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Research

Interests (in alphabetical order!)

1. Healthcare Service Supply Chain and Operations Management
2. Information Technology and Security
3. Location Analysis
4. Logistics, Operations, and Supply Chain Management for Disaster and Extreme Events
5. Quantitative Modeling and Decision Support Systems

Current Projects (also in alphabetical order!)

1. Controlling real-time resource allocation of extreme and large scale events
2. Improving and integrating supply chain and information technology activities during disaster recovery
3. Locating Emergency Shelters Research
4. Patient Driven Approach for Improving Healthcare Service Design and Delivery

Published Manuscripts

1. Fetter, G. and Rakes, T. (2012) "Incorporating recycling into post-disaster debris disposal." Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, v.46, 14-22.
2. Fetter, G. and Rakes, T.R. (2011) "A self-balancing CUSUM approach for the efficient allocation of resources during post-disaster debris disposal operations." Operations Management Research, v.4, 51-60.

Conference Proceedings

1. Fetter, G., Falasca M., Marvel, J., and Belanger, K. "Equity in Athletics: Towards an efficiency analysis of Title IX compliance." accepted for the Southeast Decision Sciences Institute, Columbia, SC, February 2012.
2. Fetter, G. and Falasca, M. "Estabilishing the need for decision support in disaster debris disposal." 8th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and management (ISCRAM 2011), Lisbon, Portugal, May 2011.
3. Falasca, M., Fetter, G., and Zobel, C. "An optimization model for humanitarian relief volunteer scheduling." 6th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2009), Göteborg, Sweden, May, 2009.
4. Falasca, M. and Fetter, G.  “3d Concurrent Engineering.”  Southeast INFORMS Annual Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, October 2007.
5. Fetter, G. and Falasca, M.  “On Multi-Objective Optimization: A Case of the Nurse Scheduling Problem.”  Southeast Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Savannah, GA, February 2007. Presentation Slides.

Conference Presentations

1. Fetter, G., Clelland, I., Small, C., and Giles, B. "A multi-objective model for agroforestry and ecosystem management." accepted at the Southeast Decision Sciences Institute, Columbia, SC, February 2012.
2. Fetter, G. and Falasca, M. "Modeling debris cleanup operations." 2011 Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2011.
3. Fetter, G., Belanger, K, and Falasca, M. "A multi-objective decision support system for Title IX compliance." ALIO-INFORMS Joint International Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina, June, 2010.
4. Fetter, G., Falasca, M., Zobel, C., and Rakes, T. "A multi-stage decision model for debris disposal operations." 7th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2010), Seattle, WA, May, 2010.
5. Fetter, G. and Rakes, T. "Improving Debris Disposal Operations using Prospective Spatial-Temporal Analysis." POMS Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, May 2009.
6. Fetter, G., Rakes, T., and Zobel, C. "Incorporating Recycling into Post-Disaster Debris Disposal." POMS Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, May 2009.
7. Fetter, G., Belanger, K., and Falasca, M.  “Modeling Equity in Higher Education: The Art and Science of Title IX Compliance.”  Eastern Educational Research Association 31st Annual Conference, Hilton Head Island, SC, February 2008.

Grants and Awards

1. Terra2B: Development and Scenario Testing of a GIS-based Model of Applachian Agroecostystems Management. $17,700 University-wide faculty research award with I. Clelland and C. Small. Radford University, Radford, VA
2. R.B. Pamplin College of Business Fellowship, Virginia Tech
3. Second Place, Student Paper Competition, “3-D Concurrent Engineering.”  Southeast INFORMS Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC
4. First Place, Student Paper Competition, “On Multi-Objective Optimization: A Case of the Nurse Scheduling Problem.”  Southeast Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Savannah, GA
5. Teaching and Learning with Technology Lab (TL)2.  $120,000 Academic Affairs Technology Grant.  Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY