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Sean Harris is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting at the Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship, Montana State University. His research focuses on healthcare operations, operations research, and data analytics in accounting. He holds a Ph.D. from Montana State University (2019), an M.S. from UC Berkeley (2015), and a B.S. from the United States Military Academy (2009).
Key research areas include optimizing healthcare access in rural settings, surgical scheduling, and healthcare logistics. His work integrates operations research techniques to address disparities in obstetric care access for Indigenous populations and streamline sterilization processing in hospitals. Courses taught include Accounting Information Systems, Data Analytics for Accountants, and Applied Data Science.
Recent publications span topics like gravity-based models for hospital accessibility, tray optimization in surgical departments, and Kaizen event improvements in sterile processing. His work has been recognized through awards like the 2023 Dean's Excellence Award and the 2020 Honorable Mention Best Paper Award.
Research collaborations include projects on rural healthcare disparities, operating room scheduling efficiency, and healthcare inventory management in rural hospitals. He has contributed to interdisciplinary initiatives blending accounting analytics with healthcare operations.