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H. Wayne Huizenga
College of Business and Entrepreneurship
College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Chair/Professor - Decision Sciences
Decision Sciences
H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship
Kim Deranek is the Chair and a Professor of Decision Sciences in the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business at Nova Southeastern University. She is a results-oriented educator and holds both a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate as well as a Scrum Agile Master Certificate (SAMC). She has designed and taught both undergraduate and graduate courses within her discipline. Graduate courses include Project Management, Supply Chain Information Systems, Service Operations Management, IS Strategy and Data Management, Lean Entrepreneurship, and Customer and Supplier Relationship Management. At an undergraduate level, she has developed and taught courses in Management Information Systems, Industrial Organization, and Lean Manufacturing.
She has over 25 years industry experience. Prior to teaching, she directed the implementation of an enterprise financial solution for Budget Group Inc. Her consulting experience spans across healthcare, service, and manufacturing industries and includes project management, operations management, facility redesign, process improvement, and software evaluation and selection techniques. She continues to be active in a consulting capacity and prides herself on investigating and implementing innovative business solutions to improve quality, optimize performance, and increase both organizational and supply chain efficiency.
Research interests include the investigation of innovative techniques to improve quality, optimize performance and increase efficiency within both manufacturing and service supply chains. Dr. Deranek has published in top academic journals including Journal of Computer Information Systems, Health Promotion International, Behaviour and Information Technology, Journal of Dental Education/American Dental Education Association, Social Business International, and the Journal of Quality and Reliability Management.
She received a Ph.D. in Technology and a M.S. in Education from Purdue University and received a B.S. in Business Administration from Lawrence Technological University.
ISM 3660 Management Information Systems
PIM 5455 Project Management
QNT 5580 Decision Sciences Internship
SCM 5421 Supply Chain Information Systems
Gudi, A., Chinta, R., Yurova, Y. & Deranek, K. (2023). Organizational (Digital) Response to Turbulent Business Environment due to the Pandemic, Washington, DC: 52nd NEDSI (Northeast Decision Sciences Institute) Annual Conference Proceedings.
Deranek, K. & Schmidt, E. (2022). Development of a Reactive Supply Chain Strategy Framework, Jacksonville, Fl: SEDSI 2022 Conference Proceedings.
Lindoo, E., & Deranek, K. (2020). Supply Chains Drive Business Strategy, especially in a COVID-19 Environment. In V. Popa (ed.), Supply Chain Management for Efficient Consumer Response Conference: Vol. 11 (1). Supply chain management journal (pp.1-13). Targoviste/Valahia University Press: Supply Chain Management Journal. https://scm-journal.com/archive/supply-chain-management-journal-2020-volume-11-number-1/
Sanchez, D., Schmidt, E., Deranek, K. (2020). Development of a Lean Logistic Assessment and Analytics Tool. Charleston, SC: SEDSI 2020 Conference Proceedings.
Deranek, K., Gudi, A., McLeod, A., Hewitt, B. (2019). Adolescents' Exercise Motives: Impact on Use Adherence of Wearable Technology. Savannah, GA: SEDSI 2019 Conference Proceedings. https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/f590f6_cf7572f76b284c98bdef242d0f2d3ea7.pdf
Chopra, S. & Deranek, K. (2017). Efficiently teaching engineering and technology students through effective college-industry partnership (pp.8). American Society for Engineering Education. CIEC 2017 Annual Conference: Jacksonville, FL. http://www.indiana.edu/~ciec/Proceedings_2017/ETD/ETD415_ChopraDeranek.pdf
Hewitt, B., & Deranek, K. (2023). The challenges when selecting constructs when synonymous constructs names and measures are used throughout the literature. Americas Conference on Information Systems: Panama City, Panama.
Gudi, A., Chinta, R., Yurova, Y. and Deranek, K. (2023). Organizational (Digital) Response to Turbulent Business Environment due to the Pandemic. 52nd NEDSI (Northeast Decision Sciences Institute) Annual Conference: Washington, DC.
Deranek, K. & Hewitt, B. (2023). Impact of Digitalization on SC Agility, SC Resilience, and SC Constraint Mitigation using a Hybrid Workforce. Southeast Decision Science Institute Annual Meeting: Wilmington, NC.
Deranek, K., Gudi, A., Hewitt, B., & A., McLeod (2023). The Impact of Exercise Motives on Adolescents' Sustained Use of Wearable Technology. InterLACE Research Showcase Best Arts, Business Humanities, Law or Social Studies: Davie, FL.
Deranek, K. & Schmidt, E. (2022). Development of a Reactive Supply Chain Strategy Framework. Southeast Decision Science Institute Annual Meeting: Jacksonville, Fl.
Lindoo, E., & Deranek, K. (2020). Supply Chains Drive Business Strategy, Especially in a COVID-19 Environment. Keynote address presented at the Supply Chain Management for Efficient Consumer Response Virtual Conference: Romania.
Sanchez, D., Schmidt, E., Deranek, K. (2020). Development of a Lean Logistic Assessment and Analytics Tool. Southeast Decision Science Institute Annual Meeting: Charleston, SC.
