Susan (Feng) Lu

Gerald Lyles Rising Star Professor of Management, Purdue University

Dr. Susan Feng Lu is a Professor of Operations Management and Statistics and holds the Alan Hudson Chair in Health Policyat the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. ANorthwestern University doctoral alumna, her pioneering research in healthcare operations, regulations and technologies has won numerous research awards and garnered media attention, including high-profile coverage in outlets like Science,WSJ Barron’s and Freakonomics. Currently, she serves as an associate editor of Management Science, MSOM and POMS,among the top journals in operations management. Beyond academia, Dr. Lu’s knowledge in healthcare has proven invaluable in legal and regulatory contexts, as evidenced by her role as an academic scholar for litigation consulting. She also offered her expert testimony before the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging.