Keith Willoughby

Keith Willoughby serves as Dean of the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan and holds the academic rank of Professor of Management Science. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Calgary and an M.Sc. from the University of British Columbia. His research focuses on applying analytical methods to practical decision-making areas such as healthcare operations, materials management, logistics, transportation, lean systems, and sports analytics. He also investigates pedagogical innovations in operations management, particularly spreadsheet-based approaches.

Dr. Willoughby teaches courses including Introduction to Operations Management, Statistics II, Business Forecasting, and Field Investigation in Operations Management at both undergraduate and graduate levels. His recent publications span topics like supply chain resilience, healthcare process optimization, and sports scheduling systems. Notable works include developing a decision support system for Canadian Football League scheduling and models for improving emergency department patient flow. His research also addresses construction project delays, cable television delivery analysis, and transportation logistics optimization.

Working papers under development explore decentralized healthcare homecare services, lean manufacturing applications, and analytical modeling in transportation and sports. He collaborates on interdisciplinary projects such as improving hospital pathology sample management and optimizing fuel replenishment strategies. His expertise combines quantitative modeling with real-world operational challenges across diverse sectors.