Deranek, K., Gudi, A., McLeod, A., Hewitt, B. (2019). Adolescents' Exercise Motives: Impact on Use Adherence of Wearable Technology. Southeast Decision Science Institute Annual Meeting: Savannah, GA.
Siegel, S., Deranek, K., & Kramer, S. (2017). Collaboration between Dental School Faculty and Business School Faculty to Improve Operations both in Didactic Teaching and in Clinical Performance. Short talk presented at the ADEA: Long Beach, CA.
Deranek, K., Kramer, S., & Siegel, S., (February, 2017). Repeatability and Reproducibility: A Study to Analyze the Precision of Assessing Tooth Preparations. Southeast Decision Science Institute Annual Meeting: Charleston, SC.
Chopra, S. & Deranek, K. (2017). Efficiently Teaching Engineering and Technology Students through Effective College-Industry Partnerships. CIEC 2017 Annual Conference: Jacksonville, FL.
Deranek, Siegel, S., Deranek, K., & Kramer (2017). CADCAM pedagogy process redesign toward the single-sitting restoration. Poster presented at the American Dental Education Association: Long Beach, CA.
Deranek, K., Gudi, A., McLeod, A., Hewitt, B. (2017). Impact of Technology on Health and Wellness. TREO Talk Presentation at the Twenty-third Americas Conference on Information Systems: Boston, MA.
Chopra, S., Deranek, K., & Laux, C. (February 2015). Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) can benefit from Student Final Project and Enhancing Student Learning Experience in Lean Manufacturing. Poster presented at CIEC: Palm Springs, CA.
Deranek, K., Richards, G., Tworoger, T., & Schmidt, E. (2015). The Effect of Surveillance on Student Perception and Participation. Allied Academies 2015 International Conference in New Orleans: New Orleans, LA.
Deranek, K. (November 2013). Business Process Redesign Primer. Session presentation at ATMAE 2013 Annual Conference: New Orleans, LA.
Deranek, K. (February 2013). Making It Real: Immersing Students in Week Long ERP Simulations. Paper presentation at the CIEC 2013 Annual Conference: Phoenix, AZ.
Deranek, K. & Schmidt, E. (February 2012). Understanding the Impact of Student Perception & Participation Using Envigilator, On-Line Monitoring Software. Session presentation at the CIEC 2012 Annual Conference: Orlando, FL.
Laux, C., Walton, A., Sandall, D., Van Epps, A., Deranek, K., Homkes, R. & Leach, S. (June 2011). Gateway experiences to engineering technology: development of an introductory course. Paper presentation at the ASEE 2011 Annual Conference: Vancouver, Canada
Deranek, K. & Schmidt E. (June 2011). On-line Tools Best Practices Exploration for Use in Industry and Education. Session presentation at the CIEC 2011 Annual Conference: San Antonio, TX.
Atkins, R., Deranek, K., & Sroufe, R. Overcoming the barriers to food recovery. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal [Revise and Resubmit] (A_ABDC)
Hewitt, B., McLeod, A., Deranek, K., & Gudi, A. (2022). Exercise motives impact on physical activities measured using wearable devices. Health Promotion International, 37(3). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daac071 (A_ABDC)
Deranek, K., & Hewitt, B. (2022). Knowledge Management Model Development and Validation Using an ERP Simulation. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 1-14. (A_ABDC) https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/CSW3SICZXNZDIWPWTCAH/full?target=10.1080/08874417.2022.2128936
Deranek, K., Kramer, S., Siegel, S.C. (2021). Technology-Dependent Pedagogical Process Redesign: Leveraging Lean Methods. International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 38(8), 1816-1832. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJQRM-04-2020-0107 (B_ABDC)
Deranek, K., Hewitt, B., Gudi, A., McLeod, A. (2021). The impact of exercise motives on adolescents’ sustained use of wearable technology. Behaviour and Information Technology, 40(7), 691-705. DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2020.1720295.(A_ABDC) https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/CJKGEZUVYWMG3RXVXDTJ/full?target=10.1080/0144929X.2020.1720295
Siegel, S. C., Kramer, S., Deranek, K. (2019). Lean Methods Applied to CAD/CAM Pedagogy in the Dental Simulation Laboratory. Journal of Dental Education/American Dental Education Association, 83(9), 1081-91. (Approved HCBE list)
Deranek, K., McLeod, A., & Schmidt, E. (2019). ERP simulation effects on knowledge and attitudes of experienced users. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 59(4), 373-383. DOI: 10.1080/08874417.2017.1373610 (A_ABDC)
Atkins, R., Deranek, K. & Nonet, G. (2018). Supply chain food waste reduction and
the triple bottom line. Social Business, 8(2), 121-144. (B_ABDC)
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Deranek, K., Chopra, S., & Mosher, G. (2017). Lean adoption in a small and medium enterprise: Model validation. The Journal of Technology Management and Applied Engineering, 33(3), 2-13. (Approved HCBE list)
Deranek, K., Richards, G., Tworoger, T., & Schmidt, E. (2015). Resistance or acquiescence: Student perception of software surveillance during a team-based simulation. Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues, 18(3), 15-29. (Approved HCBE list) https://www.alliedacademies.org/articles/volume18number3.pdf#page=19