Michael F. Gorman
Professor and Niehaus Chair in Business Analytics and Operations Management
University of Dayton
Professor Michael F. Gorman holds the Niehas Chair of Operations and Analytics at the University of Dayton department of MIS, OPS and Analytics. He has over 23 years of academic experience at University of Dayton, and 10 years practical experience at BNSF Railway. He has over 60 academically reviewed publications and over 100 conference and invited presentations. His specialty is in the applications of analytics, with a focus on transportation and logistics issues. He is the former Editor in Chief of the INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics (formerly Interfaces), and serves on 3 editorial boards. He has been a finalist in the Edelman and Wagner Awards of INFORMS, and has won the INFORMS Award for the Teaching of Applied Analytics and the POMS Wick Skinner award for teaching. He helped found the Analytics Society of INFORMS as its first President, and created the Innovative Applications of Analytics Award. He has held numerous other elected and volunteer positions at INFORMS. Mike has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Economics from Xavier University and a MS in Economics and Ph.D. in Business and Economics at Indiana University.
Recent Publications
A Truck Mileage Traveled Tax to Enhance US Roadway Sustainability
Insufficient, inequitable, and poorly incentivized tax structures are leading to counterproductive behaviors in the trucking industry that threaten the sustainability of the U.S. highway network. An axle-adjusted vehicle mileage traveled tax would address many of these inefficiencies and help address the shortfall to ensure the sustainability of the U.S. Interstate network.
Recent Events and Presentations
Paving the Way: A Fair Funding Future for US Roads
Watch now for a virtual panel discussion with top experts as they explored the technological feasibility and legislative pathway for how a commercial trucking RUC can serve as the foundation for a sustainable, long-term solution to America’s transportation funding crisis.
