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Gary Simpson is a Senior Lecturer at Aston Business School, part of the College of Business and Social Sciences at Aston University. He specializes in Operations and Service Management, with a focus on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), performance measurement, and educational technology innovation.
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy (1996), University of Salford
- Certificate in Education (1996), University of Central England
- BSc Joint Honours in Science (Mathematics & Computer Science, 1987), University of Salford
Research interests include:
- DEA applications in education and business analytics
- Spreadsheet model development and validation
- Technology integration in higher education (e.g., gamification, VLEs)
- Educational policy evaluation through quantitative methods
His publications span DEA methodologies, FDI impacts, and education policy, with a focus on nonparametric techniques and efficiency analysis. Notable work includes comparative studies on school performance and gender-based GCSE outcomes.
Awards:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Administrative roles include Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching at Aston Business School, and membership in the Operational Research Society. He has supervised 3 academic works and contributed to educational technology initiatives like lecture capture systems and gamification research.
