Dr. Paul Savory is Director of Summer Session and Flexible Programs for the University of Nebraska and an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering. His teaching and research interests include engineering education, discrete-event computer simulation, engineering management, healthcare management, and operations research. He has received numerous department, college, and university awards for his teaching effectiveness with the most recent being the Holling Family Distinguished Engineering Educator Award. In 2003, he was inducted into the UNL Academy of Distinguished Teachers.
P. Savory, A. Burnett, and A. Goodburn (2007), "Inquiry Into the College Classroom: A Journey Toward Scholarly Teaching,"Jossey-Bass, ISBN: 978-1-933371-25-2.
D. Bernstein, A. Burnett, A. Goodburn, and P. Savory (2006), "Making Teaching and Learning Visible: Course Portfolios and the Peer Review of Teaching," Jossey-Bass Ð Anker Series, ISBN: 978-1-882982-96-7.
A. Guru and P. Savory (2006), "A Template-Based Data Specification Framework For Modeling Physical Security Systems," Volume 50, Issue 3, pp. 195-201.
S. Chan, J. Ohlmann, S. Dunbar, C. Dunbar, S. Ryan, and P. Savory (2002), "Operations Research Methods Applied to Workflow in a Medical Records Department," Health Care Management Science. Volume 5, No. 3, pp. 191-199.
G.T. Mackulak and P. Savory (2001), "A Simulation Based Experiment For Comparing AMHS Performance In A Semiconductor Fabrication Facility," IIIE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing. Volume 14, No. 3, pp. 273-280.
P. Savory, R.E. Williams, and R. Rasmussen (2001), "Combining Activity-Based Costing with the Simulation of a Cellular Manufacturing System," Journal of Design and ManufacturingAutomation. Volume 1, No. 3, pp. 221-229.
P. Savory and J. Olson (2001), "Guidelines for Using Process Mapping to Aid Improvement Efforts," Hospital Material Management Quarterly, Volume 22, No. 3, pp. 10-16.
R. Rasmussen, P. Savory, and R. E. Williams (1999), "Integrating Simulation with Activity-Based Management to Evaluate Manufacturing Cell Part Sequencing," Computers and Industrial Engineering, Volume 37, pp. 757-768
J. Olson and P. Savory (1999), "Road Rescue Implements a Continuous Process Improvement Framework," Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Volume 18, No. 2, pp. 152-155.
G. Saghi, K. Reinholtz, and P. Savory (1998), "A Multithreaded Scheduler for a High-Speed Simulator," Software Practices and Experiences, Volume 28, No. 6, pp. 641-656
P. Savory and G. Saghi (1997), "Simulating Queue Scheduling Policies for a Spacecraft Simulator," Interfaces, Volume 27, No. 5, pp. 1-8.
P. Savory and G.T. Mackulak (1997), "An Aggregation Procedure for Simulating Manufacturing Flow Line Models," Computers and Operations Research, Volume 24, No. 11, pp. 1963-1073.
J.L. Meyer and P. Savory (1997), "Selecting for Random Drug Testing at Union Pacific Railroad," Interfaces, Volume 27, No. 5, pp. 58-67.
P. Savory and G.T. Mackulak (1996), "The Impact of Intelligent Tools on Simulation Methodology," International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, Volume 6, No. 1, pp. 135-168.
P. Savory and G.T. Mackulak (1996), "Cycle Time Estimation for Simulating a Tandem Queueing Systems Using Aggregation Techniques," Transactions for the Society of Computer Simulation, Volume 13, No. 3, pp. 125-133.
J.K. Cochran, G.T. Mackulak, and P. Savory (1995), "Simulation Project Characteristics in Industrial Settings," Interfaces, Volume 25, No. 4, pp. 104-113.
G.T. Mackulak, P. Savory, and J.K. Cochran (1994), "Ascertaining Important Features for Industrial Simulation Environments," Simulation, Volume 63, No. 4, pp. 211-221.
P. Savory (1994), "Making the Move From Student to Teacher: Steps in the Faculty Search Process," Industrial Engineering, Volume 26, No. 10, pp. 60-61.
• After 14 years as Associate Dean for the College of Engineering, Dr.
John Ballard will be returning to the IMSE department to teach and work
with students.
• Dr. Stephanie Adams has been appointed the College of Engineering
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education.
• Dr. Paul Savory has been appointed Director of Summer Sessions and
Flexible Programs for the University of Nebraska.
