: She directs the Center for Advancing Corporate Performance, focusing on applied business analytics and management strategies.